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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
How 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...
Ian Duncum
Sep 26, 20182 min read
PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN CHURCHES
In my latest article I write from my church consulting experiences about five keys to healthy church partnerships: strong relational...
Ian Duncum
Aug 1, 20181 min read
TOWARDS MULTICULTURAL CHURCHES
This week debate about a ‘Big Australia’ on ABC’s Q&A, though cloaked in questions about infrastructure support and environmental...
Ian Duncum
Mar 19, 20184 min read
THE RUBBLE OR THE DREAM?
I have been involved in consulting with churches and coaching church leaders over many years, but recently I have been encouraged by a...
Ian Duncum
Jan 3, 20183 min read
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