The Pastor's Heart

Dear friends, As I interviewed Michael Duckett on The Pastor’s Heart, I thought it would be helpful to create two clips - in case you might like to use one or both of over the next two Sundays. Aboriginies Sunday The first is about 'Aborigines Sunday’, celebrated the Sunday before Australia Day. Here’s the suggested introduction for 19 January: The Sunday before Australia Day is known as Aboriginies Sunday. In 1938 the aboriginal leader William Cooper called on the churches of Australia to mark what he called ‘Aborigines Sunday’ on the Sunday before Australia Day. He requested sermons be preached on this day dealing with the Aboriginal people and their need of the gospel and response to it and we ask that special prayer be invoked for all missionary and other effort for the uplift of indigenous Australians. Let's watch this clip from Indigenous Pastor Michael Duckett, who leads the ministry at Macarthur/Campbelltown and who chairs the Sydney Anglican Indigenous People's Ministry. PLAY CLIP: https://bit.ly/AboriginiesSunday Here's the suggested introduction for Australia Day - 26 January Thinking about Australia Day from a Christian indigenous perspective - with Michael Duckett Today (26 January) we mark Australia Day. There are conflicting perspectives in the wider community on this. We thought it would be helpful to hear from Indigenous pastor Michael Duckett. Micheal leads the Anglican Ministry at Macarthur/Campbelltown and chairs the Sydney Anglican Indigenous People's Ministry. PLAY CLIP: https://bit.ly/Duckett-Australia-Day Do feel free to download and use as you see fit. The whole interview below with Michael Duckett is worth your engagement. Watch the full Michael Duckett interview here: https://www.thepastorsheart.net/podcast/aboriginal-sunday-michael-duckett Yours in Jesus name, Dominic Steele

Dear friends, As I interviewed Michael Duckett on The Pastor’s Heart, I thought it would be helpful to create two clips - in case you might like to use one or both of over the next two Sundays. Aboriginies Sunday The first is about 'Aborigines Sunday’, celebrated the Sunday before Australia Day. Here’s the suggested introduction for 19 January: The Sunday before Australia Day is known as Aboriginies Sunday. In 1938 the aboriginal leader William Cooper called on the churches of Australia to mark what he called ‘Aborigines Sunday’ on the Sunday before Australia Day. He requested sermons be preached on this day dealing with the Aboriginal people and their need of the gospel and response to it and we ask that special prayer be invoked for all missionary and other effort for the uplift of indigenous Australians. Let's watch this clip from Indigenous Pastor Michael Duckett, who leads the ministry at Macarthur/Campbelltown and who chairs the Sydney Anglican Indigenous People's Ministry. PLAY CLIP: https://bit.ly/AboriginiesSunday Here's the suggested introduction for Australia Day - 26 January Thinking about Australia Day from a Christian indigenous perspective - with Michael Duckett Today (26 January) we mark Australia Day. There are conflicting perspectives in the wider community on this. We thought it would be helpful to hear from Indigenous pastor Michael Duckett. Micheal leads the Anglican Ministry at Macarthur/Campbelltown and chairs the Sydney Anglican Indigenous People's Ministry. PLAY CLIP: https://bit.ly/Duckett-Australia-Day Do feel free to download and use as you see fit. The whole interview below with Michael Duckett is worth your engagement. Watch the full Michael Duckett interview here: https://www.thepastorsheart.net/podcast/aboriginal-sunday-michael-duckett Yours in Jesus name, Dominic Steele

Indigenous Australians and the Christian Gospel - with Michael Duckett As we approach ‘Aboriginal Sunday’ (19 January) we focus on the progress of the gospel among the indigenous in Australia. What are the cultural changes and what openness to Jesus Christ among Indigenous Australians? Where are we seeing growth? What are the roadblocks and opportunities for the growth of the gospel among the indigenous communities? How much has to do with the soil. How much has to do with things that we can change? Michael Duckett leads the Anglican Indigenous Ministry at Macarthur/Campbelltown in the far south west of Sydney and Chairs the Sydney Anglican Indigenous Ministry Committee. Aboriginal Sunday In 1938 the aboriginal leader William Cooper called on the churches of Australia to mark what he called ‘Aborigines Sunday’ on the Sunday before Australia Day. He ‘requested sermons be preached on this day dealing with the Aboriginal people and their need of the gospel and response to it and we ask that special prayer be invoked for all missionary and other effort for the uplift of the dark people.’ https://www.thepastorsheart.net/podcast/aboriginal-sunday-michael-duckett

Alistair Begg shares about his surprising and helpful friendship with the former Principal of Sydney's Moore Theological College - John Woodhouse. Watch the full interview :- https://www.thepastorsheart.net/podcast/church-missionary-society-alistair-begg

Alistair Begg on what he’s learned by being part of the CMS summer school this week at Katoomba to the west of Sydney. Watch the full interview at http://thepastorsheart.net

You can take the job seriously without taking yourself too seriously. As Alistair Begg reflected on his more than 4 decades of ministry, he shared on a learning point about pride that he has held onto for many years. Watch the full episode at: https://www.thepastorsheart.net/podcast/church-missionary-society-alistair-begg

Alistair Begg: Honesty, Humour and Hope

Alistair Begg: Honesty, Humour and Hope

Alistair Begg: Honesty, Humour and Hope We speak to Alistair Begg about pastors, suffering, humility and surviving long term in ministry. Alistair Begg is in Sydney this week speaking at the Church Missionary Society conference in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney. Alistair has served the people of Cleveland Ohio for 42 years at Parkside Church and has a global impact through the influential Truth for Life Ministry. We go backstage with Alistair to discuss: His teaching on 1 Peter, focusing on suffering, perseverance, trials, humility and standing firm in God’s grace. Reflections on 40+ years of pastoral ministry and lessons learned along the way. Insights into global mission and the long-term commitment of missionaries. His upcoming transition after more than four decades of leadership. The impact of Australia on his ministry in the US, including his close friendship with former Moore College Principal John Woodhouse. Insights into preparing for life after pastoral leadership as he approaches his final months as senior pastor. http://www.thepastorsheart.net/podcast/church-missionary-society-alistair-begg

Christian Ethics and BITCOIN

Bitcoin and Christian Ethics How should we guide our congregations in thinking ethically about engagement in Bitcoin? What is Bitcoin? How do we as Christian leaders assess the morality of bitcoin? Proponents say that it’s design fosters transparency and fairness and promotes economic justice. Critics highlight its speculative risks and potential for illegal use. Jeffri Chiam is on the team at St Mary’s Cathedral in Kuala Lumpur. In 2024 he completed a final year research project into Bitcoin. https://www.thepastorsheart.net/podcast/bitcoin-ethics-jeffri-chiam

Same words, different worlds: Reaching Roman Catholics - with Leonardo De Chirico and Rachel Ciano Most of us evangelical pastors, theological colleges, indeed the whole of evangelicalism - we have a blind spot when it comes to Roman Catholicism in our theology, missiology and practice. Where do we as Evangelicals make mistakes in our engagement with the Roman Catholic world? What can we change? What should we change? How do we best see our Roman Catholic friends come to a personal saving relationship with Jesus Christ? Leonardo De Chirico has been at the forefront of theological education of evangelicals in this space internationally for over a decade. Leonardo is a church planter, pastor in Rome, and Director of the Reformanda Initiative. Rachel Ciano is the Dean of Academic Development at Mary Andrew's College, Sydney.

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