Ministry is People

"Ministry is people" is what. Tim Cudmore my supervisor said to me in my introduction to the Ministry Trainee Scheme.

How does that work "Ministry is People"?

Well it seems one of the big outlets of how this'll work for me this year is by meeting people individually and I suppose in some circumstances as groups. There are generally two other things required when I'm going to be meeting with people number 1 is the Bible and number 2 is fluid containing some drug either alcohol or caffeine.

People, Bible and a pint/coffee are the raw materials needed.

What does that form? Well hopefully an environment where people can ask questions and share what's going on in there life. But hopefully whether you define yourselves as Christian or not, believer in God or not we can look at the Bible and see what it has to say. I believe the bible to be alive and active and so it has a place for the Christian and the person who doesn't use that same title.

I hope over this coming year that I can share your company, that we can share a pint/coffee (yes I'll get the first round), And that we can read the bible together, as an encouragement or to answer questions and to work out those vague "big" questions of life which classically are done best over a drink with mates.

If you want to try the above then drop me a line by any communication you know how.

One little Choice

I'm not sure when it occurred, I'm not sure how it occurred, but I know I made the choice..... But why?
For the past 4 1/2 years I've been happily enough studying Hockey (Medicine) at the University of Sheffield. However I decided to pause the progression of that sometime in 2013 which means that now in 2014 I have a different 9-5 Although I've been kindly informed that this will take up much more than my 9-5. (Indeed it may be a lot of hardwork!!




The choice..... To become a ministry trainee! What's that you ask? Well I propose that I put you in touch with one of them because I don't feel like one and I'm not too sure what it means. However I'm now laden with my decision that I've chosen to be one. I'm sure as it unfolds for me over the coming year if you keep reading this blog I'll be able to let you know, or ask me and I'll try and tell you what I know. At least it'll involve a bit of sport, a bit of admin, a bit of food, a bit of bible and a bit of prayer, some great highlights and probably some low points. A journey into the unknown perhaps..... But to be honest I'm not scared really by the unknown, because what I do know is that God is with me by his Holy Spirit.

Thank you for reading and please post any comments or advice.

Would be interested to know what you would do if you had the opportunity to press the pause button on your current circumstances and do something else for a year so please comment below.


P.s. You may be confused by the name I will explain it and the purpose of this blog in a future post.