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MODEM Conference 2024: Power under Pressure

Our annual conference this year will be back at Sarum College from 1pm on the 4th November, finishing at 2pm on the 5th November, followed by our AGM.

We will explore different ways in which power is used in churches and related organizations.

The conference is open to all and will cover some of the different ecologies of power in the Church and how authority and power are used in church contexts.

More information including speakers are on the conference web page here.

2023’s conference was held for the first time in the Royal Foundation of St. Katharine in London and featured Emmie Bidston, co-author of ‘Leader: Know, love and inspire your people’. You can read a report from the day here.

We’ve also had a Book Club on Thursday October 19th to look at chapter 1 of the book Leader in anticipation of the Day Conference and we’re planning more Book Clubs in the New Year to carry on the discussions and learning. The link below will take you to Eventbrite to book on the Book Club:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/modem-book-club-tickets-723892942277?aff=oddtdtcreator

Book Reviews

We regularly provide reviews of newly published books that are relevant to leadership, management or ministry. Check out our book review page.

Archbishop of Canterbury supports MODEM’s work

“The work you do in bringing together perspectives on leadership and ethics from church and commerce is immensely valuable and I am grateful to you for developing these channels of communciation.”

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Revd & Rt Hon. Justin Welby sent MODEM a letter of “warmest good wishes” for its 20th anniversary conference in 2013. He challenged MODEM to continue its work with a reflection on “the love of Christ urges us on…” from 2 Corinthians.
You can read the full letter in a special conference issue of MODEM Matters.