Bishop's Training Event

Imagine if there was a way that people could grow in their knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ way that returned gospel growth to the everyday fabric of personal relationship. An activity some simple and universal that it meets the discipleship needs of very different people at very different stages of discipleship - even non-christians!There. Is! It’s called one-to-one Bible reading.

In this workshop we will explore how to begin, selecting and working with passages, as well as some tools for successful sessions.

You don’t need to have your own completely under control before being able to minister to others: come along to this workshop to gain some skills and the confidence to get started today.

Deb loves Jesus, and wants others to share in the joy of knowing him.

Equipping people for ministry is a passion of hers.

Her background is in Social Work.  John and Deb have 3 adult children.

Deb works at St Jude’s Anglican Church in Carlton, as a Discipleship Minister.

She and John are hoping to serve in the Middle East from next year, with CMS.

James grew up in a Christian home, so there was never a time he can remember that he didn’t trust in Jesus’ death and resurrection.

He is married to Anita and they have 3 children Will(8), Heidi(7) and Hannah(4). He has been making disciples in Tasmania since 2009 where he worked as the Youth Minister till 2013. Between 2014-2016 he was the Director of Children’s and Youth Ministry for the Anglican Church of Tasmania. Now he has a duel role as the Diocesan Youth Officer and Youth Pastor at Wellspring.  He is passionate about making disciples among children, youth and families, coaching Will’s soccer team, coffee and craft beer with mates and holidays on Bruny Island with the family.

Of all the Ministries that shouldn’t be mysteries, Pastoral Care is probably the top priority.

Everything we do for each other in our times of difficulty (and sometimes joy!) is pastoral care. Having skills in pastoral care enables better conversations, stronger congregations and opens up opportunities to serve in ministry.

Join Paul for this introductory workshop. Gain a greater understanding of what effective pastoral care is and isn’t. Learn some basic skills and increase your confidence in walking beside people in the light of Christ everyday.

The power of prayer is not the result of the person praying or some magic formula. Rather, the power resides with God. The Bible is full of accounts describing the power of prayer in various situations.

In this workshop we will look at what prayer really is, how we engage with God through prayer and growing in intimacy with God through prayer.

As a result of this workshop you will walk away with some new tools and increased confidence to re-invigorate your prayer life.

Visitors with three small children have just walked in the church door, but there’s nothing planned for the kids! Do we pull out the 1960s era colouring pages again? Or try to stick the torn out pages back into our fading Big Book of Bible Stories? How about connecting with them the way Jesus did: with well crafted, engaging stories that tell listeners part of God’s big story?

Come to this workshop to learn something of the skill of bible storytelling - an adaptable, interesting way to bring the bible to life for people of all ages. Whether you are in a small church with few children or involved in leading a huge children’s ministry to hundreds, whether your ministry is inside the church walls or reaching out to unchurched people, or whether you’re just trying to open the bible with your own children or grandchildren, this workshop will give you skills you can use.

“Less well known is the Biblical teaching that a true experience of the grace of Jesus Christ inevitably motivates a man or woman to seek justice in the world.” In His book Generous Justice, Timothy Keller demonstrates that the gospel and social justice go hand in hand, one flowing from the other. He reassesses key Bible verses that promote just practice and reveals that it is only through a profound experience of God’s grace that we can truly be motivated to care for the poor.

In this workshop we will have a look at some of the key points Keller makes and challenge ourselves to look again at familiar Bible passages that show why and how Christians and the Church should be active in social justice.

Margaret is Anglicare’s Parish Community Development Worker, a position that endeavours to link the work of the Diocese with the work of Anglicare, forging partnerships that reach out to a community in need.

I grew up in Tasmania and have been part of the Anglican Church since before I can remember. I am married to Stephen who is rector at Edge and amazingly we have been in that Parish for 11 years, the longest we have ever been in one place.

I believe in social justice and I have a passionate love for the church and Gods people. I really want to see us reaching out to the communities we live and work in, bringing hope to people and making a tangible difference in their lives.

In an era of declining church attendance, how do you grow your church and advance your mission?

Many churches seem to struggle with building a good reputation in their neighbourhood. But churches that are transformational are not waiting for the neighbours to come to them. Instead, they go out and meet the neighbours. They have abandoned the “come and see” model for the “go and be good news” model. In this session we will explore ways to be intentional in our engagement, inviting discipleship without sacrificing relationship, and by listening to our neighbourhood we’ll identify gospel opportunities that will provide context for our witness. We will try out a variety of attainable engagement tools and equip you to strategically link your lifestyle to your church vision.

Kara Martin is the author of a new book about Christian faith and work, “Workship: How to use your Work to Worship God”.

Kara Martin is Project Leader with Seed, Lecturer with Mary Andrews College, and was formerly Associate Dean of the Marketplace Institute at Ridley College in Melbourne. She has worked in media and communications, human resources, business analysis and policy development roles, in a variety of organisations, and as a consultant. Kara wrote this book to as part of her lifelong passion to integrate faith and work, and equip workplace Christians. She believes that Christians can be a powerful force for Gospel transformation in the workplace, if biblically-aligned and affirmed in their ordinary work.

The Christian in the workplace can feel pressure from both sides. On Sunday they are hearing the gospel of grace and the importance of evangelism. On Monday they perceive the pressure to keep their heads down, fit in and keep their faith to themselves.

Is the answer to ignore the consequences and preach the gospel at all times? (Acts 4:8-12)

Or should Christians keep their heads down and let their works invite opportunities to preach the word? (Matthew 5:16)

In this workshop we will explore how prayer and peer-support will sometimes lead to fearless preaching and sometimes to quiet, diligent works - arising out of a sensitivity to context and giftings.

Wilbur is an elder and missions co-ordinator at Crossroads Presbyterian Church. Wilbur made the move into full time ministry this year and is Tasmanian State Director for City Bible Forum where he co-ordinates workplace outreach and evangelistic prayer teams. He was a founding member of the Pilgrim Hill Association and served for five years on the association committee as treasurer and then secretary. Previously he worked at Vodafone as an analyst and team leader and is passionate about using his experience of the corporate world to help other Christians to better navigate the workplace.

Wilbur lives in Kingston with his wife Shiloh who is a graphic designer.

Imagine if there was a way that people could grow in their knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ way that returned gospel growth to the everyday fabric of personal relationship. An activity some simple and universal that it meets the discipleship needs of very different people at very different stages of discipleship - even non-christians!There. Is! It’s called one-to-one Bible reading.

In this workshop we will explore how to begin, selecting and working with passages, as well as some tools for successful sessions.

You don’t need to have your own completely under control before being able to minister to others: come along to this workshop to gain some skills and the confidence to get started today.

Deb loves Jesus, and wants others to share in the joy of knowing him.

Equipping people for ministry is a passion of hers.

Her background is in Social Work.  John and Deb have 3 adult children.

Deb works at St Jude’s Anglican Church in Carlton, as a Discipleship Minister.

She and John are hoping to serve in the Middle East from next year, with CMS.

Of all the Ministries that shouldn’t be mysteries, Pastoral Care is probably the top priority.

Everything we do for each other in our times of difficulty (and sometimes joy!) is pastoral care. Having skills in pastoral care enables better conversations, stronger congregations and opens up opportunities to serve in ministry.

Join Paul for this introductory workshop. Gain a greater understanding of what effective pastoral care is and isn’t. Learn some basic skills and increase your confidence in walking beside people in the light of Christ everyday.

Camps are fun! You make new friends, grow closer to old friends and share amazing experiences!

But is this all we want for our camps?

Camps are an amazing opportunity to show and tell the Gospel. But it all starts with a leadership team that is focused on putting the Gospel first. How do you do that? Come along and find out some ideas

The power of prayer is not the result of the person praying or some magic formula. Rather, the power resides with God. The Bible is full of accounts describing the power of prayer in various situations.

In this workshop we will look at what prayer really is, how we engage with God through prayer and growing in intimacy with God through prayer.

As a result of this workshop you will walk away with some new tools and increased confidence to re-invigorate your prayer life.

Visitors with three small children have just walked in the church door, but there’s nothing planned for the kids! Do we pull out the 1960s era colouring pages again? Or try to stick the torn out pages back into our fading Big Book of Bible Stories? How about connecting with them the way Jesus did: with well crafted, engaging stories that tell listeners part of God’s big story?

Come to this workshop to learn something of the skill of bible storytelling - an adaptable, interesting way to bring the bible to life for people of all ages. Whether you are in a small church with few children or involved in leading a huge children’s ministry to hundreds, whether your ministry is inside the church walls or reaching out to unchurched people, or whether you’re just trying to open the bible with your own children or grandchildren, this workshop will give you skills you can use.

We need to reimagine our understanding of Church, get outside the walls and, once outside, look back and wrestle with the challenge of how to reinvest in our built assets for greatest impact in our local communities. When churches do this, they shatter the mould of church architecture, they create mission-shaped buildings and transform their communities, profoundly impacting the lives of countless people with the Gospel.

In this session the presenters will share stories of successful transition; of barriers and blockages; and the importance of communication in any change process. Come along and discover what mission shaped buildings can look like, some of the indicators that lead to change, some of the navigation markers along the route.

Simon was nurtured in the Christian faith from an early age. With over 40 years Ministry experience, Simon has seen the transition of buildings for missional purpose during seasons of both growth and decline. Simon has lived and worked across Australia and Europe, is married to Barbara and together they have four adult children. Simon is enthusiastic about encouraging and equipping God’s people for mission and ministry, and helping individuals and church communities to serve Christ in their local context.

Bill hails from the Atherton Tablelands and after school he studied business at the University of Queensland and worked in real estate valuation in North Queensland. Later he trained for ministry at Ridley College, University of Melbourne. For ten years Bill was involved in student ministry as Dean and as a theological lecturer at Ridley College. At Ridley Bill taught courses on the New Testament and the history of Christianity. He received his Doctor of Theology degree for research in biblical studies. Bill then served in two churches in suburban Melbourne before moving to Hobart (St James, New Town), where he is leading his parish in a reordering of their campus.

Kara Martin is the author of a new book about Christian faith and work, “Workship: How to use your Work to Worship God”.

Kara Martin is Project Leader with Seed, Lecturer with Mary Andrews College, and was formerly Associate Dean of the Marketplace Institute at Ridley College in Melbourne. She has worked in media and communications, human resources, business analysis and policy development roles, in a variety of organisations, and as a consultant. Kara wrote this book to as part of her lifelong passion to integrate faith and work, and equip workplace Christians. She believes that Christians can be a powerful force for Gospel transformation in the workplace, if biblically-aligned and affirmed in their ordinary work.

The Christian in the workplace can feel pressure from both sides. On Sunday they are hearing the gospel of grace and the importance of evangelism. On Monday they perceive the pressure to keep their heads down, fit in and keep their faith to themselves.

Is the answer to ignore the consequences and preach the gospel at all times? (Acts 4:8-12)

Or should Christians keep their heads down and let their works invite opportunities to preach the word? (Matthew 5:16)

In this workshop we will explore how prayer and peer-support will sometimes lead to fearless preaching and sometimes to quiet, diligent works - arising out of a sensitivity to context and giftings.

Wilbur is an elder and missions co-ordinator at Crossroads Presbyterian Church. Wilbur made the move into full time ministry this year and is Tasmanian State Director for City Bible Forum where he co-ordinates workplace outreach and evangelistic prayer teams. He was a founding member of the Pilgrim Hill Association and served for five years on the association committee as treasurer and then secretary. Previously he worked at Vodafone as an analyst and team leader and is passionate about using his experience of the corporate world to help other Christians to better navigate the workplace.

Wilbur lives in Kingston with his wife Shiloh who is a graphic designer.