Australian Church Record

ACR JournalComplementarianism

The Importance of Complementarianism

June 16, 2021June 16, 2021 by Kate Haggar

I was asked recently about the role of women at my church. This is a topic I love to speak about and I am always excited to list off the many ways that women serve.  As an example, last Sunday we had women leading music, praying, reading the Bible,…

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Christian LivingYouth & Kids

Practical principles for kids’ ministry

June 15, 2021June 15, 2021 by Pete Tong

A danger in children’s ministry is that it becomes disconnected: children are disconnected from ministry to adults on Sundays and Sundays are disconnected from any wider ministry during the week. Here are a few key ways to help a children’s…

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MinistryYouth & Kids

Theological principles for kids’ ministry

June 8, 2021June 8, 2021 by Pete Tong

Right thinking fuels right practice. Having set the vision in part 1 of this series, here are 5 theological principles to help lay the foundation for a family ministry in your church. They may not be new, but they are fundamental. 1. Children…

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Christian LivingYouth & Kids

I’m not passionate about kids’ ministry – but it still matters (Part 1)

June 3, 2021June 3, 2021 by Pete Tong

Kids’ ministry is not my passion. At a kids’ ministry conference a few years ago, I sat in a group as each person shared introductions. “Hi, I’m Sheryl and I’m passionate about kids’ ministry…” “Hi, I’m Michael and I’m passionate about kids’ ministry…”…

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Christian LivingInternational

If God is against us, what can we do?

June 1, 2021June 1, 2021 by Ben George

A few times in the last few weeks I have been asked to speak at prayer evenings for India and the Asian subcontinent as they are in the throes of the devastating second wave of Covid. My preparation for speaking at these prayer evenings has been a…

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ACR Journal

The Importance of Fellowship

May 27, 2021May 27, 2021 by Archie Poulos

In Sydney, our evangelical theology is one where we treasure the local parish and congregation. This is an absolutely right thing to do at a scriptural level but we need to recognise that there is also a bigger fellowship that occurs between like–minded…

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ACR Journal

The Importance of the Gospel

May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 by Mark Earngey

Where would you be without the gospel? I shudder to think of where my life would have headed without it, and it horrifies me to hypothesise about a future without it.  Wonderfully, I am not weighed down by such thoughts. For I love to remember when…

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