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Reach Australia Podcast

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Reach Australia is dedicated to seeing thousands of healthy, evangelistic and multiplying churches across Australia.

Listen to great interviews from church leaders across the country, plus get all our talks and seminars from Reach Australia Conferences.

Also check out our shorter podcast The One Thing – designed to give you one solid, practical tip for gospel-centred ministry, every week.
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Reach Australia PodcastJun 27, 2019

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26.2 Why Working With Numbers and People Is Loving (Andrew Heard) | Conversations about Growth and Change
Mar 27, 202443:30
26.1 Hard Things We Need to Hear about Growth and Change (Andrew Heard) | Conversations about Growth and Change
Mar 18, 202425:17
25.3: Affected by Floods and Gospel Community Ministry (Stew Playsted Southern Cross Presbyterian Church, Lismore)
Sep 06, 202330:48
25.2: The Challenges of Ministry in a Tourist Town and The Commitment and Cost of Training Church Planters (Chris Ekins from Coast Evangelical Church, Forster)
Aug 30, 202325:35
25.1 Transitioning Roles to Church Plant, Stepping into a Senior Role, Change Management in Churches (Ben Ho from Centenary Church and Steve Tran from St. Lucia Evangelical Church)
Aug 23, 202327:27
24.12 Passionate Hearts for God: Crafting Services to Serve and Shape a Loving Community (Andrew Hayes, Charles Cleworth and Liv Chapman) | Workshop | 2023 Reach Australia National Conference
Aug 16, 202301:18:21
24.11 The Noble Call of the Pastor (Phil Colgan) | Plenary Talk | 2023 Reach Australia National Conference
Aug 09, 202341:33
24.10 How Do I Keep Going In Ministry? (Des Smith) | Plenary Talk | 2023 Reach Australia National Conference
Aug 02, 202318:56
24.9 Community and Mission from the Book of Acts (Greg Lee) | Plenary Talk | 2023 Reach Australia National Conference
Jul 26, 202321:49
 24.8 Family Systems View On Care: Reciprocity and Responsibility (Lauren Errington) | Workshop | 2023 Reach Australia National Conference

24.8 Family Systems View On Care: Reciprocity and Responsibility (Lauren Errington) | Workshop | 2023 Reach Australia National Conference

Ministry involves navigating a range of relationships and responsibilities, many of these are pastorally complex and the intensity of these relationships can often leave pastors drained of energy and confused about what help they can offer – How do you get clear on what your responsibility is, and isn’t? What help is actually helpful?

This workshop offers a family systems view on pastoral care and considers how anxiety in relationships can often overwhelm the intentionality we would like to have in pastoral care. In this workshop we will:

  • Think about the idea of congregations as emotional relational systems
  • Take a step back and observe how patterns of care on offer might be unsustainable or even unhelpful
  • Explore ideas of overfunctioning and underfunctioning and the application of these in ministry where ministers / pastoral carers are primed to overfunction for others
  • Consider how to shift the focus of responsibility and care for someone from an anxious quick fix to having long term emotional and spiritual growth in mind.


Executive Director – The Family Systems Institute

Lauren is the Executive Director of The Family Systems Institute, an organisation that offers family systems training for clinicians, supervisors, coaches and ministry leaders. She is a mental health social worker, couple and family therapist and supervisor, with experience in tertiary level mental health services and private practice in Australia and Scotland, currently counselling with Family Systems Practice. Lauren has published articles with the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy and co-edited a book entitled Bowen Family Systems Theory in Christian Ministry. She attends Newtown Erskineville Anglican Church where her husband, Andrew, is the Senior Minister. 


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Growing Yourself Up by Jenny Brown

Bowen Family Systems Theory in Christian Ministry: Grappling With Theory and Its Application Through a Biblical Lens (eds Jenny Brown and Lauren Errington)

Jul 19, 202301:11:12
24.7 Caring For Your Flock: A Practical Guide To Organising Church Care (Sally Sims and Caroline Litchfield) | Workshop | 2023 Reach Australia National Conference
Jul 12, 202301:03:03
24.6 Enduring in Hardship for the Sake of the Gospel (Andrew Heard) | Plenary Talk | 2023 Reach Australia National Conference

24.6 Enduring in Hardship for the Sake of the Gospel (Andrew Heard) | Plenary Talk | 2023 Reach Australia National Conference

Andrew Heard seeks to encourage your heart in serving God through difficult times.

Jul 05, 202337:39
24.5 Culture, Key Principles (Connection, Care, Community) & Ecosystem (Tim Clemens) from the Reach Australia National Conference 2023
Jun 28, 202333:12
24.4 The Glory and Struggle of Church (Karl Deenick) | 2023 National Conference
Jun 21, 202327:42
24.3 Better Together in Mission (Rory Shiner) | Talk 3 out of 3 | 2023 National Conference
Jun 14, 202337:52
24.2 Better Together in Church (Rory Shiner) | Talk 2 out of 3 | 2023 National Conference

24.2 Better Together in Church (Rory Shiner) | Talk 2 out of 3 | 2023 National Conference

Rory Shiner, from Providence Church in WA, talks us through the theme of church in the book of Colossians.

Jun 07, 202335:18
24.1 Better Together with Christ (Rory Shiner) | Talk 1 out of 3 | 2023 National Conference

24.1 Better Together with Christ (Rory Shiner) | Talk 1 out of 3 | 2023 National Conference

Rory Shiner, of Providence Church in WA, takes us through the majesty of the Son in Colossians 1:15-20

May 31, 202334:57
23.3 Reaching Muslim Australians (Samuel Green)
Apr 19, 202356:58
23.2 Reaching Vietnamese Australians (Nam Doan)

23.2 Reaching Vietnamese Australians (Nam Doan)

Available as video on the Reach Australia youtube.

reachaustralia.com.au

Apr 12, 202344:22
23.1 Reaching Hindu Australians (Jeri Jones Sparks)
Apr 05, 202328:22
Special: Shepherd Leadership (Scott Curtis)

Special: Shepherd Leadership (Scott Curtis)

0:23 Introduction
1:03 God is shepherd
5:21 People are shepherds
9:26 Bad shepherds
12:00 Hope for shepherding
13:18 Shepherding in the New Testament
17:53 6 reflections

Mar 28, 202324:30
22.5 Mission Audiobook (Dave Jensen)
Mar 21, 202301:14:41
22.4 Pastoring is Leadership Audiobook (Andrew Heard)
Mar 14, 202324:30
22.3 Pastoring is Taking Heed Audiobook (Tony Payne)
Mar 07, 202318:10
22.2 The Reach Australia Framework Audiobook
Feb 28, 202329:50
22.1 Our First Audiobook (Serving Others)
Feb 21, 202301:05:37
21.6 Awareness and Connection Events (Dave Jensen, Jo Clark, Dave Robertson)
Feb 14, 202342:47
21.5 Follow Up to the Conversion Engine (Dave Jensen, Jo Clarke, Dave Robertson)
Feb 07, 202339:27
21.4 Conversion Engine (Dave Jensen, Jo Clark, Dave Robertson)
Jan 31, 202328:58
21.3 Competence and Connections (Dave Jensen, Jo Clark, Dave Robertson)
Jan 24, 202331:14
21.2 Conviction and Confidence: Banging the Mission Drum (Dave Jensen, Jo Clark, Dave Robertson)
Jan 17, 202334:28
21.1 New Mission Season (Dave Jensen, Jo Clark, Dave Robertson)
Jan 10, 202335:05
How's Mission Going in your Church? (A New Series with Dave Jensen)
Jan 03, 202300:30
20.5 Al Stewart on Preaching (Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches)
Dec 27, 202259:31
20.4 Adam Ch'ng on Preaching (Melbourne)
Dec 20, 202246:11
20.3 Phil Colgan on Preaching (Sydney)
Dec 13, 202201:04:57
20.2 Des Smith on Preaching (Adelaide)
Dec 06, 202249:25
20.1 Rory Shiner on Preaching (Perth)

20.1 Rory Shiner on Preaching (Perth)

New series: the art and craft of preaching. Guest: Rory Shiner from Providence Church in Perth. Hosted by Gary Eastment.

reachaustralia.com.au

Nov 29, 202201:05:19
Want to Preach Better? (Season 20 Trailer)

Want to Preach Better? (Season 20 Trailer)

New Season On Preaching: Gary Eastment with Al Stewart, Adam Ch'ng, Des Smith, Phil Colgan, Rory Shiner

Nov 22, 202200:30
Special: Young Leaders (Paul Young, Perth and Jayesh Naran, Brisbane)
Nov 15, 202235:11
19.3 Principles and Ideas for Church Apprenticeships (Rhett Harris)

19.3 Principles and Ideas for Church Apprenticeships (Rhett Harris)

3 year apprenticeships? Apprenticeships for retirees? Rhett Harris joins Scott Sanders on the Reach Australia podcast.

Nov 08, 202230:45
19.2 Myths About Church Apprenticeships (James Hoey and Ben Pfahlert)

19.2 Myths About Church Apprenticeships (James Hoey and Ben Pfahlert)

Part 2 of our series on apprenticeships in the church.
James Hoey is the MTS Victoria Partnership Developer.
Ben Pfahlert is the national director of MTS.   
mts.com.au  
MTS 2026: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://mts.com.au/wp-content/uploads/MTSTowards2026v3electronic-spread-Copy.pdf
6 steps: https://mts.com.au/for-trainers/training-resources/

Nov 02, 202223:51
19.1 Church Apprenticeships (MTS - Ben Pfahlert)

19.1 Church Apprenticeships (MTS - Ben Pfahlert)

Part 1 of our series on apprenticeships in the church. Ben Pfahlert is the national director of MTS.   

mts.com.au  

MTS 2026: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://mts.com.au/wp-content/uploads/MTSTowards2026v3electronic-spread-Copy.pdf

6 steps: https://mts.com.au/for-trainers/training-resources/

Oct 25, 202247:47
18.9 Transformed by the Gospel; Mobilised for Ministry Romans 12:1–8 (Andrew Reid Part 2)

18.9 Transformed by the Gospel; Mobilised for Ministry Romans 12:1–8 (Andrew Reid Part 2)

Recorded at the 2022 Reach Australia Conference: Andrew Reid opens the Word of Romans to encourage us to be mobilised for ministry. 

Oct 18, 202234:32
18.8 Wolves, Sheep and Good Shepherds: 1 Peter 5 (Andrew Reid Part 1)

18.8 Wolves, Sheep and Good Shepherds: 1 Peter 5 (Andrew Reid Part 1)

Recorded at the 2022 Reach Australia Conference: Andrew Reid expands on good pastoral ministry in church from the letter of 1 Peter.

Oct 11, 202227:15
18.7 The Church We Want to Build: Hebrews 9 (Phil Colgan)

18.7 The Church We Want to Build: Hebrews 9 (Phil Colgan)

Recorded at the 2022 Reach Australia Conference: Phil Colgan's final talk opens up the Word to help stir our hearts to serve the Lord our God with all we have.

Oct 04, 202217:10
18.6 Making Change (Andrew Heard)

18.6 Making Change (Andrew Heard)

Recorded at the 2022 Reach Australia Conference: Andrew Heard (Lead Pastor at EV church) discusses the need to make change.

Sep 28, 202223:35
18.5 Leading A Church Towards Serving Others (Grahame Fuller Part 2)

18.5 Leading A Church Towards Serving Others (Grahame Fuller Part 2)

Recorded at the 2022 Reach Australia Conference: Grahame Fuller (Pastor at EV church) breaks down the structure of how churches can grow towards leading and serving others. This is Part 2.

Talk slides here: https://reachaustralia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Grahame-Fuller-Part-2-Slides-2.pdf

Sep 23, 202217:06
18.4 Leading A Church Towards Serving Others (Grahame Fuller Part 1)

18.4 Leading A Church Towards Serving Others (Grahame Fuller Part 1)

Recorded at the 2022 Reach Australia Conference: Grahame Fuller (Pastor at EV church) breaks down the structure of how churches can grow towards leading and serving others. This is Part 1.

Talk slides here: https://reachaustralia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Grahame-Fuller-Part-1-Slides.pdf

Sep 21, 202240:47
18.3 Work For the Kingdom: Colossians 1:1-14 (Peter Orr)

18.3 Work For the Kingdom: Colossians 1:1-14 (Peter Orr)

Recorded at the 2022 Reach Australia Conference: Peter Orr opens the Word in Colossians to show us the importance of mobilising the church for kingdom work. 

Sep 14, 202224:00