Lighthouse Ministries
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Children and Families Ministry Training, Consultancy and Mentoring
We enjoyed catching up with our messy friend Andy Saunders from @lhousemin at the @HiHConference. Check out Andy’s blog on adapting your Messy Church depending on the context; buff.ly/4fB6Pmu #MessyChurch #AllAge #Intergenerational #HiH25
A Pastoral message from Dean Catherine It is with deep sadness that I write the sad news that Canon Gary Philbrick died in hospital yesterday afternoon. (1/5)
Today sees the release of ‘Let There Be Light’ - a documentary exploring the pattern of harmful behaviours experienced under the leadership of Mike Pilavachi, a prominent figure in the UK Church. Our hope is for this film to be something of a care-package for the hurting, at the same time asking how we might become a healthier Church in the future. We know it won’t serve everyone, but we pray it will help some. We tell our story to shine light and help validate other’s experiences. It would have been much easier to say nothing - but a culture of silence up until now has been a significant force. Other voices speaking into this documentary are Dr Diane Langberg (recognised for her 50 years of clinical work with trauma victims), Dr Chi-Chi Obuaya (a respected London Harley Street consultant psychiatrist) and Dr Amy Orr-Ewing (a regarded UK theologian with a passion to advocate for survivors of abuse.) The film also points to some key organisations who provide support in this area and also safeguarding resources for churches. While speaking on a painful subject it’s also important to acknowledge all of the pastors out there faithfully loving those that God has entrusted to them. This is a story Beth and I chose to tell. Our prayer is for the healing of yesterday’s wounds and a brighter, safer Church tomorrow. Let there be Light. youtube.com/watch?v=YVZkgd…
Meet our amazing speakers from our Starting stream.They are LaurenSheath from @godconnected,DaveGidney from @childrenworldw,Lucy Moore from @GrowingFaithFdn, Caroline Montgomery from @brfcharity Adenike Jimoh from @rccghq & Paul Bailey from @thirtyoneeight handinhandconference.com
