The One Thing

Jo Clark chats with Derek Hanna about loneliness and friendships in ministry.
In this episode:
The difference between friendship and connectedness
Healthy relationships and boundaries for church leaders
Navigating confidentiality and trust
The role of ministry teams, family, and friendships in sustaining leaders
Practical ways to assess and strengthen your own connections
Toolbox: 
Lead by Paul Tripp
The Reconnected Heart by Dr Jonathan Andrews
The Bible!!! (Proverbs)
The One Thing Ep 190: Burnout (Part 1) (Jonathan Andrews and Derek Hanna)
The One Thing Ep 191: Burnout (Part 2) (Jonathan Andrews and Derek Hanna)
Credits: 
This episode was brought to you by MTS
The One Thing is brought to you by ⁠⁠Reach Australia⁠⁠
To pray for Reach Australia, join our ⁠⁠WhatsApp Group⁠⁠
For ideas or questions please email ⁠⁠resources@reachaustralia.com.au⁠⁠
Support Reach Australia's online library

Pete Hughes continues the conversation with Liv Chapman and Toby Neal from Vine Church, Sydney, about the practical ways church leaders can shape services feel both deep in gospel truth and warm in gospel love?
In this second episode, they discuss:
How to transition smoothly between different moments in a service
Handling emotional moments with wisdom and authenticity
Leading from the front with warmth and emotional intelligence
Simple ways to deepen Bible readings and prayers
Asking interview questions that reveal gospel stories
Finding the "heart", not just the facts, in testimonies
Helping newcomers understand what's happening in church
Why genuine Christian community feels increasingly different today
Using the "deep and warm" framework to assess every part of a service
Toolbox: 
The One Thing Ep 471: Deep and warm: how to make every Sunday feel like the gospel we preach (Part 1 of 2) (Toby Neal and Liv Chapman Leggett)
Deep and Warm workshop recording from Reach Australia Conference 2026
Credits: 
This episode was brought to you by MTS
The One Thing is brought to you by ⁠⁠Reach Australia⁠⁠
To pray for Reach Australia, join our ⁠⁠WhatsApp Group⁠⁠
For ideas or questions please email ⁠⁠resources@reachaustralia.com.au⁠⁠
Support Reach Australia's online library

What does it look like for our Sunday gatherings to be both deep in gospel truth and warm in gospel love?
Pete Hughes chats with Liv Chapman and Toby Neal from Vine Church, Sydney about how the way we run our church services can better reflect the gospel we preach.
In the first of two episodes, they discuss:
What it means for a Sunday gathering to be deep and warm
The little things that can make our services feel cold or unwelcoming
How to bring warmth to Bible readings, singing, prayer and other parts of the service
Helping people who serve up front lead with confidence and warmth
Making church welcoming for people who aren't Christians
Toolbox: 
Deep and Warm workshop recording from Reach Australia Conference 2026
Credits: 
This episode was brought to you by MTS
The One Thing is brought to you by ⁠⁠Reach Australia⁠⁠
To pray for Reach Australia, join our ⁠⁠WhatsApp Group⁠⁠
For ideas or questions please email ⁠⁠resources@reachaustralia.com.au⁠⁠
Support Reach Australia's online library

What is the best age to plant a church? 
In this episode, Gus McCowatt chats with Tim Baldwin to explore the realities of church planting at different stages of life. Having planted in both his early 30s and again in his late 40s, Tim offers a rare perspective on the key differences of both "young man" and "old man" church planting.
How marriage and family dynamics shape church planting at different life stages
The unique challenge of leading older children through a church plant
Joys and hardships of uprooting a family for mission
Candid reflections from planting Anchor Church Coffs Harbour
Advantages and disadvantages of different ages
How churches can better support both younger and older church planting teams
Tim Baldwin is the Senior Pastor of Anchor Church in Coffs Harbour. 
Toolbox: 
Reach Australia’s Church Planting Assessment
Church Planter Questionnaire
Credits: 
This episode was brought to you by MTS
The One Thing is brought to you by ⁠⁠Reach Australia⁠⁠
To pray for Reach Australia, join our ⁠⁠WhatsApp Group⁠⁠
For ideas or questions please email ⁠⁠resources@reachaustralia.com.au⁠⁠
Support Reach Australia's online library

Most people looking for a church start with a Google search. But if someone searched for a church in your area, would they find yours?
You might not even know what SEO stands for, but it plays a significant role in helping people discover your church. In this episode, Pete Hughes sits down with search engine optimisation (SEO) specialist Aaron Taylor to unpack simple, practical ways churches can improve their visibility online. Because behind every search is a real person looking for answers. 
They discuss:
Why your church might be invisible on Google
Quick wins to help newcomers find your church online
What ChatGPT and AI mean for church outreach
Real stories of people finding church through Google and AI
Aaron Taylor is the General Manager at Prosperity Media, an Australian digital marketing agency specialising in SEO, GEO, and digital PR. 
Toolbox: 
How to help people find your church on Google article by Aaron Taylor
Episode 394: Social Media for Church Teams Who Don’t Like Social Media (Liz Fong)
Credits: 
This episode was brought to you by MTS
The One Thing is brought to you by ⁠⁠Reach Australia⁠⁠
To pray for Reach Australia, join our ⁠⁠WhatsApp Group⁠⁠
For ideas or questions please email ⁠⁠resources@reachaustralia.com.au⁠⁠
Support Reach Australia's online library