Encounter Church Henley

Encounter Henley Welcomes Lead Pastor: Tim Littleford In the kickoff message for "Lovember"—a five-week series on building healthy, hope-filled relationships—Lead Pastor Tim Littleford addresses the fragile "DIY identities" we construct to convince ourselves we are okay. Reflecting on a high school basketball rivalry, Tim exposes how easily we wrap achievements, career success, bank balances, or i...

Encounter Henley Welcomes Pastor: Ash Littleford In the final message of the New Testament "Mountains" series at Encounter Church Henley, Pastor Ash Littleford dismantles the common assumption that God only calls the fully healed, highly qualified, or completely certain. Opening up about her own five-year health journey with POTS—filled with hospital stays, broken bones, and persistent questions—A...

Encounter Henley Welcomes Preacher: Josh Petrie Some moments in life completely rewrite your trajectory—there is no going back, only moving forward into what now is. In part two of "The Summit" series at Encounter Church Henley, Josh Petrie explores what happens when we experience a fresh revelation of Jesus Christ. Drawing from history—such as Prince Albert’s sudden, irreversible transition to Ki...

Encounter Henley Welcomes Lead Pastor of Encounter Church Adelaide: Jenny Wardrop What does it truly mean to live a "blessed" life in a world that operates completely backward from the Kingdom of God? In this opening message of a series on Jesus’ mountain teachings, Lead Pastor Jenny Wardrop walks through the Beatitudes in Matthew 5, contrasting the ways of the world with the radical, upside-down...

Encounter Henley Welcomes Guest Preacher: Sarah Boyens In this powerful and eye-opening message, Sarah Boyens from Open Doors Australia sheds light on the reality facing the global persecuted Church—where 1 in 7 Christians worldwide (over 388 million believers) face high or extreme levels of persecution for their faith. Tracing the 70-year legacy of Open Doors from Brother Andrew ("God's Smuggler"...

Encounter Henley Welcomes Guest Preacher from Compassion Australia: Will Hall What does it actually mean to live a life "all in" for Jesus? In this inspiring message from Encounter Church Henley, guest preacher Will Hall unpacks the foundation of effective Christian faith and mission. Opening with a poignant story about his father’s final days and last words, Will contrasts human farewells with th...

Encounter Henley Welcomes Lead Pastor: Tim Littleford What does it mean to live "on mission" in an increasingly secular culture? In this inspiring message, Pastor Tim Littleford breaks down the true theology of mission, drawing from personal family history, church tradition, and Paul’s journey in Acts 18. From a simple plate of fish and chips at Henley Beach that changed his family’s trajectory, t...

Encounter Henley Welcomes Lead Pastor: Tim Littleford In this finale of the Essentials series, Pastor Tim Littleford unpacks the profound phrase in the Apostles' Creed: "I believe in the communion of saints." Starting with a vulnerable personal story of finding Pete Greig’s book God on Mute in a Melbourne bookstore while his wife was hospitalized, Tim shares how knowing someone has gone before us...

Encounter Henley Welcomes Pastor: Tex Horner In this moving and practical message from the Essentials series, Pastor Tex Horner unpacks the line from the Apostles' Creed: "I believe in the Holy Catholic Church." Clarifying that this refers to the universal body of Christian believers (little 'c' catholic), Tex shares a deeply personal story of how his church family showed up with front-yard worshi...

Encounter Henley Welcomes Lead Pastor of Encounter Church Adelaide: Mike Wardrop n this message from the Essentials series, Lead Pastor Mike Wardrop steps up to unpack one of the most vital, yet often misunderstood, lines of the Apostles' Creed: "I believe in the Holy Spirit." Injecting a dose of lighthearted humor, Pastor Mike navigates past technical church language to explore who the Holy Spiri...

Encounter Henley Welcomes Youth Pastor: Tim Goldney Ever noticed how often the phrase "Jesus Christ!" gets dropped on a job site compared to the average workplace? In this message, carpenter and youth pastor Tim Goldney kicks off his segment of the Essentials series by unpacking what happens when we move past using Jesus’ name as an exclamation and start understanding who He truly is. Exploring th...

Encounter Henley Welcomes Lead Pastor: Tim Littleford In a culture that senses a transcendent reality but struggles to define it, Lead Pastor Tim Littleford kicks off a new sermon series, Essentials , exploring the ancient, foundational truths of the Apostles' Creed. Starting with the declaration, "I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth," Tim addresses a fundamental hum...

Encounter Henley Welcomes Preacher: Angus Green In this moving message at Encounter Church Henley, guest speaker Angus Green tackles one of the most raw and challenging topics in the Christian walk: healing and suffering. Angus shares his personal story of watching his mother miraculously recover from breast cancer—only to face the heartbreak of its aggressive return and her passing when he was ju...

Encounter Henley welcomes Guest Preacher: Nathan Pullman In this inspiring message at Encounter Church Henley, guest speaker Nathan Pullman (Pastor at Waypoint United Church) shares a humorous yet deeply moving insight from a bathtub moment that changed his life—and brought him together with his wife, Darcy. Drawing from the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10, Nathan explores why God doesn't just...

Encounter Church Henley Welcomes Guest Preacher: Conrad Tickner In this episode, guest preacher Conrad Tickner drops by Encounter Church Henley to unpack the true, complex definition of righteousness. Sharing stories from his 35+ years in ministry—from experiencing a high school revival on Kangaroo Island to stepping out in crazy faith at an airport counter—Conrad challenges us to stop treating ou...

Encounter Henley Welcomes Pastor: Ashlee Littleford In this launching episode of our new winter series, The Power of Encounter , Pastor Ashlee Littleford addresses the unspoken dryness so many of us experience. The problem isn’t that you aren't trying hard enough, nor is it that God is stingy. The reality is that we are constantly and expertly being formed by a modern culture built on an attention...

Encounter Henley Welcomes Preacher: Emma Petrie What if your faith wasn’t meant to be kept quiet? In the finale of our Core Values series, Emma Petrie (Kids Coordinator at Encounter Henley) challenges the unspoken rule of keeping religion off the table and dives into what it truly means to be a Monday Invader. Pulling from the iconic story of the woman at the well in John 4, Emma breaks down how J...

Encounter Henley Welcomes Lead Pastor: Tim Littleford In this episode, Lead Pastor Tim Littleford continues our core values series at Encounter Church Henley by unpacking a deeply challenging value: Contending in Prayer. Drawing from Paul’s final words to the church in Ephesus (Ephesians 6), Tim reminds us of a life-altering truth: people are never the enemy. We are not fighting against flesh and...

Encounter Henley Welcomes Preacher: Charlie Evans In this episode, Charlie Evans continues our core values series at Encounter Church Henley by diving deep into a defining value: Hearts on Fire for Jesus. Looking at the famous story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in Daniel 3, Charlie unpacks what it looks like to live with a holy defiance against secular culture. The "literal fire boys" didn't...

Encounter Henley Welcomes Lead Pastor: Tim Littleford In this episode, Pastor Tim Littleford of Encounter Church Henley explores the profound truth that the content we consume—and the influences we follow—inevitably shape who we become. Just as nutritional components interact with our bodies, the ideas, people, and spiritual inputs we allow into our lives metabolize into our character, our decisio...

Encounter Henley Welcomes Preacher: Daniel Clisby In this episode, Daniel Clisby kicks off our brand-new sermon series on Encounter Church's five core values, starting with a message close to his heart: Multiplying Resilient Disciples. Drawing from his own painfully relatable battles with university procrastination and shifting gravel, Daniel unpacks the Apostle Paul’s radical, upside-down framewo...

Encounter Henley Welcomes Pastor: Ashlee Littleford In this episode, Pastor Ashlee Littleford shares a hilarious yet convicting story about trying to move a heavy trailer by hand—and how that "trailer moment" serves as the perfect metaphor for the way we often try to live the Christian life. When we rely on human effort, we might make a little progress on flat ground. But the moment we hit the "in...

Encounter Henley Welcomes Preacher: Josh Petrie "Am I meant for more than this?" It’s the question that drives every cinematic superhero from Tony Stark to Peter Parker, but as Josh Petrie explores in this challenging message, it is also the deepest question of the human heart. Drawing a line from the silver screen to the Great Commission, Josh examines the weight of conviction—that deciding momen...

Encounter Henley Welcomes Lead Pastor: Tim Littleford Are you feeling surrounded by "armies" of sickness, debt, or stress? It is easy to let what is visible dictate our reality, but as Pastor Tim Littleford explores in this powerful message, what is visible is often an incomplete picture. Drawing from the story of Elisha and his servant in 2 Kings, Tim challenges us to trade our "Enlightenment han...

Encounter Henley Welcomes Pastor: Ashlee Littleford This week, Pastor Ashlee Littleford explores the tension between intellectual defense mechanisms and deep-seated heartbreak. Drawing from her own background in mathematics and coding, Ashlee challenges the idea that doubt is a moral failure. Instead, she looks at the story of "Doubting Thomas" to show that Jesus doesn't meet our skepticism with a...