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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Last day for the year.
On Monday night I uploaded my last assignment for the year. I now eagerly await the results, which should be in by the end of next week. Today was the last day of class for the year. I could take … Continue reading
My study.
Mark Stevens from the Parsons Patch posted a pic of his personal study area and asked about our own personal library. I love books. I love browsing through book shops, book stalls, and others book shelfs. And I look forward … Continue reading
The pastor: Understanding society and Emmanuel.
Last night I submitted the last assignment required to complete the ‘Sociology of Christian Community and Practice subject.’ The paper was an analysis a church with a membership over 200 people – with the clause that it couldn’t be our … Continue reading
Posted in Pastoral office, pastoring
Tagged church, community, engagement, Life Questions, pastoral understanding, society, sociology, understanding
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A rite of passage for my son.
I am so proud of my son. He proudly told me during the week of his achievement. And today he ran up to me and said, “Dad, look what I got!” He flashed his wallet in my face, similar to … Continue reading
Dave asks…
In a previous post I mentioned that I am in the process of writing a book. Dave Black asks And what might that book be about, Craig? Inquiring minds want to know …. I have a couple of books on … Continue reading
Things about me.
Mark Stevens from the Parsons Patch has written follow on post from Dave Black and hence I have decided to bow to peer pressure and do the same. My favourite food is … my home made oven baked chicken wings. … Continue reading
When did you become a Man / Woman?
One of my favourite topics is the subject of ‘identity.’ This semester I have taken a sociology subject. It’s the first time I have formally studied sociology and though I felt I was out of my depth and struggled at … Continue reading
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Tagged David Crawford, identity, manhood, rites of passage, social markers, sociology, Womanhood
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The Church must engage with the missing generations.
In 2006 the NCLS survey established a need for relevant / innovative, visionary churches with strong leadership to engage with the younger generations who are distinctively missing from church life. [1] The church needs to develop these core qualities and … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, pastoring
Tagged acknowledgement, engaging society., leadership, missing generations from church life, sociology
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