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Mission Control: a pioneering spirit in the church

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 02:52:02 +0000

You may have heard the term “pioneer” before but do you know what it means in a faith context? Queensland Synod Director of Mission Scott Guyatt examines pioneering leadership and some of the ways Queensland congregations are already living out the pioneering spirit. If you’ve bounced around the missional church conversation over the last few ...

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What do we really mean when we talk about Christian leadership?

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 01:34:39 +0000

You may have heard the phrase “Christian leadership” within church circles. In the Queensland Synod leadership is one of five priority directions. But what does it actually mean and how much should Jesus inform your understanding of it? Scott Guyatt, the Queensland Synod’s director of mission strategy, offers his perspective. We talk so much these ...

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A response to Scott Guyatt’s call to embrace the arts

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 06:14:50 +0000

After Scott Guyatt recently wrote about the potential benefits to churches if they embrace the full spectrum of the arts, Rev Graham Dempster responds with how an encounter with the work of Queensland artist Judith Parrott shaped his perspective on community and faith. Bravo, Scott Guyatt: your article in The Scoop is most timely. Creativity ...

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Five mental health awareness ideas for October

QLD Synod Webmaster — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 00:18:13 +0000

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, one in five Australians aged 16 to 85 live with some form of mental health issue. Journey looks at five ways you can raise awareness and dialogue around mental health issues in October to coincide with Queensland Mental Health Week (9–15 October). Organise an art exhibition Scott Guyatt ...

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Discipleship moves in to the third dimension

QLD Synod Webmaster — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 23:23:56 +0000

3D Movements (3DM) is gaining traction in Australia, and an upcoming workshop introducing it to Queenslanders will put further focus on discipleship in the church, one of the 32nd Synod’s strategic priorities. Journey reports. Originally devised in the United Kingdom by St Thomas’ Church, the 3DM approach emphasises discipleship and mission to everyday people through ...

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Power without glory

QLD Synod Webmaster — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 04:00:43 +0000

Leadership, it seems, is the new black. Whether in politics, sport, culture or the church, one need not scratch very deep to find a view that leadership is either the cause or the solution to whatever challenge faces the particular organisation. There are many writers on the topic, and many theories about how leadership works, ...

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Now for something completely different

QLD Synod Webmaster — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 03:00:42 +0000

Looking for innovative ways to connect to the broader community? Dianne Jensen finds out why mission shaped ministry may be able to help. Mission shaped ministry (MSM), the innovative course from the UK challenging the way we think about church, will be rolled out to more Queensland Uniting Church members in 2016. “A mission shaped ...

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Share and share alike

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 22:00:50 +0000

Lending a helping hand is not only part of Australian culture, it’s central to what makes the Uniting Church what it is. Scott Guyatt writes about how churches can help one another. Queensland is a big place. Every now and then it’s worth reminding ourselves just how big Queensland is, and just how diverse its ...

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