http://www.church21.org Church21 is a A Parish Development Programme for the Church of Ireland en Church 21 Copyright 2010 2010-07-29T19:16:52+00:00 http://www.church21.org/resources/lead_like_jesus/ http://www.church21.org/resources/lead_like_jesus/#When:21:44:06Z Lead like Jesus: Lessons from the Greatest Leadership Role Model of all time This book was recommended by Chris Hollies at the Church21 Follow up day. Chris has turned this book into a ‘course’ for churches should they wish to develop their leaders. Books 2010-07-20T21:44:06+00:00 http://www.church21.org/resources/planetwise/ http://www.church21.org/resources/planetwise/#When:20:42:47Z ‘I was in the act of throwing away my family’s rubbish while holidaying on a beautiful island when I heard God speak. I could easily have missed it, but an inner whisper asked, “How do you think I feel about what you are doing to my world?”’ Since the day God challenged him, Dave Bookless has been on a mission: to share with others the compelling biblical case for caring for the planet God made for his glory and his people’s enjoyment. This is not another book on green issues to make you feel guilty. The message is that there is hope. God can take your small and insignificant efforts and multiply them in his great plan. Dave takes us right into the heart of his family and shows how living simply, besides honouring God, can be an exciting adventure Books, Personal Faith 2010-07-14T20:42:47+00:00 http://www.church21.org/resources/renewing_the_face_of_the_earth_-_as_recommended_at_the_follow_up_day/ http://www.church21.org/resources/renewing_the_face_of_the_earth_-_as_recommended_at_the_follow_up_day/#When:20:29:53Z This important and timely study provides a much needed theological framework for considering and responding to the challenges of climate change. In a highly readable and clear style, it explores the spiritual questions being opened up by this issue: questions about human life and destiny, about our relationship to the planet and to each other, about altruism and selfishness, about the place of technology, about justice, our values and hopes. A practical exploration of these questions is set in the context of the biblical notions of covenant – God’s commitment to creation which David Atkinson sees as the ‘inner meaning’ of creation, and sabbath – regular times of rest and replenishment for humans and for the earth itself. Seeing climate changes in the light of these biblical concepts reveals a strong moral imperative to act in ways that will help to bring about the New Testament hope that the whole of creation will one day be renewed in Christ. Books, Church Development 2010-07-14T20:29:53+00:00 http://www.church21.org/resources/fundingpoint.ie/ http://www.church21.org/resources/fundingpoint.ie/#When:19:32:51Z This is a more specifically focussed website. It offers subscription service for Irish voluntary and community organisations looking for funding. Subscribers can access information on funding programmes run by government organisations, the European Union and independent philanthropic organisations. Books, Websites, Church Development 2010-07-14T19:32:51+00:00 http://www.church21.org/resources/grantproposal.com/ http://www.church21.org/resources/grantproposal.com/#When:19:26:24Z Where additional funding may be required for a development project some help with making proposals to grant awarding bodies is often helpful. This website is for non-profit organisations and voluntary organisations seeking grant funding – and that includes churches who wish to get more involved with their local communities. It contains very helpful information on preparing a grant proposal as well as tips from funding organisations and useful links. Books, Websites, Church Development 2010-07-14T19:26:24+00:00 http://www.church21.org/news/church21_follow_up_day/ http://www.church21.org/news/church21_follow_up_day/#When:21:22:45Z 2010-06-19T21:22:45+00:00 http://www.church21.org/resources/who_stole_my_church1/ http://www.church21.org/resources/who_stole_my_church1/#When:15:55:48Z This book reads like a novel but is based on Gordon McDonald’s own experience of seeing a church through a process of change. When one member of the church asked the question, “Who stole my church?”, he was prompted to bring together a group of people who felt uneasy about the changes that were being introduced. The book is a record of the discussions, thoughts and feelings they shared together. This book will leave the reader at times engulfed in laughter, at times deeply moved, and probably, with a whole different view about the kind of change that God is really looking for in his church. Books, Church Development 2010-03-31T15:55:48+00:00 http://www.church21.org/news/church21_newsletter/ http://www.church21.org/news/church21_newsletter/#When:09:52:49Z 2009-12-16T09:52:49+00:00 http://www.church21.org/resources/chris_hollies_church_development_consultant_and_trainer/ http://www.church21.org/resources/chris_hollies_church_development_consultant_and_trainer/#When:21:41:53Z Chris Hollies is an independent Church Development Consultant and Trainer who is committed to the local church, with a desire to see her become all that God would have her be. He offers over 9 years of experience in church consulting and training having worked with churches and their leaders from across the denominational spectrum, particularly in Northern Ireland where he and his wife and 3 daughters live. He has worked with the Presbyterian, Church of Ireland, Church of Scotland, Baptist, Methodist, and Elim denominations together with many independent churches. Books, Organisations & Groups, Church Development 2009-10-18T21:41:53+00:00 http://www.church21.org/resources/creed/ http://www.church21.org/resources/creed/#When:21:37:25Z CREED was formed in 2006 as a group of people with particular experience in taking church-based projects and programmes from concept to completion. Having consulted with senior Church leaders, and after working on a number of schemes, CREED is prayerfully offering its services to all Christian Churches. CREED exists to serve and help churches to grow and to be more effective in living out and promoting faith in Christ, by enabling them to implement a vision for their ministry and outreach to the local community. Organisations & Groups, Serving the Community 2009-10-18T21:37:25+00:00