Facilitation Skills for Ministry by Jo Whitehead

Facilitation Skills for Ministry by Jo Whitehead

Facilitation is a way of leading which is empowering and participative. The word 'facilitation' comes from the Latin 'to make easy' and facilitation is a way of managing processes that enable people to engage in learning, belonging, participating or growing. This book is designed for those who wish to encourage and empower through their leadership skills. Facilitation is about managing process - drawing people in, enabling them to contribute and holding the boundaries and values of a context to create a safe and productive place. Many ministry training courses do not teach facilitation skills per se and ministers are often left to learn on the job. Some become effective facilitators through reflection on their practice, others develop tacit skills. Many others flounder when it comes to facilitating effectively and participatively. In a culture where ministry roles increasingly involve community involvement and working with congregations who expect to participate in decision making and ministry, this skill set is one that is increasingly needed. This is particularly important in pioneer contexts where a more team-based approach is the norm.

Jo Whitehead is Assistant Director of the Midlands Centre for Youth Ministry, based at St John's College, Nottingham.

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ISBN 13	9780281068777
ISBN 10	0281068771
Title	Facilitation Skills for Ministry
Author	Jo Whitehead
Series	The Spck Library Of Ministry
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	SPCK Publishing
Year published	2013-08-15
Number of pages	176
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