I offer workshops and reflective training for churches, circuits, community groups and theological learning spaces.
These sessions can usually be shaped as a two-hour workshop, a half-day session or a full-day event. They can be delivered online or on site, depending on what would work best for the group.
I do not offer these as fixed packages that have to be delivered in exactly the same way each time. Different churches and groups will be asking different questions. Some may want a practical session with clear next steps. Others may want more space for theological reflection, discussion, or honest conversation about something that has become difficult.
The areas below give a sense of the kinds of things I can cover. A session might introduce a broad theme, or it might focus more closely on one or two questions a church team is already wrestling with.
Disability Theology, Neurodiversity and Belonging
This is one of the main areas of my work. I have worked, written and reflected around disability theology, access, inclusion and church life, and I am especially interested in what happens when disability is treated as a theological question rather than simply a practical problem.
This area can include:
- disability theology for local churches
- access as more than a checklist
- disability, healing and the Bible
- ableism in worship language, prayers and hymns
- neurodiversity in church life
- leadership, dependence, vulnerability and the body of Christ
These sessions are not about making people feel guilty for what they have not noticed. They are about asking what becomes possible when disabled and neurodivergent experience is allowed to shape how churches think about worship, community, leadership and belonging.
Digital Ministry and Local Online Presence
This area grows out of my practical work with churches and communities, as well as my wider interest in digital ministry. I am particularly interested in helping churches think about digital presence without either panicking about technology or assuming that online spaces are somehow less real.
This area can include:
- church websites and social media
- online and on-site community
- livestreaming and hybrid worship
- digital inclusion and exclusion
- online safeguarding and boundaries
- moving from noticeboard-style communication to local digital presence
- authenticity, trust and listening online
A session can be quite practical, looking at what a church already does online and what could be improved. It can also be more reflective, asking what kinds of relationship, participation and belonging different spaces make possible.
Technology, Worship and Mediated Community
My academic background is in the history of science and technology, and that continues to shape how I think about church, worship and digital life. I am interested in technology not simply as a tool, but as something that shapes habits, attention, relationships and expectations.
This area can include:
- technology in worship
- the tension between distraction and participation
- screens, sound, livestreaming and accessibility
- phones, attention and Christian discipleship
- AI, ethics and the Church
- digital tools, power and exclusion
- technology as mediation, not just communication
- what churches can learn from earlier debates about radio, television, telephone worship, Zoom and livestreaming
These sessions can be historical, practical or theological. The aim is not to decide whether technology is good or bad, but to ask what particular technologies are doing in particular settings, who they help, who they make things harder for, and what more faithful use might look like.
Faith, Gaming and Popular Culture
This area is for groups who want to think theologically about the culture people actually live with: games, media, images, stories, sport, entertainment and everyday ethical choices.
This area can include:
- gaming and Christian ethics
- popular culture as a place for theological conversation
- how churches can engage culture without either dismissing it too quickly or absorbing it uncritically
This is probably the most flexible area, and may suit church groups, youth or intergenerational groups, theological learning spaces, or one-off discussion sessions. It is less about giving people the “Christian view” on popular culture, and more about creating space to ask what these stories, images and practices are doing with us, and how faith might help us attend to them more carefully.
Costs and Format
Workshops and training sessions can usually be delivered either online or on site. Online sessions can work well for shorter workshops, circuit groups, dispersed teams, or follow-up conversations. On-site sessions may be better where a group wants more discussion, shared reflection, or a half-day or full-day event.
I normally agree costs in conversation, depending on the length of the session, the amount of preparation involved, the size or resources of the group, and whether the session is online or on site.
As a guide:
- a two-hour workshop would usually be around £150–£250
- a half-day session would usually be around £250–£400
- a full-day session would usually be around £450–£700
For on-site sessions, travel expenses would need to be covered in addition to the session fee. Where relevant, this may include public transport, mileage, parking or accommodation, agreed in advance.
More bespoke work, such as reviewing a church website, helping shape a digital ministry plan, or preparing tailored resources, can be agreed separately.
I know that churches, circuits and community groups vary widely in what they can afford. If cost would be a barrier, please still get in touch. I would rather have a conversation about what is possible than assume that a useful session cannot happen.