Red Church

Mark teaches that a “beautiful life” requires awareness —not just spatial focus, but spiritual discernment. In Acts 21, Paul senses the Spirit compelling him to Jerusalem while friends—accurately warned but humanly interpreting—urge him not to go. The lesson: prophetic insight can be divine, but our responses can be skewed by emotion. Paul models mature discernment: he knows the kingdom way (power...

In this closing message of the Furnace of Faith season, Trudi reflects on four months of intentionally fixing our eyes on Jesus through winter and witnessing hearts opened, faith raised, and hunger stirred. God has been preparing Red to be a people ready for harvest, building prayer rhythms, raising up pillars of faith, and restoring vision for abundance. Stories of people meeting Jesus, unexpecte...

In this message, our guest speaker, Rob Reimer, shares how God is stirring a new and unique renewal across the world—not just from one outpouring that spreads, but from many streams rising simultaneously. Unlike past revivals, this move has the potential to reach further than ever before. Rob unpacks five keys to hosting and sustaining renewal : cultivating a soul culture rooted in humility, hones...

Guest speaker, Rob Reimer, teaches that intimacy with Jesus comes not from striving but abiding, like branches connected to the vine. To go deeper, we practice an empty–fill rhythm —emptying distractions, sin, and negative emotions, then filling through spiritual rhythms that actually grow love, freedom, and joy. Disciplines like prayer, Scripture, and worship are not the end but a means to encoun...

In this message, Mark shows that true beauty is built on wisdom , not just knowledge or success. Wisdom is God’s gift that brings order, harmony, and character into our lives—shaping not only what we do but who we become. Unlike résumé virtues of skills and status, wisdom forms eulogy virtues like kindness, humility, and love. It teaches us to live in step with God’s timing, often looks countercul...

Mark shows how a truly beautiful life takes shape in our relationships. From Colossians 3:12–15, he contrasts the fall’s fractures—loneliness, conflict, betrayal—with Jesus’ reconciling love that clothes us in compassion, humility, patience, and peace. He challenges cultural scripts (the “soulmate,” perfect friend group, self-improvement, resignation) and invites five steps: invest , give time , t...

In this week’s message, Mark explores how a truly beautiful life begins with a right relationship to creation. Drawing on Romans 1:20 and Psalm 19, he contrasts the biblical vision—where the world reveals God’s power and invites awe—with our secular habit of seeing the world as mere “stuff” to exploit. From McCubbin’s Lost to Brack’s Collins St, 5pm , Mark traces how our posture toward nature and...

In this week’s message, Mark explores what it means to live with God-given purpose at the heart of a beautiful life . While our culture tells us to maximise pleasure, comfort, or self-made meaning, Scripture offers a different vision: we were created by God, in His image, to bring His beautiful order into the world. Drawing on Genesis, Ephesians, and Joshua, Mark shows how purpose is awakened thro...

In this week’s message, Mark launches a new series exploring what it means to live a beautiful life . In a world filled with noise, filters, and false signs pointing us in every direction, beauty often feels shallow and fragmented. But the Scriptures offer a richer vision—where beauty means harmony, coherence, and life ordered around the One who holds all things together. Drawing from Mark 8, Isai...

In this week’s message, Trudi Sayers unpacks the tension, purpose, and beauty of waiting. From the ache of unanswered prayers to the joyful anticipation of what’s to come, she reminds us that wait time is never wasted in God’s kingdom. Drawing on the prophet Habakkuk’s honest cries, the parable of the ten virgins, and stories of persevering faith, Trudi shows how God uses waiting to align us with...

In this week’s message, Mark Sayers explores how the kingdom of God advances—both in our world and in our hearts. Drawing from Mark 1 and the expansion of Melbourne, he unpacks what it means for Jesus’ authority to reclaim territory long held by other powers. As our culture grows more spiritually open, how do we respond? Mark outlines three vital conversions—towards Christ, His cause, and His Chur...

In this week's message, Mark Sayers explores the story of Simon the Sorcerer in Acts 8 to reveal a deeper warning for our moment: when spiritual hunger is high but surrender is low. As our culture searches for power, shortcuts, and techniques, what happens when faith is reduced to just another tool for self-gain? Mark traces the return of magic, the rise of spiritual curiosity, and the danger of m...

In this message, Mark Sayers explores the “excluded middle”—the spiritual space between the natural and the overtly religious that modern secularism tries to ignore. But as crises shake our sense of control, more people are becoming open to the mysterious, the spiritual, and the unexplainable. With insight from scripture, cultural trends, and personal stories, Mark challenges us to recognise this...

In this message, Mark Sayers explores how our world’s belief that “everything is just stuff” is beginning to crack. As spiritual hunger rises and people experience things they can’t explain, we’re seeing signs that the secular worldview is losing its grip. With Psalm 19 as a guide, Mark reminds us that creation itself is speaking—declaring the glory of God. What if sunsets, surprise moments, and e...

In this thought-provoking message, Mark Sayers unpacks Paul’s encounter in Athens from Acts 17 to help us see our cultural moment with fresh eyes. As interest in spirituality rises—from Gen Z turning to church, to tech leaders discussing the Antichrist in mainstream media—could it be that secularism is cracking? Drawing on stories from across Europe and beyond, Mark suggests we’re not just seeing...

In this stirring message, Mark Sayers reflects on his recent time in Europe—where stories of surprising spiritual renewal are emerging from some of the world’s most secular environments. From ChatGPT pointing people to church, to rising faith among Gen Z across Scandinavia and beyond, something unexpected is happening: God is spreading a table in the wilderness. But this message isn’t just about E...

In this message, Andy Kroussoratsky invites us to rediscover the transforming power of God’s presence—not just in mountaintop moments, but in the quiet, ordinary rhythms of daily life. Drawing from Psalm 139, Ezekiel’s temple vision, and his own experience as a coffee roaster, Andy paints a picture of a God who lovingly watches every moment of our lives and longs to meet us in it. This message is...

In this Pentecost message from our Furnace of Faith series, Trudi Sayers traces the discipleship journey of Peter—from failure and fear to courage and boldness—revealing how the fire of God’s presence transforms ordinary lives into empowered witnesses. Through Acts 4 and key moments in Peter’s story, we are invited to step into our true identity, to walk in the power of the Spirit, and to become p...

This week in our Furnace of Faith series, Trudi Sayers brings a stirring invitation to return to the love of Jesus with wholehearted devotion. Drawing from the life of Count Zinzendorf, the legacy of the Moravians, and the desperate longing of David in Psalm 63, Trudi calls us to behold Christ—lingering long enough to be marked by His mercy, pierced by His love, and awakened to a consecrated life....

This week, Trudi Sayers invites us into The Furnace of Faith —a fresh call to stoke the spiritual fire in our lives and community. Drawing from Numbers 13 and Ephesians 5, she explores how God is calling Red Church into a season of intentional prayer, expectancy, and holy hunger. In the face of winter’s temptation toward comfort and complacency, this is a rallying cry to remain in God’s love, rais...

In the final message of the "Compelling Church" series, Mark Sayers explores the concept of a spiritual "monastery" at the centre of church life, drawing parallels to how historical monasteries preserved faith during cultural collapse through prayer and holy patterns. As Melbourne's winter approaches, Mark and Trudi introduce a new series called "The Furnace," inviting listeners into a four-month...

Pastor Mark Sayers continues "The Compelling Church" series by exploring how worship lifts us into heaven's reality and awakens us from spiritual sleepiness. Drawing from Revelation 5 and the story of Deborah, Mark reveals how our increasingly isolated society coincides with a renewed hunger for genuine spiritual presence. As nightclubs close and social spaces decline globally, the c...

Mark Sayers explores how discipleship makes the church truly compelling. Drawing from John 1:35-43, He shares surprising research showing increased church attendance among younger generations, challenging the narrative of church decline. The core insight: "Discipleship is the process of becoming who Jesus would be if he were you." You're invited to imagine Jesus navigating your circumstances and s...

Pastor Mark challenges prevailing narratives about declining faith by revealing surprising statistics showing spiritual growth in Australia. In this first message of "The Compelling Church" series, he shares evidence of a spiritual awakening and outlines what makes a church truly magnetic: Jesus at the centre, mission, fervent prayer, Spirit-filled gatherings, and whole-life discipleship. Discover...

In this Easter Sunday message, Pastor Mark Sayers builds on his Good Friday sermon to explore the revolutionary nature of Christ's resurrection. While Good Friday focused on Jesus crossing the horizon of death to prepare a place for us, this message celebrates how resurrection power actively breaks into our world, disrupting our expectations and transforming our lives.