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Most of us evangelical pastors, theological colleges, indeed the whole of evangelicalism - we have a blind spot when it comes to Roman Catholicism in our theology, missiology and practice.
Where do we as Evangelicals make mistakes in our engagement with the Roman Catholic world?
What can we change? What should we change?
How do we best see our Roman Catholic friends come to a personal saving relationship with Jesus Christ?
Leonardo De Chirico has been at the forefront of theological education of evangelicals in this space internationally for over a decade.
Leonardo is a church planter, pastor in Rome, and Director of the Reformanda Initiative.
Rachel Ciano is the Dean of Academic Development at Mary Andrew's College, Sydney.The Church Co
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It is difficult times in the Church of England.
Having previously publicly betrayed his ordination and consecration vows - the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby - has now resigned over his handling of a safeguarding matter, following the release of the Makin report.
The Church of England is tearing itself apart over sexuality.
There are more apostate bishops than faithful bishops in the English House of Bishops.
And there is now a massive group within the Church of England called The Alliance, representing 42% of the denomination’s attendance, basically pleading to the house of bishops to repent.
William Taylor has served since 1998 as the senior pastor of St Helen’s London. Taylor is paralleling the difficult times faced by Evangelicals today to those faced by the Apostle Paul at the time of writing the pastorals.The Church Co
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Church Leaders have welcomed the report of the trial of cashless gambling which recommends that ‘account based gambling’ be introduced in New South Wales by 2028.
There are bigger problems with gambling in Sydney and New South Wales than pretty much anywhere in the world (outside Las Vegas).
But the Clubs and Hotels industry is running a narrative attempting to discredit the trial, calling it a three million dollar waste of money.
Senior Minister of Sydney’s Wesley Mission Stu Cameron was the church representative on the inquiry panel and says while the outcome is welcome, it’s now up to the government, ‘the devil will be in the details’ and we need to keep the pressure on.
Gamble Aware Helpline (within Australia) 1800 858 858The Church Co
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Is the church losing its global mission focus?
The number of overseas missionaries being sent out is down on ten years ago.
Church and mission leaders have encouraged Christians to respond to the need for mission locally, especially as church decline accelerates.
Yet there’s a growing concern that global mission involvement is being neglected in many local churches.
Sydney Missionary and Bible College Lecturer Tim Silberman has just completed a study on practices and perspectives on mission among evangelical churches in Australia.
Tim says for mission to prosper, churches need to have strong relationships with overseas mission partners, and this will help the gospel globally and our local mission work.
The Church Co
http://www.thechurchco.com is an excellent website and app platform built specifically for churches.Ideas that changed the world
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How do we encourage our staff teams and members to be more intentional in Jesus’ mission of making disciples?
Disciple making is entering into relationships to help people trust and follow Jesus - the whole journey from conversion through maturing and multiplication.
There’s a formal teaching component. But there’s so much more.
Peter Mayrick, from Partners in Ministry, says he wants us to be more intentional.
The Church Co
http://www.thechurchco.com is an excellent website and app platform built specifically for churches.Ideas that changed the world
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Planning Christmas Preaching.
What we are nervous about? What we want to get right? What has worked best? What hasn’t?
And how do we leverage the cultural moment?
Nigel Fortescue is senior pastor of Christ Church St Ives on Sydney’s North Shore.
Pete Stedman leads the ministry at Norwest Anglican Church in the North West of Sydney.
The Church Co
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How do we proactively serve Jesus in retirement? How might we motivate our older church members to prioritise the work of the gospel?
Mike Raiter said on The Pastor’s Heart a little while back that retirement needs rethinking to avoid the sin of the sluggard.
Mike Raiter said downing tools at 65 and spending 20 or 30 years resting is a 19th century concept and is not Christian.
But what is the alternative?
Ying Yee is lead English Pastor of Chinese Christian Church Milsons Point in Sydney.
Carmel Vincent serves as training and events coordinator at the Ministry Training Strategy.
And Ian Carmichael was CEO of Sydney’s Matthias Media.
The Church Co
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I want to be a big hearted encourager like Barnabas. I want to be a reliable assistant like Timothy. I want to be passionate preacher like Apollos.
When you think about the qualifications for Christian ministry in 1Timothy 3, the significance of personality is pretty much ignored.
What is the relationship between character and personality? Some one is all about structure and someone elose is much more ‘loosy-goosy/flexible.’
When there’s conflict in church or in a ministry teams - it’s often put down to personality difference or sometimes even disorder.
What does the bible say about all this?
Tim Omrod serves with the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students (AFES) at Griffith University on the Gold Coast and has just finished a study of the co-workers of Paul.The Church Co
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In a significant interview on the Rest is Politics Podcast England’s Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, has denied the teaching of the bible, and the teaching of his church.
It is Archbishop Welby’s most public betrayal of his ordination and consecration vow to ‘banish error and to uphold and defend the truth taught in Scripture.’
Archbishop Welby’s comments came on the eve of an important House of Bishops meeting in the UK, which considered a request from a group called The Alliance, consisting of 2360 clergy whose churches represent 42% of the Church of England’s Sunday attendance, and who hold to the Bible’s teaching on sexuality.
They are asking for a separate orthodox province to be created within the Church of England.
Vaughan Roberts is the senior minister of St. Ebbe’s in Oxford, and is one of the signatories of the request from The Alliance.
The Church Co
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How to best structure ministry teams in your church? And how to equip your team leaders for joyful service?
Team leaders do the bulk of their ministry in between events not at events.
How can someone become a more fruitful team leader?
Why all conversations with your team fit into four categories - and how most team leaders get this wrong.
David Moore is the executive pastor of Hunter Bible Church in Newcastle, New South Wales.
He has written a new book, The Team Leader’s Handbook, which will be widely read by churches and ministry teams all around.The Church Co
http://www.thechurchco.com is an excellent website and app platform built specifically for churches.Ideas that changed the world
Help your small group know the thinkers and the ideas that stand behind the reformation. We feature Calvin, Luther, Tyndale and Cranmer and the breakthough thinking around Grace, Faith, Bible and Christ. Download videos to show in your bible study group and purchase a workbook from Matthias Media.Financially Support The Pastor's Heart via our new tax deductible fund
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5,000 believers gathered from more than 200 nations last month in South Korea.
It is 50 years since Billy Graham and John Stott first launched the Lausanne movement in Switzerland.
Anglican Bishop of North Sydney Chris Edwards has described the congress as like an all you can eat buffet - where some parts tasted amazing / fantastic and I kept wanting more and yet other parts even a mouthful made me feel nauseous.
Principal of Sydney’s Moore Theological College Mark Thompson says there were some great highlights including a presentation by Vaughan Roberts on sexuality but also areas of concern.
The Church Co
http://www.thechurchco.com is an excellent website and app platform built specifically for churches.Ideas that changed the world
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Historical literacy is a critical tool for Christians, deepening faith and enhancing evangelism and discipleship.
Sarah Irving Stonebreaker says we’ve forgotten how to engage well with the past, we don’t know why the past might be relevant to us today, and we have missed out on being part of a larger story.
We need to uncover overlooked histories, bringing historical injustices to light, move beyond culture wars, bring historical injustices to light and recognise the sins of the past (including our own).
Sarah is Associate Professor of History in Western Civilization at the Australian Catholic University.
She says the church can offer a rich narrative that can reconnect those feeling adrift.
Sarah Irving Stonebreaker has a new book "Priests of History: Stewarding the Past in an ahistoric Age." https://bit.ly/4eSfpfJThe Church Co
http://www.thechurchco.com is an excellent website and app platform built specifically for churches.Ideas that changed the world
Help your small group know the thinkers and the ideas that stand behind the reformation. We feature Calvin, Luther, Tyndale and Cranmer and the breakthough thinking around Grace, Faith, Bible and Christ. Download videos to show in your bible study group and purchase a workbook from Matthias Media.Financially Support The Pastor's Heart via our new tax deductible fund
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What is Christian parenting? How do we do family Bible time well?
How can we prioritize church, even when it’s hard? Navigating social media with teens?
And how to parent teens who are doubting, drifting or deserting?
Parenting is joyous, magical, tiresome, boring, stressful and complicated.
Harriet Connor is editor of ‘Parenting in God’s family: Biblical wisdom for everyday issues.’ (https://bit.ly/4eJgars). Kat Ashton Israel is a contributing author.
The Church Co
http://www.thechurchco.com is an excellent website and app platform built specifically for churches.Ideas that changed the world
Help your small group know the thinkers and the ideas that stand behind the reformation. We feature Calvin, Luther, Tyndale and Cranmer and the breakthough thinking around Grace, Faith, Bible and Christ. Download videos to show in your bible study group and purchase a workbook from Matthias Media.Financially Support The Pastor's Heart via our new tax deductible fund
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How to preach to build confidence so members want to invite Islamic friends and workmates to church and better educate our Christians for conversations with Muslim friends.
What topics might we address? How to best engage with the authority and authorship of the Bible vs the Qur’an, plus Jesus and Muhammed, the Trinity, Incarnation, Sin and human nature, Judgement and Salvation.
Sam Green works for the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students and is the author of ‘Where to start with Islam.’ https://bit.ly/3N0wx6Q
Plus Sam Green shares his pastor’s heart ahead of a big debate with Muslim Apologist Abdulla Kunde at the University of Sydney hosted by the Islamic Students Society.
Further resources:
Sam Green debating at Sydney University, 2023 https://bit.ly/3BbmKIy
Sam Green reference page on ‘Sermon Illustrations and Islam’ https://bit.ly/3zsaqDqThe Church Co
http://www.thechurchco.com is an excellent website and app platform built specifically for churches.Ideas that changed the world
Help your small group know the thinkers and the ideas that stand behind the reformation. We feature Calvin, Luther, Tyndale and Cranmer and the breakthough thinking around Grace, Faith, Bible and Christ. Download videos to show in your bible study group and purchase a workbook from Matthias Media.Financially Support The Pastor's Heart via our new tax deductible fund
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How do you work in a team excellently with those above you in ministry?
How do you as a team member take responsibility for the success of your church?
What can ministry team members do well to help the whole team function better?
What mistakes do team members make? And what about confidentiality on team?
Michael Davies is associate pastor of Lighthouse Church in Gorokan, NSW.
Megan Stevens serves at Vine Church in Surry Hills in Sydney.
Peter Blanch is a ministry consultant with Reach AustraliaThe Church Co
http://www.thechurchco.com is an excellent website and app platform built specifically for churches.Ideas that changed the world
Help your small group know the thinkers and the ideas that stand behind the reformation. We feature Calvin, Luther, Tyndale and Cranmer and the breakthough thinking around Grace, Faith, Bible and Christ. Download videos to show in your bible study group and purchase a workbook from Matthias Media.Financially Support The Pastor's Heart via our new tax deductible fund
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How do we help children in Christian families escape and recover from the devastating effects of domestic abuse?
Pastoral consultant Jenni Woodhouse says there is a hidden epidemic of coercive control where a parent with narcissism or borderline personality disorder makes life impossible for their both their spouse and children.
We also explore the impact of domestic abuse on children of all ages, from teenagers to toddlers.
What responsibility does the church have? What should a church leader do?How can we as church leaders detect and address these issues in the congregation?
Jenni Woodhouse is a pastoral care consultant with the Church Missionary Society.The Church Co
http://www.thechurchco.com is an excellent website and app platform built specifically for churches.Ideas that changed the world
Help your small group know the thinkers and the ideas that stand behind the reformation. We feature Calvin, Luther, Tyndale and Cranmer and the breakthough thinking around Grace, Faith, Bible and Christ. Download videos to show in your bible study group and purchase a workbook from Matthias Media.Financially Support The Pastor's Heart via our new tax deductible fund
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What should the church pastor / staff team / church council or bishop do about the big drop in attendance?
A new report (bit.ly/AttendancePatterns) shows Adult Attendance in churches in Sydney is down 7% or 14% against population (over a decade).Adult attendance declined at approximately two-thirds of Sydney Anglican comparable church centers, and only one-third of church centers recorded an increase in attendance.
The big problem is newcomers. We just are not reaching them. Newcomers are down to 5.4%.
And with fewer new people joining churches, the churches that are growing are primarily growing at the expense of churches that are declining.
A noticeable decline in attendance was recorded in 2018-2019, especially in the most rapidly secularising areas of our region.
The issues are not just external. We have internal issues. There are denominational and congregational factors at play. There are key church health characteristics that show internal health factors are lower in those regions - factors relating to congregational character and leadership.
Geoff Bates pastors Life church in Sydney’s North West and chairs the committee that produced the Attendance Patterns Review report.
Toby Neal pastors Vine Church in inner Sydney, which has seen remarkable growth.
Dave Jensen works at assisting churches to grow in their evangelistic temperature through Evangelism and New Churches.
Host Dominic Steele also served on the committee that produced the report.
The Church Co
http://www.thechurchco.com is an excellent website and app platform built specifically for churches.Ideas that changed the world
Help your small group know the thinkers and the ideas that stand behind the reformation. We feature Calvin, Luther, Tyndale and Cranmer and the breakthough thinking around Grace, Faith, Bible and Christ. Download videos to show in your bible study group and purchase a workbook from Matthias Media.Financially Support The Pastor's Heart via our new tax deductible fund
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Plus how the Tanzanian Church has been built through the labors and prayers of Australian Christians, and why prosperity gospel preachers are as wicked as witch doctors!
We are joined by Bishop Mwita Akiri from Tarime in rural Tanzania, Judith Calf who served as a missionary in theological education in Tanzania for 20 years, and Tim Swan who leads the Anglican Aid Ministry here in Australia.
To support Anglican Aid projects in Tanzania: https://anglicanaid.org.au/locations/tanzania/The Church Co
http://www.thechurchco.com is an excellent website and app platform built specifically for churches.Ideas that changed the world
Help your small group know the thinkers and the ideas that stand behind the reformation. We feature Calvin, Luther, Tyndale and Cranmer and the breakthough thinking around Grace, Faith, Bible and Christ. Download videos to show in your bible study group and purchase a workbook from Matthias Media.Financially Support The Pastor's Heart via our new tax deductible fund
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What impact does growing up in a pastoral family have on ministry kids?
Valerie Ling from the Sydney Centre for Effective Living joins us to unpack the ‘Ministry Kids Wellbeing Survey,’ revealing what Australian ministry children, say about their upbringing.
They tell of heightened responsibilities and an acute awareness of adult realities plus concerns about feeling different from their peers.
We explore the broader impacts of pastoral life on children, and explore displacement, constant mobility, difficulties in forming lasting friendships and achieving a sense of belonging.
Comparisons are made with the experiences of diplomats and defence ministry kids, emphasizing the common struggles and the critical role parents play in providing stability.
Plus we talk the importance of empathy and creating safe spaces for doubts.The Church Co
http://www.thechurchco.com is an excellent website and app platform built specifically for churches.Ideas that changed the world
Help your small group know the thinkers and the ideas that stand behind the reformation. We feature Calvin, Luther, Tyndale and Cranmer and the breakthough thinking around Grace, Faith, Bible and Christ. Download videos to show in your bible study group and purchase a workbook from Matthias Media.Financially Support The Pastor's Heart via our new tax deductible fund
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One of the world’s leading New Testament Scholars Thomas Schriener is in Sydney for the Moore College Lectures on ‘The Battle for the truth of the gospel.’
At the center of his attention is NT Wright and the New Perspective on Paul, a debate that questions whether ancient Judaism was legalistic.
Schreiner tells of his roots in Roman Catholicism, a transformative evangelical faith, and the enduring importance of the Reformation perspective of justification by faith alone.
Schreiner, who chairs the Christian Standard Bible translation committee, takes us behind the scenes of the Christian Standard Bible's translation process, revealing the rigorous debates and decisions that shape how we read that translation.
He outlines how denominational diversity influences translation accuracy.
Plus we unpack the profound need to teach biblical gender roles in contemporary culture.
Thomas Schreiner is professor of New Testament at Southern Baptist Theological College in Louisville, Kentucky.The Church Co
http://www.thechurchco.com is an excellent website and app platform built specifically for churches.Ideas that changed the world
Help your small group know the thinkers and the ideas that stand behind the reformation. We feature Calvin, Luther, Tyndale and Cranmer and the breakthough thinking around Grace, Faith, Bible and Christ. Download videos to show in your bible study group and purchase a workbook from Matthias Media.Financially Support The Pastor's Heart via our new tax deductible fund
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