People tell me I lead a good meeting. But what makes a good meeting? By ‘meeting’ I mean a larger corporate gathering of a corps as opposed to a bible study/cell/ward/brigade meeting. Of course, every meeting will have similar things in common: bible reading, prayer, worship etc But I’m thinking more about the ‘approach’ as … More Good Meetings
I had the opportunity, yesterday, to go and listen to General the Lord Dannatt, Baron of Kewsick, GCB, CBE, MC, DL (former Cheif of the General Staff – Head of the British Army) talking on the topic of ‘Leadership in troubled times’. The first thing that was striking was the vibrancy of his faith and … More The Other General
Let me just clarify a point on what I said yesterday. Its not that anyone has questioned what I wrote, but more that I don’t want to be understood when talking about being not being worried about the health of the Army. What I mean by that is a preoccupation with our own survival and … More Corporate Holiness
I float around a fair few ecumenical circles these days. Its a whole pile of fun, revelation and….well, sometimes just plain bizarreness! One of the common mantras of the ecumenical scene is that any sense of different emphasis or any hint of denominational perspective or loyalty is negative. I agree to the extent that there … More Charism
Let me take a break from visions, hopes dreams, ideals and aspirations to take a reality check. Sixteen years ago on this day, I knelt at a Mercy Seat in a little Salvation Army corps and my new life in Christ began. From the Christmas of 1994 until October 1995, my interaction with Salvationists at … More Reality
Have you had a chance to read the vision the General presented today? Have you watched the videos on youtube (2 x 15mins)? Watch them first then come back to this blog for my take. Part 1: http://youtu.be/Ab00SGY0vUE Part 2: http://youtu.be/LkQK9XaGsdc So, for what its worth, my little blog here at Army Renewal wants to … More Exploring the Vision
General Bond has issued the following vision statement. Great stuff. I can happily sign my name to that. A few things I want to comment on…will post them at some point soon. Here goes for the vision: The Salvation Army’s International Vision ONE ARMY: We see a God-raised, Spirit-filled Army for the 21st century – … More The General’s Vision
We all crave it. We all crave significant connections at deeper levels…especially when it comes to living out faith. I mean, there are some who avoid it, but hey, thats a matter of the heart. In my view, when we connect with God we automatically have the desire to connect with others. But, we’re not … More Why community isn’t enough
I was having a blether with a colleague earlier, talking generally about ‘the will of God’ for our lives and the future of our ministry. It brought me again to a thought that has been formulating in my mind over this last year or so. I’m coming to believe that to find yourself in the … More Choice
“Prayer brings renewal that the lack of prayer makes necessary.” Let me say that again… “Prayer brings renewal that the lack of prayer makes necessary.” You know, the church can ‘live’ without vital prayer. Many churches have been doing it for an awful long time. My question is why on earth would you want to? … More Vital Prayer
Andrew S M Clark 