Andrew Irvine: City Centre Chaplaincy

Andrew Irvine: City Centre Chaplaincy

Author: Matthew Thompson January 8, 2024 Duration: 42:21

Andrew Irvine in a former life led the redevelopment of Belfast St. George's Market, then spent 9 years as the Belfast City Centre Manager. In 2015 Andrew's career took change of direction when he was accepted for training as a Methodist Minister. Now ordained for 3 years, Andrew leads Belfast City Centre Chaplaincy,

In this episode we talk about:

  • The power of being available for people
  • Getting lectured by a homeless man
  • Why we should treat others like ourselves
  • His vision for having 100 chaplains on the streets of Belfast
  • And the importance of treating people with dignity and respect

Check it out.

https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/andrew-irvine


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