The One Thing Podcast
Welcome to The One Thing – a podcast designed to give you one solid, practical tip for Gospel-centred ministry, every week. Scott Sanders is the Executive Director of Reach Australia, aiming to grow thousands of healthy, evangelistic and multiplying churches. Derek Hanna leads the Australian church planting network that’s been starting fresh works for the Kingdom for the past 10 years. Together they’ll tell you what you need to know about a crucial ministry topic that’s relevant to your context – all in 15 minutes. Be energised and equipped for ministry.
Latest Episodes:
The One Thing 326: Under the Hood with Southside Presbyterian Church
Southside Presbyterian Church grew from 100 to 300 people over three years, but interestingly, the pastors decided that they didn't need to grow the staff[...]
The One Thing 325: Under the Hood with Captivate Presbyterian Church
Alan Au became the Senior Pastor at Captivate Presbyterian Church in North Ryde, Sydney when it was a church in its infancy. The church had[...]
The One Thing 324: Walking With Unbelieving Family (Part 2)
Dave Jensen (EV Church, Central Coast) and Anna Cox (Reach Australia) are twins born into a ministry family, but they have very different stories. After[...]
The One Thing 323: Walking With Unbelieving Family (Part 1)
Dave Jensen (EV Church, Central Coast) and Anna Cox (Reach Australia) are twins born into a ministry family, but they have very different stories. After[...]
The One Thing 322: How Does the Ecosystem Work In A Multi-Ethnic Church?
In this second part of the conversation Ben and Mark dig into how ecosystem thinking works in a multi-ethnic church. You should listen to the[...]
The One Thing 321: How Can We Move From A Mono-Ethnic to Multi-Ethnic Church?
If Australia is a multi-ethnic nation, how can that be expressed in a church community? How multicultural should we be aiming for churches to be?[...]
The One Thing 320: Why Migrants Are Good For Your Church
For centuries, Christians have dispatched missionaries to far-flung regions, carrying the gospel to those who have yet to hear it. Australia, too, has been a[...]
The One Thing 319: When Your Church Has 30 Different Cultures
In August 2021: there were 3.0 million permanent migrants in Australia who arrived since 2000 India was the top country of birth among permanent migrants[...]
The One Thing 318: The Next 5 Places Churches Need to Be Planted
Looking at planting a church, or supporting a church plant, but not sure where? Here is a list of the places we need to plant[...]
The One Thing 317: The 5 Books Everyone Needs to Read About Church Planting
Can we learn anything from church planting books or should we just get on with ministry and just plant churches? SHOW NOTES: Derek’s top 5:[...]
The One Thing 316: How Do I Create a Culture of Trust In My Team?
5 Dysfunctions of a Team is a great tool from business guru Patrick Lencioni. This has been used as a tool in our new team[...]
The One Thing 315: How Do I Organise My Preaching Program for the Year?
It’s the time of year where we need to start planning 2024! Derek talks to Des Smith from Trinity Church Lockleys about how to plan[...]
