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Commending & Contending

by The Gospel Coalition

Australian Christians talk about how they are commending and contending for the gospel in their daily lives.

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Episodes

  1. Most Read? Now Trending? What’s On The Website, with Joseph Hewitt

    Visiting the ’Most Read’ and ’Now Trending articles’ at our website kicks off a fertile conversation with Joseph Hewitt.

  2. Growing Together in God’s Word, with Annabel Nixey

    Growing together in God’s Word is key to maturing together as disciples.

  3. Pastoring in Paradise, with Brendan Hurley

  4. Some Gems From The First Season

    Some gems from Season 1 are pieced together as a reminder of how faithful God has been in giving us his word, the community of his church and the gift of song in how we are encouraged in our faith.

  5. Meet Our New National Director, My Conversation With Dave McDonald

    Dave McDonald the recently appointed National Director for The Gospel Coalition Australia joins me to chat about what he wants to do in the new role.

  6. Setting An Example in Life and Faith, with Betty Wan

    Setting an example as a disciple of Jesus is a crucial part of how we pass on the gospel of Jesus.

  7. Prayerfulness, with Peter Adam

    We can grow up into a more prayerful Christian walk. Peter Adam joins us to talk about his recent book teaching us how to pray.

  8. Our Online Workshop About C.S. Lewis, with Bethany Lattimore

    Get the latest on our next Online Workshop, all about Christian author and apologist, C. S. Lewis.

  9. What is Gospel-Centred Ministry: Trust and Use of the Bible, with Ann and Rory

    Gospel Ministry is marked by a deep trust and faithful use of the Bible, God’s word. It is helpful for us to be conscious of this important foundation for our own lives, and in our ministries and churches.

  10. The Life Of A Freelance Writer: My Conversation with Emma Wilkins

    Freelance writer, Emma Wilkins, talks about her life, her work and the Lord who loves without measure.

  11. Understanding Eastern Orthodoxy, with John Diacos

    We are joined by John Diacos to consider the Eastern Orthodox Church, and how its world-view can leave its members without an assurance of salvation.

  12. Doing Good in the Complex Parts of Life, with Robyn Bain

    Robyn Bain helps us with approaching the complex parts of life, using what we know about God and about ourselves , from God’s word.

  13. Books, and Why They Make Good Tools for a Great Gospel, with Jonathan Carswell

    Books about the Lord Jesus are excellent tools, we talk with Jonathan Carswell about why this is and how he sees it working.

  14. We Must Double the Number of Leaders to Reach the Goal

    Doubling the leaders, for our ministries and churches, must be part of our Doubling Vision.

  15. All Things to All People, To Win Some, with Laura Wolfenden

    Why it matters that we be all things to all people, across all the diversity of Australian society.

  16. The Five Percent Measure of the Doubling Vision, with Jo Gibbs

    The Doubling Vision sets a measurable target, so we need to talk about how it works and why it helps.

  17. The Power of a Preamble, with Anne Eckermann

    Crucial resources for pursuing the doubling vision are laid out in its preamble. All we need to do is slow down and discover the power of the preamble.

  18. The Doubling Vision: A Story and an Opportunity, with Bill Salier

    Through prayer and connection we long to see a doubling of disciples in churches and ministries across Australia. Join Bill Salier, chair of TGCA, and host, Jonathan Holt, as they start a series of episodes talking through the implications of this collective vision.

  19. Gospel Ministry: Effective Evangelism

    Gospel ministry includes effective evangelism. It’s obvious to say, but why is it so important and where can we start?

  20. Film Making and the Gospel

    We are joined by Australian film-maker, Josh Allan to talk about commending the good news of Jesus through the camera lens.

  21. The Gospel and Retirement: how one TGCA Council member is using his retirement to serve

    Murray Lean, long time TGCA Council member and Pastor joins us to talk retirement, the South East Queensland TGCA Network and mentoring young pastors.

  22. How Churches Serve and Reach Everyday People, with Andrew Beddoe

    Andrew Beddoe joins us to explore how Everyday People might be better served to find Jesus and grow as disciples - and how professionals in our church might learn together with them.

  23. Christian Education in Schools: the Canberra experience of sharing Jesus in public schools

    The gospel of Jesus is shared in Canberra public schools primarily through the work of Christian Education in Schools. Jess Fields shares how it works and why it matter so much.

  24. Mission and Melody, Joseph Hewitt joins me to talk about resources on the website

    A story of revival and a song about grace. Joseph Hewitt, TGCA Reviews Editor, joins us in this episode to highlight some resources from the TGCA website.

  25. The work of the Holy Spirit and my own agency, with Candice Bergamin

    Holding together my responsibility to grow and the work of the Holy Spirit is an important tension to wrestle with.

  26. What Peter’s first letter teaches us about commending Jesus, with David Shaw

    We are joined by David Shaw to talk about 1 Peter and it's encouragement to commend the gospel

  27. Reading the Old Testament with confidence, with Gary Millar

    Gary Millar points us in the right direction for how to grow in confidence in our own personal reading from the Old Testament.

  28. Survey Results: The Future of the Gospel in Australia

    The TGCA Survey gives a window into what readers would love to see for the future of the gospel in Australia. Join Tamara and I as we talk through the survey.

  29. Gospel Ministry means Weekly Gatherings

  30. Introducing our first TGCA Online Workshop, with Sarah Kuswadi

    Introducing a great new resource from us at TGCA: our Online Workshop - with the first one to running being all about preparing well to preach.

  31. Politics and the Gospel with Dan Anderson

    Can politics and faith mix? Dan Anderson talks us through how he sees the gospel of Jesus shaping our engagement with political life.

  32. Local Church Ministry Over The Long Haul

    The gospel draws together all kinds of people, who, over the long haul, become the means by which God shapes and sharpens each of us.

  33. Gifted for Admin, with Sam Jensen

    Admin work might be frustrating for many of us, but for those exercising their gift in it, it is a blessing for the whole church.

  34. Something Old; Something New, with website editor Mikey Lynch

    We’re joined by TGCA website editor Mikey Lynch, who brings a couple of new pieces from our website, while I pull out something old, but still very much worth reading.

  35. Church Leadership that Commends the Gospel

  36. Pastoral Care that Commends the Gospel, with Sarah Condie

  37. How are our Bible Colleges going? David Starling reflects on two decades in Theological Education

    Council Member, David Starling has served for two decades in Theological Education. He is well placed to reflect on the changes over time and current state of play.

  38. Being Anxious, For Nothing: Nicky Chiswell on bringing our real self to God’s real self

    Anxiety is a real and very common experience for many Christians. How do we understand our anxious feeling and where is God in that distress.

  39. What did we learn from the MEET JESUS campaign? with Richard Chin

    Richard Chin, who is also a TGCA Council member reflects on the progress and future of the MEET JESUS campaign, used in churches and at universities during 2024

  40. Treasures From the Cutting Room Floor: With Kara, Tim and Naomi

    Extra bits that didn’t get into the episode, but were so good that they needed to be shared: here are my treasures from the cutting room floor.

  41. Mining Town Ministry; Glen McDonald And The Opportunities in Roxby Downs

    We head to the remote town of Roxby Downs to discover how the gospel of Jesus reaches into the particular circumstances of this location to transform lives.

  42. My Two Cents Worth On the Frilled Lizard and the Future of TGCA

    Looking backward, to look forward. How has the foundation of TGCA meant that we are now praying for 100 people to give $100 a month toward the future of TGCA.

  43. Pilgrims On A Journey: Commending Christ in the Arts

    Faith and art and commending the gospel of Jesus - all are woven together in the work of Christina and Peirce Baehr, from Pilgrim Hill.

  44. The Ministry of Cheering-On, with Amy Stopher

    We hear from Amy Stopher about the power of chhering other on in their work of commending adn contending for Jesus.

  45. EPIC Bible Reading, With A Link To The Meet Jesus Project

    In this episode Simon Camilleri joins us to talk about epicly big Bible readings, where a whole book of the Bible is read in one sitting.

  46. Some Encouragement from the Meet Jesus Mission, And More

  47. How the Seasons Shape Ministry, in Australia’s Top End, with Naomi Ireland

    When we pay attention to the changing seasons, we can see how serving, where God has planted us, can move and change with the weather God gives us.

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

    Connecting beyond your church can be hard, and fearful, but maybe it’s exactly what we need to foster kingdom growth in a town or city.

  49. Mid-Season Recap and Reflection, with something new from one guest

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Australian Christians talk about how they are commending and contending for the gospel in their daily lives.

HOSTED BY

The Gospel Coalition

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