Planning Christmas Preaching.

What we are nervous about? What we want to get right? What has worked best? What hasn’t? 

And how do we leverage the cultural moment? 

Nigel Fortescue is senior pastor of Christ Church St Ives on Sydney’s North Shore. 

Pete Stedman leads the ministry at Norwest Anglican Church in the North West of Sydney. 

The Church Co
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Assistant Minister role at Village Church Annandale, Sydney
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How do we proactively serve Jesus in retirement? How might we motivate our older church members to prioritise the work of the gospel? 

Mike Raiter said on The Pastor’s Heart a little while back that retirement needs rethinking to avoid the sin of the sluggard. 

Mike Raiter said downing tools at 65 and spending 20 or 30 years resting is a 19th century concept and is not Christian. 

But what is the alternative? 

Ying Yee is lead English Pastor of Chinese Christian Church Milsons Point in Sydney. 

Carmel Vincent serves as training and events coordinator at the Ministry Training Strategy. 

And Ian Carmichael was CEO of Sydney’s Matthias Media. 

The Church Co
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Assistant Minister role at Village Church Annandale, Sydney
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I want to be a big hearted encourager like Barnabas. I want to be a reliable assistant like Timothy. I want to be passionate preacher like Apollos.

When you think about the qualifications for Christian ministry in 1Timothy 3, the significance of personality is pretty much ignored.

What is the relationship between character and personality?  Some one is all about structure and someone elose is much more ‘loosy-goosy/flexible.’

When there’s conflict in church or in a ministry teams - it’s often put down to personality difference or sometimes even disorder.

What does the bible say about all this?

Tim Omrod serves with the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students (AFES) at Griffith University on the Gold Coast and has just finished a study of the co-workers of Paul.

The Church Co
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Assistant Minister role at Village Church Annandale, Sydney
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In a significant interview on the Rest is Politics Podcast England’s Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, has denied the teaching of the bible, and the teaching of his church. 

It is Archbishop Welby’s most public betrayal of his ordination and consecration vow to ‘banish error and to uphold and defend the truth taught in Scripture.’

Archbishop Welby’s comments came on the eve of an important House of Bishops meeting in the UK, which considered a request from a group called The Alliance, consisting of 2360 clergy whose churches represent 42% of the Church of England’s Sunday attendance, and who hold to the Bible’s teaching on sexuality.

They are asking for a separate orthodox province to be created within the Church of England. 

Vaughan Roberts is the senior minister of St. Ebbe’s in Oxford, and is one of the signatories of the request from The Alliance. 

The Church Co
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Assistant Minister role at Village Church Annandale, Sydney
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How to best structure ministry teams in your church? And how to equip your team leaders for joyful service?

Team leaders do the bulk of their ministry in between events not at events.

How can someone become a more fruitful team leader?

Why all conversations with your team fit into four categories - and how most team leaders get this wrong.

David Moore is the executive pastor of Hunter Bible Church in Newcastle, New South Wales.

He has written a new book, The Team Leader’s Handbook, which will be widely read by churches and ministry teams all around.

The Church Co
http://www.thechurchco.com is an excellent website and app platform built specifically for churches. 

Assistant Minister role at Village Church Annandale, Sydney
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5,000 believers gathered from more than 200 nations last month in South Korea. 

It is 50 years since Billy Graham and John Stott first launched the Lausanne movement in Switzerland. 

Anglican Bishop of North Sydney Chris Edwards has described the congress as like an all you can eat buffet - where some parts tasted amazing / fantastic and  I kept wanting more and yet other parts even a mouthful made me feel nauseous. 

Principal of Sydney’s Moore Theological College Mark Thompson says there were some great highlights including a presentation by Vaughan Roberts on sexuality but also areas of concern.

The Church Co
http://www.thechurchco.com is an excellent website and app platform built specifically for churches. 

Assistant Minister role at Village Church Annandale, Sydney
Village Church is looking for an assistant minister.  Perhaps it’s you or you know someone?  Could you lead our mission outreach and the ministry aspect.  Plus help set vision and in preaching and pastoral care.  For more info or to have a coffee email [email protected]

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Historical literacy is a critical tool for Christians, deepening faith and enhancing evangelism and discipleship.

Sarah Irving Stonebreaker says we’ve forgotten how to engage well with the past, we don’t know why the past might be relevant to us today, and we have missed out on being part of a larger story.

We need to uncover overlooked histories, bringing historical injustices to light, move beyond  culture wars, bring historical injustices to light and recognise the sins of the past (including our own).

Sarah is Associate Professor of History in Western Civilization at the Australian Catholic University.

She says the church can offer a rich narrative that can reconnect those feeling adrift.

Sarah Irving Stonebreaker has a new book "Priests of History: Stewarding the Past in an ahistoric Age." https://bit.ly/4eSfpfJ

The Church Co
http://www.thechurchco.com is an excellent website and app platform built specifically for churches. 

Assistant Minister role at Village Church Annandale, Sydney
Village Church is looking for an assistant minister.  Perhaps it’s you or you know someone?  Could you lead our mission outreach and the ministry aspect.  Plus help set vision and in preaching and pastoral care.  For more info or to have a coffee email [email protected]

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What is Christian parenting?  How do we do family Bible time well?  

How can we prioritize church, even when it’s hard?  Navigating social media with teens? 

And how to parent teens who are doubting, drifting or deserting? 

Parenting is joyous, magical, tiresome, boring, stressful and complicated.

Harriet Connor is editor of ‘Parenting in God’s family: Biblical wisdom for everyday issues.’ (https://bit.ly/4eJgars). Kat Ashton Israel is a contributing author. 

The Church Co
http://www.thechurchco.com is an excellent website and app platform built specifically for churches. 

Assistant Minister role at Village Church Annandale, Sydney
Village Church is looking for an assistant minister.  Perhaps it’s you or you know someone?  Could you lead our mission outreach and the ministry aspect.  Plus help set vision and in preaching and pastoral care.  For more info or to have a coffee email [email protected]

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How to preach to build confidence so members want to invite Islamic friends and workmates to church and better educate our Christians for conversations with Muslim friends.

What topics might we address?  How to best engage with the authority and authorship of the Bible vs the Qur’an, plus Jesus and Muhammed, the Trinity, Incarnation, Sin and human nature, Judgement and Salvation.

Sam Green works for the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students and is the author of ‘Where to start with Islam.’ https://bit.ly/3N0wx6Q

Plus Sam Green shares his pastor’s heart ahead of a big debate with Muslim Apologist Abdulla Kunde at the University of Sydney hosted by the Islamic Students Society.

Further resources:
Sam Green debating at Sydney University, 2023 https://bit.ly/3BbmKIy

Sam Green reference page on ‘Sermon Illustrations and Islam’ https://bit.ly/3zsaqDq

The Church Co
http://www.thechurchco.com is an excellent website and app platform built specifically for churches. 

Assistant Minister role at Village Church Annandale, Sydney
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How do you work in a team excellently with those above you in ministry? 

How do you as a team member take responsibility for the success of your church? 

What can ministry team members do well to help the whole team function better?

What mistakes do team members make? And what about confidentiality on team?

Michael Davies is associate pastor of Lighthouse Church in Gorokan, NSW.

Megan Stevens serves at Vine Church in Surry Hills in Sydney. 

Peter Blanch is a ministry consultant with Reach Australia

The Church Co
http://www.thechurchco.com is an excellent website and app platform built specifically for churches. 

Assistant Minister role at Village Church Annandale, Sydney
Village Church is looking for an assistant minister.  Perhaps it’s you or you know someone?  Could you lead our mission outreach and the ministry aspect.  Plus help set vision and in preaching and pastoral care.  For more info or to have a coffee email [email protected]

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How do we help children in Christian families escape and recover from the devastating effects of domestic abuse?

Pastoral consultant Jenni Woodhouse says there is a hidden epidemic of coercive control where a parent with narcissism or borderline personality disorder makes life impossible for their both their spouse and children.

We also explore the impact of domestic abuse on children of all ages, from teenagers to toddlers.

What responsibility does the church have? What should a church leader do?  

How can we as church leaders detect and address these issues in the congregation?

Jenni Woodhouse is a pastoral care consultant with the Church Missionary Society.

The Church Co
http://www.thechurchco.com is an excellent website and app platform built specifically for churches. 

Assistant Minister role at Village Church Annandale, Sydney
Village Church is looking for an assistant minister.  Perhaps it’s you or you know someone?  Could you lead our mission outreach and the ministry aspect.  Plus help set vision and in preaching and pastoral care.  For more info or to have a coffee email [email protected]

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