On the Being and Becoming of Appreciative Inquiry and Christian Faith

November 2024
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ABSTRACT

Appreciating Church suggests that active dialogue between Christian faith and Appreciative Inquiry can address challenges facing longstanding Christian denominations in the UK. It is important to keep working and living appreciatively, drawing creatively from scripture, tradition and experience. This article makes eight key suggestions for embedding Appreciative Inquiry in church life to encourage generativity and spark transformation.

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Author: Fiona Thomas, UK (Appreciating Church)

Fiona Thomas has been actively using Appreciative Inquiry since the mid-2000s, drawing from theory and practice through her experience of community development and adult education in the UK and internationally. She has been active for 25 years of pastoral ministry with the United Reformed Church at local, regional and national levels. She is the leader and facilitator of Appreciating Church.

Contact: fiona@appreciating.church

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