All Episodes

471 Deep and warm: how to make every Sunday feel like the gospel we preach (Part 1 of 2) (Toby Neal and Liv Chapman Leggett)

470 Old man vs young man in planting (Tim Baldwin)

469 SEO tips to make your church findable on Google (Aaron Taylor)

468 Disagreement done right - how to deal with tension (Tim Dyer)

467 Theology in practice of pastoral transformation (Paul Grimmond)

466 Counterintuitive ministry lessons - surely this can't be right (Al Stewart)

465 What 40 years of leading people teaches you (Al Stewart)

464 What 15 years of church planting taught Al Stewart

463 The small groups troubleshooting guide (Part 3 of 3)

462 Your small groups are only as healthy as their leaders (Part 2 of 3)

461 The hidden decisions behind every small groups ministry (Part 1 of 3)

460 Creating a culture of everyday word ministry (Tony Payne)

459 Quick wins to keep young adults connected

458 Room to grow: how and when to add another Sunday gathering

457 Follow-up after your mission course - it's a mess (and that's okay)

456 Cultivating the heart of a cheerful giver (Des Smith)

455 When giving is uncomfortable instead of cheerful in your church (Des Smith)

454 How to Triage Newcomers Without Making It Awkward

453 The Case for Annual Reviews in Ministry

452 Your awareness nudge - making yourself more findable as a church (Phill Morrow)

451 How your church space shapes welcome and connection

450 What are your Sunday gathering debriefs actually achieving?

449 Mapping the mess: the difference an org chart makes for your church

448 Great Monday staff meetings: lessons in leading teams

447 From 5 to 37: how one church reworked their evangelism course invitation

446 When church can’t function without you: breaking the always-needed cycle

445 What your bookshelf says about your ministry: reading as leadership formation (Rory Shiner)

444 What last year's church launches are teaching the rest of us

443 If you only preach on giving when you’re behind budget...

442 Beating burnout: why coaching matters

441 From brownies to belonging: the hidden power of morning tea

440 Welcoming: organised but not warm (that’s the problem!)

439 The 48 hours that matter - from welcome to relationship

438 You might be discipling a future planter

437 Getting Church Teams Started for the Year

436 Are rallies dead or will they reach Gen Z?

435 When someone decides to leave your church (exit interviews for members)

434 The spots in church life we think are fine … but are falling apart underneath

Replay: 388 Welcoming - where churches go wrong

Replay: 378 What Should Your Church be Tracking?

Replay: 310 How Do I Rest? Seven Types of Rest

433 What 84 churches taught us about evangelism

432 When church software becomes a ministry liability — and what to do about it

431 When governance becomes a growth barrier

430 What if you're the one without emotional intelligence?

429 What to do when your leader doesn’t lead

428 Nobody needs another mini-sermon: rethinking public prayer (Natalie Ray)

427 Are acronyms anti-gospel? (aka AAAG) (Dominic Steele)

426 Ministry teams suck (unless you get these 4 things right)

425 From nominal to all-in: the new face of faith (Stephen McApline)

424 The AI debate: what's a Christian to do?

423 The hidden weight of ministry: why coaching matters for pastors' wives (Cathie Heard)

422 Preaching to two audiences (Al Stewart)

421 Ditching the "couples bias" in church (Dani Treweek)

420 Church in the city: a different way to do small groups (Jess Ngo)

419 Are small groups a strategy—or just tradition in disguise? (Silas Thiem)

418 Measuring small group health: what actually matters? (Richard Sweatman)

417 Saving gospel spaces: why we can’t lose our church buildings

416 Getting the right people in the room (and the wrong people out)

415 The rich prayer life your ministry desperately needs (Peter Adam)

414 Evangelism for movie fans and married people

413 Why multiplication isn’t happening (even though we talk about it)

412 Doubling Christianity in Australia

411 Launch teams: the spiritual boot camp no one talks about (Carla and Corey Matthews)

410 Stretching not drowning: planting a multisite plant (Jade Hajj)

409 Overcoming obstacles for training people in apprenticeships

408 The influence of second chair leadership

407 Recruiting when the recruiting pool is shallow

406 Long weekends: Blessings or curses?

405 Church database nightmares and how to avoid them (Gavin Courtney)

404 Three dysfunctional types of teams and how to fix them

403 Live from the plant conference (RANC 2025)

402 Rethinking kids ministry with Quiz Worx (Matt Gorton and Scruff)

401 Burnout in kids ministry (Sandy Galea)

400 Why people don’t take kids ministry seriously (Sandy Galea)

399 How do you bring a problem to your leader? (Russ Smidt)

398 Live translation during church services (Chuhao Liu)

397 Mission in Action: Lighthouse Church (Jeremy Kidd)

396 Mapping out Mission: How to Plan your Church's Mission Calendar (Dave Jensen)

395 Gaps and Missed Opportunities: Mission Planning Fails (Dave Jensen)

394 Social Media for Church Teams Who Don't Like Social Media (Liz Fong)

393 Volunteer Team Leaders: Handing Them Responsibility (Dave Moore)

392 Term 2 Checklist: Finances, Hiring and Watching the Drift

391 10 Denominations, 60 Churches, 1 Report: Key Takeaways

390 How Muslim Outreach Works in the Peace Tent

389 Welcoming In Action: Live from Kellyville Anglican Church

What is the One Thing?

388 Welcoming: Where Churches Get It Wrong (And How to Fix It)

387 How to Run a Meeting

386 The Seven Day Cycle: What It Is and How To Avoid It

385 Does Your Calendar Reflect Your Convictions?

384 Why Christian Life Is Full of Tensions (And That’s Okay)

383 'You're Better At This Than Me' and Other Phrases Build Teams

382 The Gospel at Work in Fractured Families at Christmas (Stephen McApline)

381 Why EQ is the Edge Every Leader Needs Part 2 (Pete Stedman)

380 Why EQ is the Edge Every Leader Needs Part 1 (Pete Stedman)

379 The Beauty of January For Gospel Workers: Stop, Reflect, Rest, Focus

378 What Should Your Church be Tracking?

377 Revitalisation vs. Planting: Which Should We Do?

376 Why Everyone Needs to Know About the Church Planter Questionnaire