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Andrew Heard diagnoses the true problem with humanity and Jesus' teaching on it. CREDITS:The  Reach Australia Podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠Reach Australia⁠⁠⁠To pray for Reach Australia, join our ⁠⁠⁠WhatsApp Group⁠⁠⁠For ideas or questions please email ⁠⁠⁠resources@reachaustralia.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Reach Australia's online library⁠

In this second talk Andrew Heard resolves the problem he set up in the first talk and reminds us of the great glory of the cross of Jesus.CREDITS:The  Reach Australia Podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠Reach Australia⁠⁠To pray for Reach Australia, join our ⁠⁠WhatsApp Group⁠⁠For ideas or questions please email ⁠⁠resources@reachaustralia.com.au⁠⁠Support Reach Australia's online library

In the last talk of this three talk series, Andrew Heard digs into the implications of the cross.CREDITS:The  Reach Australia Podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠Reach Australia⁠⁠⁠To pray for Reach Australia, join our ⁠⁠⁠WhatsApp Group⁠⁠⁠For ideas or questions please email ⁠⁠⁠resources@reachaustralia.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Reach Australia's online library⁠

What happens when churches move beyond "pious passivity" to strategic intentionality in reaching the lost? Richard Coekin—founding pastor of Dundonald Church in London and pioneer of REACH UK—joins Dominic Steele to unpack the revolutionary approach transforming churches across Australia and the United Kingdom.Following on from Reach UK and Reach Australia in May, Richard candidly shares his journey from skepticism about "Pentagon language" and structured frameworks to embracing these tools as valuable expressions of pastoral care and evangelistic intentionality. "If you don't aim at anything, nothing will happen," he explains, challenging the notion that strategic thinking somehow diminishes reliance on God's sovereignty.We look at the biblical foundations for strategic ministry, with Richard pointing to Acts 6 as a model where the apostles prioritized preaching and prayer, built ministry teams for delegation, and ensured the church's practical needs were met. Plus we discuss measuring spiritual fruit. Whether you're skeptical of strategic approaches to ministry or already embracing them, this conversation offers fresh insights on leading churches that are both faithful to Scripture and effective in mission. Anglican AidTo find out more about giving tax deductibly to Anglican Aid. The Church Cothechurchco.com is a website and app platform built specifically for churches. Advertise on The Pastor's HeartTo advertise on The Pastor's Heart go to thepastorsheart.net/sponsorAdvertise on The Pastor's HeartTo advertise on The Pastor's Heart go to thepastorsheart.net/sponsorSupport The Pastor's HeartFor info on how to become a regular financial supporter of The Pastor's Heart go to thepastorsheart.net/support

Live from the sidelines at the Reach Australia Conference on the Central Coast of New South Wales, we sit down with Wade Burnett from McLean Bible Church in Washington DC and Derek Hanna, Reach Australia's church planting and multisite specialist, for a fresh look at the multisite church model.Multisite was a buzz seven years ago. Today, with thousands of campuses launched in the United States—and many hard lessons learned—the mood is more measured. What's changed? What's endured? And what can church leaders here learn today from the American experience?We explore the personnel, strategic, and pastoral complexities of multisite ministry. From varied governance models to launch strategies, leadership fit to congregational model — And how to decide whether we should launch a new campus, reassess a current model, or weigh multisite against church planting.Anglican AidTo find out more about giving tax deductibly to Anglican Aid. The Church Cothechurchco.com is a website and app platform built specifically for churches. Advertise on The Pastor's HeartTo advertise on The Pastor's Heart go to thepastorsheart.net/sponsorAdvertise on The Pastor's HeartTo advertise on The Pastor's Heart go to thepastorsheart.net/sponsorSupport The Pastor's HeartFor info on how to become a regular financial supporter of The Pastor's Heart go to thepastorsheart.net/support

This week on The Pastor's Heart, we're live from the Reach Australia conference at Erina on the Central Coast of New South Wales. It's an inspiring gathering, with 1,300 church leaders from across Australia and beyond, including New Zealand, South Africa, America, and the United Kingdom, coming together for encouragement and equipping to better Reach Australia.Paul Harrington has led the Trinity Network of Churches in Adelaide for 33 years, guiding it from a single congregation of 800 to a thriving network of 13 churches with over 2,600 members. Sue Harrington is a Reach Australia board member, has been deeply involved in supporting pastors' wives, families, and women in ministry and runs a consultancy business.Together, we discuss the lessons learned along the way, the emotional and practical challenges of planting daughter churches, and the role of humility and servant-hearted leadership. We explore the cost and recovery after sending, the evolving nature of church leadership, and the often overlooked but critical support needed for ministry households.Anglican AidTo find out more about giving tax deductibly to Anglican Aid. The Church Cothechurchco.com is a website and app platform built specifically for churches. Advertise on The Pastor's HeartTo advertise on The Pastor's Heart go to thepastorsheart.net/sponsorAdvertise on The Pastor's HeartTo advertise on The Pastor's Heart go to thepastorsheart.net/sponsorSupport The Pastor's HeartFor info on how to become a regular financial supporter of The Pastor's Heart go to thepastorsheart.net/support

It is 1700 years since the council of Nicaea and the publication of the Nicene Creed - but what are we to make of it?It was the twentieth of May in the year 325 that the Council of Nicaea first met. Pope Francis said ‘The Nicene Creed is a powerful sign of unity among Christians.'The 17 hundredth anniversary of the Council of Nicaea - is being used - by the Roman Catholic Church to push the idea that ‘All Christians are Nicene Christians.'However the difficulty is that while we say the same words, Roman Catholics and Protestants mean vastly different things, and any unity is a fake unity at best. Leonardo de Chirico is pastor of the Church Breccia di Roma and director of the Reformanda Initiative.Rachel Ciano lectures in Christianity and History at Sydney Missionary and Bible College. She is a faculty member at the Rome scholars and leaders network, hosted by The Reformanda Initiative.The book ‘The Nicene Creed' is available from Matthias Media.Anglican AidAnglican Aid - To find out more about how to support Anglican Aid.ChurchSuiteCheck out ChurchSuite at Reach Australia or at the Melbourne taster day. The Church Cohttp://www.thechurchco.com is a website and app platform built specifically for churches. Dominic Steele's preaching at Village Subscribe to Dominic Steele's weekly sermons from the Village Church website. Support the show--Become a regular financial supporter of The Pastor's Heart via Patreon.

Lots of churches want to know what resources are out there to share the life-changing good news of Jesus. We've interviewed people who created or are using each tool.Jeri Jones Sparks is developing a course that works for people coming to Australia from South Asia called Good News.Jeri Jones is the Ministry Director of the "Good News Series” (evangelistic video resource for South Asians) and working with Satya part-time as a Strategic Consultant in 2025. She is passionate about local church mission to South Asians and Gen Z.Good News SeriesSatya Network: For reaching people from a South or East Asian backgroundCREDITS:The Reach Australia Podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reach Australia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To pray for Reach Australia, join our ⁠⁠WhatsApp Group⁠⁠For ideas or questions please email ⁠⁠resources@reachaustralia.com.au⁠⁠Support Reach Australia's online library

We explore the findings of the Your Story Research Report — a significant national study that listens to the voices of more than 400 young people as they reflect on their spiritual journeys.We find out who and what has, and is, shaping young people's faith from their childhood, though to adolescence, to right now.There are insights into the eight “faith journeys” —from Embracing to Reconstructing to Disengaging— highlighting the importance of relationships, trust, and belonging in shaping faith over time. Plus advice for churches, families, and schools on how to nurture young people in ways that are both personal and sustainable.Graham Stanton is Director of the Centre for Children's and Youth Ministry. He lectures in Practical Theology at Melbourne's Ridley College.Download the Your Story Research Project: https://www.convergeoceania.com/yourstoryThe Church Cohttp://www.thechurchco.com is a website and app platform built specifically for churches. Church SuiteGavin and Paul from ChurchSuite are at Reach Australia and at a special Melbourne taster day on 26 May 2025. Reach Australia National ConferenceReach Australia's National Conference is from 19 to 22 May 2025 on the Central Coast of NSW. This year's theme is URGENT: The Necessary Task of Mission Before Christ Returns. For more info.Anglican AidAnglican Aid - To find out more about how to support Anglican Aid. Dominic Steele's preaching at Village Subscribe to Dominic Steele's weekly sermons from the Village Church website. Support the show--Become a regular financial supporter of The Pastor's Heart via Patreon.

Lots of churches want to know what resources are out there to share the life-changing good news of Jesus. We've interviewed people who created or are using each tool.The Life course is a popular course for the churches in the Reach Australia network, but it is modified and changed according to the church that uses it.Jeremy Kidd has done an apprenticeship at Lighthouse Church. He's currently the mission pastor as he continues theological study.LifeChurch in BoxCREDITS:The Reach Australia Podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reach Australia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To pray for Reach Australia, join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WhatsApp Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.For ideas or questions please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠resources@reachaustralia.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To support the Reach Australia Online Library head ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Lots of churches want to know what resources are out there to share the life-changing good news of Jesus. We've interviewed people who created or are using each tool.Simply Christianity, a trusted course since 1998, remains highly effective in guiding people to explore the Gospel of Luke for themselves, letting the gospel's message do the work.John Dickson now works as an author, speaker, historian, minister and media presenter. He strives to be a public advocate for the Christian faith in doubting times, and is highly regarded for his ability to tackle complex ideas in a straightforward and accessible way.Simply ChristianityThe Best Kept Secret of Christian MissionUndeceptions PodcastCREDITS:The Reach Australia Podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reach Australia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To pray for Reach Australia, join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WhatsApp Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.For ideas or questions please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠resources@reachaustralia.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To support the Reach Australia Online Library head ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Lots of churches want to know what resources are out there to share the life-changing good news of Jesus. We've interviewed people who created or are using each tool.Discover is a new course that not just covers the gospel in a 5 session course, but also thinks about what comes next. The course and it's resources will be available for pre-order from April 2025 and in stock in early May 2025. Dave Jensen is the Assistant Director of ⁠Evangelism and New Churches⁠ (ENC), with a specific focus on the ‘E' of ENC: Evangelism. His aim is to assist churches in their endeavours to see lost people find life and hope in Jesus.The Matthias Media WebsiteThe Discover PodcastFire Up!CREDITS:The Reach Australia Podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reach Australia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To pray for Reach Australia, join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WhatsApp Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.For ideas or questions please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠resources@reachaustralia.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To support the Reach Australia Online Library head ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Lots of churches want to know what resources are out there to share the life-changing good news of Jesus. We've interviewed people who created or are using each tool.Two Ways to Live is a well know Australian tool for explain the gospel in 6 simple steps. Tony Payne, one of the creators for Two Ways to Live discusses the origins,  structure, and the impact it has had on evangelism and church training including the future of Two Ways to Live.Tony Payne was the founding editor of Matthias Media and now serves as the Director for Ethics at Moore Theological College.Two Ways to Live OnlineResources for Two Ways to LiveCREDITS:The Reach Australia Podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reach Australia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To pray for Reach Australia, join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WhatsApp Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.For ideas or questions please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠resources@reachaustralia.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To support the Reach Australia Online Library head ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Lots of churches want to know what resources are out there to share the life-changing good news of Jesus. We've interviewed people who created or are using each tool.The 321 Course by Speak Life is an online program that invites participants to explore life from Jesus' perspective. Through immersive videos and thoughtful illustrations, the course encourages reflection on fundamental questions about God, the world, and oneself. It comprises eight interactive sessions, each approximately 20 minutes long, designed for flexible engagement. The course is suitable for individual study, one-on-one discussions, or group settings, making it a versatile resource for churches, small groups, and youth organisations. Participants can access the course for free and progress at their own pace, with the option to create an account to track their journey and access additional content.Glen Scrivener is the director and evangelist at Speak Life, an organisation that exists to revive Christians, resource the church, and reach the world with the good news of Jesus.321 WebsiteSpeak LifeBooks that Glen has writtenCREDITS:The Reach Australia Podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reach Australia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To pray for Reach Australia, join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WhatsApp Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.For ideas or questions please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠resources@reachaustralia.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To support the Reach Australia Online Library head ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Taste & See is a four-week course designed to introduce participants to the key aspects of the Christian faith in an engaging and interactive way. Each session includes a shared meal, thought-provoking discussions, and a welcoming environment where attendees can explore spirituality, ask questions, and reflect on life's deeper meanings. The course is open to people from all backgrounds, whether they are new to Christianity, curious about faith, or looking to deepen their understanding. Through storytelling, conversation, and community, Taste & See offers a unique and accessible way to explore belief in a relaxed setting.CREDITS:The Reach Australia Podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reach Australia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To pray for Reach Australia, join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WhatsApp Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.For ideas or questions please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠resources@reachaustralia.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To support the Reach Australia Online Library head ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Church planting in multicultural Australia is no easy feat, but Rob and Sally are embracing the challenge in Blacktown, one of Sydney's most diverse and rapidly growing regions. With 410,000 people and not enough churches, their mission is clear: to bring the gospel to those who have never heard it. They talk about the importance of representation in leadership, the spiritual battles they've faced, and the deep joy of seeing people step into ministry roles they love.  CREDITS:The Reach Australia Podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reach Australia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To pray for Reach Australia, join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WhatsApp Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.For ideas or questions please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠resources@reachaustralia.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To support the Reach Australia Online Library head ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Andrew and Christine West planted The Bridge Church in Macquarie Park, Sydney in the middle of a pandemic. They talk about joys and frustrations of planting as a part of a bigger network as opposed to a single new church.CREDITS:The Reach Australia Podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reach Australia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To pray for Reach Australia, join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WhatsApp Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.For ideas or questions please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠resources@reachaustralia.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To support the Reach Australia Online Library head ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Church planting is hard enough but it is next level when you're uprooting your family of teenagers, leaving behind a thriving church, and starting from scratch in a coastal town known more for its bananas than its believers. In this episode, Tim and Deb from Anchor Church in Coffs Harbour get real about the highs, the heartbreaks, and the hustle of planting a church in a regional centre. From navigating skeptical locals to keeping their kids on board, they share hard-won wisdom, epic fails, and why they wouldn't have it any other way. 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.

Tim and Alita Cansoa planted Village Church in Bulli during the chaos of COVID lockdowns. From navigating pastoral struggles to seeing new believers come to Christ, Tim and Alita share how church planting has transformed not only their community but also their own faith and family life. 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.

Your ministry journey doesn't end at retirement—it's shaped by every financial choice along the way. From first sermons to your golden years, we're breaking down the key money moves to sustain your ministry and secure your future. Preach well, plan smart. 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.

This episode is packed with wisdom, practical advice, and encouragement for gospel workers navigating the complexities of finances while staying focused on their mission. Whether you're just starting out in ministry or nearing retirement, this conversation will help you think biblically and strategically about money.  Key topics include: Budgeting for Ministry Workers: The "bucket system" vs. traditional budgeting, and how to align spending with priorities. Generosity in Tight Times: How to cultivate a heart of generosity even when living paycheck to paycheck. Debt: Is there such a thing as "good debt"? How to approach borrowing strategically for ministry and life goals. Insurance: Why it's essential for protecting your family and ministry, and how to choose the right coverage. Superannuation and Retirement: Practical tips for managing your super, ethical investing, and rethinking retirement from a biblical perspective. 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.

Struggling to balance faith and personal finances? We're diving into the tough questions you've been avoiding—budgeting, debt, and what generosity really looks like. It's time to get your financial house in order. 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.

Welcome back!In this episode of the Effective Ministry Podcast, we're diving into the first of a two part series on how youth ministry can help young people foster a deep and genuine love for God. This is at the heart of Youth Ministry! You'll hear an edited version of a Youth Ministry seminar at the Reach Australia Conference on the topic. It explores two aspects of Love for God - that it is expressive and responsive - and the implications of these. We'll look at practical tips on balancing actions and affections, and trusting God's work in young hearts. From parent expectations to the impact of modern culture, we're covering a whole lot of related themes. Tune in to explore how genuine faith can flourish through the ups and downs of teenage identity, creating a culture of celebration and ownership in youth programs. in the next episode, we'll look into 2 case studies from churches to help ground some of the ideas we've been thinking about.Connect with YouthworksClick on through⁠ to discover more about ⁠the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youthworks Ministry Support Team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and how Youthworks can help you have an effective youth and children's ministry in your local church.You can connect with us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and partner in the ministry of Youthworks by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠donating here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.We would love to hear from you. Send your thoughts, comments, suggestions, and critiques to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠effectiveministrypodcast@youthworks.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

"A minister may fill his pews, his communion role, the mouths of the public, but what that minister is on his knees in secret before God Almighty, that he is, and no more"​ Richard Sweatman talks the importance and habits that should keep a pastor being effective and walking with God. 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.

Dave Keun from Kellyville Anglican explains how they managed to turn the church around from little evangelistic fruit to having a humming missional engine. 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.

GOSPEL FAITHFULNESS This fortnight we are joined by well known Church Planting leader, Andrew Heard. Andrew is the planter, and leader of EV Church on the Central Coast of NSW, as well as being involved in a wide range of initaitives including Reach Australia and the "Fellowship of Independent Evangelistical Churches". Andrew shares from his many years of planting churches, presenting the gospel to those who are yet to be saved, and a passion to grow strong, healthy, Bible based and gospel centred churches. We thank God for the amazing work that has happened through this network of churches. The Church Co. builds church websites completely for free. They will handle the migration of your existing website over to their platform and can even manage it ongoing for you. The Church Co. is a complete digital platform for churches including websites, apps, giving, prayer, small groups, SEO, Google advertising and more. Best of all it's integrated with all of the major CHMS's like Planning Center and PushPay to name a couple. If you are interested in upgrading your website and simplifying its management, use our promocode EXPONENTIALAUS for 20% off of your subscription price forever. Instagram - www.instagram.com/exponential_australia Facebook - www.facebook.com/exponentialaus Available now on YOUTUBE | SPOTIFY | APPLE PODCASTS

Murray Capill, author of The Heart is the Target, workshops preaching not merely information, but how to stir the heart to love God. 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.

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. 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.

Thinking about your church through a series of  of ecosystem, people groups and structures can help you work out where your problems actually are, make wise decisions for the future and allocate resources to be effective and healthy as a church. Greg Lee from Hunter Bible Church ran a workshop on this to help people see how to stand back and think about where the problems and solutions in your church actually lie. 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.

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.  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.

"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 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.

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 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.

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 To support the Reach Australia Online Library head ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.

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.

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.

Jesus asks Peter, do you love me more than these? And it is a question we need to ask ourselves. Murray Capill dissects the heart into mind, will, conscience and passions and asks us to love Jesus with all the chambers of our hearts. TOOL BOX: ⁠Murray's Slides⁠ ⁠The Heart of Holiness⁠ (Gospel Coalition Article) 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.

Reach Australia is seeking to do many things but at the heart of all of them is the glory of Christ. In this short, but important talk, Andrew Heard explains the vision of Reach Australia and why at the heart of all of the talk of outcomes, teams and ecosystems is the love of God. 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.

Jesus, on the night before he dies, prays that Christians everywhere will be, of all things, unified. This is because, missional effectiveness, the glory of God and the love that God gives are all tied to unity of the people of God. 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.

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.

Social media is changing again. In an increasingly digital age, our collective consciousness is captured by infinite scrolling, short-form videos, and internet personalities. A church's social media presence has gone from an optional nicety to a key lever for engaging newcomers to church.How can pastors and ministry teams best capture the opportunities that can come with social media? How can a church's resources be best assigned to this new space? What if our gifts and skills don't line up?Hannah Thiem and Liz Fong discuss best practice and minimum dose for churches and pastors on social media.They highlight some of the biggest church wins on social media.Hannah Thiem works at leading social media company Hello Social working with major corporates, and on the side does social media for Sydney Anglicans and Dubbo Presbyterian Church.Liz Fong runs social media for Reach Australia and advises churches on best practice in social media.Support the show--To make a one off contribution to support The Pastor's Heart's ministry go to this link, or to become a regular Patreon supporter click here.

As we head to 2024 most of us are recasting ministry teams for the new year.But how can we do this without making some of the mistakes that we have made in 2023?How do we do better with staff teams  and all the various volunteer ministry teams across our church?And even in the best places - there's an inertia that we will slip back to functioning as rosters… How do we fix that?Grahame Fuller is a long term senior leader at EV Church on the Central Coast.  Jo Gibbs is the Effective Teams consultant for Reach Australia. http://www.thepastorsheart.net/podcast/relationships-results-rhythms-ministry-teamsSupport the show--To make a one off contribution to support The Pastor's Heart's ministry go to this link, or to become a regular Patreon supporter click here.

A few weeks ago on The Pastor's Heart we talked with Zac Veron and Raj Gupta about issues confronting Sydney Anglicans.The National Church Life Survey shows a drop in newcomers from 9% in 2011 to 5.4% in 2021 - a more than ten year trend of fewer people joining church. Plus there's been a 7.5% drop in attendance between 2015 and 2019.But it's not just the Sydney Anglicans that need a wake up call. It's most of us in Australian Evangelicalism.And if you are a senior pastor watching from around the world - it's highly likely that there will be a massive overlap between your problems and our problems. Andrew Heard leads the large and influential EV church on the Central Coast of New South Wales. He's also the key person behind the influential Reach Australia movement. And is a leader in the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churcheshttp://www.thepastorsheart.net/podcast/problems-of-heart-head-and-hands-andrew-heardSupport the show--To make a one off contribution to support The Pastor's Heart's ministry go to this link, or to become a regular Patreon supporter click here.

Whether we are the senior pastor, theological college lecturer, missionary, student worker, Christian publisher, or denominational leader - we all work within an evangelical ecosystem.And it's possible for us to make it harder or easier for our ministry peers to play their part in glorifying God. Mikey Lynch's new book The Vine Movement, published by Matthias Media (https://bit.ly/vinemovement), explores how churches, missionary organisations, evangelical student ministries, chaplains and denominations can all work together best.Mikey Lynch is a director of Reach Australia, leads the AFES staff team at the University in Hobart and is the editorial director for Gospel Coalition Australia. Support the show--To make a one off contribution to support The Pastor's Heart's ministry go to this link, or to become a regular Patreon supporter click here.

Hello and welcome to The Room Xchange podcast. I'm Ludwina Dautovic and today I'm talking to Peter Schravemade. Peter is an international educator and speaker in the area of Property, Construction and Development Marketing. He's on the board of Proptech Association of Australia (of which I'm a member). He's also a managing partner of Reach Australia, a venture  capital and private equity firm accelerating the top growth companies into the global real estate industry.In episode #22, Ludwina Dautovic and Peter Shravemade talk about the archaic rental application process in Australia and the difficulties of applying for a rental property when living interstate. 00:58.14 - Peter Schravemade's background in the property industry02:25.70 - Current state of the rental market03:59.34 - Challenges in addressing housing affordability and shortage04:27.91 - The need for an overarching solution05:02.73 - Discussion about the broken rental market06:32.46 - Peter's personal experience helping his daughter find a rental property08:04.84 - Property inspections and application process09:02.49 - Stringent financial scrutiny for rental applications10:13.10 - Various application processes and their complexities11:43.80 - Property inspections and overcrowding issues12:36.90 - Mistake in lease duration and missed opportunity13:27.73 - Frustration and anger over the costly experience14:42.63 - Expenses incurred and the unfeasible nature of the process15:10.88 - Conclusion and reflection on the rental process16:06.60 - The Challenges of the Rental Application Process16:47.68 - Difficulty in Finding Short-Term Rentals17:01.58 - Overwhelming Experience of Renting and Lack of Six-Month Rental, lack of Transparency in Lease Requirements and Strain on Property Managers and Market Readiness18:06.17 - Need for Clear Expectations in Lease Duration, Challenges of Renting from Interstate, International Students and Language Barriers19:05.97 - Difficulty for International Students in Understanding Regulations20:00.50 - Frustration with Inability to Secure Rental Accommodation21:11.74 - Challenges Faced by Self-Manage Landlords21:55.11 - The Need for Change in the Rental Process22:27.20 - Excessive Financial Investigation of Tenants23:59.23 - Concerns About Privacy and Data Security24:35.11 - Requesting Deletion of Personal Data from Providers25:13.50 - Importance of Cybersecurity and Data Protection26:13.34 - Alternative Housing Options for University Students26:24.73 - Understanding the Property Managers' Perspective27:02.81 - Overregulation and Complex Application Process28:22.19 - Centralised Application System and Potential Issues29:23.38 - Lack of Landlord Influence in the Rental ProcessContact The Room Xchange Tweet us at @theroomxchange and @LudwinaDautovic Share a story on instagram @theroomxchange Email us at admin@theroomxchange.com Please leave us a reviewClick here for Apple reviewsConnect on our socialsYoutube | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Linkedin Sign up on our websitewww.theroomxchange.com

Scott, Derek and Jo catch up on Day 3 of the conference in the noisy foyer.

Jo, Derek and Scott catch up on Day 2 of the National Conference.

How might our church best relate to other organisations (churches, denominations and parachurches) who are also engaged in the grand cause of reaching the world for Christ?What is the difference between a church and parachurch and how might they best interact? Are para-churches really just crypto-churches? And would we be better off calling them what they really are?   Or do we need to change our patterns of governance and membership to make room for a broader and more diffuse idea of church? There are a whole lot of complexities and difficulties wrapped up with how we function togther? Mikey Lynch is a Director of Reach Australia and is the new editorial director for the Gospel Coalition Australia.  Mikey leads the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students staff team doing ministry in Hobart at the University of Tasmania. Matthias Media have just released his new book ‘The Vine Movement - supporting gospel growth beyond your church.'https://matthiasmedia.com/products/the-vine-movementSupport The Pastor's Heart 'Heart of Gafcon' coverage by clicking here. Help us upgrade the cameras and video switching equipment used for The Pastor's Heart. Make a regular donation via http://www.patreon.com/thepastorsheart or make a one of donation at http://www/thepastorsheart.net Support the show--To make a one off contribution to support The Pastor's Heart's ministry go to this link, or to become a regular Patreon supporter click here.

Pete and Scott look at the Reach Australia Impact Report