The One Thing

Rory Shiner would love to make "Christianity weird again" and so has written a book on the cross.  His third book in his backwards trilogy, Forgiven Forever, is  practical and accessible. In this chat he and Jo talk about: We need a book on the cross to help us live it out. Forgiveness in world of cancel culture. Forgiveness helps us deal with the shame, the inner grandma, that both Western and Eastern Christians need to hear. The cross has important spiritual implications. The cross has important leadership implications. The cross has important church attitude implications. SHOW NOTES: Books by Rory: Forgiven Forever Raised Forever One Forever The World Next Door written with Peter Orr CREDITS: The One Thing 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.

Merry Christmas from Reach Australia and The One Thing Crew! SHOW NOTES: Follow us on socials ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠TikTok

Last week we looked at how important it is to celebrate in ministry. This week we do something a little different and talk about what we, in the Reach Australia Network have to celebrate:  The National Conference in May, and the encouragement it was to see so many people in the room and the great things they took away to learn to be better at community. New church plants that have launched this year. The new Team Development Program and the help that gospel teams work together better. The Leadership Development Program and consults as people learn to be more effective leaders. Reach Australia Sundays for people to learn more about the network Women in Leadership Network being started this year to encourage women in Christian leadership. But above all, we are really thankful for being a part of a great network of gospel workers.  SHOW NOTES:Follow us on socials Instagram Facebook TikTok Contact Us Reach Australia National Conference 2024   CREDITS: The One Thing 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.  

The thing about December is that it is a month of celebrating as we draw near to the end of the year, and as we celebrate Jesus coming into the world.  But when it comes to ministry, why is celebration so essential? Jo and Scott talk about the importance of celebrating in ministry and not just in December.  Today we cover: Why celebrate and the importance of 'smilestones'. The importance of the rhythms of celebrating: annually, weekly, collecting celebration moments. Celebrating both God and people Dangers of celebrating the wrong people, or at the wrong time, or in a way that the person does not appreciate or all the same people Different ways of celebrating: as a team, publicly, privately, in reviews, etc.  SHOW NOTES: More On Culture in Church Celebrating In A Church Plant CREDITS: The One Thing 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.

Learn about Dubbo Presbyterian Church and their growth due to changes in their approach. They discuss the importance of clear outcomes, working as a team, and transitioning from rosters to teams. They emphasize the importance of humility and continuous learning. The impact of the Reach conference on church leadership and development is also discussed, along with the shift to focusing on outputs for evangelism.

Southside Presbyterian Church grew from 100 to 300 people over three years, but interestingly, the pastors decided that they didn't need to grow the staff team. Instead, they've focused on ingraining a culture of teams, instead of having a philosophy of church members just being put on a roster. Ross Wilson and Ben Mansfield (pastors at Southside) share: Their team dynamic has changed quite a bit over the years as Ross has sought to make the best of the team that he has. "You can have control or growth, but you can't have both." Leadership can become a blockage for growth. It took 3 years to move from rosters to teams, because change takes time. The importance of understanding pain of changing needs to be less than the pain of not changing. How they started moving to teams with pre-existing teams like youth ministry. The importance of clarifying expectations of people on teams. Obstacles that needed to be overcome, like people not believing that a teams mentality would work. While they have grown from 100 to 300 people in their church they have not felt the need to grow the staff team. Giving people responsibility is the key to growth. Change happens slowly, one thing at a time. SHOW NOTES: Southside Welcoming Role Description Reach Australia Framework ebook Reach Australia National Conference 2024 Previous Podcasts: Rosters to Teams The Importance Of Getting Job Descriptions Right Leadership Pipelines CREDITS: The One Thing 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.

Alan Au became the Senior Pastor at Captivate Presbyterian Church in North Ryde, Sydney when it was a church in its infancy. The church had a rocky start after the planter stepped down due to moral failure. Seven years later, the church has been growing and is prepping to start their second service. The complicated history of Captivate Presbyterian Church How Alan equips and gives responsibility to key leaders Developing new young leaders and their leadership pipeline How he's preparing the church for the launch of their second service Reflections on the impact of the Leadership Development Program SHOW NOTES: Captivate's Leadership Pipeline Captivate's Discipleship Pathway Captivate's Org Chart Captivate's 2nd Service Runway Captivate Website Reach Australia Framework ebook Reach Australia Conference 2024 CREDITS: The One Thing 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.

Dave Jensen (EV Church, Central Coast) and Anna Cox (Reach Australia) are twins born into a ministry family, but they have very different stories. After growing up together hearing the same gospel message, Dave walked away from Jesus in his 20s. Anna describes herself as a rule keeper and Dave as a rule breaker - how did that impact their relationship? This is part one of a two part series exploring how they came to faith and reflecting on why their journeys are so different.  SHOW NOTES:⁠The Storm Tossed Family⁠ by Russell Moore ⁠The Pastor's Kid⁠ by Barnabas Piper Join the Reach Australia ⁠WhatsApp Prayer Group⁠ ⁠Reach Australia National Conference 2024⁠  CREDITS: The One Thing 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.

Dave Jensen (EV Church, Central Coast) and Anna Cox (Reach Australia) are twins born into a ministry family, but they have very different stories. After growing up together hearing the same gospel message, Dave walked away from Jesus in his 20s. Anna describes herself as a rule keeper and Dave as a rule breaker - how did that impact their relationship? This is part one of a two part series exploring how they came to faith and reflecting on why their journeys are so different.  SHOW NOTES:The Storm Tossed Family by Russell Moore The Pastor's Kid by Barnabas Piper Join the Reach Australia WhatsApp Prayer Group Reach Australia National Conference 2024  CREDITS: The One Thing 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.

In this second part of the conversation Ben and Mark dig into how ecosystem thinking works in a multi-ethnic church.   You should listen to the first part of the conversation. Loving God (especially on a Sunday) Think about who's up front Think about how they are presented Consider different prayer styles  Consider singing in different languages Mission Use story telling When reading the Bible use 5 simple questions: Remember the gospel has different implications for different people Serving People People from some cultures will need multiple taps on the shoulder Membership Run membership moments not courses Remember food is very important: quality and quantity Deep in the Word Keep in mind names and illustrations Simplify and watch for too much detail Remember the importance of kids spots  SHOW NOTES: Understanding the Ecosystem in our Framework ebook Resources Ben and Mark Recommend: Telling the Gospel Through Story by Christine Dillon Changing Lanes, Crossing Cultures: Equipping Christians and Churches for Ministry in a Culturally Diverse Society by Andrew Philip Schachtel, Choon-Hwa Lim, Michael Kenneth Wilson Discipling in a Multicultural World by Ajith Fernando Webpages: 10 Things I have Learned About Culture by Ray Galea Multi Cultural Ministry by Caleb Rosado The Multi-Ethnic Church Hasn't Lived Up To It's Promise by Korie Little Edwards  Planting Centenary: 25. 1 Transitioning Roles to Plant https://reachaustralia.com.au/reach-australia-podcast-25-1-transitioning-roles-to-church-plant-stepp...  Cross Cultural Reach Australia Podcast Episodes: ⁠23.1 Reaching Australian Hindus⁠ ⁠23.2 Reaching Vietnamese Australians⁠ ⁠23.3 Reaching Muslim Australians⁠ Join the Reach Australia ⁠WhatsApp Prayer Group⁠⁠ ⁠ CREDITS: The One Thing 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.