Vivian Coleman is a follower of Jesus, and an ordained Presbyterian minister; between 2009 and 2015 she was seconded to a pastoral role at a Baptist church in Auckland. She recently completed a Master of Business at AUT where her thesis topic was Performance Management of Clergy in NZ Presbyterian and Baptist churches. She is now self-employed as a ministry coach, an all-encompassing term that covers leading services and supervising pastors, resourcing discipleship training and writing about management in the church. She is married to Ric, an Auckland GP, and they have four children and seven grandchildren.
The notion of a 'godshaped' life comes from Eugene Peterson's Message translation of Proverbs 11:28 and references a life both shaped by God and reflecting God's character, best seen in the person of Jesus Christ.
Themes in this website:
Discipleship
Collaborating with Jesus so we develop authentic godshaped lives
Pastor Support
Insights and resources that nurture the soul and sustain the call
Mentor Training
Modules for equipping commited people to help others to grow
Library
Downloadable articles for churches and individuals to use
Rev Viv's Articles
Viv's Blog
Viv's blog is intended to journal her own faith journey and that of others in her community. Recent posts reflect on the notion of Following Jesus:
Featured Post
In his Steps was a book that influenced my early days as a conscious follower of Jesus. Its about the phrase "What would Jesus do?" that has actually been used by Christians for centuries, but th
e book came out in the late nineteenth century. The idea of copying Jesus has Biblical support but in Advent I wondered if it is more about obeying him, and allowing the Spirit to form our character in his likeness.