Reach Australia Podcast

Apr 08 2025 266 ep. 34 mins 1.1k

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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.

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30.3 Tools for Sharing Faith: Two Ways to Live (Tony Payne)

Apr 08 2025 31 mins

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 evan

30.2 Tools for Sharing Faith: 3,2,1 (Glen Scrivener)

Apr 01 2025 24 mins

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 fund

30.1 Tools for Sharing Faith: Taste and See (Paul Young and Wendy Potts)

Mar 25 2025 22 mins

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.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 discussion

Tools for Sharing Faith: Trailer

Mar 25 2025 1 mins

There’s only one gospel—one incredible, life-changing, Jesus-centred message. But there are heaps of ways to explain it! And sometimes different people need to hear it in different ways to understand why they need Jesus.Even in the New Testament, we see it expressed in different ways. Paul puts it like this in 2 Timothy 2:8:‘Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descen

29.4 Planting a Multicultural Church (Rob and Sally Abboud)

Mar 11 2025 23 mins

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 bat

29.3 Planting as a Part of Multisite Church (Andrew and Christine West)

Mar 04 2025 20 mins

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

29. 2 Planting as Seasoned Gospel Workers (Tim and Deb Baldwin)

Feb 25 2025 31 mins

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

29. 1 Planting with Great Personal Habits (Tim and Alita Canosa)

Feb 18 2025 21 mins

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�

28.3 From Pulpit to Pension: Essential Financial Questions for Retiring Leaders

Jan 28 2025 43 mins

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 Aus

28.1 Money and Ministry: The Hard Questions You’re Avoiding (But Shouldn’t)

Jan 27 2025 31 mins

Money is a tool for advancing the gospel, not an end in itself. While generosity extends to more than just money, it reflects God’s heart and should be tied to the church’s vision. Churches need to think about how they talk about and plan to use money. Key Topics Covered: Why churches avoid talking about money and how to break the silence. Connecting giving to the ch