Hard to be Holy - Royal Commission Ed

The real test for any Christian is living out our faith in truth and love in the world. Jesus’ life was a simple one, spending most of his time outside the religious institution with underprivileged people.

Today it’s the opposite. Institutional church leaders spend most of their time inside the church. The danger is that church leaders can get stuck in their pedestal role, church members can get stuck in their pews and the under-privileged outside may continue to be overlooked.

Hard to be Holy is a confronting book that tells the untold stories of church leaders – stories you don’t hear from the pulpit that yearn to be told and responded to. It was first launched with Burnout in Church Leaders (NCLS) as part of a national leadership kit in 2000. This new and expanded edition includes findings from the Royal Commission and seeks to redefine the church leader role in an era of lay empowerment. 

Soul Food Café was created to address organisational change for future generations of both church leaders and laity. Our training model uses transformative stories, skills and support to assist leaders and congregational members to have an intentional conversation to foster deeper relationships both inside AND outside the church.