You’ve heard of Messy Church, but what about Muddy Church? Trust funding has enabled the second phase development and trialling of a new outdoor approach to church for children and families. In September 2018 Wendy Coleman (Children and Families Minister)…
Ministry training in an environmental emergency There is an urgent need to include teaching on environmental issues in ministerial training and formation. This is the conclusion of a recent ecumenical consultation initiated by environmental specialists Martin and Margot Hodson of…
Green Christian’s Joy in Enough project: the Plenty! resource John Daniels of Green Christian writes about this new initiative which has just received a small grant from the Trust: ‘Joy in Enough is a campaign for a fair and sustainable…
In October we were excited to be involved in facilitating a fascinating consultation day on the future of Christian engagement in the world of work/workplaces, co-organised with Deacon Dr David Clark of the Kingdom@Work project. Over a dozen of the…
What does Christian entrepreneurship look like? This theme is explored in latest edition of the Kingdom at Work Bulletin which has been produced collaboratively between the Kingdom at Work Project and Ridley Hall’s Faith in Business initiative. You can find…
Christians in Practice explores how community activity and Christian learning feed each other. Based on interviews and surveys with 30 Anglican churches in the Dioceses of Birmingham and Lichfield, the project sought to help congregations Understand better what drives the practical…
Our initial findings on what helps disciples grow are now published! On 19th April 2016 over 100 friends and colleagues gathered in Birmingham for an celebration and exploration event to explore the findings. Read on for a link to the…
How can creative theatre techniques be used to grow confidence in congregations and extend relationships between churches and their local communities? ‘This is our Story’, developed by Revd Eva McIntyre and Green Blade Theatre, aimed to explore further. Over three…
Kingscompass Coaching, based in Henley-in-Arden, has been developing a model of ‘Christ-centred coaching’, the centrepiece of a ‘Christian Coach Toolbox’ course begun in 2014. Trust funding supported resource development and exploration of the interface between spiritual direction and faith-centred coaching….