Lessons from Kerith Bracknell (part 2)

Looking back on our Beacon staff morning at The Kerith Bracknell with Simon Benham and his team, these things have stayed with me:

• Believe God for favour. (God has given Simon great favour - free office block, warehouse, respite house with 2 boats and a minibus...)
• Dont just grow old together - hire young, creative staff.
• Think about more than one Sunday meeting in more than one place...
• How do you spend your time? What is most profitable?
• Create a crisis in your organisation\church to stimulate creative energy and purpose.
• Cultivate friendships outside of your setting.
• Invest in Social Action projects; pick up the pieces in the community.
• Kerith Bracknell has in excess of £100k per annum in grants - they have someone on applications.
• Take the staff out more!
• Good friends like Simon are priceless.