The One Thing

Apr 13 2025 401 ep. 19 mins 118
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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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398 Live translation during church services (Chuhao Liu)

Apr 13 2025 16 mins  
As Christians, we want everyone to understand our message about God, but language barriers can hinder fellowship. Sunflower, an AI tool, helps churches bridge this gap by enabling non-native English speakers to follow services and conferences with ease.Chuhoa Liu is one of the co-founders of Sunflower.What does it do?How fast is it?What do you need to set it up?Dealing with theolog

397 Mission in Action: Lighthouse Church (Jeremy Kidd)

Apr 06 2025 18 mins  
Lighthouse Church, located on the mid-central coast of NSW, has significantly increased its mission effectiveness.A key measure of this success is the ratio of individuals professing faith as a percentage of average weekly attendance.In just three years, Lighthouse has doubled this figure, rising from 4% to 8%.What are they measuring?What are they focussed on?How do they manage dis

396 Mapping out Mission: How to Plan your Church's Mission Calendar (Dave Jensen)

Mar 30 2025 30 mins  
Building an effective church mission calendar is like conducting an orchestra—it requires careful coordination, intentional rhythm, and a deep understanding of both the individual instruments and the overall symphony of church life. The calendar is not just a logistical tool, but a strategic roadmap that keeps the main thing of mission the main thing.There are important points an

395 Gaps and Missed Opportunities: Mission Planning Fails (Dave Jensen)

Mar 24 2025 27 mins  
'A failure to plan is a plan to fail' – an adage that rings especially true when planning for mission. In this episode, Dave Jensen explores common pitfalls churches encounter when planning for mission.Why having a plan helps you with reactivity and commitmentThe importance of the right goals guiding the planKnowing you really need two mission plansA plan to create and ke

394 Social Media for Church Teams Who Don't Like Social Media (Liz Fong)

Mar 16 2025 11 mins  
Lots of gospel workers intentionally don't use social media (often for wise reasons!). But lots of churches in our network are seeing more people through their doors and engaging with the gospel through their social media presence.Liz Fong is in charge of marketing at Reach Australia and runs the social media pages. She regularly has gospel workers asking what they should post

393 Volunteer Team Leaders: Handing Them Responsibility (Dave Moore)

Mar 09 2025 24 mins  
Healthy churches need teams with capable and skilled leaders. Like any ministry skill, leading a team takes growth and development. Dave Moore is the Executive Pastor from Hunter Bible Church, Newcastle and is responsible for overseeing over 550 volunteers. Do your teams not "work" because you don't have have trained leaders? Are volunteer team leaders the way Austral

392 Term 2 Checklist: Finances, Hiring and Watching the Drift

Mar 02 2025 22 mins  
Term 2 isn’t just Term 1 on repeat - it brings new opportunities and challenges. It’s easy to lose focus and drift, both personally and in ministry, without being intentional. Taking time to reflect and adjust now can help set up the rest of the year well.In this episode, we’ll explore ways to stay engaged and focused, including:Keeping the main thing the main thing: making d

391 10 Denominations, 60 Churches, 1 Report: Key Takeaways

Feb 23 2025 28 mins  
The Reach Australia network needs to evaluate our own performance. Every year we survey the churches in our network to get a picture of our collective health. How are we progressing in reaching our goals? What's going well? What areas require improvement? What do we need to do differently?Churches in our network weren't great in mission, but now they're doing much bette

390 How Muslim Outreach Works in the Peace Tent

Feb 15 2025 23 mins  
In the middle of Sydney’s Muslim Ramadan street party—where food trucks line the streets and thousands celebrate—there’s a surprising presence: The Peace Tent. A Christian outreach, this space invites seekers to discover the peace of Jesus in the heart of the festival. If you want to grow in confidence sharing Jesus across cultures, this episode is for you.TOOLBOX:Connectin

389 Welcoming In Action: Live from Kellyville Anglican Church

Feb 09 2025 19 mins  
What does good welcoming look like in church? Instead of just talking about it, we follow Nathan Brewer as he leads the welcoming team at Kellyville Anglican Church — seeing firsthand how Kellyville Anglican works to foster a genuinely warm and inviting church environment.TOOL BOXYouTube Version of the EpisodeScreenshots of Kellyville Connect Card and where it appears in the serv