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How to avoid adultery
5 days ago I Comments
That might sound like a silly title for any resource but the truth is it’s clearly harder than people think, or there wouldn’t be so many ruined marriages in our churches and communities today. Ray Galea, the senior minister at Rooty Hill Anglican Church, has provided our Geneva community with… Keep Reading >>
Is your church catering to the average?
2 weeks ago I Comments
Greetings all, In case you missed it, the Australian Bureau of Statistics has released its findings as to what qualifies as ‘average’ in Australia. By far and away the most significant finding is that the average Australian still identifies with a Christian religion: ‘She identifies with a Christian religion, most… Keep Reading >>
The question you really wanted to ask
3 weeks ago I Comments
Greetings all, You might have been part of Bryson’s Smith’s webinar, Planting In The Country - or maybe you’re one of the dozens of people who watched the event on our site later. Glad it was helpful, either way. But as is always the case, we get far too many… Keep Reading >>
Church-planting landmines in your path
2 months ago I Comments
Greetings all, Did you miss the chance to hear Al Stewart talk about common church planting landmines in Perth last week? Don’t despair! The good news is that Al has recorded a copy of the same talk at a previous event and it’s available for you to listen to in… Keep Reading >>
The Planter Sessions are Go!
3 months ago I Comments
Greetings all, One of the biggest struggles with our growing network has been bringing the insights you need to church planters scattered all over this country. Well, we’re here to announce The Planter Sessions... Geneva will be offering a range of online training events for people developing their church planting… Keep Reading >>
7 habits for highly effective ministry
4 months ago I Comments
Greetings all, Proof positive this morning that it is well worth digging into the archives of solid Christian organisations every now and again! Over at the Ministry Training Strategy they’ve republished a series of articles based on talks given by Frank Retief in 1996. For those who don’t know Frank,… Keep Reading >>
Time to look outside
4 months ago I Comments
Greetings all, The new year has kicked off for most of us - teachers excepted! ;o) - and as we look out on a field ripe for Gospel harvest, it’s worth taking a couple of minutes to consider the boundaries of that paddock. If you haven’t had a chance to… Keep Reading >>
Church planting research proven
5 months ago I Comments
Greetings all, As part of Multiply12, this year’s national conference, The Geneva Push unveiled a new picture of church planting in Australia backed by first-rate research. Scott Sanders from The Geneva Push and Ruth Powell from the National Church Life Survey present the preliminary findings of a joint study into… Keep Reading >>
Churches needed yesterday
7 months ago I Comments
Greetings all, Ben Pfahlert over at MTS has carried out some research into Australia’s desperate need for new churches, according to the people actually doing grass roots ministry in the area. His findings are quite amazing and we’ve reprinted his email here in full: Dear Friends, I emailed you on… Keep Reading >>
FB creates wives’ community
7 months ago I Comments
Greetings all, We thought we’d just take a brief moment to pause and celebrate the continued development of our church planting community. Without any assistance from us, the wives of Geneva’s church planters have got together to launch a supportive Facebook Group for women dealing with the personal and the… Keep Reading >>
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The Geneva Push is a grass-roots network dedicated to raising up church planters for Australia. Keep an eye on this blog for upcoming training, ministry and staff opportunities.





