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Servant Leadership: washing feet and kicking ass: Dr Richard Tiplady

They’re servant leaders, serving the purposes of Christ and serving God’s people by roping them in to the task at hand. Sometimes that means challenging the church quite forcefully. Sometimes the temple needs to be cleared.

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A Diaconal church and Order of Mission: a shape of things to come

This paper is prompted by the fact that the world is facing a unique set of global challenges.  It argues that if we do not get our act together, humankind may eventually self-destruct.  However, the Christian story, and those acting in response to it down the ages, have left the world with a rich legacy that offers us the chance to survive and flourish. 

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October 16, 2020April 15, 2023Christian legacy, church and kingdom, compromise to diaconal, David Clark, diaconal church and order of mission, diaconal imperative, diaconal order of mission, servant leadershipLeave a comment

 

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