How can we respond to the complex & contradictory opportunities to present Christ to contemporary culture? This workshop outlines emerging worldviews—liberty, morality, religion, and spirituality—and shows how each one misunderstands the gospel in different ways. Kamal Weerakoon explores how they blind people to their need for Christ by proposing alternative ways of salvation. Understanding these belief systems and the ways of life they inculcate will help us minister to the different people we will encounter in this time of change.
Kamal is an assistant minister at Gracepoint Presbyterian church and an adjunct lecturer at Christ College (Sydney) and the Reformed Theological College (Melbourne).
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Coz challenges churches to think deeply about mission contextualisation: who’s missing from our churches, how boundaries shape our communities, and why demographic averages often hide local realities.
Coz helps us think through what it looks like to walk, shop, and live locally—so that we can truly know and reach the people God has placed around us.
Coz Crosscombe is the Project Director of the Well Training Centre
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How do you preach judgment without becoming cold—or crushed? Adam Ch'ng speaks to us from Isaiah 24 and the gut-wrenching reality of God’s wrath. It’s not just about saying hard things—it’s about feeling them. We explore what it means to be a preacher who isn’t just right in doctrine but broken in heart. If you’ve ever been tempted to soften the gospel or skip the hard bits, this one’s for you. Brace yourself: it’s heavy, honest, and full of hope.
Adam Ch'ng is the senior pastor of Cross and Crown in the suburbs of Melbourne.
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Mission isn’t a bolt-on feature or a singular gear in the engine; it’s the fuel that drives every part of the church ecosystem. Integrate it, and the whole church comes alive.
Greg Lee unpacks how mission can and must be integrated into every area of church life, from welcoming to administration. Doing so doesn't drain ministry, it ignites it.
Greg Lee is the lead pastor at Hunter Bible Church in Newcastle.
Greg's longer workshop from the 2024 National Conference
The Reach Australia Framework ebook
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Evangelistic urgency must start with the leader. Phil Colgan argues that church leaders must personally bleed for the lost if they want to see their churches grow in evangelism. It's not merely about strategy and vision. Culture flows from the top, and that includes zeal.
Churches that burn for the lost are led by pastors who bleed evangelism—personally, visibly, and relentlessly.
Phil Colgan is the Senior Minister at St George North Anglican Church in Sydney.
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The ultimate goal of salvation, and therefore mission, is that people would glorify God for his mercy.
Des says mission flows from two deep convictions:
first, a grief that people are robbing God of the glory he deserves;
second, a longing for them to see, enjoy, and share in that glory forever.
His challenge to Christian leaders is this: don’t let strategy be your fuel. Let your fire for mission be driven by the glory of God and keep that fire burning by fixing your eyes on Jesus, the radiance of God's glory.
Des was the Senior Pastor at Trinity Church Adelaide and is now helping to plant Trinity Church Lockleys, where he now serves.
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Churches are in decline and it would seem that we are the "bad guys" but Rory Shiner is looking at the bright side of the missional environment we are in.
Rory Shiner is senior pastor of Providence City Church in Perth, and the Chair of the The Gospel Coalition Australia Council.
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Paul and Sue Harrington join us to reflect on decades of ministry in South Australia and the journey of leading the Trinity Network in South Australia. From one church in the city to a growing network across suburbs and regions, they share what’s shaped their vision, what they’ve learned along the way, and how they’ve seen God at work through it all. The network is currently made up of fourteen churches and they are praying to see more churches planted in the next few years.
It’s a conversation about planting, perseverance, partnership—and the privilege of watching the gospel grow.
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Wade and Paul tackle questions from church leaders about the complexities of multisite, leadership, governance, and culture.
Questions include:
Can two struggling churches merge into something healthy and growing?
How do you choose the right leader for a multisite context, especially in more matrix-style leadership models?
How can a church without a strong planting culture begin to develop one?
What are the challenges and implications of changing a church’s governing structure?
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Wade Burnett and Paul Harrington take a deep dive into how different church models function in practice. From questions of centralisation to the importance of local context, they unpack the strengths, tensions, and trade-offs that come with different approaches.
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Wade Burnett shares what the current multisite landscape looks like in the United States. He reflects on how things have changed over time, the questions churches are now asking, and some of the strengths and challenges that have emerged along the way.
Wade explores what Australian church leaders might take from it all.
Wade Burnett is the Executive Pastor of McClean Bible Church.
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A practical workshop on crafting gatherings so that unbelievers experience the gospel of God's grace in a rich, meaningful and life-transforming way.
This seminar is for pastors, meeting leaders, song leaders, and those who plan services, to help you make every part of your gatherings an impactful moment for the believer and the unbeliever.
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Liv Chapman Leggett is the Director of Magnification at Vine Church in Surry Hills, having previously worked at St Ebbe's in Oxford. She is also a Senior Ministry Consultant at Emu Music, and spends her time creating resources for their global training events, working on albums, and supporting their partners.
Toby Neal is the founding pastor of Vine Church (Surry Hills, Sydney) and has a passion for seeing people connected to the life, love, and freedom Jesus offers.
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In the last talk of this three talk series, Andrew Heard digs into the implications of the cross.
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In this second talk Andrew Heard resolves the problem he set up in the first talk and reminds us of the great glory of the cross of Jesus.
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Andrew Heard diagnoses the true problem with humanity and Jesus' teaching on it.
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Lots of churches want to know what resources are out there to share the life-changing good news of Jesus. We’ve interviewed people who created or are using each tool.
Jeri Jones Sparks is developing a course that works for people coming to Australia from South Asia called Good News.
Jeri Jones is the Ministry Director of the "Good News Series” (evangelistic video resource for South Asians) and working with Satya part-time as a Strategic Consultant in 2025. She is passionate about local church mission to South Asians and Gen Z.
Satya Network: For reaching people from a South or East Asian background
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Lots of churches want to know what resources are out there to share the life-changing good news of Jesus. We’ve interviewed people who created or are using each tool.
The Life course is a popular course for the churches in the Reach Australia network, but it is modified and changed according to the church that uses it.
Jeremy Kidd has done an apprenticeship at Lighthouse Church. He's currently the mission pastor as he continues theological study.
Life
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Lots of churches want to know what resources are out there to share the life-changing good news of Jesus. We’ve interviewed people who created or are using each tool.
Simply Christianity, a trusted course since 1998, remains highly effective in guiding people to explore the Gospel of Luke for themselves, letting the gospel's message do the work.
John Dickson now works as an author, speaker, historian, minister and media presenter. He strives to be a public advocate for the Christian faith in doubting times, and is highly regarded for his ability to tackle complex ideas in a straightforward and accessible way.
The Best Kept Secret of Christian Mission
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Discover is a new course that not just covers the gospel in a 5 session course, but also thinks about what comes next. The course and it's resources will be available for pre-order from April 2025 and in stock in early May 2025.
Dave Jensen is the Assistant Director of Evangelism and New Churches (ENC), with a specific focus on the ‘E’ of ENC: Evangelism. His aim is to assist churches in their endeavours to see lost people find life and hope in Jesus.
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Lots of churches want to know what resources are out there to share the life-changing good news of Jesus. We’ve interviewed people who created or are using each tool.
Two Ways to Live is a well-known Australian tool for explaining the gospel in six simple steps. Tony Payne, one of the creators for Two Ways to Live, discusses its origins and structure - plus the impact it's had on evangelism and church training.
Tony Payne was the founding editor of Matthias Media and now serves as the Director for Ethics at Moore Theological College.
Resources for Two Ways to Live
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