Living through the past 2 years has introduced the reality of living and ministering in an environment of uncertainty and change that has not been seen by this generation.

For some this may have been initially stimulating – a challenge to embrace.  But even if that was an initial response, living in an environment of chronic change and uncertainty can leave us feeling uncertain, deeply fatigued, and even incompetent in areas we previously felt competent.

Preliminary research by the Ridley Centre for Leadership using the Ridley Leader 360 Survey has shown that emerging leaders score lowest on coping with change and uncertainty. Not only do others rank them poorly in this area, but most reflect that this is a major challenge.

This masterclass will build your capacity to cope with change, and help you thrive amidst uncertainty.  Grant will present a framework for understanding why change generates fatigue and stress, explore work and spiritual resources that can promote a greater sense of motivation in an environment of change, as well as personal practices that enable us to persevere with vigour.

Grant Bickerton is a psychologist with over 15 years’ experience in Christian ministry with Power to Change (formerly known as Campus Crusade for Christ) in Australia and overseas.  Grant is currently applying findings from his research at the University of Western Sydney investigating the organizational, psychological, and spiritual variables that promote work engagement and personal well-being among Australian Christian workers.  He is a registered member of the Psychology Board of Australia, the Australian Psychological Society (APS), and the Christianity and Psychology Interest group of the APS.  Psychological areas of specialty include burnout and well-being at work, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, alcohol and other drug dependence and abuse, behavioural “addictions” (such as pornography and gambling), and the interface of psychology and religion.  His research has been published in a variety of peer reviewed psychological journals spanning organisational psychology and the psychology of religion and spirituality.