ASCEND Church Perth

Goals are good, but habits are better, and especially better than New Year's Resolutions. In this message, Ps Jason challenges us to strengthen our habits in six important areas. Luke tells us that Jesus went through a process of growth and preparation for His calling, and we should expect no less in our lives as His followers.

Isaiah said, "of the increase of His government and peace, there will be no end." Then 750 years later, Jesus said, "Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you. But not as the world gives..." Jesus is the only source of true peace, but we often try to seek out peace in all the wrong places. In this Christmas message, Ps Jason shares three peace counterfeits, and the three ways God's true peace...

This week, Ps Ian continues in our Christmas Series - Unto Us - unpacking Isaiah 9:6-7. He focuses on the profound revelation of the Eternal Son of God in the names Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father and Prince of Peace.

For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given. Within that prophecy lies the mystery of the incarnation - God becoming a human, taking on flesh, in the person of Jesus Christ, so that He could save us from our sins. In this message, Ps Jason explores how this truth should impact us deeply.

On the anniversary of our first year as a church, special guest and Prophet Steve McCracken brings a powerful word on the part we must play in fulfilling God's seven-year vision for our church.  

God has a vision of healthy growth for every church, but His plan hinges upon His people being willing to be equipped. 

When we have an eternal perspective, we have a motivation to make life decisions that bring little by little transformation, leading to an eternal legacy without regret.

In Exodus 23:27–33 and Deuteronomy 7:21–25, God promises gradual victory over enemies - not instant conquest - to build Israel's capacity, prevent desolation, and ensure sustained growth. This Old Testament pattern foreshadows the Church's advance of the Kingdom. As believers multiply in faith, character, and numbers, Christ's dominion expands progressively. In this message, Ps Jason unpacks the l...

On week two of our Legacy Offering, Martin shares his story of how God radically changed his messed up life, including his trials and errors of learning how to steward God's resources. 

In week one of our Legacy Offering series, we unpack legacy through the lens of God’s covenant promises to Abraham. Sowing seeds of faith, obedience, and generosity today can yield an enduring Kingdom impact that echoes through generations. Every great legacy begins with a seed.  

Soloman said, "Death and life is in the power of the tongue." James agrees, and gives us three metaphors to explain how our words are much more powerful than we often realise. As followers of Christ, we must rid our lives of all words of death, and speak only words of life.

Both Saul and David heard the same taunting and attempts at intimidation from Goliath. But they each had radically different responses. The Apostle Paul sheds some light on what was unique about David's response. He had a spirit of faith, which is critical for every believer, especially in the hour that we find ourselves in.  

In the parable of the sower, Jesus describes four conditions of the heart, each revealed in the type of soil the seed falls upon. But He also challenges each of us as His followers to join Him as a farmer sowing seeds, without much consideration of which type of soil we might be sowing into. Listen and be challenged by these uncomfortable truths, and get onto the path to greater eternal fruitfulne...

Drawing parallels between the first century church and the church today in Perth, Ps Ian explores how persecution shapes faith, unity, and the expansion of God's Kingdom. Listen and be challenged to move beyond comfort, engage with the pressing issues of our time, and take a bold stand for gospel.

In a brilliant follow up to last week's message, special guest Ps Matt Garner speaks on the significance of the hour we find ourselves in and how lessons from the story of Ruth can teach us how we must respond.

Charlie Kirk’s martyrdom has shaken the world and marked a spiritual turning point in the West. In this message, Ps Jason calls the church to die to apathy and comfort, rise in prayer, and advance boldly with the gospel, just as Jesus declared in Matthew 16: “I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”

In Hebrews 12, we learn that fathers are called to love in a way that sometimes seems painful in the moment. But this kind of love brings resilience and strength of character. In this message, Ps Jason not only calls men to father well, but calls all of us to find healing through the fathering of God.

  In this message, we explore Paul’s sharp turn from exposing the sins of the Gentiles in Romans 1 to confronting the judgmental attitudes of the Jews in Romans 2. Assumptions, hypocrisy, and self-righteousness erode community, but the gospel frees us from judgment and leads us into kindness. Discover how God’s kindness - not condemnation - draws us to repentance and creates a culture of grace in...

From the beginning, God has been building a family in the earth. The gospel not only restores us to relationship with God, but heals our hearts and delivers us from the curse of lonliness. The church that Jesus is building is a family, but we must resist the temptation to isolate ourselves.

In Ephesians 2, Paul says that through the finished work of Christ every dividing wall of hostility between God's people has been torn down. That means there's no place in the Body of Christ for ethnic prejudice or racism, classism or economic segregation, cultural elitism, tribal church pride, bitternness, unforgiveness, judgement, or isolation. Here are five ways the gospel makes our relationshi...

Our struggle against sin is evidence that the Holy Spirit is working in our hearts. If we didn't care to please God, we would indulge the flesh without temptation. If we didn't feel bad about our sin, it would be evidence of a hard heart. But if we've truly been made new, why do we still sometimes sin? In this message, we look at the relationship between our new nature in Christ and our ongoing ba...

Fasting is one of the most under-utilised gifts to Christians. It's not a discipline reserved for a select few, but a practice that Jesus expects every one of His followers to engage in. Not only does it provide access to greater spiritual power, but it positions us for closer friendship with God.

With many stories from her own life, Ps Olivia shares seven ways that Christ is formed in the life of a believer.

This week we unpack how pride fuels our performance-based identities, and uncover some practical ways to identify pride. As we trust more in Christ's finished work, and embrace who we are in Christ, we are set free to live with humility. 

One of our core values is Gospel Over Performance. After Adam and Eve rejected God's rule and ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, they realised they were naked and felt shame. Their response was to sew fig leaves together to cover their nakedness. This is a picture of the default tendency of every person's heart to try to cover their shame through performance-based righteousness....