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> For churches: if you want to look to the future and become the sort of community of faith that can connect with post-modern searchers after truth, then we can help you to enhance your ministry in various ways: ++ consultancy work with your local church, identifying new opportunities for relevant engagement with today¡¯s spiritual searchers ++ training in effective mission, using insights from around the world ++ renewal of worship, exploring how we might use all that we are to connect with all that God is ++ creativity and spirituality, thinking and acting outside the box ++ professional development for leaders, empowering those who are timid with new confidence and skills ++ storytelling like Jesus ++ and anything else you would like to explore with us. > For colleges and seminaries: we both hold postgraduate degrees in theology and are Visiting Fellows of St John's College (University of Durham, England). We have extensive experience of teaching theological subjects in colleges and seminaries around the world, including Morling College (Sydney), Fuller Seminary (Pasadena), Knox College (Dunedin), Spurgeons College (London), Cliff College (Sheffield), Bible College of New Zealand (Christchurch), and Cranmer Hall (Durham). Favorite topics include ++ theology and the arts ++ movies and faith ++ ministry with families ++ church and cultural change ++ leadership skills for Christian ministry ++ the Christian scriptures (New Testament) ++ worship and evangelism ++ popular spirituality > For spiritual searchers: while our own spiritual roots are in the Christian tradition, we are happy to work with spiritually serious people wherever you may be. Angels, spirituality through the arts, ritual, mask-making, sacred dance, clowning, play, personal empowerment, healing ¡¦ all these things are part of our own spiritual journey. > For individuals: people often email me and ask if I can supervise their doctoral work. The answer is yes, either through Fuller Seminary in California, USA, or through Spurgeons College in London, England. Or, potentially, through any other seminary, college, or university that is willing to make arrangements. Though our home base is in Scotland, Olive and I regularly travel all around the world: if you are attracted by what either or both of us can offer, then distance should not deter you from exploring how we might work with you. | |||||
| ___________________________________ A random sample of recent and forthcoming engagements: 2009 January 16: DMin seminar, Spurgeons College, London January 26-29: with Olive, Re-Call conference for Methodist Ministers, Sligo, Ireland February 7: seminar on mission and culture, Bedford March 4: seminar on spirituality, Weston-super-Mare March 5: evening event with Earth Abbey, Bristol March 16: Spirituality at the Crossroads, day conference at Lambeth Palace, London March 18-19: clergy retreat with Chester Diocese of the Church of England March 28: annual meeting of the Newman Society, University of Warwick April 14-16: with Olive, Scottish Churches House, Dunblane, Scotland April 24-26: with Olive, conference on New Spirituality and mission, Sheffield, England June 1-3: National Anglican Larger Churches Conference, Swanwick June 29: DNA training day for young leaders, Aberdeen, Scotland July 13-17: with Olive, Spirituality and Creativity - MA course at Cranmer Hall, Durham September 7-11: DMin summer school, University of Durham, England September 15-17: Spurgeons College, London (MTh & DMin seminars) October 12-14: with Olive, Diocesan Conference, Nottingham & Southwell Diocese of the Church of England 2010 January 16: teaching Mission Shaped Ministry course in Inverness, with Olive and Duncan Macpherson January 20-22: teaching a course on film and theology, Spurgeons College, London January 27-30: in Denmark for a conference on mission in Europe | |||||
| Based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK Email:divineworkshops@johndrane.com Copyright © 2010 | |||||
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