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The Hospitable Church

by Dave Thurston

The Hospitable Church Being an hospitable church goes far beyond being a welcoming church. While being welcoming is…

The Eldership Papers

by Dave Thurston

The Eldership Papers – Updated April 2024 These Eldership Papers are provided to support the training of elders…

PCQ Review

by Healthy Churches

PCQ Review 2021 A Review of the Presbyterian Church of Queensland (PCQ) was commissioned by the state Assembly…

Mentor Equipping QLD

by Kathy Thurston

Mentor Equipping Queensland has been set up to expand the pool of Christian Mentors in Queensland.

A Noble Task

by Dave Thurston

In the video linked below Dave Thurston helps us think about eldership in a sermon from 1 Timothy…

Love Your Neighbour Through Healthy Conflict

by Dave Thurston

In an earlier article entitled Love vs Loyalty, I explored the danger of using a framework of ‘capital…

The Johari Window

by Dave Thurston

The Johari Window resource is a helpful framework for thinking about ourselves and two aspects that help us…

Understanding Guilt & Shame

by Dave Thurston

Guilt: ‘I’ve done something wrong.’ Shame: ‘Something is wrong with me and others can see it.’ Understanding Guilt…

Understanding Grief

by Dave Thurston

Grief: Disappointed, Unhappy, Upset, Dissatisfied, Discouraged, Tired, Loss, Misunderstood, Sick, Grieving, Lost, Heartbroken, Sorrowful, Distressed, Hopeless, Dejected, Hurt,…

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Browse below to find ‘collections’ of resources that either have been produced as a series or are complementary on a particular topic.

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