The One Thing

If Australia is a multi-ethnic nation, how can that be expressed in a church community? How multicultural should we be aiming for churches to be? What are some of the practical aspects of becoming a multicultural church? In the first part of this two part conversation Pete Hughes talks with Ben Ho, from the Centenary church plant in Brisbane and Mark Boyley from MBM Church in Sydney about how and when to create a multi-ethnic church. SHOW NOTES: Planting Centenary: 25. 1 Transitioning Roles to Plant 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.

Kamal Weerakoon, PhD discusses migrant Christians in Australia. Topics include cultural hybridity, preparing the next generation, global reach, multicultural engagement in suburban churches.

In August 2021: there were 3.0 million permanent migrants in Australia who arrived since 2000 India was the top country of birth among permanent migrants (439,700 people) 59% of permanent migrants were Australian citizens (1.8 million people) 89% of permanent migrants reported being proficient in English (2.7 million people). How do we think about this as churches? Jo sits down with Paul Webb from Chester Hill Anglican Church to talk about the church he and his wife serve in. In a church of 150 people they have 30 different cultures and more than 30 languages. SHOW NOTES: Richard Hibbert is a key person who has helped Paul think through cross culture: Leading Multicultural Teams by Evelyn and Richard Hibbert  Other papers by Richard Hibbert 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  Reach Australia Leadership Development Program 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.

Looking at planting a church, or supporting a church plant, but not sure where?  Here is a list of the places we need to plant in the next year: Place 1: Ipswich & Surrounds (Queensland) Hugely growing area!! Projected growth 185,500 in 2022 to 318,200 in 2031  Place 2: West Melbourne (Victoria) A lot of people from south and central Asia moving into the areas  Place 3: North & South Perth - Growth Area (WA) South - Pinjarra, Baldivis, Kinjarra (Projected growth 40k) North - Alkimos (Projected growth 15-30k) Place 4: Queanbeyan - Growth Area (NSW) Projected growth by 17k-21k Place 5: Goolwa - Adelaide (SA) Projected growth by 12k SHOW NOTES: Join our WhatsApp Prayer Group Hear more about green fields church plants Get Assessed as a Planter Perhaps start with the Church Planting Questionnaire Email us if you have a plant you want to get started and need help: resources@reachaustralia.com.au⁠ 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.

Can we learn anything from church planting books or should we just get on with ministry and just plant churches? SHOW NOTES: Derek's top 5: Center Church by Tim Keller Planting Missional Churches by Ed Stetzer and Daniel Im Nuts and Bolts of Church Planting by Aubery Malphurs Honest Church Planting by Tom Bennardo Apostolic Church Planting by J.D. Payne Scott's Top 5 Planting Churches Cross Culturally by David Hesselgrave Hands on Guide to Church Planting by Graham Beynon Church Planting is for Wimps by Mike Mckinley The Church Planting Wife by Christine Hoover Church Planting Landmines by Tom Nebel and Gary Rohrmayer Other Resources Mentioned New Churches Podcast  Reach Australia Planting Australia Podcast Learn to Lead: for trainees thinking through planting Church Planting Questionnaire : the first step for anyone thinking about church planting 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.

5 Dysfunctions of a Team is a great tool from business guru Patrick Lencioni. This has been used as a tool in our new team development program. The fundamental dysfunction of a team is a lack of trust. Jo talks with Rhett Harris about about how and why trust matters to a team. They look at: What is trust? How is trust and safety connected? Why is trust is so important to building an effective team? How do you practically build trust? What are the biblical foundations of trust? Why trust is fundamentally about vulnerability and caring for people. Why trust is relationship building and there is nothing you can get around with that. SHOW NOTES: 5 Dysfunctions of a Team: For the book and other resources. Safe Work Australia Psychological WHS guidelines Our Leadership Development Program or email us resources@reachaustrallia.com.au if you would like to hear about our Team 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

It's the time of year where we need to start planning 2024! Derek talks to Des Smith from Trinity Church Lockleys about how to plan out a preaching series: Is it the role of the senior minster or is this something that can be delegated? What are the principles we need when planning out a series and why smaller passages might be better? Why seasons of the year and genres of books matter when planning out series. Des will take us though his preaching plan for 2024 and why he did what he did What happens when we don't plan? How tight we should hold to our plans? How our plan affects other aspects of church? Why outputs should be guiding our plan? SHOW NOTES: Des' 2024 Plan (which might change!): Jan: Psalms February/ March: Book of Acts April: Is Anybody Out There? (God's Revelation) May: Ruth June: Job July: The Doctrine of the Trinity August/ September: Romans Oct: 2 Thessalonians/ What Should I Do With My Life? November/ December: Book of Numbers More on Preaching: Rory Shiner on Preaching Des Smith on Preaching Phil Colgan on Preaching Adam Ch'ng on Preaching Al Stewart on Preaching 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.

We all have identity issues and it has become the hot topic around the place at the moment. But how does it affect gospel workers particularly? James Lewis from Norwest Anglican church reflects on his own experiences as he prepared talks on identity: How did this series come about and how did it work? Is identity formation really a big issue? Why busyness is bad for identity, even when you love ministry What are the red flags I need to watch for when it comes to my identity issues? If a leader is spending so much time in the Word, how could they possibly have an issue here?  SHOW NOTES: Norwest Anglican Series on Identity on YouTube You Are Not Your Own by Alan Noble Compared to Her by Sophie de Witt Reach Australia Development Programme  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 episode, the hosts discuss the importance of planning for term 4 in ministry, preparing for a healthy and missional Christmas, developing team collaboration and new leaders, transitioning in and out, casting vision, and taking a break. They emphasize the significance of planning for the new year and taking time away to rest and recharge.

"Referring people on to experts is an act of love". Lauren Errington is asked about when is it a good time for someone to see someone professionally about a mental health issue. She recommends asking ourselves: Do you have the expertise? Do you have the capacity and time to deal with this? How do I have the conversation that someone needs some help? Who should they see? SHOW NOTES: Reach Australia Care List. A list of resources that might help you. The Family Systems Institute Website The Mental Health and Pastoral Institute where Keith and Sarah Condie have some great resources. The Better Access Scheme explained. 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.