In this conversation piece, SWF Research Officer Ermal Kirby reflects on his experiences at a leadership seminar in Germany that focused on ministry to, with, and by migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. ******** At the end of January 2018, I spent four days in Braunfels, Germany, at a gathering which opened my eyes to the […]
Susanna Wesley Foundation Conference: Wed 13 June, 2018
Save the date! The theme will be Leaderful Church The 2018 Susanna Wesley Foundation Conference will be held on Wednesday 13th June at Southlands College, Roehampton University, London. More details to follow!
Time to talk – acedia and ‘ministerial meltdown’
Women and men who engage in Christian ministry often pour their hearts, souls, bodies and minds into their work and it can prove extremely challenging to balance self-care with ministry responsibilities. Thus, ‘burnout’ is liable to rear its head if care is not taken to minister to oneself. ‘Time to Talk’ Day encourages us to […]
An overview of the SWF Changing Church Conference
A summary of the SWF Changing Church conference and the issues that arose, with links to the conference materials. The 2017 Susanna Wesley Foundation conference theme was Changing Church. Contributions touched upon many aspects of change experiences and management, opening up questions for future exploration. Here we give an overview of some of the themes […]
A closing theological reflection from the SWF Changing Church Conference
In this video, Mark Wakelin provides a theological reflection on the SWF Changing Church conference and the issues that emerged.
SWF Changing Church Conference poetry reading
In this video, poet Lucy Berry reads one of her poems on the ‘death’ and ‘birth’ of church at the SWF Changing Church conference.
Who buys the coffee? The hidden power dynamics of change
In this video clip from the full workshop, Anna Ruddick describes an anecdote highlighting the unexpected learning that comes with change.
Workshop on accompanying faith organisations through transformational change
In this workshop from the SWF Changing Church conference, Keith Elford and Anna Ruddick present their case studies