“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others” (Philippians, 2. 3-5)
“ONE of the real privileges of my career has been to work with John Chalmers (Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 2014/15) and others in helping the church in South Sudan to learn more about mediation and conflict skills.
“That country has been torn apart by civil war since gaining its independence in 2011 and the church there has an important role to play in trying to find a way forward. We’ve run two training courses in Nairobi, Kenya, for South Sudanese church leaders in recent years and Place for Hope has now taken up that mantle.