I thought it might be worthwhile visiting this graphic I drew a few years back.  At the time, I’d been doing a lot of reading/writing/thinking about the shape of church leadership, particularly under the influence of writers like Frank Viola, Alan Hirsch, Neil Cole et al.  In the end, I had grown so tired and … More New Apostolic Networks

It takes an enormous amount of faith and courage to step out into the bigger vision of your life.  I don’t know how many of us stop and consider what we’re on the planet for. I had the opportunity, whilst away last week, to have a night out under the stars, in silence, fasting.  I … More Vision Quest

The spiritual life is never static.  We’re either growing deeper or growing stale.  I guess it’s the same with our belief systems, our theology, or ‘doctrine’ for want of a better word.  It’s not so much that some things stop being true, but as life moves on and we are taught by life, by God … More The Protest is Over (for me at least)

Thoughout the millennia, society has been initiating its young men, teaching them how to handle their power and role in life responsibly for the betterment of society and the fuller embodiment of what it means to be a man.  Our own generation, here in the West in particular, succeeds in breeding young men who rarely … More Young Men’s Rites of Passage

I was involved in a snippet of a conversation recently about the kinds of questions people are asking with regards faith.  We often assume that our ‘not-yet-Christian’ or ‘looking-unlikely-ever-to-be-Christian’ friends are asking the profoud spiritual questions that Christians would like them to be asking.  The classic set of these questions are typically summed up by … More Questions

Sometimes I wonder if the church has just lost its imagination in so many places.  Its either that, or we get so involved in maintaining the status quo that we lose the ability to be creative and think fresh ideas.  I came across this great graphic this week.  It basically says use your noggin, have … More Creativity

So what came first?  The chicken or the egg?  I’m not that bothered about chickens and their eggs, but I’m still working out my own response to the call of Jesus which can be summed up in Pray, Connect, Gather.  Simple terms.  I mentioned a little in the last post, but have taken a few … More Clann Community – My Response to PCG challenge

I really want my remaining time in Newcastle upon Tyne to be about creative and active discipleship, both doing it and encouraging it.  The wee vision I announced yesterday which I hope people will engage in will hopefully gain a little momentum at least amongst a few people bold enough to dare. It is important, … More Getting stuck in…

I’m a passionate follower of Jesus.  I love his church.  I long to see his Kingdom come, his will be done. We live in a world where the church is facing massive challenges as it seeks to engage in the 21st century. We live in a world where around 85% of people will simply not … More The Big Vision

The revolutionary plan is being drafted. It is almost ready to be published on Wednesday 18th June at 3pm. This is BIG. Watch this space.