Contemporary mission and ministry, as well as best practice in secular government, emphasize partnership and working together. Yet this can be easier said than done. At its best, working together brings energy and synergy and enables you to achieve something you could never do alone. At its worst, it's a nightmare that you may well wish you had never got into. Skills for Collaborative Ministry will help you to work more effectively with other people, both inside and outside of the Church. Each chapter focuses on a particular skill - such as team building, facilitation, diversity skills,...

In reflective practice we are asked to consider our own experiences and ask 'what went well?', 'what went badly' and 'how might I do better next time?' Tools for Reflective Ministry contains practical exercises and ideas on how to do this theologically and spiritually, putting Christianity at the core of the discipline. Topics covered include: using metaphor in reflection; spiritual practices for reflection; reframing the past, imagining the future, understanding the present; using culture in reflection; reflecting without words; reflecting with nature; reflecting together.

Contemporary mission and ministry, as well as best practice in secular government, emphasize partnership and working together. Yet this can be easier said than done. At its best, working together brings energy and synergy and enables you to achieve something you could never do alone. At its worst, it's a nightmare that you may well wish you had never got into. Skills for Collaborative Ministry will help you to work more effectively with other people, both inside and outside of the Church. Each chapter focuses on a particular skill - such as team building, facilitation, diversity skills,...

This report examines the top 25 providers of temperature-controlled logistics services in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Temperature controlled logistics is a highly specialised sector that includes transport, distribution and storage of fresh and manufactured food, pharmaceutical products and other temperature-sensitive other goods. The report ranks the top 25 logistics providers and also includes assessments by the chief executives of the major players of the challenges they expect the industry to face in 2014. The tables show financial performance by turnover for the past three years, the...

Churches today face unique challenges as they seek to help young people engage with the Christian faith and youth workers, whether employed or volunteer, play a key role in supporting this process. This book provides a comprehensive overview of Christian youth work, drawing together practice, theory and theology in a format which is both engaging and informative. Serving as both a text and workbook, it brings together key youth ministry thinkers and grass-roots practitioners to explore significant themes and issues. It will be invaluable to those thinking about youth work at a strategic level...

This report, published in this form for the second time, ranks the top 25 providers of temperature-controlled logistics services, that include transport, distribution and storage, in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The report also includes the assessments made by these companies of the challenges that they expect the industry to face in 2015. And for the first time we include an overview of the own-account sector, primarily food producers and retailers. The report, sponsored by truck refrigeration system manufacturer, Thermo King, is prepared by Global Cold Chain News, the UK's leading...

Paediatric chaplaincy requires a range of approaches, both in terms of administering spiritual care in a multifaith setting and the complexities of working with children who have a serious illness or disability. This is a research-based best practice guide, covering core principles and skills and as well as specialist care situations.