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Definition of a Leader

“A leader is not a person who can do the work better than his followers; he is the person who can get this followers to do the work better than he can.” – Fred Smith – Preaching to Express, not Impress

Taking Youth Ministry Seriously

Just a few months after I tried to sign up, my details have finally come through and I can now reveal that I’m the newest and freshest* member of the International Association for the Study of Youth Ministry. The IASYM is the association “for everyone who takes youth ministry seriously”: Our aim is to support and develop the professionalisation of… 

Erikson on Intimacy…

I’m currently studying for my “Learners and Learning: Individuals” module – looking particularly at identity in adolescence. It’s interesting to overlay the theories of Erikson and others to my personal development and see how well they fit. The following quote in particular struck me as I applied it to my life. “Intimacy is the ability to fuse your identity with… 

This week at Uni…

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…featured: A grade for my “Principles and Practice of Youth and Community work” assignment B+ for my “Christian Identity and Story: Biblical Studies” assignment the revelation that one of the lecturers received a copy of the Pop-Up Kama Sutra for Christmas All things considered, a good week and a great start to the New Year!