Messy leadership

Published 6th June 2016 by lucy moore

I’ve just had to fill in a form about what sort of leadership activity I’m engaged in. What on earth will they do with this list? Is this what they mean, I wonder? What would you add or take away as a fellow Messy Church leader?
Q: What type of leadership activity do you consider you are engaged in personally?
A: Christ-centred, creative, hospitable, personal, celebratory, all-age, joyful, serving, strategic, global, life-changing, church-changing, Spirit-filled, team-dependent, dirty-handed, down-on-my-knees, grass roots, significant, hopeful, unglamorous, unrecognised, unqualified, flexible, permission-giving, opportunistic, spontaneous, generous…

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