Exponential Australia Church Leaders Podcast

This fortnight we hear from Amanda Saenz, who is the Regional Director of Newthing Oceania. Amanda shares some of her ministry journey, as well as what has led to her great passions found in Newthing. Amanda shares her belief that every church has the potential for movement, and even within an ecology of church planting, we can be passionate about championing and cheering on different models for t...

This fortnight we hear from Aussie Rob Lim. With a Business background, Rob felt a call to ministry and relocated his family to Wilmore Kentucky to commence studying with Asbury Theological Seminary. Asbury has become globally renowned for its emphasis on church planting. However, what has most captured the world regarding Asbury is the recent outpouring that occurred in February of 2023. Hear fro...

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This fortnight we are joined by Sam Lim. Sam and an incredible team, planted Flow Church in the second half of 2021. Coming from an eclectic mix of Pentecostal Pastor, Fuller educated, and City to City assessed, we hear how Sam has been able to pioneer with new wineskins, rhythms, and a hybrid way of gathering in large meetings, as well as small groups. Sam is a fascinating character, and we know...

Revive the Way: What is the new thing that God is doing? This fortnight we hear from Network leader and speaker Rhema Trayner. Rhema shares her experiences in all ranges of church models, and her calling this season to lead a microchurch movement scattered across the globe. She shares about her senses in what the Lord is calling his church back to via the 5 fold gifts as found in Ephesians 4, and...

Acts and the Movement of God: This fortnight we are joined by Aussie author Steve Addison as we celebrate the release of his new book "Acts and the Movement of God". Hear from Steve as he shares the dynamics of movement and how the mission has been unchanged since the book of Acts. Where are the hotspots of movement thinking and how can we join in? This is a great listen for denomination...

Church Planting as joining in the activity of God: This week we hear from Andrew Scott, who along with his wife Bek planted City Lights Church in the north of Brisbane, coming out of lockdown in 2020. Andrew shares how so much of his church planting journey come out of his early years being bathed in prayer, seeing his parents lead a bold life of faith as missionaries in Thailand, and what it mean...

The Temptation to Neglect One's Soul: This fortnight we hear from Mindy Caliguire, who has become known around the globe for her work in Soul Care. Mindy is most known for her work as an author, on staff at Willow Creek, board member with Stadia, and more recently with an organisation called Gloo. In this episode Mindy speaks of some of the pitfalls many church planters fall into, as well as d...

Planting in the DNA: What does it take to be a Church Planting Church? This fortnight we hear from Josh Kelsey. After being involved in all sorts of ministry in Australia, Josh and his wife Georgie felt called to bravely pack up their bags and move to NYC of all cities. Along with their two sons, in that time God has led them to plant not just one church, but several campuses and locations both wi...

What can we learn from rural church planting? This fortnight we are heading from Aaron Bachmann (Lead Pastor, Lifestyle Church QLD), and Caleb Dwyer (Lead Pastor, Generosity Church NSW). Both are incredible church-planting churches located in rural settings. Generosity church is now planted in 11 locations, while Lifestyle church is in 3. But what can we learn from those who are planting in countr...

Integrating Spiritual Formation Planting, campusing, and integrating Spiritual Formation through it all Ally Cawthorn, along with her Husband Steve, planted Urban Church in the city of Perth through the Harvest Net Network of churches. In this episode of the podcast, Ally gives insight into several paradoxes; her passion for Ignatian spirituality while serving on the ACC National Executive, bringi...

Parachute Planting   This fortnight we are joined by Ger Jones. Originally from Wales, working professionally in London, and called to ministry via Vancouver.  Ger shares his journey, his heart for ministry, as well as the remarkable season of ministry that led him to “parachuting” with his family into LA to plant a life-giving church. He shares some of his profound learnings along the w...

This fortnight we are joined by a quiet hero in the Australian Church, Sharon Wright. 8 years ago Sharon felt called by God to pack up her life, and head out to far west NSW, to a small town called Condobolin. With no immediate connections, no apparent strategy, and yet a deep conviction of God's call. Hear how she was able to initiate community, create space, and see God do the miraculous. Sharon...

This week we hear the facinating story that God is currently writing in our nations capital! As we chat with two young leaders from very different parts of God's church who initially bonded over food and a heart for the Lord, and unpack all that has been able to be birthed and pioneered through a collaborative initiative. This conversation will give you hope, as well as a picture of what the Churc...

Join us for a special extended conversation with multiplication movement leaders from all around Australia. In this episode we dive into the topic of multiplication and hear from those on the front lines about what they are seeing in the Aussie church, their heart for mission and multiplying and the need for multiplication to be catalysed in the nation of Australia.  Hosted by Tim O'Neill, ch...

How can we make others the Hero?  Welcome back to our first Podcast of 2023! And what a way to start! This fortnight we are joined by Dave Ferguson, the Visionary leader of Exponential, Newthing, as well as being the Lead Pastor of Community Christian Church in Chicago. Dave is also a world renowned author of several books.  With our regional events just around the corner, we were deligh...

There is a significant trend towards Social Housing across our nation at present as more and more people are being housed in this way. Mark Schultz describes why the church must and how the church can re-position itself with new churches, missional communities and micro churches being established where the people are. Mark, who as part of the Together for Ryde Network chairs the Vertical Villages...

Reclaiming the diversity and opportunities within the Aussie church  This week we are joined by a remarkable leader in Sharon O'Neil. Sharon has become known as a significant voice in our nation when it comes to the incredible gifts and abilities God has given women in leadership. Sharon is a Senior Leader, church planter, Social Worker, and works widely in the city of Launceston to bring abo...

This week we are joined by Al Gordon, the Rector of SAINT Church, now a church of 5 locations in the East of London. SAINT has been the incredible unfolding story of a church that has led with creativity and entrepreneurialism in a context that demands it. A church that is highly regarded for its design, bee-hives, craft beer, and a 2 day festival of creativity known as Renaissance. Hear first han...

Colin shares his insights from a life time of being involved in church planting in Australia, and why now is a great time to plant a church. Interestingly, Colin unpacks how much has changed including the number one point of attraction for a person looking for a church no longer being preaching but being community engagement.  Episode.41 available on  SPOTIFY | YOUTUBE | APPLE PODCASTS &...

While God is calling us to do incredible things for his Kingdom, that never comes at the cost of intimacy with him and doing it in step with his spirit. This week we hear from author and well known leader, Rich Villodas, from New Life Fellowship Church in NYC. Rich shares about the tension of "Hussle culture" and doing great things for Jesus, all while ensuring that we are abiding in Jesus and doi...

Church Planting Live. Often we hear incredible success stories in retrospect, and we celebrate these! But what about those are right at the beginning of their journey? Beginning to sense the call and unsure where to start? This week we hear from Sarah and Trent Young, who have only just stepped out, relocated, and parachuted in to plant a church in Coffs Harbour. Stepping out from a great church,...

Church Planting as Finger Prints. This week we are joined by Cody Byrne, who along with his wife Chantel planted Tribes Church in Perth in March 2021. Cody shares their incredible journey of relocating to Perth, and the profound steps along the way. One of the great highlights is how God impressed upon Cody the uniqueness of every church plant. Why do churches tend to look so similar? What is the...

Leaders who reach their goals without losing their Souls. This week we hear from Jason Perkins who is the Network Director of the Irresistible Churches Network, a network connected to Andy Stanley's Northpoint Community Church and passionate about creating spaces that Non-Church people want to belong to. Jason shares both his story, as well as his great passion for leaders to be healthy while stil...

Chris Swann Director of Church Planting for City to City in Australia provides insights about the sometimes unexpected grief that a sending church has when it plants a church. There are times when the leaders of sending churches are taken by surprise by the effect of friends leaving with the plant, the impact on income, and the inertia that can result from key people being sent out. But it doesn’t...