This month at our online Insights pastors and leaders gathering, we were joined by Sarah Alarcon, Director of the IMPACT Gap Year and State Youth Camp where she shared on the topic of “Next Gen Trailblazers – Cultivating a New Generation of Church Leaders”. In our time together Sarah shared about the formidable challenge of […]
Advanced Creating Safe Spaces – 9am – 5pm – Saturday 29th July 2023 (Hybrid – in Person at Macquarie Park or on Zoom) and your choice of either Saturday 12th August 2023 (Zoom) or Monday 14th August 2023 (In person Macquarie Park). For pastors, church leaders, Safe Church Teams and those who want to expand
The Church Multiplication Team is partnering with Alpha Australia to present “Reaching the Unreached: A Masterclass in Evangelism with Ger Jones” Ger Jones pastors Vintage Church, Santa Monica. Planting the church in 2011, Ger, a lawyer from London, felt the call to reach people that others were not reaching. Like most churches, the pandemic hit
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STATE YOUTH CAMP IS COMING UP SOON! September 22-25 we will gather as one massive camp of youth groups from all over the NSW/ACT And it’s not too late to join us! Registration for churches is still open and you can register your church using the QR code attached. Tickets are on sale and the early bird ends
FORM is a place for church leaders, pastors, members of church communities, small groups, and anyone wanting to learn how to better engage missionally with their communities, families, colleagues and friends. Due to the generosity of our partners for FORM 2023, we’ve been able to extend EARLY BIRD discounts for one more week! But these discounted rates MUST
In May 2023 at The Gathering Incorporating the Annual Assembly, as a movement we affirmed our 2023-25 Strategic Plan. The Plan can be summarised in three priority areas: Developing Leaders, Mobilising Healthy Churches, and Partnering in Ministry. The second of these priority areas is Mobilising Healthy Churches which incorporates Priorities 2-4: Check out the video for a look at what
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Marbuen Diaz (Team Leader – Church Witness & CALD Lead) recently attended a multicultural pastor’s retreat in Victoria. He listened as a pastor from a Myanmar diaspora church apologised for appearing tired that morning session. The reason for that tiredness? Well, it was for staying up multiple nights in a row – hearing, grieving and
This month at our online Insights pastors and leaders gathering, Krystyna Kidson shared on “The Hidden Sacrifice – Recognising and Responding to the Needs of Pastor’s Spouses”. Krystyna provided valuable input into the unique experiences and needs of pastor’s spouses, and we highly recommend checking out the recording of this session HERE if you missed it live.
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Are you committed to providing a safe place for all people in your church? Would you like to develop skills and grow in confidence in managing this important aspect of ministry? Would you like to do that with other pastors and leaders across our movement, benefitting from a learning experience together? In July and August
Western District Floods Six months ago, the western districts of NSW experienced a significant flood that affected a number of regional cities. Places like Molong, Eugowra, Cudal, Forbes and others. The Baptist churches across the country responded with generosity and raised over $103,000. We were able to mobilise some of those funds and support our
We acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants and traditional custodians of the lands where we live and minister. We pay respect to their elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge Creator God who has brought us together, from different lands and nations, and desire to continue together towards deeper understanding and reconciliation.
