Thinking out loud about leadership (6) Authority

I am someone who, like almost everyone else, has been under authority, had authority, shared authority and, on occassions, rebelled against authority! I guess its one of those things that’s part of our lives and we all react differently too it and act differently when we have it. There are, of course, different kinds of … More Thinking out loud about leadership (6) Authority

Thinking out loud about leadership (5) Officer recruitment

So…in this emerging alternative view of officership, how are officers recruited? What are they recruited for? Answer: they are not recruited. If we go with officers functioning as apostolic overseers or as apostolic workers, these people would be functioning primarily out of an apostolic gifting, spirit given and spirit annointed. If they’ve got it, they’ve … More Thinking out loud about leadership (5) Officer recruitment

Thinking out loud about leadership (4) The officer as ‘apostolic overseer’

I sigh a sigh of relief as I move on from discussion of what I consider to be a devilish doctrine of clericalism to promote and, maybe even to some people, introduce the concept of officership as ‘apostolic’ in function. Let me introduce here, again, my model from the second post in this series which … More Thinking out loud about leadership (4) The officer as ‘apostolic overseer’

Thinking out loud about leadership (3) Non-clericalised leadership

Now, having said what I’ve said in the previous two articles in this series, I now move on to something which sits on the nest of these. I propose to you that the concept of clergy should not exist in The Salvation Army. I want to present the problem and an alternative in this post. … More Thinking out loud about leadership (3) Non-clericalised leadership

Thinking out loud about leadership (1) A confession

I want to start back here at Army Renewal in confession mode. I’ve been thinking a lot about leadership. More specificially leadership I’ve given and leadership that is the current ‘flavour’ in the Army at the moment. I’m going to spend a few blogs exploring leadership, because it is key for our movement in these … More Thinking out loud about leadership (1) A confession

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The recess was shorter than expected…the time was all I needed really for a perspective on some of the things I have been thinking through. I want to share with you a few things that have been on my heart and mind for some time now and wil begin doing so later. Thanks for your … More Back