| Reviewing the working environment |
Why are things in your workplace as they are ? What is the purpose of the work place (mission statement) ? How far does the image match reality ? Are mistakes permitted recorded remembered differently by those in the incident ? |
| Human Resources |
How do we measure human resources ? What is the place for ambition power use of people use of gifts ? To what end is power used ? Who are the lost and disadvantaged in [the] workplace ? Who has control over their destiny ? Change - who pays ? who benefits ? what terminology is used (rightsizing headcount ... ) ? |
| The nature of work |
What opportunity does [the] work provide for self-expression ? What [to] do if [the] job does not allow self expression or originality ? Is there compensation (financial conditions of service) ? |
| Is there any work an MSE should not do? |
Would most people prefer to have some work than none ? What principles should the MSE rely on or draw from ? Should [the MSE] criticise the organisation which employs [him/her] ? Should [the MSE] attempt to change things ? |
| Is there any place in which an MSE should not work? |
Note: there were many assertions in this section
only one question - If [the MSE] thought about opting out what effect would going / staying have on the situation ? |
| Ministry and Management |
How can a manager minister to people s/he manages ? How can a manager minister within structures ? What do we mean by - authority ? accountability ? responsibility ? empowerment ? Do we manage material things but lead people ? How do we resolve different perspectives ? How do we balance the how with the what ? |
| Should politics matter? |
How much should the MSE [in] addressing work issues
challenge social
economic and political pressures ? Are institutions more often changed from within or in response to outside constraints ? Is there a requirement to protest about anything which fails to meet kingdom values / standards ? How far do you go ? -- Do you risk your job ? |
| Work place ethics |
Where does our value system come from ? How do we engage with internal decisions which are influenced by external constraints ? How does an MSE deal with the tension ... when the question 'how will this organisation survive' has to be answered ? How does an MSE deal with the tension ... when the question 'SHOULD this organisation survive' has to be answered ? What are the values and assumptions which form the prevailing culture of the organisation ? How can we cope with the realisation that sometimes the MSE can do nothing ? |
| Work place ministry |
How can ministry happen in the work place ? Doing theology in my work place - can I see it ? can I see it in another ? what should I do about that ? how can I express it ? |
| Ordination and ministry in secular employment |
Why be ordained in secular employment ? Why not be ordained in secular employment ? How does the priestly person affirm priestly things being done by other people ? Can there be a theology of ministry in secular employment without a theology of work ? How does the MSE name 'secular' sacraments ? |
| How does the ordained minister manage this ministry? |
Note: there were many assertions in this section
only one question - What do MSEs bring to the worshipping community ? |