Reach Australia

01/10/2026

Tim Dyer chats with Gus McCowatt on The One Thing podcast about what we do when tensions surface in a ministry team.

Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts, or via the link below: https://reachaustralia.com.au/468-disagreement-done-right-how-to-deal-with-tension-tim-dyer/ to this episode, Ep 468 Disagreement done right – how to deal with tension (Tim Dyer).

29/09/2026

Every year we run a free marriage retreat on the Gold Coast for church planters.

Will you take a moment to pray for the 18 new churches in this photo. Pray for the marriages of the couples, and that thousands of people will come to love Jesus through these churches.

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“If a church plant fails, that’s a real pity. But if a marriage fails because of it, that’s a disaster.

Ministry always puts pressure on a marriage. But church planting takes it to a whole new level.

You’re starting something new, working incredibly hard, often under financial strain. Add in little kids, a huge workload and constant change. It’s a lot. All that combined can create serious tension.

Refresh is about giving couples space to pause and remember why they got married.

Many don’t have much money or time, so we say: take this time out, enjoy each other, be reminded of your love, and be cared for in a way you couldn’t do for yourselves.

It’s always the easiest conference to invite people to.” - Al Stewart

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Refresh is funded by people like you. When you give, you’re strengthening the families that carry the gospel into new communities.

You’re helping build churches that will last for generations, so that countless people can find life in Jesus.

🔗 Give $20 now: reachaustralia.com.au/partner

Grace Emmanuel Church Marsden Park Providence Bayswater Grace City Church Foundry Church Horizon Church Northern Rivers Village Church Cornerstone Anglican Church Box Hill Vine Church YarrabilbaOrange Evangelical Church Cairns South Presbyterian Church Lake Illawarra Community Church Anchor Church - Coffs Harbour

25/09/2026

Paul Grimmond chats to Gus McCowatt on The One Thing podcast.

Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts, or via the link below: https://reachaustralia.com.au/467-theology-in-practice-of-pastoral-transformation-paul-grimmond/ to this episode, Ep 467 Theology in practice of pastoral transformation.

17/09/2026

Reach Australia's National Conference: 17-20 May 2027

16/09/2026

The first Perth Team Development Program cohort!

Pictured: Five church teams gathering to sharpen their leadership skills and have honest conversations about their team's health.

Pray for these five churches - that they will be captured by gospel vision, work together effectively, and that they would continue to work on having good rhythms for organisational health.

15/09/2026

It's a privilege to walk alongside these planters as they seek to reach new people with the gospel.

Here's a photo from our most recent Planter Bootcamp - three days of intensive training, prayer and fellowship so that these churches launch strong.

Pray for these couples who are planting in the next 18 months:
🙏 Andrew Loh and Abigail Kee (Canning Vale, Perth)
🙏 Jono and Hannah Vavouris (Beverly Hills, Sydney) - launched mid-August!
🙏 Jimmy and Chelsea Jensen (Redlands, Brisbane)
🙏 Prosper Ruvusha (with Antoinette, not pictured) (Munno Para, Adelaide)
🙏 Mick and Kat Bullen (Austral, Sydney)
🙏 James and Penelope Lee (Queanbeyan, Canberra)
🙏 Samuel Lim and Leng Khoo (Wyndham, Melbourne)
🙏 Pre and Holly Shunmugam (Penrith, Sydney)
🙏 Jimmy and Katie Shepherd (Tweed Heads, NSW)

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One thing that happens at bootcamp is that each person shares their launch plan for the first few years - their plan to gather a launch team, train leaders, find a venue and connect with the local community.

Their planning is put to the test. Everyone in the room (including experienced planters) critiques it and makes suggestions. This is one element of the program that helps plants launch strong and sustainably.

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If we’re going to reach Australia with the gospel, we need thousands more people willing to help launch new churches.

To lead church plants, to join launch teams and invest in new communities, and to pray and give.

What part will you play?

14/09/2026

Listen to the final episode of our three-part small group series with Scott Sanders and Richard Sweatman. Where they finally tackle all the awkward small group questions they've been avoiding.

Ep 463 The small groups troubleshooting guide, out now wherever you get your podcasts.

https://reachaustralia.com.au/463-the-small-groups-troubleshooting-guide-part-3-of-3/

10/09/2026

Healthy small groups don’t happen by accident.

This is an excerpt from Part 2 of our podcast small group mini series with Richard Sweatman and Scott Sanders. 🎙

Listen to Episode 462 Your small groups are only as healthy as their leaders (Part 2 of 3) wherever you get your podcasts!

🔗https://reachaustralia.com.au/462-your-small-groups-are-only-as-healthy-as-their-leaders-part-2-of-3/

08/09/2026