Comments on: Formalising a Ministry to the homeless and marginalised

By: Formalising a Ministry :: Part 2 | hand to the plough

Formalising a Ministry :: Part 2 | hand to the plough — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:20:22 +0000

[…] by Neal on October 10, 2009 Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this topic.The process to formalising a ministry for the homeless etc involves writing a statement of purpose for the Incorporated Association in the State of Victoria. Here’s the one I wrote for the formalisation of the ministry I mentioned here. […]

By: Andi

Andi — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:36:34 +0000

That sounds like a great idea Neal. I hope it goes well.

By: Shane Anderson

Shane Anderson — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:14:00 +0000

It’s a tough one isn’t it because part of the work is explaining to others what we do or in this case what our vision is. To do this we need to use language that is understood while not labelling people negatively. The flip side is of course if we use a “churchy” language that is based on an us and them thinking we may draw people with an us and them way of thinking. If we can find language that communicates the upside down view of Christ that he has chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith, maybe we will draw the kind of people we really need.Having said all of this, I find myself very much guilty of the same language that you have used Neal and am very much challenged by what you wrote Jess.Thanks

By: Jessica Morrison

Jessica Morrison — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:29:00 +0000

cheers — it was actually just one of those profiles in the Good Weekend — but the theme has sat with me very powerfuly this week. Thanks for receiving the feedback with grace.…

By: Tammy Forward

Tammy Forward — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:13:00 +0000

Jessica… my goodness. You have expressed how I feel every day about my fellow human beings and how we treat each other. Well done! By the way I am in no way religious.

By: Neal Taylor

Neal Taylor — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:13:00 +0000

Thanks Jessica — I really appreciate that. I guess my language is very “churchy” and I think that it still has that us vs them mentality. Thank you for pointing it out. I will make some changes in the AM.God Bless! Love to read the article that you reference too.

By: Jessica Morrison

Jessica Morrison — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:08:00 +0000

hey Neal - great work!. Just wanted to make a comment on langage...I wonder how people might feel to be labelled as 'the poor' and the 'marginalised'... I think often if we aren't careful - we can, by the language we use, and what that implies, further 'marginalise' people! I read a great quote last week about an artist who "often draws people who could be seen as society's downtrodden. Mills however prefers to see them as spirited survivors. 'I like to represent that little superhero in everybody'. That to me seems to represent the upside down Kingdom of God - that often those who are de-valued by our society are those that can teach us so much about God.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Jessica… my goodness. You have expressed how I feel every day about my fellow human beings and how we treat each other. Well done! By the way I am in no way religious.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000