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| Roundtable on Rural Church Life MORE...
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| The Christian Research Association will be holding a national roundtable on Rural Church Life from 18th to 19th June 2009. MORE...
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| Building Stronger Communities has been written by Philip Hughes, Alan Black, Peter Kaldor, John Bellamy and Keith Castle and published by University of NSW Press. The book is an accessible handbook for all people involved in building communities. MORE...
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| A new shop is now open on this website. Click the 'Online Shop' above. You can buy books and pay subscriptions through the shop which has a direct and secure link to the bank for credit card transactions. It will also give access to a variety of E-books, occasional papers and copies of Pointers which you will be able to download. MORE...
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| 'Spiritual capital' is reflected in what a community or organisation exists for, aspires to and for what it takes responsibility. If an organisation operates out of values of service and is focussed on the wellbeing of people, it can be said to have high levels of spiritual capital. MORE...
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| Many individuals in our contemporary society feel excluded or marginalised. In a 2002 survey, one in twelve Australia adults did not feel they had someone they could depend on in their time of need. Some of these people seek support through counselling. MORE...
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| The Anglican General Synod has recognised the need to develop a church that is 'mission-shaped', reaching out to a diversity of contemporary Australian society. The Synod has also recognised the need for a diversity of types of churches. MORE...
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| Within rural Australia, a range of models of ministry is emerging as demographic and economic changes are forcing congregations to re-think how effective ministry can be conducted. MORE...
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| Many rural communities are now facing change at an unprecedented level. Rural churches are facing challenges as they minister to diminishing, ageing congregations while costs, especially of stipended clergy, increase. Churches of all denominations are facing similar issues. Where can they find suitable leadership? How do they effectively engage younger people? How can they give hope in such difficult times? MORE...
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| The fifth Lausanne Researcher's Conference was held last month with great success. Around sixty interested attendees came from around the world to participate. If you are interested, some of the papers presented are now published on the Lausanne Researcher's International Network website: MORE...
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