The One Thing

The One Thing


Latest Episodes

399 How do you bring a problem to your leader? (Russ Smidt)
April 21, 2025

Raising issues with your leader or your team can be tough—too many ideas may overwhelm, confuse or burden them unnecessarily, or it might intimidate you. Russ Smidt from MTS created a tool to help you present problems to your leader or team effectively.Wh

398 Live translation during church services (Chuhao Liu)
April 13, 2025

As Christians, we want everyone to understand our message about God, but language barriers can hinder fellowship. Sunflower, an AI tool, helps churches bridge this gap by enabling non-native English speakers to follow services and conferences with ease.Ch

397 Mission in Action: Lighthouse Church (Jeremy Kidd)
April 07, 2025

Lighthouse Church, located on the mid-central coast of NSW, has significantly increased its mission effectiveness.A key measure of this success is the ratio of individuals professing faith as a percentage of average weekly attendance.In just three years,

396 Mapping out Mission: How to Plan your Church's Mission Calendar (Dave Jensen)
March 31, 2025

Building an effective church mission calendar is like conducting an orchestrait requires careful coordination, intentional rhythm, and a deep understanding of both the individual instruments and the overall symphony of church life. The calendar is not ju

395 Gaps and Missed Opportunities: Mission Planning Fails (Dave Jensen)
March 25, 2025

'A failure to plan is a plan to fail' an adage that rings especially true when planning for mission. In this episode, Dave Jensen explores common pitfalls churches encounter when planning for mission.Why having a plan helps you with reactivity a

394 Social Media for Church Teams Who Don't Like Social Media (Liz Fong)
March 17, 2025

Lots of gospel workers intentionally don't use social media (often for wise reasons!). But lots of churches in our networkare seeing more people through their doors and engaging with the gospelthrough their social mediapresence.Liz Fong is in charg

393 Volunteer Team Leaders: Handing Them Responsibility (Dave Moore)
March 10, 2025

Healthychurches needteams with capable and skilled leaders.Like any ministry skill, leading a team takes growth and development. Dave Moore is the Executive Pastor from Hunter Bible Church, Newcastle and is responsible for overseeing over 550 volunteer

392 Term 2 Checklist: Finances, Hiring and Watching the Drift
March 03, 2025

Term 2 isnt just Term 1 on repeat - it brings new opportunities and challenges. Its easy to lose focus and drift, both personally and in ministry, without being intentional. Taking time to reflect and adjust now can help set up the rest of the year well

391 10 Denominations, 60 Churches, 1 Report: Key Takeaways
February 24, 2025

The Reach Australia networkneeds to evaluate our own performance. Every year we survey the churches in our network to get a picture of our collective health.How are we progressing in reaching our goals? What's going well? What areas require improvem

390 How Muslim Outreach Works in the Peace Tent
February 16, 2025

In the middle of Sydneys Muslim Ramadan street partywhere food trucks line the streets and thousands celebratetheres a surprising presence: The Peace Tent. A Christian outreach, this space invites seekers to discover the peace of Jesus in the heart of