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Leading Revitalisation
Conflict, a pastor leaving, tension over direction/vision, Covid-19 and so many other scenarios can deplete a church's attendance in a...

Ian Duncum
May 23, 20223 min read
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The Hope of Easter
Easter is our celebration of hope. Sure hope. Not a vague wish. Certain hope. Wild hope. Hope beyond our largest dreams or imaginings....

Ian Duncum
Apr 14, 20222 min read
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The Hope of Christmas
The last two years have been difficult for our world, and depressing for many people personally. With Christmas again threatened by...

Ian Duncum
Dec 23, 20213 min read
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Churches Returning from Lockdown
In amongst the many practical tasks facing churches returning from lockdown, it is good to pause and take a reflective, deeper look at...

Ian Duncum
Sep 30, 20212 min read
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Reshaping Church: lessons from lockdown
Whatever 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 Duncum
Sep 10, 20213 min read
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THE COMING WAVE OF BURNOUT
Last 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 Duncum
Jun 7, 20213 min read
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SIMPLE WAYS TO TRACK CHURCH HEALTH IN A POST COVID WORLD
A 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 Duncum
Mar 30, 20213 min read
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2021 PREDICTIONS FOR CHURCHES
Just because we have left 2020 behind does not mean that we are in ‘clear water.’ There will be aspects of distancing and infection...

Ian Duncum
Jan 14, 20213 min read
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THREE WAYS HAVING PASTORAL SUPERVISION IS ESSENTIAL THROUGH COVID
1. 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 Duncum
Oct 8, 20202 min read
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Covid-19: Re-learning Sabbath
This Covid-19 pandemic is an incredible opportunity for recognizing and reconsidering how we do life and church. There are some lessons...

Ian Duncum
Jun 26, 20202 min read
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THE PERILS AND PROMISE OF CHURCH MERGERS
In a previous article I have predicted that sadly there will be some churches that will find that their ministry and/or financial...

Ian Duncum
May 8, 20208 min read
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COVID-19 PREDICTIONS FOR CHURCHES
I 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 Duncum
Apr 7, 20202 min read
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Leading Through Coronavirus
I 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 Duncum
Mar 20, 20203 min read
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Four Ways Churches Grow
There are only four ways that churches grow. By growth, I mean that they are reaching people for Christ, including them into the church...

Ian Duncum
Oct 4, 20194 min read
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Healthy Churches
A 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 Duncum
Sep 13, 20192 min read
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The Resurrection
We 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 Duncum
Apr 20, 20194 min read
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Pastors' 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 Duncum
Mar 16, 20193 min read
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Church Health Checkup
The 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 Duncum
Jan 14, 20192 min read
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GROWTH THROUGH CONSULTANCY
In the current milieu we have an ambivalent relationship with growth. The topic of church growth has become out-of-favour, recognizing...

Ian Duncum
Dec 18, 20183 min read
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Why Church Consultancy?
What happens to churches that engage a consultant? Do they decline, revitalise, or plateau?This research tracks the journey of ten...

Ian Duncum
Oct 15, 20182 min read
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