
Reach Australia Podcast
Interviews from church leaders across the country, plus talks and workshops from Reach Australia's National Conference.
Also check out our shorter podcast The One Thing – designed to give you one solid, practical tip for gospel-centred ministry, every week.
Reach Australia is a network of churches - working together to seeing thousands of healthy, evangelistic, multiplying churches across Australia.
Latest episodes

Sep 18, 2024 • 1h 15min
27.15 Preaching to the Heart (Murray Capill)
Murray Capill, author of The Heart is the Target, workshops preaching not merely information, but how to stir the heart to love God.
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Aug 28, 2024 • 1h 15min
27.14 Fostering a Love for God in Youth (Al James)
Al James works through how do we help youth to love God. we pick it up after he has just asked for suggestions from the group about what loving God looks like in youth.
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For ideas or questions please email resources@reachaustralia.com.au
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Aug 20, 2024 • 1h 9min
27.13 Ecosystem Thinking to Solve Problems and Plan Well (Greg Lee)
Greg Lee is a workshop leader from Hunter Bible Church, specializing in ecosystem thinking for effective church planning. He discusses how viewing a church as an interconnected ecosystem can reveal hidden problems and guide resource allocation. The conversation highlights the importance of understanding diverse community needs and offers practical strategies for enhancing engagement. Greg contrasts traditional analytical approaches with creative methods, emphasizing collaboration and ongoing evaluation for a thriving congregation.

Aug 14, 2024 • 20min
27.12 What did Paul see in Athens (Acts 17) | Foundations Talk (Phil Colgan) | National Conference 2024
Paul sees the city of Athens, a city full of idols and it grieves him. Do we grieve in the same way? Paul sees this and tries to make the gospel known. Phil Colgan opens the Foundations day of the Reach National conference with a talk in Acts 17.
Next year's conference is May 19-22, including the foundations day on the Monday.
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The Reach Australia Podcast is brought to you by Reach Australia
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For ideas or questions please email resources@reachaustralia.com.au
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Aug 7, 2024 • 27min
27.11 Grit, Grace and Glory Plenary (Alan Au) | Plenary | National Conference 2024
"You have had a week in the green house, it is now time to get back out into the jungle." Alan Au wraps up the plenary sessions of the National Conference. He challenges us to live for the glory of God.
CREDITS:
The Reach Australia Podcast is brought to you by Reach Australia
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For ideas or questions please email resources@reachaustralia.com.au
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Jul 31, 2024 • 22min
27.10 Loving God in Church (Murray Capill) | Plenary | National Conference 2024
How do we address the hearts of unbelievers and believers in the church service? Church needs both depth and warmth. It needs to engage the hearts of believers and unbelievers. Murray Capill continues to apply his challenge of engaging the heart to church.
Make sure you listen to his first talk.
CREDITS:
The Reach Australia Podcast is brought to you by Reach Australia
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For ideas or questions please email resources@reachaustralia.com.au
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Jul 24, 2024 • 43min
27.9 Integrating Our Spiritual Walk (Ray Galea) | Talk 2 of 2 | National Conference 2024
When it's so easy to compartmentalise your life, Psalm 73 gives us a challenge to integrate our spiritual life. Ray Galea takes us through this great psalm in the second of his talks from Reach Australia's National Conference.
The Bible reading is done by Simon Camerilli. You can find more about Simon's ministry at Public Bible Reading and an upcoming One Thing Episode.
Questions Ray wants us to reflect on:- What truth from the Bible are you currently struggling with?
- Who are you presently envying?
- How do you process private struggles in a public setting?
- Where has God become a means to an end for you?
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
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Jul 17, 2024 • 41min
27.8 Loving God and Singing (Rob Smith) | Plenary | National Conference 2024
God calls us to sing and sing well. Rob Smith reflects on what God is calling us to do in singing as his people and how singing builds us as disciples.
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.

Jul 10, 2024 • 17min
27.7 Loving God, Singing and Church (Andrew Heard) | Plenary | National Conference 2024
Andrew Heard begins this section of our conference by reflecting on how our gatherings reflect and encourage people to love God.

Jul 3, 2024 • 42min
27.6 Loving God with Our Whole Hearts (Ray Galea) | Talk 1 of 2 | National Conference 2024
Jesus commands us to love God with our whole hearts. Ray Galea explores how we are to live this and help others live this too.
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.