Wherever you are, you have influence. All around you, there are spaces where your leadership is desperately needed, especially now—only you can bring your strengths, skills, ideas and passions into the world—how are you using your influence? The Global Leadership Summit held around the globe is your opportunity to gain access to a wealth of […]
Interview series from 2019 with church leader, Tracee McAtear. How do you see things looking ahead? Our first decade of Connect Church has primarily focused on repurposing vision, establishing cultures and raising up leaders. Kirk and I are convinced that the only way the church can fulfil its mandate is to identify the treasure in […]
Dear Friends Giving Permision Recently on a rainy morning a friend and I approached one of our local coffee shops at 8.30am. It was raining hard. We were told in no uncertain terms that the place was shut and would open at 9am. Innocently, we asked whether we could sit at one of the outside […]
Interview series from 2019 with church leader, Tracee McAtear. What’s the secret to managing the juggle of leadership with life, marriage and family? Practical things like looking after your health are really important. We are mindful of what we eat, of including some form of physical activity in our day and getting good, regular rest. […]
Interview series from 2019 with church leader, Tracee McAtear. So you’ve been here 10 years. As you look back over that timeline, have there been some defining life turns along the way, either good or bad, that have shaped your leadership now? In some ways our philosophy of ministry hasn’t changed. We were hugely influenced […]
Dear Friends The arena in which public intellectuals converse is revealing an infectious idea that will be concerning for many church leaders. Indeed, speaking with some church leaders makes it clear that this idea has started to cross their minds to some extent. The idea is simply this: The Church, which used to be a […]
Interview series from 2019 with church leader, Tracee McAtear. What happened next? The headline in the newspaper said ‘Now is not the time to resign from your job!’ For us it was too late, plus we had an incredible sense of peace and adventure that God was leading us in an Abrahamic kind of way […]
Interview series from 2019 with church leader, Tracee McAtear. So you’re an Australian missionary in England? How and when did you discover your calling? What happened next? In terms of calling, I haven’t got a defining moment when I heard God tell me what I was going to do with my life. It has unfolded […]
Interview series from 2019 with church leader, Tracee McAtear. Can you name a person who has had a tremendous impact on you? Maybe someone who has been a mentor to you? Why and how did this person impact your life? I have been blessed to have so many mentors/leaders that have had an impact in […]
