Ministry Formation http://www.ministryformation.com.au/ Recent Videos Video <![CDATA[The U-Turn Church: New Direction for Health and Growth by Kevin G. Harney and Bob Bouwer]]>  Guide Your Church Into a Season of Health and Growth If you're a pastor, no one needs to tell you that the majority of churches in America are in a state of stagnation or decline. It's likely that you are ministering in one right now. But there's hope. In The U-Turn Church, two pastors who turned their churches around show you how to help usher in a new season of health, faithfulness, growth, and vision in your church. The U-Turn Church walks you through the roadblocks of tradition, lack of vision or leadership, structural problems, and concerns about denominational distinctives to forge a new way forward into a hope-filled future. Through the stories of two churches that have experienced healthy and lasting transformation, you will see that there is not just one right way to reverse decline and move into a season of growth. Isn't it time to begin your own U-Turn journey? Here's the practical help and wisdom born of experience that you have been looking for.]]> Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:02:40 GMT http://www.ministryformation.com.au/resources/videos/viewvideo/38/the-four-fold-task/the-u-turn-church-new-direction-for-health-and-growth-by-kevin-g-harney-and-bob-bouwer.html <![CDATA[The Changing World - Session 3]]>  _HWDVIDS_UNKNOWN]]> Wed, 21 Sep 2011 23:28:36 GMT http://www.ministryformation.com.au/resources/videos/viewvideo/34/the-four-fold-task/the-changing-world-session-3.html <![CDATA[The Changing World - Session 2]]>  _HWDVIDS_UNKNOWN]]> Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:49:26 GMT http://www.ministryformation.com.au/resources/videos/viewvideo/33/the-four-fold-task/the-changing-world-session-2.html <![CDATA[The Changing World - Session 1]]>  _HWDVIDS_UNKNOWN]]> Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:46:40 GMT http://www.ministryformation.com.au/resources/videos/viewvideo/32/the-four-fold-task/the-changing-world-session-1.html <![CDATA[Forrestdale Gospel Community]]>  “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” (Hebrews 11:1) By faith a group of Christ followers have begun a new CRCA Gospel Community in Forrestdale. Jesus sent us to make disciples of all nations. Pastor Ollie...]]> Wed, 21 Sep 2011 20:53:43 GMT http://www.ministryformation.com.au/resources/videos/viewvideo/31/the-four-fold-task/forrestdale-gospel-community.html <![CDATA[MISSIONAL COMMUNITY...SIMPLE]]>  What does a missional community look like?   What might a church do to encourage the average Joe and Sally Christian to reach out to the lost in the community?    How can you assist church members to be missional?   The answers are not that complex – they are quite simple.  Here is a 2-minute explanation by Jeff Maguire (and friends) of what a “missional community” looks like.]]> Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:36:25 GMT http://www.ministryformation.com.au/resources/videos/viewvideo/30/the-four-fold-task/missional-communitysimple.html <![CDATA[The Missional Church... Simple]]>  

For many defining what is meant by “the missional church” is not an easy task.  Even missional experts find it hard to define.   On the other hand, sometimes we complicate the simple.   The missional church is really not that difficult to explain.  Here is a 2-minute explanation by Jeff Maguire (and friends) of what a "missional church" is.

]]> Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:32:08 GMT http://www.ministryformation.com.au/resources/videos/viewvideo/29/the-four-fold-task/the-missional-church-simple.html <![CDATA[Organic Outreach for Ordinary People]]>  When we really love something, we talk about it. Kevin Harney helps us set fear aside and share God's love through authentic, organic outreach.]]> Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:19:34 GMT http://www.ministryformation.com.au/resources/videos/viewvideo/28/the-four-fold-task/organic-outreach-for-ordinary-people.html <![CDATA[Alan Hirsch - DNA of Gospel Movements Q&A [Verge 2010 Breakout Session]]]>  Alan Hirsch, author of The Forgotten Ways and a number of other missional books, states: "The problem for us is that the best forms of church we have to address the situation (that is declining interest/involvement in church) can reach into maybe only 40% of the population .... That is, the current form of the church, the contemporary church . . . the seeker-sensitive church . . . however you want to name it, can only reach 40% of the population. The problem is that most of our churches are geared towards that segment. 95%, or maybe more, of our churches are trying to reach the 40% of the population. That is a problem. What about the 60%?" In this breakout session, which Alan gave at the Verge conference in 2010, he talks about the DNA of Gospel Movements – what six elements are needed if a church is going to reach the lost for Christ.]]> Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:36:43 GMT http://www.ministryformation.com.au/resources/videos/viewvideo/27/the-four-fold-task/alan-hirsch-dna-of-gospel-movements-qaa-verge-2010-breakout-session.html <![CDATA[Book Review Transformational Church]]>  How are we doing? I am talking about the church? How do we measure success? As churches, that is? Congregations have long measured success by “bodies, budget, and buildings.” But as churches will discover, the scorecard cannot stop with things like attendance, the offering plate, and the size of a building.....]]> Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:51:06 GMT http://www.ministryformation.com.au/resources/videos/viewvideo/26/the-four-fold-task/book-review-transformational-church.html <![CDATA[The Exchange with Ed Stetzer, 6/8/2010]]>  According to Ed Stetzer and Thom S. Rainer they "believe that measurements matter for the church....a change in scorecard is needed. They believe one of the most important measurements is ensuring that men and women are being changed by the power of the gospel.]]> Wed, 26 Jan 2011 19:20:57 GMT http://www.ministryformation.com.au/resources/videos/viewvideo/25/the-four-fold-task/the-exchange-with-ed-stetzer-682010.html <![CDATA[Africa - A Land of Hope]]>  For centuries Africa has been called a dark continent. But this is a land of hope, beauty, vast opportunities, and home to about 887 million people. God is on the move in Africa.]]> Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:32:44 GMT http://www.ministryformation.com.au/resources/videos/viewvideo/24/the-four-fold-task/africa-a-land-of-hope.html <![CDATA[God's World, Our World]]>  The last 100 years have seen extraordinary change in nearly every area of the world – in politics, in society, in economics and faith. In the past 100 years the world’s population has nearly tripled. Islam has witnessed an annual growth rate of 2%. It now claims 22% of the world’s population. Atheism and agnosticism have gone from just 2% to 11% of the world’s people.]]> Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:26:55 GMT http://www.ministryformation.com.au/resources/videos/viewvideo/23/the-four-fold-task/gods-world-our-world.html <![CDATA[Aim Lower]]>  There is a solution for reaching the vast unreached places of the earth. There is a remedy that will completely turn the world upside down, that will completely revolutionise the working of the local church. It is aim lower, think smaller, give up, and have a cup of coffee.]]> Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:23:30 GMT http://www.ministryformation.com.au/resources/videos/viewvideo/22/the-four-fold-task/aim-lower.html <![CDATA[Os Guinness on Why Truth Matters]]>  Os Guinness, social critic, international speaker and author argues that while truth is obscene to the modern mind, Biblical truth is timely and urgent for today, even for those who reject it. He gives six reasons why truth ought to matter to us supremely.]]> Thu, 18 Nov 2010 01:45:41 GMT http://www.ministryformation.com.au/resources/videos/viewvideo/14/the-four-fold-task/os-guinness-on-why-truth-matters.html <![CDATA[John Piper on Ephesians 3 - Part 2]]>  American pastor and author John Piper continues his discussion of Ephesians 3 on Day 3 at the Lausanne Congress. He addresses the mystery of the gospel and the wrath of God that Christ took upon himself. God appoints suffering and prayer as a means for declaring his glory.]]> Thu, 18 Nov 2010 01:42:46 GMT http://www.ministryformation.com.au/resources/videos/viewvideo/13/the-four-fold-task/john-piper-on-ephesians-3-part-2.html <![CDATA[John Piper on Ephesians 3 - Part 1]]>  American pastor and author John Piper expounds on Ephesians 3 on Day 3 at the Lausanne Congress. He summarizes it in three scenes that portray the cosmic wisdom and mystery of God’s plan, the value of suffering and the power of prayer.]]> Thu, 18 Nov 2010 01:40:57 GMT http://www.ministryformation.com.au/resources/videos/viewvideo/12/the-four-fold-task/john-piper-on-ephesians-3-part-1.html <![CDATA[Hybrid Church: The Fusion of Intimacy and Impact]]>  An Interview with Author Dave Browning Why did you write Hybrid Church? Christ the King Community Church (CTK), the multi-location church that I pastor, is sometimes described as a megachurch because of its overall size, and sometimes described as a microchurch because of our commitment to small groups, and the fact that many of our worship centers are quite small. But our story doesn't fit comfortably in either camp. So for several years ...]]> Thu, 14 Oct 2010 06:32:32 GMT http://www.ministryformation.com.au/resources/videos/viewvideo/11/the-four-fold-task/hybrid-church-the-fusion-of-intimacy-and-impact.html <![CDATA[The Power of a Whisper]]>  What is God saying to me? Does God still speak today, and if so, how can I hear his voice? In my three decades of ministry in the church I have listened to numerous people asking me questions like that. Just last week. A Christ follower was wondering how to discern the voice of God. People in his life were telling him that God told them certain things, words that he needed to hear and heed. But he wasn’t sure. Watch Bill Hybels introduce his book]]> Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:08:34 GMT http://www.ministryformation.com.au/resources/videos/viewvideo/10/the-four-fold-task/the-power-of-a-whisper.html <![CDATA[Church-planting Hubs]]>  The Geneva Push, Brian Vaatstra on church-planting hubs]]> Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:58:43 GMT http://www.ministryformation.com.au/resources/videos/viewvideo/8/the-four-fold-task/church-plantingnhubs.html <![CDATA[Health Check Up]]>  Has your church had a health check up lately? What did the test show?]]> Thu, 20 May 2010 00:06:17 GMT http://www.ministryformation.com.au/resources/videos/viewvideo/7/the-four-fold-task/health-check-up.html <![CDATA[The Trellis and the Vine Reviewed by Mark Dever]]>  The Trellis and the Vine: The Ministry Mind-Shift that Changes Everything (Hardback) by Colin Marshall and Tony Payne 9781921441585Even among those godly, fa...]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:08:44 GMT http://www.ministryformation.com.au/resources/videos/viewvideo/3/the-four-fold-task/the-trellis-and-the-vine-reviewed-by-mark-dever.html <![CDATA[All Nations South Africa]]>  All Nations is a ministry which empowers people to plant small simple churches. Making disciples who make disciples who make disciples. They stop at nothing to bring Jesus to the poor and the unreached.]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:08:16 GMT http://www.ministryformation.com.au/resources/videos/viewvideo/2/the-four-fold-task/all-nations-south-africa.html <![CDATA[Ripe For Harvest]]>  There is an immense need out in the country regions of Australia, where the call of the gospel to glorify God and to repent and believe in Jesus the Christ of God appears to be largely absent. Where we did hear it, it was either stunted and deformed, or no one seemed to be listening. But Geoff and...]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:07:35 GMT http://www.ministryformation.com.au/resources/videos/viewvideo/1/the-four-fold-task/ripe-for-harvest.html