In the last couple of reflections I have been processing the importance of engaging with the reality of the community in which you find yourself, which is so important, but if you want to do ministry your job is to change that reality. Put simply reality changes when how we think about the reality changes. Ultimately the wall of Jerusalem was rebuilt in 50 days by people who had been living alongside the problem and feeling powerless about it all that time. The main thing that Nehemiah provided was a different view of reality. After really knowing and understanding both the situation and the people he stands before them and…