This handout accompanies the conversation guide ‘Diversity, Otherness and Privilege’ which is a free printed resource from the Susanna Wesley Foundation. It includes full page versions of the 6 models which can be printed and laminated. Contact us for a sample booklet.
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Diversity, Otherness and Privilege – PowerPoint
This powerpoint accompanies the conversation guide ‘Diversity, Otherness and Privilege’ which is a free printed resource from the Susanna Wesley Foundation. Contact us for a sample booklet and see the Facilitator Guide on our website. To download the powerpoint click the button below. When the file opens click on ‘read only’.
Diversity, Otherness and Privilege – Facilitator’s Guide
This Facilitator Guide accompanies the conversation guide ‘Diversity, Otherness and Privilege’ which is a free resource from the Susanna Wesley Foundation. Contact us for a sample paper booklet or download a full colour or low colour version. This guide, however, is also more generally relevant for any small group looking to address challenging issues together.
The Diversity Quadrille: Will you join the Dance?
Ermal Kirby summarises the conclusions of his research project into cultural diversity and Methodist ministry. Download or read online the report here.
Paintings by Ric Stott
View paintings by Ric Stott which were commissioned for our 2016 conference ‘Migration and Ministry’ “Firas remembers Iraq” Firas served in the army in Iraq for 12 years. He had to leave the country when it became too dangerous to remain. He travelled across Europe – via the camp in Calais – and arrived in […]
Studying Diversity Using Free-Text Responses
For contemporary organisations, whether secular or faith-based, the ‘tick-box’ approach to diversity monitoring is the default method for collecting demographic information. However, while undoubtedly helpful for statistical analysis, the limitations of this process are that the tick-box format struggles to respond to ‘mixed’ categories, to changes in collective understanding of identity, and to the sheer […]
Leading Transformational Change: Theory U – Ermal Kirby
In this video from the 2018 SWF conference ‘Leaderful Church?’, SWF Research Officer Ermal Kirby describes how the principles and practices of Theory U have impacted his work.
Theological reflection on Methodist church leadership – Sam McBratney
From the 2018 SWF conference ‘Leaderful Church?’, SWF Research Officer Sam McBratney offers his theological reflection on leadership in the Methodist church.





