Today is my first proper day with Simply... going to Plymouth on the train to see my good friend and line manager, Dave Martin. Got my little son with me too so he's all excited by the train bit. Dave and I are going to pray together and chat about Simply... and how we develop it.. I've drafted what some people call a 'Philosophy of Mission and Ministry' - can be helpful because it gets you to think through the essence of who you are, what you are going to value, what you are going to do and how you are going to do it.
Here's a clip from draft - I've called it our 'Everys'.. tell me what you think. Subscribe to Updates too
Inclusive - everyone is welcome
Following Jesus 24/7 - everyone can learn the ways of Christ ( the Jesus Model) and put them into practice
Everyone can play! There is a space for everyone to flourish in what we are good at, even if we don't know what that is yet. It's only as we all make space for each others gifting that we can truly transform and be transformed.
360° - every part of life & culture is important and we seek to engage in the whole of this life - We want to develop through partnerships 'All Things Good' and help to meet the breadth of human needs, whether that’s educational, economical, physical, spiritual, social or environmental.
Viral - everything we do, we design to spread, to multiply, to virally transform for good .. Why spend time developing 'hit & run' projects and friendships with no thought on the long-term sustainability of an initiative? Mathematicians call it the exponential effect - multiplication is so built into the DNA of this movement that the 1 becomes the 12 and the 12 the 72.
Creative - everyone can be creative and lead as we seek to nurture the creative, innovative and entrepreneurial spirit found in each one of us
Go for it, Steve!
Posted by: Fiona | Wednesday, 04 January 2012 at 03:10 PM