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John Truscott

John seeks to resource and encourage Christian leaders, managers, trustees, planners, communicators and administrators. He is passionate about helping the Church to become effective for Christ in all it seeks to be and do.

Collecting Data for Mission
Collecting Data for Mission
John Truscott
Sep 17, 2025
Church Administration

Collecting Data for Mission

As churches should we collect data? What difference does it make?

Collecting Data for Mission
John Truscott
Church Consultant and Tranier
Collecting Data for Mission
Collecting Data for Mission
John Truscott
Aug 23, 2025
Church Administration

Collecting Data for Mission

As churches should we collect data? What difference does it make?

Collecting Data for Mission
John Truscott
Church Consultant and Tranier
What affects your Capacity?
What affects your Capacity?
John Truscott
May 22, 2025
Church Administration

What affects your Capacity?

Capacity for work is a topic all leaders and administrators do well to take note of. Your ability to achieve any task is impacted by a number of external factors and personal issues.

What affects your Capacity?
John Truscott
Church Consultant and Tranier
The Role of Review in Church Life
The Role of Review in Church Life
John Truscott
Mar 21, 2025
Church Administration

The Role of Review in Church Life

Do reviews have a place in church? Are they of benefit? Or are they too managerial for church life?

The Role of Review in Church Life
John Truscott
Church Consultant and Tranier
The Role of Review in Church Life
The Role of Review in Church Life
John Truscott
Mar 21, 2025
Church Administration

The Role of Review in Church Life

Do reviews have a place in church? Are they of benefit? Or are they too managerial for church life?

The Role of Review in Church Life
John Truscott
Church Consultant and Tranier
Church Health Review Part 1
Church Health Review Part 1
John Truscott
Apr 17, 2024
Church Administration

Church Health Review Part 1

John Truscott has kindly given us permission to share his church health check review documents- a really helpful tool for January reviews, why not take a look?

Church Health Review Part 1
John Truscott
Church Consultant and Tranier
We need a Change in Culture- Team vs Rota
We need a Change in Culture- Team vs Rota
John Truscott
Nov 23, 2023
Church Administration

We need a Change in Culture- Team vs Rota

In this video John Truscott and Gavin talk about the need for a change in culture when it comes to service within our local churches.

We need a Change in Culture- Team vs Rota
John Truscott
Church Consultant and Tranier
Serving in a post-covid church
Serving in a post-covid church
John Truscott
Oct 29, 2023
Church Administration

Serving in a post-covid church

Struggling to find volunteers to serve in a wide range of church ministries? You're not alone. Here's a helpful article by John Truscott outlining what is needed to be helpful in church service.

Serving in a post-covid church
John Truscott
Church Consultant and Tranier
What is Vision? (And why we need it)
What is Vision? (And why we need it)
John Truscott
Nov 23, 2023
Teaching

What is Vision? (And why we need it)

In this video Gavin and John open up the conversation about 'What is Church Vision?' and why its important to have one in place.

What is Vision? (And why we need it)
John Truscott
Church Consultant and Tranier
The Church Health Review
The Church Health Review
John Truscott
Oct 9, 2023
Teaching

The Church Health Review

Gavin recently sat down with John Truscott to discuss the opportunity January presents to look through how things are going in your church. John has developed a fantastic tool on his website to use.

The Church Health Review
John Truscott
Church Consultant and Tranier
The Church Health Review
The Church Health Review
John Truscott
Oct 9, 2023
Teaching

The Church Health Review

Gavin recently sat down with John Truscott to discuss the opportunity January presents to look through how things are going in your church. John has developed a fantastic tool on his website to help.

The Church Health Review
John Truscott
Church Consultant and Tranier
Church Health Review Part 2
Church Health Review Part 2
John Truscott
Oct 29, 2023
Church Administration

Church Health Review Part 2

This is part 2 of the church health review that John Truscott has kindly given us, take a look!

Church Health Review Part 2
John Truscott
Church Consultant and Tranier
Mapping your Church
Mapping your Church
John Truscott
Oct 29, 2023
Church Administration

Mapping your Church

Further to the Church Health checks, here's a mapping tool created by John Truscott that can help you consider your church's membership and life so that you can plan wisely for the future.

Mapping your Church
John Truscott
Church Consultant and Tranier
Q&A with John Truscott
Q&A with John Truscott
John Truscott
Apr 6, 2022
Q & A

Q&A with John Truscott

In this podcast Gavin asks John Truscott some of the questions that listeners have sent in to The Church Office over the last few months. 

Q&A with John Truscott
John Truscott
Church Consultant and Tranier
Q&A- How do I deal with Differences over Policy and Procedure?
Q&A- How do I deal with Differences over Policy and Procedure?
John Truscott
Dec 12, 2021
Q & A

Q&A- How do I deal with Differences over Policy and Procedure?

In this video Gavin asks John Truscott some of the questions that listeners have sent into The Church Office over the last few months. We love talking about Church Administration!

Q&A- How do I deal with Differences over Policy and Procedure?
John Truscott
Church Consultant and Tranier
Top Tips for Chairing Meetings
Top Tips for Chairing Meetings
John Truscott
Apr 6, 2022
Q & A

Top Tips for Chairing Meetings

In this video Gavin asks John Truscott some of the questions that listeners have sent into The Church Office over the last few months. We love talking about Church Administration!

Top Tips for Chairing Meetings
John Truscott
Church Consultant and Tranier
Q&A- Church Administrator vs Deacons (Are they the same role?)
Q&A- Church Administrator vs Deacons (Are they the same role?)
John Truscott
Dec 6, 2021
Q & A

Q&A- Church Administrator vs Deacons (Are they the same role?)

In this video Gavin asks John Truscott some of the questions that listeners have sent into The Church Office over the last few months.

Q&A- Church Administrator vs Deacons (Are they the same role?)
John Truscott
Church Consultant and Tranier
Q&A- How do you protect yourself from Burnout?
Q&A- How do you protect yourself from Burnout?
John Truscott
Dec 4, 2021
Q & A

Q&A- How do you protect yourself from Burnout?

In this video Gavin asks John Truscott some of the questions that listeners have sent in to The Church Office over the last few months.

Q&A- How do you protect yourself from Burnout?
John Truscott
Church Consultant and Tranier
Q&A- Is there a recommended length of time someone should stay in a post?
Q&A- Is there a recommended length of time someone should stay in a post?
John Truscott
Dec 4, 2021
Q & A

Q&A- Is there a recommended length of time someone should stay in a post?

In this video Gavin asks John Truscott some of the questions that listeners have sent into The Church Office over the last few months.

Q&A- Is there a recommended length of time someone should stay in a post?
John Truscott
Church Consultant and Tranier
Q&A- How do we train the next Generation in Church Administration?
Q&A- How do we train the next Generation in Church Administration?
John Truscott
Jan 25, 2022
Q & A

Q&A- How do we train the next Generation in Church Administration?

In this video Gavin asks John Truscott some of the questions that listeners have sent in to The Church Office over the last few months.

Q&A- How do we train the next Generation in Church Administration?
John Truscott
Church Consultant and Tranier
Q&A- I find it hard to deal with my own mistakes and failures? Can you help?
Q&A- I find it hard to deal with my own mistakes and failures? Can you help?
John Truscott
Dec 4, 2021
Q & A

Q&A- I find it hard to deal with my own mistakes and failures? Can you help?

In this video Gavin asks John Truscott some of the questions that listeners have sent in to The Church Office over the last few months.

Q&A- I find it hard to deal with my own mistakes and failures? Can you help?
John Truscott
Church Consultant and Tranier

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