Author: Tim Healy

Tim is a former Senior Minister who has spent over 25 years in full-time ministry and pastored two churches. For 5 years he served as the Senior Leader of Discovery Christian Life Centre, a 1500-member Assemblies of God church in Johannesburg, South Africa before moving to Australia with his wife Liezl in 2007. Once in Perth, he joined the staff team of Riverview Church, a 4500-member independent Charismatic faith community in Perth. During his fifteen years on staff at Riverview he served as an Executive Minister for 5 years and as Senior Minister for 3 and a half years. Tim currently serves on the Faculty of Alphacrucis University College where he teaches Theology and Ministry. He also serves on the teaching team of The ROCKS Church in Perth, a 1200-member independent church. Tim is a passionate wildlife photographer and a proud father to two teenaged children, Nathan and Rachael. Tim’s deep desire is to see people flourish in life and leadership by helping them find and follow their God-given calling with joy and effectiveness.
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Metaphor & Meaning in Mentoring

I began preaching and teaching at a relatively young age, and through the inevitable steep learning curve that comes with such an early start, I quickly discovered the power of metaphor when attempting to communicate complex ideas about life and faith. Metaphors have a wonderful ability to open up windows to truth and then give that truth handles, making it both memorable and portable. You may have noticed that I just did exactly what I’m talking about right there (without really thinking about it, to be honest – it just occurred to me as I write this). “Open up windows to truth” and “give that truth handles” create visual images that reinforce the ideas I’m trying to communicate by associating them with others. This is the essence of what a metaphor is and does.
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