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April 30, 2008
From training to first post
I've been invited to deliver a seminar for a bunch of graduating youth workers looking at the move from training to first job in a Church or Christian organisation. My brief is to explore the perils and opportunities, the funny and the absurd, the useful and the watch-out-fors .... but above all to help students be effectively and realistically equipped for their first professional ministry role.
So *adopting Yoda voice*, mmm Wisdom I seek friends?
It'd be good to have some thoughts and gleaned wisdom from those who have joined a Church straight from training. What didn't you know? What assumptions had you made?
What would you do differently? What was the difference between 'placement' role and employed role? Muchos gracias
I have turned on the anti-cynicism filter on the comment moderator so please be aware that your keyboard will melt if you cross level 2 on the virtual cynic gauge.
Posted by ian at April 30, 2008 8:16 AM