Tag: community organising
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Building a Stronger Church Community Through Faith Based Organising: A Ten-Step Approach to Staff Recruitment
Hiring competent staff is essential for successfully operating churches and their community projects. In this post, I will explore and suggest how the principles and practices of faith-rooted community organizing can be applied to the staff recruitment process for more effectiveness…
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How to Build a Powerful Church Community Through One-to-One Meetings -2
In part 2 we be reading how Lozells Methodist Church transformed its church & community through one-to-one meetings, that founded positive relationships, built teams, power, that led to change.
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How to Build a Powerful Church Community Through One-to-One Meetings -1
Beyond faith, Churches are communities of diverse backgrounds and needs. Uniting these narratives is a craft perfected through relationship building, and especially through one-to-one meetings. These deliberate conversations spark trust, unearth potential leaders, and create a culture of shared responsibility. One-to-one meetings aren’t mere chats; they’re catalysts for transformation. They guide churches on a journey…
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What is Faith Rooted Community Organising – Part 2
In part one, we began to explore how Faith rooted organising offers a way to resource and enable people to find out where God is at work in their church and communities, and join in. It brings together the values and practices of faith communities with tools and strategies for institutional and social change. The…
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What is Faith Rooted Community Organising – Part 1
What is faith rooted organising, anyway? Two of the most common questions Eddy and I are asked are – ‘What is faith rooted organising/ why not just call it community organising?’ and ‘What’s the point of the pilot?’ These are great questions, and core to the whole purpose of the pilot project. We’ll be unpacking…