Commending & Contending

Some Encouragement from the Meet Jesus Mission, And More

In this episode we will take some encouragement from a recent article at the TGCA website about the progress on the Meet Jesus mission. We will also dip back into one of the Bible talks from the 2022 National Conference, Gospel Fueled Holiness.

How the Seasons Shape Ministry, in Australia's Top End, with Naomi Ireland

Living and working in the Northern Territory has given Naomi Ireland a deep understanding of the impact of the changing seasons on the people of Australia's Top End. The result of this is an awareness of how to shape ministry to respond and move with the changing seasons.

Connecting Beyond Your Church for the Sake of the Kingdom, with Tim Thorburn

Hear from Tim Thorburn about the profound difference that connection beyond the local church made to the wider gospel-ecosystem in Perth. What will only happen if we do it together, across like-minded churches? Tim shares from his experience in the emergence of the Perth Gospel Partnership (or PGP).

Mid-Season Recap and Reflection (with something new from one guest)

We're just on halfway through season two and it's time to pause and consider where we've come. This episode includes some flashbacks to guests we've met in the first half of this year, plus some of the interview with Helen that didn't fit in her original episode.

Growing Character in Future Leaders

This is part two of our conversation with Clare and James from MTS. We talk more about how important it is to work on character with emerging leaders.

The Whole Church Raising Up Apprentice Pastors

Clare and James, who are both from the Ministry Training Strategy organisation chat with us about how our whole church is part of God's work of raising up pastors and leaders for his people.

Loving Admin Hannah Vella on Valuing Safe Ministry

Administration, in our churches, is an amazing space to show love. This is true especially in the area of Safe Ministry Compliance. As we adjust to a world where Safe Ministry admin is always a part of our service, how do we make sure we are loving, and remembering the reason why this matters.
Hannah recommended two articles:
Strategically Doing Less
What the Resurrection Means for us, by Rory Shiner

Being equipped by equipping others, with Jesse Morrison

Being ready to contribute in church community is a significant part of how we can grow in our own faith. In this episode we talk with Jesse Morrison about how that's working at the church he is part of.

Women and men, contending side by side, with Kara Hartley

Kara shares with us some of the encouragements and also the dangers as we seek to contend together in our churches, where women and men serve together in the cause of the gospel.
Kara also speaks to those who've lost confidence in how they could meet and read the Bible with another person.

Never Too Old, Rod Bayley and the Call to Plant Churches

Rod Bayley has a story to share about how he came to offer to lead the church plant coming from the church where he was senior pastor. Rod also gives us a window into the Illawarra Network of The Gospel Coalition Australia. As a 'network of networks', The Gospel Coalition Australia encourages local leaders to support one another in our calling to commend and contend for the gospel of Jesus.