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How important is study…really?
How important, really, is thorough training and systematic study for ministry? Australians have not historically placed much value on study. Pentecostals even less. We tend to be highly pragmatic, and that has shaped our approach to ministry. We hear abo…
Andrew Groza, State Director - Victoria & Tasmania, Lecturer

Leadership

How important is study…really?
Leadership

How important is study…really?

How important, really, is thorough training and systematic study for ministry? Australians have not historically placed much value on study. Pentecostals even less. We tend to be highly pragmatic, and that has shaped our approach to ministry. We hear abo…
Leadership

Can Honour Go Wrong?

Leadership attracts the honour of others. If I was to be completely transparent with you, it kind of feels nice. Honour recognises the value someone else possesses and esteems that person rightly.[1] It is human nature to enjoy it when someone sees somet…
Chaotic times call for countercultural leadership

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Chaotic times call for countercultural leadership

If there was one word to describe how society feels right now, how would you respond? I would probably answer with tense.It came home to me recently (literally) when a pamphlet arrived in my letterbox. This pamphlet was from a politician that belonged …
Boldly leading where Google Maps has not been before

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Boldly leading where Google Maps has not been before

I’m sure you have felt it. I know I have. The world has changed. We have entered territory that is uncharted and where very few of us alive today have been before. Not even Google Maps can help us here (coincidently, how did we ever survive before the …
Stress and Servanthood: Perhaps leading yourself first, may mean serving yourself last

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Stress and Servanthood: Perhaps leading yourself first, may mean serving yourself last

Leading others has always involved stress – it simply comes with the territory. The global and local uncertainty that COVID-19 brought, however, added a layer of complexity, and magnified its presence in the life of every leader. Whilst stress is not new…

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Preparing Students for Global Workplaces

Employers in various industries, from business to pastoral ministry, value intercultural communication skills in their employees because of the increasing cultural diversity in most urban cities. While universities across the world have excelled in prepa…

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TRANSFORMING LEADERSHIP

“Church leadership is inherently TRANSFORMATIONAL: pastors have to inspire vision, move hearts and enlist enthusiastic participation as the volunteers realise what they’re doing is making a difference in the lives of others. ”The importance of motivating…

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The Leadership Gap : An Educational Issue for Australian NFPs and Schools

The not-for-profit sector is hugely important for Australians’ quality of life.  A significant proportion of employment services, social services, disability services, and education are handled by our not-for-profit organisations. The overwhelming majori…

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“But that’s not what I meant!” – The Elusive Gap between Perceptions and Intentions in Communication

Have you ever been in a conversation that went something like this? Other Person: I can’t believe you said that! It really hurt my feelings. You: I am so sorry. I didn’t mean to hurt you. Other Person (agitated): How could you not know that would hurt me…

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Time to Learn a New Language!

Have you ever wondered what makes some people really good at communicating with people from other cultures? I have. In fact I’ve been obsessed with this question for the past 20 years. It is the question that has compelled and informed my academic res…

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Can a Leader talk like a Girl?

A bunch of questions Do you ever wonder whether you’re a leader? I don’t mean whether you have a job title that makes you the boss or whether you are a Bible study leader. Those are roles that you fill. But do you see yourself as a leader? The saying,…

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A Five-Pronged Approach to Intercultural Communication Competence

With increasing diversity in urban cities like Sydney and other parts of Australia (and indeed the world), the ability to communicate with people from a variety of cultures is increasingly relevant. While we may have many reasons to be “competent” in …
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