The Effective Ministry Podcast

Welcome back to the Effective Ministry Podcast! This week, we're joined by Harriet Connor, the content editor of Growing Faith, to discuss the challenges and solutions in modern Christian parenting. Harriet introduces her new podcast, Timeless Parenting, created in partnership with Mothers Union Sydney, to provide biblical guidance and support for Christian parents. We delve into the importance of...

This week Tim Beilharz and fellow Youthworks Advisor, Adam Jolliffe, jump into the critical topic of recruitment for youth and children's ministry in local churches. They discuss the importance of having a sufficient number of leaders for effective ministry and discipline and share insights on the 'why' behind recruitment, emphasising the need to effectively communicate the purpose and benefits to...

This week Tim Beilharz discusses how to run children’s and youth small groups with an intergenerational lens. Drawing from the recent SMBC Children's Ministry Conference, Tim explores how small groups in children's, youth, and adult ministries can benefit from an intergenerational approach. He outlines the foundational elements of intergenerational ministry, differentiating between multigeneration...

This week we delve into the complex and essential topic of the doctrine of sin, as a taster for the upcoming House Conference organized by Youthworks, August 27th-29th. Hosted by Al James, the discussion features insights from  committee members and youth and children's minister who explore the nature of sin, its impact on relationships with God and others, and its significance in youth and childr...

Exploring Story and Faith in Children's Ministry: The Forgetful Prince In this episode of the Effective Ministry Podcast, host Tim Beilharz, talks with Matt and Lauren Redmond, authors of the children's book 'The Forgetful Prince'. They discuss the role of storytelling, art, and literature in the spiritual formation of children and the partnership between church and home in nurturing faith. The co...

In this episode of the Effective Ministry podcast, hosts Tim Beilharz and Annemarie Rivers, both children's ministry advisors for YouthWorks in Sydney, delve into the topic of group management and discipline within children's ministry settings. They explore the challenges of maintaining discipline in a way that aligns with Gospel values, emphasising the importance of relational, respectful, and re...

In this episode of the Effective Ministry podcast Tim Beilharz ( Youthworks MST ) hosts a discussion with Mike Dicker, principal of YouthWorks College, Emma Collette, executive minister at Church Hill Anglican, and Mark Schroeder, school chaplain at Broughton Anglican College into the integration of Christian beliefs in the education sector. The episode covers the importance of thinking Christianl...

In this episode of the Effective Ministry podcast, host Al James from YouthWorks in Sydney, is joined by Sam Davidson, the Director of Family Ministry at Norwest Anglican Church. They discuss strategies for building a culture of serving within kids' ministries, highlighting the importance of integrating children into various church activities, such as tech support, greeting, and teaching roles. Th...

In this episode of the Effective Ministry podcast you will listen in on the book launch evening for 'Australian Evangelical Perspectives on Youth Ministry' , edited by Dr. Ruth Lukabyo. The book, featuring contributions from Youthworks College lecturers and other authors from Australian churches and Bible colleges, aims to bridge theological principles with practical youth ministry. Highlights inc...

Tim Beilharz talks with David Rietveld, who brings his experience in youth and senior ministry to discuss the challenges and strategies for nurturing youth and children's ministry in today's post-Christian world. Rietveld, the author of ' Being Christian After Christendom ,' addresses navigating ministry in a post-Christian society and the importance of understanding and communicating the gospel e...

Tim Beilharz welcomes Youth Pastor Theologian, Mike McGarry. They chat about Mike's work in bridging theology with practical youth ministry, the importance of a theological foundation in youth ministry, Mike's personal journey into faith and ministry, and the role of youth pastors in shaping young believers. The conversation also covers the challenges and strategies of youth ministry in a post-Chr...

In this episode of The Effective Ministry Podcast, host Tim Beilharz interviews Awana CEO Matt Markins, author of The Faith of Our Children: Eight Timely Research Insights for Discipling the Next Generation . Matt shares his personal journey from growing up in a dysfunctional family to finding solace and direction in the church, which sparked his passion for child discipleship. He discusses the cr...

Tim Beilharz is joined by Reverend Ian Barnett, founder and CEO of the National Grandparent Movement. They explore the unique opportunities that grandparents have in influencing the faith formation of their grandchildren and the wider youth ministry. Ian Barnett shares practical ways for grandparents to express their faith, share stories, and pray with their grandkids, whether they are biological...

Tim Beilharz, is joined by David Krebs ( SUNSW ), Heather Thompson (High School SRE Teacher) and Liam Nolan (Youth and Families Minister, Normanhurst Anglican Church ) to discuss how lunchtime groups in public schools can be a great complement to both SRE and local church ministry. Contact David Krebs about starting your own lunchtime group david.krebs@sunsw.org.au Click on through⁠ to discover mo...

Tim continues his conversation with Marshall Ballentine-Jones (CEO of DigiHelp Publishing) and Emma Argall (Christian School teacher) about pornography and its impact on young people. They discuss the importance of parents understanding the extent of internet access and the potential dangers. The guests emphasise the role of communication and stress the necessity to discuss 'awkward' topics like s...

Tim is joined by Marshall Ballentine-Jones (CEO of DigiHelp Publishing) and Emma Argall (Christian School teacher) to talk about pornography and it’s impact on young people. Together they delve into challenges faced in raising children and youth in a highly sexualized world, particularly one with high pornography consumption. They explore the guilt and shame often associated with pornography consu...

In this special bonus episode, Tim delves deeper into the topic of faith integration in education with Dr. Ruby Holland. They discuss the importance of integrating Christian faith into all subjects for the holistic formation of young students in Christian schools. They particularly discuss examples from history, including studies of World War II and the Holocaust, and how these subjects present op...

Do we choose top-down instruction or a bottom-up discovery approach when it comes to ministering to young people? Tim is joined by Gareth Crispin and Robin Barfield as they wrestle with this question and seek to find a third way through the theology of James Loder. Click on through⁠ to discover more from ⁠the ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youthworks Ministry Support Team⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ and find out how Youthworks can help you ha...

Tim is joined by Sam Hudson, Head of Christian Outdoor Education at Youthworks, and his wife Lex to discuss the value of outdoor parent-child adventures. Sam and Lex recently piloted a father-son canoeing adventure and saw first-hand the relational benefits that it gave each pair who attended. To stay up to date on future events, follow the Youthworks Facebook page or email effectiveministrypodcas...

Tim is joined by Kids Christian Music artists Josh Goscombe ( ⁠joshgoscombe.com⁠ ) and his wife and partner in all things creative, family, and Children's Ministry, Larissa. They talk about the power of music for child discipleship, how Josh and Larissa both found themselves (and each other) in Children's Ministry, and the creative inspiration of dirty nappies. BUY THE ALBUM Josh's new album, Jesu...

Tim is joined by Dr. Ruby Holland to discuss religious identity formation in teenagers. Ruby conducted a series of case studies in Anglican Schools in Sydney and found that even those students who had a Christian faith, were far more likely to hold identity markers that aligned with a secular story of the good life, than the grand Christian narrative. Why are students failing to have a robust and...

So what is effective ministry? Youth Ministry Advisor Matt Bartlett joins Tim to discuss Youthworks 7 Principles of Effective Ministry. Click on through⁠ to discover more from ⁠the ⁠ Youthworks Ministry Support Team ⁠⁠ and find out how Youthworks can help you have an effective youth and children's ministry in your local church. We would love to hear from you. Send your thoughts, comments, suggesti...

Tim is joined by Dr. Joe Azzopardi, pastor at Toowoomba Central Adventist Church , to discuss the factors that express a healthy intergenerational church. Joe argues that intergenerational congregations are the ideal context for growing as disciples of Christ . It’s a bold claim and Joe explains from his PhD research why he believes this to be the case. Click on through⁠ to discover more from ⁠the...

Tim Beilharz is joined by Polly Butterworth (High School Chaplain, Abbotsleigh Anglican School) and Peter Oates (Children and Families Minister, Christ Church St Ives) to discuss how local church children's and youth ministries can partner well with Christian Schools in their area. They chat about the challenges that both local ministers and school chaplains can face in their respective roles, the...

Tim Beilharz is joined by Tim Scoular ( Youth Minister, Norwest Anglican Church ) to talk about how to embed doctrine into your youth ministry. Tim Scoular describes his practice of teaching a systematic theology topic at their annual Youth Camp and how the values, culture and regular practices of their youth ministry help the teenagers to remember, understand and put into practice core theologies...