One of the key discipleship commitments outlined in the Shared Life, Flourishing communities report, produced as a part of Project Plenty last year, was to reawaken an understanding and passion for discipling children, youth, young adults and families (CYYAF) across the life of the church here in Queensland. With the recent release of the National Church Life Survey Qld Synod ...
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Moreton Rivers Presbytery continuing education for Ministry Discipleship day
By Plenty contributor. “What would be different in your life if you chose to act out of what you know God can do, even when you’re not sure what God will do?” This was one of the questions that Pastor Mandy Smith from St Lucia Uniting Church posed to the group who gathered recently as part of the Moreton Rivers ...
Read More »Colour and creativity courtesy of Uniting Early Learning.
By Andrew McKaysmith, Synod Writer and Content Creator. The 36th Synod was filled with colour and creativity, thanks to the artistic flair of the children from Uniting Early Learning. In the lead-up to the event, cardboard hats and glasses were sent to childcare services by Jessica Pinkerton, Mission Integration Project Officer – Uniting Early Learning. The children were asked if they ...
Read More »Leadership development back in focus
It has been said that ‘everything rises and falls on leadership’, and in my experience, I think this has a ring of truth to it. The trajectory of our nations, organisations, businesses, sports teams and churches tend to be inextricably linked to the quality of leadership that is being exercised. The New Testament is quick to point out that the ...
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