I offer supervision online as well as in person
Presently accepting clients
Christchurch - Canterbury
Church Leadership, Community Churches, I am a Spiritual Director, Social Justice, The environment and climate, The future of the Church, Women in Leadership, Youth Leadership
Supervision Training and Experience
For the last 25 years the lure of the Anglican Communion and liturgy called me to be part of that denomination. I have been ordained for 18 years as an Anglican priest.
That said, I spend regular time with folk for whom church holds no appeal whatsoever and I’m particularly aware of the harm some have experienced in and from churches. I myself encounter great love and frustration, in roughly equal parts, from church life and leadership.
Currently I am a friend of Woodend Parish and fill in at various churches when needed.
I trained in CAIRA model in 2015 I have been a supervisor for over 10 years My Supervision training was facilitated by very experienced trainers in Nelson. Since then I have been supervising constantly and have co-facilitated two intakes of trainee Supervisors.
My work has been with all kinds of people; pastors, youth ministers, trainee supervisors, children’s workers, nurses, prison workers etc.
Currently I am Co-ordinator for the Canterbury CAIRA peer group.
There’s a crack in everything. It’s how the light gets through.
Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go do it, because what the world needs is people who have come alive.
Howard Thurman
Approach to pastoral supervision
Approach to spirituality and life…
My philosophy is that everyone already has their own answers. We just need some help to uncover those answers and so asking good questions is the lifeblood of my work.
Occasionally the need for referral to another health professional arises and I have no qualms about that when it occurs.
Maintaining my own supervision is integral to my work as is ongoing Professional Development through the CAIRA group and others.
Listening is key for me as a supervisor; listening to what is said, how it is said and what may be initially unspoken. My philosophy is that each person has their own answers within themselves and our work together aims to uncover those answers.
As a supervisor, I hope I can ask thought provoking questions that reveal the supervisee’s own wisdom and that wisdom (God-given) will show them the path to walk in strengthening their work and ministry.