Every now and then, I let you know of commissions I’ve done. This particular one was a fabulous partnership between Appreciating Church and Appreciating People. The United Reformed Church had wholly adopted the principles of Appreciative Inquiry and as an artist and project manager, I’d been doing work based on the principles for quite some time.
The happy collaboration culminated in a book and website in 2016, designed for people in churches who wanted to change the narrative of future planning to future possibilities. Looking rather to what are the strengths of groups of people instead of looking at difficulties, Appreciating Church helps people tell true narratives of their past and apply those truths to dreaming new futures. I was privileged to illustrate concepts and ideas - my very happy place!
The below images are just snippets from the whole book. Appreciating Church itself continues to offer training and support to people who want to practice positive organisational development in church environments. A member organisation meets online monthly to share information and good practice. You can contact them here.