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Christian leaders join Dominic Steele for a deep end conversation about our hearts and different aspects of Christian ministry each Tuesday at 2pm Sydney time.We share personally, pastorally and professionally about how we can best fulfill Jesus' mission to save the lost and serve the saints. The discussion is broadcast live on Facebook then available in audio and video on our website http://www.thepastorsheart.net. 

The Pastor's Heart with Dominic Steele Dominic Steele

    • Religion & Spirituality
    • 4.8 • 177 Ratings

Christian leaders join Dominic Steele for a deep end conversation about our hearts and different aspects of Christian ministry each Tuesday at 2pm Sydney time.We share personally, pastorally and professionally about how we can best fulfill Jesus' mission to save the lost and serve the saints. The discussion is broadcast live on Facebook then available in audio and video on our website http://www.thepastorsheart.net. 

    Theologically rethinking youth ministry - with Ruth Lukabyo, Bill Salier and Tim Beilharz

    Theologically rethinking youth ministry - with Ruth Lukabyo, Bill Salier and Tim Beilharz

    How do we speak to children about sin? How can we help youth understand themselves as sinful and in indeed of forgiveness?

    What to make theologically of the sense of entitlement in youth culture?

    Plus how do we think theologically about the important issue of vibe in youth and children's ministry and in regards to how kids engage with church.

    And what can we learn from Sunday School history that will help with practice today?

    The new book ‘Identity, Church Culture and Discipleship in Youth and Children’s Ministry - Australian Evangelical Perspectives on Youth Ministry’ is being launched this week.

    Papers in the book were first presented at the HOUSE conference for youth and children’s ministers in Sydney.

    Contributors include Ruth Lukabyo,  who leads the Sydney Anglican Youthworks Institute, teaches church history at Youthworks College and his responsible for editing the book.

    Bill Salier is a former principal at Youthworks College and now heads up the Anglican GAFCON Theological Educators Network.

    Tim Beliharz is on the ministry support team at Youthworks.

    To purchase: https://bit.ly/3x3P0uU




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    • 34 min
    Hearts for pastor’s kids - with James Galea

    Hearts for pastor’s kids - with James Galea

    We explore the delicate dynamics of faith, family, and identity in the world of church leadership.

    As pastors most of all we want our kids to love Jesus.  And yet Barnabas Piper says so often pastors kids are messed up. 


    What are the unique experiences, joys and challenges of being pastors kids? And how can we better parent as pastors?



    There are issues of awareness, assumptions and expectations.  Plus confusion about identity. 



    This episode isn't just about the challenges; it's also a treasure trove of wisdom for Pastor's kids themselves. Whether you're feeling the weight of a congregation's gaze or struggling to carve out your own identity.


    We discuss the power of parental apologies and the healing they can bring.


    James Galea grew up as a pastor’s kid in Western Sydney and now leads the ministry team at Freshwater Anglican Church on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. 










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    • 30 min
    Nationwide evangelistic collaboration: Meet Jesus and the power of prayer - Richard Chin, Rory Shiner, Baden Stace and Elliot Temple

    Nationwide evangelistic collaboration: Meet Jesus and the power of prayer - Richard Chin, Rory Shiner, Baden Stace and Elliot Temple

    The old saying is ‘A rising tide lifts all boats.’  But could the spark of story telling, and celebrating faith increase evangelism in churches and on university campuses everywhere?

    National Director of the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students Richard Chin is emphasising the importance of prayer, through what he calls a 'two-for-two' model, and asks churches to join him in consistent branding in a nationwide push to introduce people to Jesus.

    We discuss practical steps to integrate evangelism into the church's DNA, champion the role of head, heart, and hand in fostering a consistent culture of outreach.

    Rory Shiner is senior pastor of Providence Church, Perth and Chair of the Gospel Coalition Australia.

    Baden Stace leads the ministry team at St Stephens Normanhurst in Sydney’s north.

    Elliot Temple is missions pastor at Christ Church St Ives also in Sydney’s north. 


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    • 31 min
    The Application Revolution - with Paul Grimmond

    The Application Revolution - with Paul Grimmond

    “It’s like they got the exegesis spot on, then closed their eyes, fired an arrow randomly into the air, opened their eyes to see where it landed and said, ‘That looks like a good place to do application!’” - Theological College lecturer on student sermon application.

    But are those of us who have graduated from theological college much better? For after all the students are just imitating what we have modelled.

    Dean of Students at Sydney’s Moore Theological College Paul Grimmond has just completed a doctor of ministry project on improving application in evangelical preaching.


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    • 28 min
    The magnificent beauty of God’s design for men and women - with Andrew Leslie

    The magnificent beauty of God’s design for men and women - with Andrew Leslie

    Andrew Leslie is encouraging us to first take a step back from practical concerns and reflect on the beauty and wisdom of the bible’s teaching about manhood and womanhood.
    In much contemporary debate about gender we focus on practical questions about what different people can do.  
    However the head of Moore Theological College’s Doctrine Department says the picture of gender in the beginning is not an arbitrary divine imposition that comes with its own set of arbitrary rules and instructions. Rather, the man and the woman together – and only together – irreducibly different and yet one inconceivable without the other, created a microcosm of God’s own very being and character and glory, summing up the wisdom and creative word of God.
    Andrew Leslie gave the keynote addresses at the Priscilla and Aquila Conference in Sydney. Talk One: https://bit.ly/49ABygt Talk Two: https://bit.ly/3ORxWhI 
    He wants us as pastors to more fully appreciate the beauty of the bible’s teaching.


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    • 28 min
    Creating a future proofed church - with Stephen McAlpine

    Creating a future proofed church - with Stephen McAlpine

    Stephen McAlpine says the real question is “Does the future have a church?”

    The statistics are not our friend.

    We have been talking on The Pastor’s Heart about dropping church attendance. Stephen McAlpine is writing about the more widespread phenomenon.

    He says some countries like the US are coming off a high base and in those places there is fat and cultural cachet to play with, whereas the level of religious commitment in the UK has dropped so dramatically that it is possible to imagine a time when Christianity will be a thing of the past.

    In Australia the proportion of people self identifying as Christians has shrunk to 44% in 2021, down from 61% in 2011.

    Church attendance across the west is collapsing with the rise of nones and dones.

    Ministry Consultant Stephen McAlpine from Perth in Western Australia has a new book FUTUREPROOF.

    Order online: https://wanderingbookseller.com.au/products/future-proof




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    • 35 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
177 Ratings

177 Ratings

BrookCook ,

So helpful for pastors.

Helps me to keep up with what is happening in the Pastoring world. Thank you.

Ris B ,

Christians never retire!

Great interview with Mike Raiter. Encouraged to use my skills post 67years to further the kingdom

NBodle ,

Give them more space and opportunity!

Awesome podcast.
I think the guests are too restricted by the time they get and the limited questions that Dominic works through. Let the guests go for it! They have so much specialisation and insight within their field!

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