Introduction
What does servant leadership in Agile have to do with a monastic blessing from Taizé?
After my mother died in August 2020, I found an old copy of the Fairacres Chronicle among her belongings. In it, Brother Roland Walls reflects on three Gospel-rooted gifts: joy, simplicity and compassion. As I read his words, I was struck by how deeply they resonated – not just with my vocation as a priest in the Scottish Episcopal Church, but also with my role as a Scrum Master in a software development team.
In this reflection, I explore the unexpected but life-giving parallels between Christian discipleship and Agile practice, drawing on years of both pastoral and technical experience. Both vocations, I believe, are about presence, accompaniment and helping people flourish – quietly, faithfully and together.
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