At Christ City Church we have four values: 1. Community (having good friends) 2. Discipleship (growing in our relationship with God) 3. Mission (helping others come to know God) 4. Leadership (training people up to serve) One of the primary ways we express those four values is through City Groups. Find out why City Groups are […]
Tag Archives: Leadership
Is Church still relevant in and to Dublin?
Four years ago (January 2012) Leanne and I visited Dublin for a week to try and help us answer the question “should we come to Dublin to start a church?” It was an amazing visit and became a clinching experience as to why we decided to come, which we haven’t regretted one bit! During that visit I think we […]
4 Motivations For Timid Leaders
This Wednesday we start our new 6.30 Leadership Course – I hope you can join us. In this post I wanted to put things in context and look at the motivations for being a leader, especially if you’re naturally timid in nature. In 2 Timothy, Paul is passing on the baton to his young apprentice Timothy. He […]
6.30 Leadership Course – 2 Timothy (year 1)
Developing Leaders is a theme found throughout the scriptures. From Jethro telling Moses he needed to share the leadership load (Exodus 18); to David gathering around him a group of “distressed, discontent and in-debt men” who would start to bring about change in Israel (1 Samuel 22:1-2); to Nehemiah appointing leaders to different positions to […]
The Complexities Of Leadership (from Moses)
We’re just about to start our 6.30 Leadership course here in Dublin, so I have been reflecting a lot on biblical leadership over the last few months. In my own personal bible readings I recently read the Pentateuch (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy) and was quite amazed about a few things I learned from Moses […]
Acts 6: A Church In Transition (Strategic Plans at Christ City Church) – Sunday 12th April
When you read the book of Acts you see there are a number of ‘transition moments’ which are marked by the phrase “so the word of God spread” or something similar. As the gospel went from Jerusalem to Judea to Samaria to the ends of the earth, there were key changes in leadership as God […]
Stop The Tall Poppy Syndrome (Value 4)
The tall poppy syndrome is a perjorative term used to describe a social phenomenon in which people of genuine merit are resented, attacked, cut down, or criticised because their talents or achievements elevate them above or distinguish them from their peers. Why do I mention all this? Because the 4th and final value of Christ City Church is Leadership. […]