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‘I got things around the wrong way,’ Founder of Glow Church, Joel Cave posts on his breakdown and hospitalisation and stepping away from ministry

Posted on 03/03/2026 by John Sandeman
Joel Cave

Joel Cave, founder of the Gold-Coast-based Glow church, which saw rapid growth, has revealed that a mental and physical breakdown led to his stepping away from ministry in a lengthy social media post. The Glow Church board revealed last October… Continue Reading →

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The myth of the clergy five day week

Posted on 16/11/2023 by John Sandeman

An Obadiah Slope Column Whatever happened to the eight-hour day: If only it were true: The Melbourne Anglican did a good job reporting their Synod (Church Parliament) endorsing the idea of clergy only working five days. So their report of… Continue Reading →

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Wanted: apprentice ministers for Melbourne (and everywhere else)

Posted on 16/09/2023 by John Sandeman
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James Hoey has a vision for Melbourne. “We’ve got a 5 million person city with many empty churches and empty parishes that we just need more people to proclaim the gospel,” he tells The Other Cheek. So he’s taking a… Continue Reading →

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