On 17 October 12 (so far but we’re looking for more!) intrepid adventurers will be tackling the 5km or 10km of mud and obstacles that is Runamuck in County Kildare. Will you join us? With around 4000 people taking part Runamuck is great fun and also a great opportunity to raise funds for our RISE…
We’re excited about seeing 100 leaders in their 20s and 30s from across Europe gathering this August in Berlin for 3 days training and coaching on leadership and mission. Book by 30 April to take advantage of our €99 early booking discount. Leading for life is practical, experiential and interactive – you’ll sit at a…
What is it that you give in to during the week before Christmas? Those sweets, chocolates, and biscuits that you wouldn’t normally eat? The anger at people who just won’t get out of your way? The pleading eyes of your children when they see a new toy they want? The wishful thinking that this Christmas…
Last Sunday on a fresh and sunny morning, our six Santa Dashers set foot on Dublin’s North Bull Island beach. Complete with beards and suits we ran to raise funds for our RISE programme, equipping teenagers to bring positive change to their communities. We’re grateful for the generosity of all who have given so far…
How do you lead your ministry well, whilst dealing with stress and avoiding a burnout? Fruitful leadership: Stewardship, Stress & Beating Burnout is a practical ‘how to’ workshop, giving you understanding and tools to lead well and help others. The workshop includes: getting clear on your ‘yes’ so that you’re able to say ‘no’ (vision, priorities…
What else could you possibly want to be doing on 8th December other than running along the beaches of Dublin bay with hundreds of others all dressed in Santa suits? A bunch of us did it last year and loved it so much we’re doing it again. Last year’s Santa Dashers raised money to enable…
With eight years’ experience of working with teenagers from difficult inner-city environments, training and managing volunteers and running summer camps at Dublin Christian Mission (DCM), we feel privileged to welcome Liesel Reimer to the team at Innovista. Liesel moved to Dublin in 2005 having grown up in British Columbia, Canada, attended college in Alberta and…
What does it look like to ‘innovate’ mission? In partnership with Urban Junction (a Methodist mission project in Dublin) we hosted a workshop to explore this question. In the morning we heard from three local leaders who had started three quite different mission projects around Dublin – Third Space, Hope Community Church and Urban Junction.…
Encouraging respect for others and their community is not what you would naturally expect from 14 year old boys. “What’s the point of just cleaning up around us when it will be a mess again next week? We need to change people’s attitudes first. Then maybe they’ll respect what we’ve cleaned.” (Connor, 14) We have…
Tempo offers high quality mission-focused training for young leaders in their 20s and 30s who have a vision to make a difference where they are. September 2013 will see new Tempo groups starting in Belfast and Dublin. There are still places available – if you would like to know more see www.innovista.org/tempo. We will also be…
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