Ian DuncumApr 142 minThe Hope of EasterEaster is our celebration of hope. Sure hope. Not a vague wish. Certain hope. Wild hope. Hope beyond our largest dreams or imaginings....
Ian DuncumDec 22, 20213 minThe Hope of ChristmasThe last two years have been difficult for our world, and depressing for many people personally. With Christmas again threatened by...
Ian DuncumSep 30, 20212 minChurches Returning from LockdownIn amongst the many practical tasks facing churches returning from lockdown, it is good to pause and take a reflective, deeper look at...
Ian DuncumSep 10, 20213 minReshaping Church: lessons from lockdownWhatever proportion of the population are vaccinated it looks like Covid-19 may be with us for at least several years, in some way or...
Ian DuncumJun 7, 20213 minTHE COMING WAVE OF BURNOUTLast year I had something happen that has rarely happened while I have pastored churches. I had two leaders who had mild burnout seek me...
Ian DuncumMar 30, 20213 minSIMPLE WAYS TO TRACK CHURCH HEALTH IN A POST COVID WORLDA famous example of a failure to aviate is the December 1972 crash of Flight 401, an Eastern Airlines Lockheed L-1011. The entire crew...
Ian DuncumJan 14, 20213 min2021 PREDICTIONS FOR CHURCHESJust because we have left 2020 behind does not mean that we are in ‘clear water.’ There will be aspects of distancing and infection...
Ian DuncumOct 8, 20202 minTHREE WAYS HAVING PASTORAL SUPERVISION IS ESSENTIAL THROUGH COVID1. Reflecting on your own well-being/levels of burnout Pastors and other leaders that I talk with are tired. There are probably at least...
Ian DuncumJun 26, 20202 minCovid-19: Re-learning SabbathThis Covid-19 pandemic is an incredible opportunity for recognizing and reconsidering how we do life and church. There are some lessons...
Ian DuncumMay 8, 20208 minTHE PERILS AND PROMISE OF CHURCH MERGERSIn a previous article I have predicted that sadly there will be some churches that will find that their ministry and/or financial...
Ian DuncumApr 7, 20202 minCOVID-19 PREDICTIONS FOR CHURCHESI know it is early in this unprecedented season that we are in, but I reckon that in terms of church health and consultancy we will see...
Ian DuncumMar 20, 20203 minLeading Through CoronavirusI have consulted with around 70 churches in the area of transition and change. COVID-19 is forcing change on the church in so many ways....
Ian DuncumOct 4, 20194 minFour Ways Churches GrowThere are only four ways that churches grow. By growth, I mean that they are reaching people for Christ, including them into the church...
Ian DuncumSep 13, 20192 minHealthy ChurchesA conversation that I have been having with a number of people is "what does a healthy church look like?" This is not an exhaustive list,...
Ian DuncumApr 20, 20194 minThe ResurrectionWe have seen an outpouring of grief around the world this week at the blazing destruction of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Some have...
Ian DuncumMar 16, 20193 minPastors' Perspectives on Consultancy“When we submit our lives to what we read in scripture, we find that we are not being led to see God in our stories but our stories in...
Ian DuncumJan 14, 20192 minChurch Health CheckupThe New Year is often a great time to reflect on 2018 and also to look forward to what 2019 will bring. We can do that as individuals as...
Ian DuncumDec 17, 20183 minGROWTH THROUGH CONSULTANCYIn the current milieu we have an ambivalent relationship with growth. The topic of church growth has become out-of-favour, recognizing...
Ian DuncumOct 15, 20182 minWhy Church Consultancy?What happens to churches that engage a consultant? Do they decline, revitalise, or plateau?This research tracks the journey of ten...
Ian DuncumSep 26, 20182 minHow Do We Reach Our Local Community?One of the questions that comes up regularly when I am consulting with churches or mentoring church leaders is "How do we reach our local...