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Imagine all the various parts that make up the Christian Reformed Church in Australia(CRCA), working and growing, with creativity and energy towards this one goal of reaching people for Christ.  Ministry Formation is an national initiative of the CRCA to secure our Gospel impact by multiplying Bible-based Christian fellowships and congregations which equip and nurture their members and grow throughout Australia and beyond.

 

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    • GOSPELGOSPEL (17)
    • Task3Task3 (16)
      Task3 is a new pathway to ordained ministry in the Christian Reformed Churches of Australia. It differs from the regular pathway in that it brings together the two leading models of ministry training that have been used by the Christian church over the centuries: church-based, apprenticeship style training and on-campus theological college study.
    • The Lausanne Congress on World Evangelism Capetown 2010The Lausanne Congress on World Evangelism Capetown 2010 (37)
      At the urging of evangelical leaders worldwide, the Lausanne Movement will hold the Third Congress on World Evangelisation in Cape Town, South Africa, 16-25 October 2010. The goal of Cape Town 2010 is to re-stimulate the spirit of Lausanne represented in the Lausanne Covenant: to promote unity, humbleness in service, and a call to action for global evangelisation.
    • open.lifechurch.tvopen.lifechurch.tv (27)
      An open-source site to share ministry materials with other churches. OPEN was launched in April 2006. Since then, over 900,000 free resources have been downloaded by more than 23,000 pastors and church leaders in every state of the United States and more than 100 countries throughout the world. On average, a free resource is downloaded every minute of every day, including weekend teaching videos, series graphics and artwork, small group resources, church leadership materials, youth messages, and children’s curriculum.
    • One PrayerOne Prayer (28)
      One Prayer is a 4-week global event for churches around the world. During this time, churches share resources by using video teaching messages and other free materials from participating churches. They also team up with other churches in their community for outreach and service projects and give beyond their four walls by collecting an optional offering for an organization of our choice. Since 2008 nearly 2,000 churches representing more than 1 million people have participated resulting in the planting of more than 1,600 churches over two years.
    • Acts 29 NetworkActs 29 Network (28)
      Acts 29 Network exists to start churches that plant churches. God is significantly using our network to influence and shape the church planting culture through both rock-solid theology and contextualizing the gospel. We will not waver on either of these commitments. We won’t water down our theology to reach more people and we won’t attack the culture in the name of Christianity. We are planting churches that are missionaries in their respective communities sent by Christ with the gospel (John 20:21). It is our desire to plant 1,000 new churches in the next 20 years. We desire to make your dream of planting a gospel-driven church come true. We count it an honor to partner with you and to serve you.
    • All NationsAll Nations (56)
      All Nations is a family of communities, working together across the globe, partnering with the Holy Spirit to plant churches in homes, businesses or anywhere Jesus is not worshipped. We are students of truth. We emphasize spiritual growth, justice, interdependence and local leadership. We live prayer by listening, dialogue and action. We are committed to sharing the Gospel and discipleship - six months in our Church Planting eXperience begins the process of training, sending and supporting cross-cultural missionaries for lives of prayer and mission.
    • Antioch School of Church Planting and Leadership DevelopmentAntioch School of Church Planting and Leadership Development (38)
      Affiliated with BILD International, the Antioch School of Church Planting and Leadership Development is a thoroughly church-based theological education process that possesses many of the positive aspects of the formal education system.
    • Australian College of Ministries (ACOM)Australian College of Ministries (ACOM) (48)
      The Australian College of Ministries (ACOM) is one of Australia's largest Christian leadership and discipleship colleges. If you'd like to learn more about developing practical skills, or achieving recognised qualifications, ACOM provides a range of educational options for people seeking to make a positive impact in the community, church, or workplace.
    • BILD InternationalBILD International (56)
      Our vision is to see well established church-planting movements (CPMs) in each of the nine major civilizations, led by leaders, fully trained in "the way of Christ and His Apostles," who are designing and implementing effective strategies for civilization-wide progress of the gospel.
    • Church Leader InsightsChurch Leader Insights (52)
      Church Leader Insights is a bi-weekly publication sent via email that focuses on effective leadership, church growth, church planting evangelism and much more
    • Church Planting ResourcesChurch Planting Resources (55)
      Passion for Planting is a not-for-profit church planting support ministry started in 2002 by a group of church planters from New Life Christian Church in Centreville, Virginia. New Life was started as a church planting church, and, through God's blessing, they have helped start many additional growing churches. In 2002, their vision was to help start one new church every year and to be actively working with at least 4 church planters at any given time. Through God's blessing, they have helped over 100 new churches. Passion for Planting is an outgrowth of their local church experience and their passion to help start healthy new churches.
    • CRCACRCA (48)
      The official website of the Christian Reformed Churches of Australia. Discover what the CRCA believes, the location of a congregation near you, recent news items, and links to various ministries of the CRCA.
    • CRCA Resource CenterCRCA Resource Center (65)
      Australia's first place for Christian books and material with a Reformed Perspective
    • Ed StetzerEd Stetzer (47)
      Ed Stetzer has planted churches in New York, Pennsylvania, and Georgia and transitioned declining churches in Indiana and Georgia. He has trained pastors and church planters on five continents, holds two masters degrees and two doctorates, and has written dozens of articles and books. Ed Stetzer is part of the LifeWay Research team, a team studying church, culture, and ministry to assist churches and Christian leaders in understanding and reaching their contexts.
    • Floyd and Sally McClungFloyd and Sally McClung (38)
      Floyd McClung is the author of several books, including the best-selling The Father Heart of God. He and his wife Sally live in Cape Town, South Africa, where they lead an outreach and training community working among the poor. Training leaders, making disciples, planting churches, spreading the worship of Jesus to all nations. They are also the founders of All Nations, a multi-cultural movement of communties, church planters and ministries committed to disciple-making and leadership-training among the most neglected peoples in the global family. It is now active on five continents.
    • Intentional Interim MinistryIntentional Interim Ministry (31)
      Intentional Interim Ministry is a process for a church to improve the church’s health in the interim between permanent pastors. The "intention" is the intent of the church to employ the process.
    • Ministry AdvantageMinistry Advantage (33)
      For the past ten years Ministry Advantage has been assisting pastors and churches worldwide to turn their vision into reality. Their proven approach utilizes the combined synergy of customized coaching, pre-designed ministry systems, and two strategy work-shops conducted annually by highly accomplished church leaders. A growing number of CRCA ministers are trained coaches.
    • Ministry InternshipsMinistry Internships (68)
      Never before have we been able to Disciple, Train, Resource and Staff our Churches like this. Ministry Internships are provided by the Christian Reformed Churches Resource Centre, as a member of the Australian College of Ministries training network.
    • Ministry Training Strategy (MTS)Ministry Training Strategy (MTS) (63)
      MTS is a simple strategy for recruiting and training ministry apprentices in practical ministyr before they enter formal theological education. MTS also trains ministers how to train apprentices through The Art Of Ministry course. MTS has proven a consistant and reliable strategy for raising up gospel workers in many denominations worldwide over the last 27 years.
    • Natural Church Development Australia (NCD)Natural Church Development Australia (NCD) (44)
      NCD Australia is a community. This community...this network...this movement, has roots in over 900 churches around Australia so far. These churches represent over 25 denominations and affiliations. NCD Australia itself is neither a denomination nor an affiliation for which you can apply to become a member. It functions without committees and charismatic gurus. It has neither a public relations department nor people closer to the triune God, helping them experience all that God has in store for them and, as a natural side effect, helping them to transform the world around them and contribute to the 'all by itself' numerical growth of the church as a whole.
    • NCLS ResearchNCLS Research (40)
      NCLS Research is a world leader in research focused on connecting churches and their communities. Decades of rigorous and thoughtful research has been based on millions of participants. Co-operating denominations, including Catholics, Anglicans and Protestants, are a network for sharing practical resources to help churches.
    • next1000next1000 (52)
      next1000 is a partnership of individuals, churches and organizations actively committed to putting church multiplication firmly on the agenda of the Australian church. Why next1000? Next1000 is a tangible reminder that we are always looking to see the next 1000 Australian churches planted. Next1000 creates environments in which leaders who share the vision for church multiplication can share their stories and their learning, pray and worship together, plan and partner together.
    • Reformed Theological CollegeReformed Theological College (62)
      The Reformed Theological College is committed to training men and women to serve God in the whole of life. An RTC training course will establish you strongly in God's word and help you develop the skills and character necessary for many years of ministry in the church of the Lord Jesus Christ. It will also give you the theological foundations you need to apply the Lordship of Jesus Christ to every area of life.
    • Solomon Island Short Term MissionsSolomon Island Short Term Missions (62)
      A mission of the Christian Reformed Churches of Australia. Working with churches of Soloman Islands Christian Association Training, Education, Development and Relief. Short, Medium, and Longer Term mission opportunities. Accomodation/Retreat Centre available at Mission Base. Mission Coordinator - Rev. Kevin Rietveld.
    • The Geneva PushThe Geneva Push (73)
      The Geneva Push is an Australian church planting network which aims to raise up a new generation of church planters dedicated to evangelising churches into existence across this great nation.
    • The Pines Training CentreThe Pines Training Centre (59)
      The Pines Training Centre, located on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, is a practical ministry centre aimed at equipping its students for ministry in the real world. We aim to extend the Kingdom of God across Australia and the world by training leaders and team workers who think in contemporary ways, exhibit Godly character, demonstrate practical ministry skills for the purpose of establishing culturally relevant ministries and churches. We have a heart to see new churches planted all over the world.
    • Veritas CollegeVeritas College (57)
      There are wonderful training opportunities in church around the world. To utilise these opportunities to their full potential, will require alternative ways to train our future church leaders. To only have available a three year course at a far away Bible College will not supply the training for all the new churches that are being planted on a daily basis nor for a new generation of believers. This is where Veritas College comes into its own and is aiming to train up Christian Leaders within the context of their local church, whether that's inner city London or in the remotest villages in Uganda.
    • Vision 100Vision 100 (60)
      Vision 100 Resources is a network of church leaders working together to evangelise Tasmania, and sharing a conviction that the best and most biblical way to reach the most people is to multiply ministry teams and plant churches.
    • Willow Creek AustraliaWillow Creek Australia (59)
      Since 1992, the Willow Creek Association has been linking like-minded, action-oriented churches with each other and with strategic vision, training, and resources. Our desire is to serve local church leaders in building biblically functioning churches that reach increasing numbers of lost people, not just with innovations from Willow Creek, but with God-given breakthroughs with widespread potential from any church in the world. The WCA is a not-for profit ministry with more than 11000 Member Churches from 90 denominations and 45 countries. They represent a wide variety of sizes, denominations and backgrounds, and are ministering in literally every corner of the world. As they pursue their own unique, God-given vision for ministry in their community, Member Churches confirm a shared commitment to Christ and a passion for reaching lost people.