In this excerpt from Mission is the Shape of Water, a new book by Baptist Minister and Missiologist Michael Frost, we learn about the use and abuse of Christian history. I’ve long feared that our imagination has been somewhat limited… Continue Reading
Pentecostals are the church planting champions in Australia according to a report by NCLS. But the title comes with a caveat. “Pentecostal churches have the highest rate, with an estimated 4.6% of churches planting in 2019, compared to 0.9% of… Continue Reading
Allison Mary Howell 1951–2023 It took a missionary to teach me that we are all missionaries. In our Western culture, that is more evident than ever year after year, but that insight came to me from Alison Howell decades ago.… Continue Reading
Faith NSW, a body representing and bringing the different faith groups together, has advocated for the NSW State government to take as much time as it needs to have a workable Conversion Therapy bill. This morning, it was announced that… Continue Reading
The proportion of churches declining rather than growing is now larger than before according to a new analysis conducted by NCLS Research. “It is estimated that 18% of local Protestant churches have experienced a net growth of at least 10%… Continue Reading
Australia’s churches were put on notice by the Royal Commission into the Institutional Response to Child Sexual Abuse and told to ensure that all pastors and ministers receive professional supervision, ensuring that they were reflecting on their practices. Churches are… Continue Reading
This account was written by Laura Toggs, on the day her father, Brian Houston received his “not Guilty” verdict on the charge of concealing a serious indictable offence of another person. In his judgment, Magistrate Gareth Christofi detailed how Brian… Continue Reading
Tens of thousands of children will see a Jesus-centred message in state schools in Queensland and NSW from the Quiz Worx team, who have already started their 360 live puppet shows. But tens of thousands more children will get the… Continue Reading
Sometimes. a good journalist finds just the right Christian to ask about us. Susan Davis of the US National Public Radio (NPR) was trying to decode what is happening with conservative Christians in the wake of the US Congress electing… Continue Reading
A narrow vote of the Church of England General Synod (church parliament) this week has given the go-ahead for “experimental’ services of blessings for same-sex couples on a trial basis. This is despite the General Synod having voted at their… Continue Reading