| |||||
| |||||
►; 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 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). 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: 2007 July 2: 'Following Christ the Lord': Anglican Consultation, Oxford July 4-6: Lecture: The Globalization of Spirituality, Tyndale House, Cambridge, England August 23-24: Lectures at Christian Resources Exhibition, Glasgow, Scotland September 12: DMin workshop, Spurgeons College, London, England September 21-23: Leadership Retreat, Malibu Presbyterian Church, California September 24-November 12: Fuller Seminary, Pasadena, California, USA December 5: workshop with Theology Dept, University of Durham December 10: Launch of Sense Making Faith, Church House, Westminster, London 2008 January 8: with Olive, seminar on emerging church for leaders of the Church of Scotland January 24: with Olive, teaching for the MA in emerging church at Cliff College January 25: DMin seminar, Spurgeons College, London February 16: training day for Street Pastors, Aberdeen March 4: with Olive, at Galilee Network, Billingham April 6: Peterhead Baptist Church, Aberdeenshire April 25: DMin seminar, Spurgeons College, London May 4-10: with Olive, leading Fuller Seminary DMin travel seminar on emerging church, visiting England May 12-16: with Olive, Synod of the Church of England's Diocese in Europe, Cologne May 27: evening event at Wesley Owen bookstore, Bothwell Street, Glasgow: book promotion of After McDonaldization. Dinner followed by a talk June 17: training day for St Albans Diocese of the Church of England July 5-6: with Olive, Leatherhead Festival (Leatherhead, Surrey). Street festival, and an event in Leatherhead Theatre July 7-11: with Olive, summer conference of the Wesley Study Centre, Durham September 9-11: Cranmer Hall, Durham September 16-18: MTh & DMin seminars, Spurgeons College, London | |||||
| Based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK Email:divineworkshops@johndrane.com Copyright © 2008 | |||||
| |||||
