The role of Pastoral Supervision
Before the days of Zoom, I was sitting with a young church minister, clutching our cups of coffee, preparing for a first session of pastoral supervision together. “How are you feeling about doing this?” I asked, remembering the resistance I
The Write Time
I sometimes skip over the beginning of Luke’s gospel and get stuck into the ‘proper’ story. But as someone who both writes and researches there is a really important message here. Thus Luke Chapter 1 vv3-4 says “I too decided
Lessons on Pornography Addiction – help for mentors and coaches
Pornography addiction is a growing problem in society, affecting men, women, children and marriages, and bringing with it a range of problems; from relationship breakdown and emotional intimacy to sexual problems. More and more people are seeking help as they
Reflections on Mentoring and Coaching during Covid
The coronavirus outbreak has left many people feeling frightened, worried and overwhelmed – and this is affecting my mentees in different ways. How mentees experience the current situation will be different for each individual, and this is also true for
Be who you are meant to be…
Natalie Andrews reflects on the ever-surprising call of God on her life, and how this has continually inspired her to use mentoring and coaching skills to enable others to reach their potential. How might you see God moving you to
The Jesus Model of Discipleship
What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘discipleship’? Do you think of people sitting in a seminary lecture or maybe a Youth Leader out for coffee with one of their youth? I think for many of us, ‘discipleship’
Learning from Elephants
The rogue elephant, which they had darted from the helicopter, fell to the dusty ground. The ground team rushed forward to put on the GPS collar and carry out their medical procedures and scientific measurements. Just before giving him the
Getting comfortable with power
Coaching gave me my power back! Are you comfortable with power? Prior to July 2014, you won’t catch me having coaching conversations with anyone, either face to face or online. I grew up living life as a victim, constantly reacting to whatever
Virtually Possible
Over the last couple of months, I have hosted three online retreats for groups of my mentees/coachees and other ‘associates’! In total, thirty folks have engaged, and all the feedback has been positive. The theme for these virtual gatherings has
Grandparents in lockdown
The lockdown is of indeterminate length. I am a grandparent forever. My enforced Coronavirus sabbatical has provided me with the opportunity to reflect on life in general and three of my key roles in particular – husband, father and grandfather. The
