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393 Volunteer Team Leaders: Handing Them Responsibility (Dave Moore)
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 Australian Christianity is transformed? The changes that need to happen to move from a team member to a leader Including the shift of from "doing" ministry to "seeing" ministry How should staff hand on responsibility to non-staff leaders? The importance of delegation and love in leadershipDave's just released a new book for team leaders called The Team Leader’s Handbook. It's got practical guidance for building and leading teams that serve Jesus together.TOOL BOX:Team Leaders HandbookEp 343 The Great Name Tag DebateThe Leadership Pipeline ebookReach Australia National ConferenceCREDITS:This episode was brought to you by YouthworksThe One Thing is brought to you by ⁠⁠Reach Australia⁠⁠To pray for Reach Australia, join our ⁠⁠WhatsApp Group⁠⁠.For ideas or questions please email ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠To support the Reach Australia Online Library head ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.
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392 Term 2 Checklist: Finances, Hiring and Watching the Drift
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 disciplesTaking a moment to pause and reflect on how things are goingInvesting in leaders—it's never too early to recruit and develop themKeeping a heart for mission by continuing to invite others inSupporting small group leaders as they help others go deeper in God's WordHelping newcomers from Term 1 feel rooted in communityThinking ahead about new staff - starting conversations early gives you time to be thoughtful in the processJoin us as we chat through these ideas and share ways to stay intentional in Term 2!TOOL BOX:Leadership Pipeline ebookMinistry Framework ebookNB both these ebooks are FREE!Reach Australia National ConferenceCREDITS:This episode was brought to you by the Ministry Training StrategyThe One Thing is brought to you by ⁠⁠Reach Australia⁠⁠To pray for Reach Australia, join our ⁠⁠WhatsApp Group⁠⁠.For ideas or questions please email ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠To support the Reach Australia Online Library head ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.
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391 10 Denominations, 60 Churches, 1 Report: Key Takeaways
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 better. Why did things change?Church plants reach more, albeit different, peopleSmall groups in our churches are not as well attended as we hopedTOOLBOX:Register for the Reach Australia National ConferenceSome of the Network Learning SlidesTOT 378 What Should Your Church be Tracking?TOT 176 7 Things About Inputs and Outputs for ChurchCREDITS:This episode was brought to you by The Reach Australia Team Development ProgramThe One Thing is brought to you by ⁠⁠Reach Australia⁠⁠To pray for Reach Australia, join our ⁠⁠WhatsApp Group⁠⁠.For ideas or questions please email ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠To support the Reach Australia Online Library head ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.
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390 How Muslim Outreach Works in the Peace Tent
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:Connecting Muslims: A Guide to Communicating Effectively by Fouad MasriTelling the Gospel Through Story by Christine DillonWhere to Start with Islam by Samuel GreenReaching Australian Muslims with Samuel Green (Reach Australia Podcast)Faraj has more coming in a future episode in the Reach Australia PodcastCREDITS:This episode was brought to you by YouthworksThe One Thing is brought to you by ⁠⁠Reach Australia⁠⁠To pray for Reach Australia, join our ⁠⁠WhatsApp Group⁠⁠.For ideas or questions please email ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠To support the Reach Australia Online Library head ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.
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389 Welcoming In Action: Live from Kellyville Anglican Church
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 serviceSecret shopper checklistGospel Growth and Christian Community ebookReach Australia Digital (Helping you with branding and website)Community and Integration Workshop Part 1Community and Integration Workshop Part 2CREDITS:The One Thing is brought to you by ⁠⁠Reach Australia⁠⁠To pray for Reach Australia, join our ⁠⁠WhatsApp Group⁠⁠For ideas or questions please email ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠To support the Reach Australia Online Library head ⁠⁠here⁠⁠
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