A detailed report into Sydney Anglican church attendance shows a 6.7 per cent decline against a 2013 baseline using church attendance figures of adult attenders. The report commissioned by the diocesan (region) Standing Committee for this year’s Synod (church parliament)… Continue Reading
For the second year in a row, the NSW Presbyterian General Assembly (their church parliament) has been prevented from discussing a controversial issue due to government Worker Health Safety regulations. For the second year in a row, the annual General… Continue Reading
There’s a common heartbreak for youth ministers – the heartbreak of seeing some young people not continue to follow Jesus. “You pour your life in your discipleship into these young people that they’ll, and hoping and praying that they will… Continue Reading
The Church of England’s General Synod (church parliament) has voted to continue developing plans for stand alone blessing services for same-gender couples. A selection of readings and prayers of thanksgiving, dedication and asking for God’s blessing for same-sex couples –… Continue Reading
The question came from the back of the room at last week’s Gafcon Australasia 2024 conference and from a minister from the top of Australia, Cairns, in the Diocese (region) of North Queensland. “The big divisive issue within our diocese… Continue Reading
Australian Christians are too often ignorant about their sisters and brothers across the Tasman. Bishop Jay Behan of the Church of Confessing Anglicans Aotearoa New Zealand and a team of New Zealanders gave a sharp update to the Gafcon Australasia… Continue Reading
It’s possible though to be a little bit confused sometimes by the Bible’s mandate for mission,” Mark Earngey told the Gafcon Australia Conference meeting in Brisbane this week. “On the one hand, sometimes the use of the word mission can… Continue Reading
Sydney Archbishop Kanishka Raffel visits churches every week, and “virtually every week”, he hears stories of people coming to Christ. Raffel urged delegates not to be ashamed of the gospel speaking at the Gafcon (Global Anglican Future) Australasia Conference, currently… Continue Reading
This is a commentary on the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) by Warren Cole Smith via Religion Unplugged. The conservative breakaway church has been meeting to elect a new Archbishop, Steve Wood, to replace Foley Beach. (ANALYSIS) The Anglican… Continue Reading
What does it mean to act like a man? At the recent Men Meeting, the Challenge Conference, a panel discussion featured on the widely respected Pastors Heart podcast began with a discussion on a critical Bible verse. “There are not… Continue Reading