Reach Australia Podcast

What does Jesus pray for his people? That we would know the Father, know the Word and be sent into the world. Gary Millar continues to take us through John 17 and shows that God takes us in our weakness and keeps us secure. CREDITS: The Reach Australia Podcast is brought to you by ⁠Reach Australia⁠ To pray for Reach Australia, join our ⁠WhatsApp Group⁠. For ideas or questions please email ⁠resources@reachaustralia.com.au⁠ To support the Reach Australia Online Library head ⁠here⁠.

Gary Millar begins to take us through the prayer of John 17. He opens our eyes to the heart of the Son for the Father. CREDITS: The Reach Australia Podcast is brought to you by Reach Australia To pray for Reach Australia, join our WhatsApp Group. For ideas or questions please email resources@reachaustralia.com.au To support the Reach Australia Online Library head here.

Author Andrew Heard challenges the work hard, play hard mentality for gospel workers. They discuss maintaining identity, balancing work and rest, and navigating generational perspectives in ministry. Hear about the emotional turbulence and growth that comes with change in ministry work.

Author Andrew Heard challenges traditional perspectives on church growth and change by emphasizing clarity, faithful inputs, responsibility for outputs, breaking down big tasks, and understanding the church ecosystem. He discusses the importance of prioritizing ministry efforts, organizing the church as an organism, the roles of overseers and elders in leadership, and the evolution of church leadership training methods towards holistic development.

Author Andrew Heard challenges views on growth in ministry, emphasizing qualitative over quantitative church growth. Discussions include measuring spiritual impact beyond numbers, using church surveys for spiritual growth, and enhancing data competency in ministry for better service.

Author Andrew Heard discusses the hard truths needed for growth and change in churches. Topics include church effectiveness in Australia, balancing growth and truth in leadership, and preaching challenging realities to drive positive change.

Ministry in the regional centre of Lismore, NSW was transformed by two devastating floods in 2021. Stew Playsted (Senior Pastor) talks through: How natural disasters like floods can affect a city and ministry How God has been at work in Southern Cross Presbyterian Church in Lismore over the past 10 years How the Gospel Community model of ministry was applied in a setting like Lismore CREDITS: The Reach Australia Podcast is brought to you by Reach Australia. For ideas or questions please email resources@reachaustralia.com.au To support the Reach Australia Online Library head here.

Chis Ekins is part of a team that planted Coast Evangelical Church (Coast EC). The challenges of ministry in regional, tourist town Success and hardships in planting in nearby regional centres Engaging young adults who want to move the city Working with other churches to plant more churches Strategies for planning for the future SHOW NOTES: Coast EC website Gap Year Programme If you are interested in planting in Kemsey, email us (resources@reachaustralia.com.au) and start with our Assessment Tool Kids and Youth Pastor CREDITS: The Reach Australia Podcast is brought to you by Reach Australia. For ideas or questions please email resources@reachaustralia.com.au To support the Reach Australia Online Library head here.

Ben Ho has made the unusual decision to step down from SLE church to plant and Steve Tran is stepping from co-pastor to lead pastor. What is St Lucia like as a suburb? What is the history of the church? Why did Ben decide he was the one to plant the church? Why are they planting in Centenary? What is the future of SLE and Centenary churches? SHOW NOTES: NB: when the recording was done Centenary weren't sure where they were meeting, they are meeting at the function rooms of the Jindalee Hotel. They will launch on the 8th of October SLE Church CREDITS: The Reach Australia Podcast is brought to you by Reach Australia. For ideas or questions please email resources@reachaustralia.com.au To support the Reach Australia Online Library head here.

How does a loving community worship God together? Charles Cleworth takes us through how community should shape what we do on a Sunday as a church. Especially thinking through how to do the following elements effect what we do from the front? People Posture Prayer Praise Pathway Participation Preaching Profile Place Liv Chapman addresses the idea of music and singing together. Why Do We Sing? What Should We be Singing? How Do We Sing Well? Andrew Hayes encourages us to use teams to develop Sunday services. Good Service Leading Ministries that don't fit teams Long term and Week to Week Planning SHOWNOTES: Slides from the Workshop Example Run Sheets from Grace City Vine Church EV Church Point Out Process from EV church