The Pastor’s Heart with Dominic Steele
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- 10 nov 2026
Sobre o podcast
Christian leaders join Dominic Steele for a deep end conversation about our hearts and different aspects of Christian ministry each Tuesday afternoon.
We share personally, pastorally and professionally about how we can best fulfill Jesus' mission to save the lost and serve the saints.
The discussion is broadcast live on Facebook, YouTube, on thepastorsheart.net and via audio podcast.
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Episódios 494
When Trauma Comes to Church — What Pastors Get Wrong and How to Care Well | Darby Strickland
When trauma comes to church, how should pastors respond? And what happens when our well-intentioned pastoral care actually makes things worse?How should pastors care for people whose lives are overwhelmed by …
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When trauma comes to church, how should pastors respond? And what happens when our well-intentioned pastoral care actually makes things worse?
How should pastors care for people whose lives are overwhelmed by suffering?
What do we say when someone asks, ‘Where was God when this happened?’ When is it right to speak of hope, and when might even that be too much?
What happens when someone's trauma leads them to hurt other people? How do we take their suffering seriously without excusing behaviour?
We talk about lament, shame, the temptation to rush in with answers and what it means to rebuild.
Darby Strickland is a biblical counsellor with the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation and author of When It's Trauma.
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The Cost of Standing Firm — and What God Did Next | David Short
They Lost Their Church Building — But Not Their Church.Twenty-four years ago, Anglican minister David Short found himself at the centre of a controversy in Vancouver that would help reshape the worldwide …
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They Lost Their Church Building — But Not Their Church.
Twenty-four years ago, Anglican minister David Short found himself at the centre of a controversy in Vancouver that would help reshape the worldwide Anglican Communion.
David was leading one of Canada's largest Anglican congregations when a dispute over same-sex blessings became a much deeper battle over biblical authority, the gospel and the future of Anglicanism.
David and his congregation eventually lost their church building. David lost his licence. The personal toll was devastating. He suffered a breakdown and spent more than two years away from full-time ministry.
But that's not where the story ends.
Today, a growing Anglican movement in Canada is training a new generation of gospel ministers, with consequences reaching far beyond Canada.
After 33 years of ministry in Vancouver, David Short reflects on the cost of standing firm, the unexpected fruit of suffering and what the future holds for orthodox Anglicanism.
What does it cost to stand firm for the gospel? And what has God done through that costly stand?
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Evangelicals Gain Ground — But will God save the Church of England? - Vaughan Roberts and John Dunnett
Evangelicals have gained ground in the Church of England's General Synod elections. But so have the revisionists. The middle ground has shrunk and the battle over marriage, biblical authority and the future of …
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Evangelicals have gained ground in the Church of England's General Synod elections. But so have the revisionists. The middle ground has shrunk and the battle over marriage, biblical authority and the future of the Church of England is more polarised than before.
And now there's a significant disagreement among evangelicals themselves. Should orthodox Anglicans further break fellowship bishops who have departed from biblical teaching?
We discuss William Taylor's challenge, alternative ordinations, the prospect of a parallel province and ask whether the new Archbishop of Canterbury will meet with the leaders of the Alliance or try to ‘kick the can down the road.’
Vaughan Roberts and John Dunnett say the orthodox Alliance in the Church of England is stronger than ever, but the present situation is unsustainable.
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Lessons, Bruises & Wins: 15 years of Vine Church with Toby Neal
They said a Bible-believing church would never grow in Sydney's secular heartland.But 15 years after planting Vine Church in Surry Hills with just 12 adults, Toby Neal leads a church community of 380, with over …
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They said a Bible-believing church would never grow in Sydney's secular heartland.
But 15 years after planting Vine Church in Surry Hills with just 12 adults, Toby Neal leads a church community of 380, with over 160 professions of faith.
Yet the journey has been anything but smooth — hostile media coverage, a controversial merger and a church that suddenly stopped growing.
Senior Pastor & planter Toby Neal says the most confronting discovery was that he himself had become the barrier to further growth — so what went wrong and how did he need to change?
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Are We Sending Missionaries Where They’re Needed Most? — Tim Silberman
Where is the need for the gospel greatest – and should that change where we send missionaries?We often make mission decisions around personal connections, available opportunities, language skills or where …
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Where is the need for the gospel greatest – and should that change where we send missionaries?
We often make mission decisions around personal connections, available opportunities, language skills or where churches already have established partnerships. But Tim Silberman says we need to take a harder, more objective look at gospel need.
Tim Silberman, Lecturer in Missions at Sydney Missionary & Bible College, says there are several important questions: How many people are non-Christian? How many have meaningful access to the gospel? Where are the least-reached people groups? And how strong is the local church?
The numbers are confronting. Around 2.2 billion people remain unevangelised.
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Operation Christmas Child: What to ask before packing a box — with David Painter
Before your church packs another Christmas shoebox, pause to ask: who is our generosity really helping?After more than twenty years serving with the Church Missionary Society in Cambodia, David Painter has …
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Before your church packs another Christmas shoebox, pause to ask: who is our generosity really helping?
After more than twenty years serving with the Church Missionary Society in Cambodia, David Painter has challenging questions about Samaritan’s Purse’s Operation Christmas Child—and the way Western Christians support overseas mission.
Can our gifts unintentionally weaken local initiative, local giving and the churches we want to strengthen?
David Painter outlines how to assess whether our generosity is helping local churches flourish.
See also The Other Cheek
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Authority Imbalances, Complaints and Christian Leadership – with Jenni Woodhouse
What happens when someone has been hurt in a Christian organisation, and the person they need to complain about has authority over them?Does Christian conflict resolution sometimes assume an equality that …
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What happens when someone has been hurt in a Christian organisation, and the person they need to complain about has authority over them?
Does Christian conflict resolution sometimes assume an equality that simply isn’t there? What changes when the other person is your senior pastor, CEO, bishop or ministry boss — someone who holds not only organisational authority, but perhaps pastoral and spiritual authority as well?
So why is saying “I’m sorry” so difficult? Why do organisations become defensive? Can fear of legal liability or reputational damage cause us to respond legally rather than pastorally? And can refusing to apologise ultimately cause more damage than the original mistake?
Jenni Woodhouse says Christian leaders and organisations can be far too reluctant to apologise.
For more than a decade Jenni served as chaplain to the Sydney Anglican Professional Standards Unit.
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Abuse in Christian Marriage – with Darby Strickland
How might we better (as pastors) better come alongside victims of domestic abuse? Abuse in Christian marriage is easy to miss—and even easier to minimise. How can pastors recognise what is happening behind …
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How might we better (as pastors) better come alongside victims of domestic abuse?
Abuse in Christian marriage is easy to miss—and even easier to minimise.
How can pastors recognise what is happening behind closed doors and help our churches become places of refuge for the oppressed?
Counsellor and author Darby Strickland joins us to discuss domestic abuse, the entitlement that drives it, and the patterns of control that can be hidden beneath an appearance of Christian respectability.
Darby Strickland is a counsellor and faculty member at the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF), and author of Is It Abuse? A Biblical Guide to Identifying Domestic Abuse and Helping Victims.
We explore how to listen carefully and ask better questions.
We consider how Christ’s sacrificial love shapes our care for those living with oppression and fear.
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Caring pastorally for domestic abuse victims — Jenni Woodhouse
Features a survivor’s story, with Jenni reviewing Dominic’s pastoral response and discussing what pastors can learn.
Abuse in the marriages of ministry leaders — Jenni Woodhouse
Explores the added pressures when a victim’s home, income and church community are tied to their spouse’s ministry.
Telling the difference between Domestic Violence and Dysfunctional Relationship? — Magdalena Liem
Looks at recognising abuse and responding pastorally to victims and those accused of perpetrating it.
Coercive control in Christian families and the impact on children — Jenni Woodhouse
Discusses the impact on children and how church leaders can recognise and respond to coercive control.
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Building conflict capable ministry teams – with Tim Dyer
Why do some church teams emerge from disagreement stronger, while others fracture, divide or quietly drift apart?We expect opposition to the gospel and theological disagreement. What we’re often far less …
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Why do some church teams emerge from disagreement stronger, while others fracture, divide or quietly drift apart?
We expect opposition to the gospel and theological disagreement. What we’re often far less prepared for is tension within our own ministry teams. When ordinary disagreements become personal, motives are questioned and relationships begin to rupture.
Tim Dyer has spent years helping churches and ministry leaders navigate conflict. He says church teams can be simultaneously conflict-prone/averse and process-poor, which can lead to a “high fire danger rating”.
So how do we build ministry teams that are genuinely conflict-capable? And how do we stop a disagreement becoming a relational rupture?
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Twice as Vulnerable: What Every Pastor Needs to Know – with Bec Baines
Consent, Bodies and Belonging: Ministering to Young People with Disability.In every church's orbit are young people with intellectual disability, whether in the pews, in youth group, or in a family that stopped …
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Consent, Bodies and Belonging: Ministering to Young People with Disability.
In every church's orbit are young people with intellectual disability, whether in the pews, in youth group, or in a family that stopped coming because it got too hard.
The Australian Disability Royal Commission found people with disability are twice as likely to face abuse and exploitation. Are our churches actually safe, welcoming places?
Accessibility Ministry Advisor at Sydney Anglican Youthworks Bec Baines speaks about consent, capacity, bodies and belonging, and how to disciple young people with intellectual disability.
Living Hope Anglican Accessibility Guide
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20% attendance growth in three years – Craig Roberts
After a decade of decline, Sydney Anglican church attendance has grown by more than 20% in just three years. This is now higher than at any point since 2013.But underneath the encouraging headline, the picture …
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After a decade of decline, Sydney Anglican church attendance has grown by more than 20% in just three years. This is now higher than at any point since 2013.
But underneath the encouraging headline, the picture is uneven. Larger churches have grown fastest. Around 13% of churches reached an approximate proxy for the report’s 5% conversion target.
Plus, a significant group of churches remain in long-term decline.
So what’s driving the turnaround? Are people actually coming to faith in Jesus? Or are Christians moving between churches? And why are churches with stronger children’s and youth ministries growing faster?
Craig Roberts, CEO of Anglican Youthworks and chair of the committee behind the new Sydney Anglican attendance report, says there’s much to thank God for, but there’s also some challenging numbers, as Sydney Anglicans pursue the ambitious goal of 5% annual attendance growth through people coming to faith in Jesus.
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Challenging functional idols in ministry from the ten commandments - Phillip Jensen
What's the functional idol in your own ministry? Career? Family? The platform? The numbers? Are we preaching law as legalism dressed up as discipleship, or grace so loose it asks nothing of anyone? Do we …
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What's the functional idol in your own ministry? Career? Family? The platform? The numbers? Are we preaching law as legalism dressed up as discipleship, or grace so loose it asks nothing of anyone?
Do we actually rest, or just talk about it? And when my church's own reputation is on the line, does truth-telling survive contact with self-protection?
In this episode, we examine the application of the ten commandments to pastoral leadership today.
Most Anglican churches have given up reading the Ten Commandments aloud.
Phillip Jensen says that's sad.
And when Dominic Steele read the line in his new book, he almost choked, because he was a member of the church Phillip pastored for 15 years and doesn't remember it happening there at all.
The Ten Commandments have stood for centuries as a basic statement of good works, but in our society they're being quietly displaced by shallower substitutes. And the problem isn't just out there — it's in the church as well.
We are with Phillip Jensen, former Dean of Sydney's St Andrews Cathedral, now heading up Two Ways Ministries. He has just published “Written on Our Hearts”.
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‘Dick Lucas’ mind was blown apart’ - with Andrew Atherstone
1986. London’s Westminster Central Hall. The then young Australian preacher Phillip Jensen takes the platform at the Evangelical Ministry Assembly, and detonated UK Anglican Evangelicalism Dick Lucas, the elder …
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1986. London’s Westminster Central Hall. The then young Australian preacher Phillip Jensen takes the platform at the Evangelical Ministry Assembly, and detonated UK Anglican Evangelicalism
Dick Lucas, the elder statesman of UK Evangelicalism Rector of St Helen's Bishopsgate, said his mind was "blown apart by these bold Australian exhortations."
Chris Green says a room full of ministers in training were "revolutionised overnight."
It's the third in our occasional series of specials on evangelical oral history.
We are with Dr Andrew Atherstone (Wycliffe Hall Oxford) and this time we trace how a Sydney rector's insistence on Bible teaching and the local congregation, over and above inherited Anglican structure made such an impact on the UK evangelical scene.
Jensen's 1986 and 1988 addresses didn't just inspire, but they gave a generation of English ministers permission to think differently about bishops, boundaries and where real spiritual authority lives.
Phillip Jensen’s Evangelical Ministry Assembly talks are here. https://phillipjensen.com/resources/?_series=evangelical-ministry-assembly-uk
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In it to win it—or quit now? with Andrew Atherstone
For evangelical Christians in the Church of England, the question of whether to stay, resist, or leave is a live crisis.If you’re deciding whether to head into C of E ministry or carve out a path in …
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For evangelical Christians in the Church of England, the question of whether to stay, resist, or leave is a live crisis.
If you’re deciding whether to head into C of E ministry or carve out a path in independence, or if you’re a pastor navigating a "mixed denomination," how do you maintain gospel integrity when institutional leadership turns away from historic orthodoxy?
Church historian Dr. Andrew Atherstone (Wycliffe Hall, Oxford) to look back at six decades of evangelical oral history—and what it teaches us about our current crossroads.
We cover:
- The 1960s Crisis: Why ministers like Herbert Carson, Eric Lane, and Moshe Radcliff reached the breaking point and the intense personal cost of separation.
- Lloyd-Jones vs. Stott (1966) & Keele (1967): The iconic confrontation that defined the "in it to win it" strategy for a generation.
- The David Jenkins Stress Test: How a controversial bishop radicalized evangelicals to plant across parish lines and rethink financial support.
Dr Atherstone has been presenting on this at Sydney’s Moore College Lectures.
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The joys, privileges and rewards of Christian ministry — with Matt Fuller
We often speak about the pressures and heartbreaks of pastoral ministry. But we speak far less about its joys, privileges and eternal rewards.Matt Fuller, Senior Minister of Christ Church Mayfair, joins us to …
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We often speak about the pressures and heartbreaks of pastoral ministry. But we speak far less about its joys, privileges and eternal rewards.
Matt Fuller, Senior Minister of Christ Church Mayfair, joins us to discuss his new book, The Joyful Pastor (Despite Everything).
We talk about difficult sheep, false accusations, losing joy, practising thankfulness, avoiding burnout and returning daily to Christ.
And we explore something pastors rarely discuss: the reward promised by the Chief Shepherd.
“When the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.” — 1 Peter 5:4
An honest and encouraging conversation for weary pastors.
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Confusion over the Religious Question on the Australian Census
Answering "Anglican", "Catholic", or "Baptist" on the Census isn't a test of church attendanceBefore filling out your form, hear researcher Mark McCrindle, and Bishop Michael Stead discussWhat the Bureau of …
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Answering "Anglican", "Catholic", or "Baptist" on the Census isn't a test of church attendance
Before filling out your form, hear researcher Mark McCrindle, and Bishop Michael Stead discuss
- What the Bureau of Statistics is actually measuring.
- Why writing your specific denomination helps community planning more than generic labels.
- How census data impacts real-world support—like hospital, prison, and military chaplaincy.Don't let a secular misinformation campaign fill in your form for you. Get the facts and answer honestly!
The Bureau of Statistics definition of religious affiliation is simple: it’s the faith group you associate with, even if that differs from your active practice or participation.
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Darrell Bock on Engaging Aussie Culture
In this special ‘pop up’ episode of The Pastor’s Heart we talk with New Testament Professor Darrell Bock about how best might Christians might engage culturally to reach Australians for Jesus. Plus his love of …
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In this special ‘pop up’ episode of The Pastor’s Heart we talk with New Testament Professor Darrell Bock about how best might Christians might engage culturally to reach Australians for Jesus.
Plus his love of Sydney, Sydney Swans Australian football team and why he would move here if he didn’t have grandchildren. Bock is known for getting up at 2am in Dallas to watch the Swans play live on TV. He will see three Swans games during his current visit to Australia.
Darrell Bock is executive director of Cultural Engagement at The Hendricks Center and Senior Research Professor of New Testament studies at Dallas Theological Seminary.
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Darrell Bock answers EVERY question on Luke's Gospel
Leading New Testament scholar Darrell Bock gives a rapid fire exploration of Luke and Acts. Bock, who is Senior Research Professor of New Testament studies at Dallas Theological Seminary, outlines what first …
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Leading New Testament scholar Darrell Bock gives a rapid fire exploration of Luke and Acts.
Bock, who is Senior Research Professor of New Testament studies at Dallas Theological Seminary, outlines what first drew him to Luke and answers questions including:
- Is Luke writing before or after Matthew and Mark?
- What—what kind of historian is Luke?
- How do you explain the difference between Luke’s genealogy and Matthew’s genealogy?
- How do we reconcile the birth narratives in Luke and Matthew?
- What is Luke’s theology of atonement?
- What is the kingdom of God in Luke?
- How does Luke use the Old Testament in ways that are different to the other Gospel writers?”
- Why is the Sermon on the Plain from Luke 6 different to the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5 to 7?”
Plus Luke’s distinctive emphasis on the world wide expansion of the gospel, the kingdom of God, the Holy Spirit, care for the poor and the creation of one new family from Jews and Gentiles.
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How to preach sermons that change lives — with Richard Coekin
Do our sermons actually land in the lives of the people in front of us?Do they help anxious believers, tired parents, proud leaders, compromised Christians or sceptical guests to hear, trust and obey the living …
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Do our sermons actually land in the lives of the people in front of us?
Do they help anxious believers, tired parents, proud leaders, compromised Christians or sceptical guests to hear, trust and obey the living Word of God?
Richard Coekin says application is part of faithful preaching itself.
But application has dangers, it might come not really from the text, or could be overly directive. Or we could give accurate lectures that fail to shepherd the church.
Richard Coekin leads Reach UK. Richard has just written ‘Apply the Word: A Practical Guide to Preaching with Application.’
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Church attenders do better — with Valerie Ling
New global research associated with Harvard University suggests that people who regularly attend church tend to do better in life than people who do not. The Global Flourishing Study is following more than …
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New global research associated with Harvard University suggests that people who regularly attend church tend to do better in life than people who do not.
The Global Flourishing Study is following more than 200,000 people across 22 countries and tracking not only happiness, but meaning and purpose, relationships, character, mental and physical health, life satisfaction and material stability.
But if churches are helping people flourish, what is happening to the pastors who lead them? Senior pastors carry grief, crises, expectations and organisational responsibility that most people never see. A church may appear to be growing and successful while its pastor is quietly being depleted.
And how do we know whether a church itself is healthy?
Valerie Ling joins us from the Center for Effective Serving to explore richer ways of recognising flourishing in pastors, churches and the communities they serve.
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Pastoral heartbreak: young adults leaving evangelicalism for Orthodoxy and Catholicism and what to do about it - John Diacos
On the surface, some are drawn by beauty, history, liturgy, mystery, masculinity, discipline and Orthodoxy’s claim to be the original church. But John Diacos says beneath many of the surface attractions lies …
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On the surface, some are drawn by beauty, history, liturgy, mystery, masculinity, discipline and Orthodoxy’s claim to be the original church.
But John Diacos says beneath many of the surface attractions lies something much more spiritually dangerous.
John was converted from Orthodoxy to a clear faith in Jesus Christ 50 years ago, has served Jesus for decades in Melbourne and is the author of Certainty for Life: An Invitation for Those in Eastern Orthodoxy.
We ask: Why are evangelicals leaving for Orthodoxy? What is Orthodoxy offering that some evangelical churches seem not to offer? Where is Orthodoxy right in its critique of us? Where is it wrong? And what should pastors do when someone in our church starts drifting?
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How Katoomba shaped a generation of Sydney Evangelicals - Phillip Jensen, David Cook & Al Stewart
For a generation of Sydney evangelicals, the Katoomba Christian Conventions weren’t just events in the calendar - they shaped church programs across the city.In the 80s, 90s and early 2000s, thousands gathered …
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For a generation of Sydney evangelicals, the Katoomba Christian Conventions weren’t just events in the calendar - they shaped church programs across the city.
In the 80s, 90s and early 2000s, thousands gathered under the circus tent and then later in packed auditoriums to hear the Bible taught, sing with conviction and be raised up for ministry.
But how did Katoomba become such an influence in Sydney evangelicalism? What decisions shaped its extraordinary impact? And what lessons are there for today.
We start a new occasional oral history series on the Pastor’s Heart, with former Katoomba Chairs Philip Jensen, David Cook and Al Stewart, reflecting on Katoomba’s phenomenal influence, the priority of expository preaching, the importance of guarding the platform and why “we teach the Bible” became a defining conviction.
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Why do young people leave the church, and what do we need to change to help them stay? Ruth Lukabyo
New research suggests that around 70% of those who attended church regularly at age 11 are no longer attending by their late twenties, with the most vulnerable years stretching from around age 10 through to 25 …
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New research suggests that around 70% of those who attended church regularly at age 11 are no longer attending by their late twenties, with the most vulnerable years stretching from around age 10 through to 25.
Dean of Students at Youthworks College Ruth Lukabyo explores why young people disengage, how inherited faith becomes owned faith and what churches can do to better navigate the critical transitions from childhood to adulthood.
We discuss the practical changes pastors, parents and churches can make to help more young people keep following Jesus for the long haul.
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Have we preached the word richly, but failed to let the word dwell richly among us?
Tony Payne provocatively argues that while evangelicalism has successfully recovered expository preaching and every-member ministry, we have not adequately recovered every-member word ministry. Tony argues that …
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Tony Payne provocatively argues that while evangelicalism has successfully recovered expository preaching and every-member ministry, we have not adequately recovered every-member word ministry.
Tony argues that the Reformation remains unfinished, that we haven’t fully thought through the implications of the priesthood of all believers, and that passages like Ephesians 4, Hebrews and especially 1 Corinthians 11-14 may need to be read rather differently than many of us have assumed.
Tony asks, have we trained people to serve on teams, but not trained them to speak God’s word to one another?
It’s a challenge that reaches into some of our most fundamental assumptions about Christian ministry.
We discuss prophecy, the ministry of women, the role of the pastor-teacher, preaching and discipleship, and what it would actually look like for the word of Christ to reverberate through a congregation rather than stopping at the pulpit.
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Are evangelicals losing confidence in low-church evangelicalism? - with Orlando Saer
What’s going on? Is this a reaction against thin, seeker-friendly evangelicalism? Spiritual nostalgia? Across the Western church, some younger Christians seem to be searching for deeper roots: tradition …
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What’s going on? Is this a reaction against thin, seeker-friendly evangelicalism? Spiritual nostalgia?
Across the Western church, some younger Christians seem to be searching for deeper roots: tradition, transcendence, beauty, liturgy, sacraments and a stronger sense of connection with the historic church.
Some evangelicals have become Roman Catholic or even Orthodox. Even a church formerly affiliated with the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC) in the UK has become Orthodox.
Orlando Saer, senior pastor of Christ Church Southampton, describes himself as something of a “spiritual mongrel”, shaped by Roman Catholic, high Anglican, low Anglican, independent Baptist and FIEC influences.
On sabbatical in Australia, Orlando has been thinking deeply about why Christians are longing for rootedness, transcendence and tradition, and how evangelical leaders should respond.
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Fixing the senior pastor 'loneliness problem' - Sheridan Voysey
The loneliest person in church may be the one standing at the pulpit.Pastors spend their lives surrounded by people, but ministry can make real friendship strangely difficult.Confidentiality, responsibility …
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The loneliest person in church may be the one standing at the pulpit.
Pastors spend their lives surrounded by people, but ministry can make real friendship strangely difficult.
Confidentiality, responsibility, expectations, perceived favouritism and the pressure to “have answers but not needs” can leave church leaders profoundly alone.
Sheridan Voysey says pastors don’t just need supervision, systems or resilience strategies. They need real friends: people they can talk to, depend on, grow with and enjoy. People who know the weight they are carrying. People they can call at 2am when everything has gone wrong.
Sheridan helps us think pastorally and practically about the lonely pastor, the friendship Jesus modelled and how churches can give leaders permission to be human.
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A senior pastor’s tears — and a gospel culture to reach a nation - Richard Leadbeater
Richard Leadbeater is the senior pastor of the influential Dundonald Church in London. He came to Australia for the Reach Australia Conference — 1450 pastors and leaders from across Australia, the UK, the US …
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Richard Leadbeater is the senior pastor of the influential Dundonald Church in London. He came to Australia for the Reach Australia Conference — 1450 pastors and leaders from across Australia, the UK, the US, South Africa and New Zealand — and left deeply moved.
Richard says he found himself in tears four times during the week.
In a The Pastor’s Heart Friday special, Dominic Steele presses into Richard’s pastor’s heart, exploring each of those moments.
We also talk about the joy and privileges of ministry — and why Richard is concerned that we can talk so much about how hard ministry is that we forget to commend the deep joy of being spent in the service of Christ.
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From corrective to culture setting: leading Australian evangelicalism | with Richard Coekin
The Reach Australia movement has matured into something broader: from a corrective voice into one of the most significant culture-shaping forces in Australian evangelicalism.Reach Australia has often been heard …
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The Reach Australia movement has matured into something broader: from a corrective voice into one of the most significant culture-shaping forces in Australian evangelicalism.
Reach Australia has often been heard as a corrective: a push for clearer pathways, better systems, output thinking and more intentional leadership in local churches.
Richard Coekin says that, as an outsider, last week’s conference felt less like the corrective it may have seemed in the past and more like a mature, holistic vision for church leadership: with preaching, spiritual transformation, gospel culture, prayerful dependence and pastoral warmth much more clearly front and centre, while still committed to principled pragmatism and organising churches to reach the lost.
Richard Coekin, former senior pastor of Dundonald Church in London and now leader of Reach UK, reflects on his fortnight at both the Reach UK conference in London and the Reach Australia conference, attended by 1450 leaders on the NSW Central Coast.
We discuss the maturing of Reach Australia and what UK evangelical churches might learn from Australia at this moment.
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Christ’s victory amidst discouragement, criticism, suffering and sin
Christ’s victory amidst discouragement, criticism, exhaustion, disappointment and sin.We preach Christ’s victory as pastors. But we battle discouragement, criticism, exhaustion, disappointment and sin.What does …
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Christ’s victory amidst discouragement, criticism, exhaustion, disappointment and sin.
We preach Christ’s victory as pastors. But we battle discouragement, criticism, exhaustion, disappointment and sin.
What does the victory of Christ actually mean for pastors whose ministries feel painfully ordinary? What does it mean for leaders carrying the slow weight of imperfect churches, spiritual warfare, unanswered prayers and years of costly ministry?
We speak with Phil Colgan and Adam Ch’ng how suffering shapes faithful ministry, and why Christ’s victory does not remove weakness — but gives hope, endurance and courage.
We explore sanctification, spiritual battle, pastoral perseverance and the future glory.
Phil Colgan is senior minister of St George North Anglican on the Central Coast; Adam Ch’ng is senior minister of Cross and Crown Melbourne.
They are speaking to around 1300 pastors and leaders at the Reach Australia National Conference on the Central Coast of New South Wales.
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Should evangelicals sing Hillsong, Bethel and Elevation songs in evangelical churches? - with Mal York
Church music is one of the most formative and contested parts of local church life.People join churches because of music. People leave churches because of music. But music is not a filler between the sermon and …
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Church music is one of the most formative and contested parts of local church life.
People join churches because of music. People leave churches because of music. But music is not a filler between the sermon and the prayers. The songs we sing put theology into people’s mouths and memories.
So how should we choose the songs we sing in church?
Mal York, the dean of students at Sydney’s Moore Theological College, joins us to talk about principles and pragmatics in choosing songs for church.
We discuss theological depth, singability, musical excellence, doctrinal drift, performance culture and what to do with songs from movements like Hillsong, Bethel and Elevation.
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