Many haven’t heard of the cuddly coastal Queensland town of Seventeen Seventy, sometimes written 1770. Perched between Bundaberg to the south and Rockhampton to the north 1770 and it’s nearby sister community of Agnes Waters are home to around 3000 people made up of retirees, sun-seekers and those working in the thriving Queensland mining industry.
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A Hands Up – Helping our Australian Sports Chaplains
With the challenges facing Sports Chaplains in Australia the team at Urbanrevs would like to extend a very warm hand to all new and prospective sports chaplains providing them with a significant discount on their community chaplaincy training.
Have we invested in our greatest asset for the Kingdom?
The latest statistics from Australian researcher Mark McCrindle are out. There’s not a lot of new information. No massive increases or declines. Pretty plain sailing actually. But there are a few big questions to ask.
Been tempted to be heavy?
We can get distracted with what we “have” and who we “meet” along the way. Maybe, you have a trade, a business, a set of skills. Maybe you enjoy social interaction (like me). And while none of these are bad they can all become distractions if we are not careful, or mindful of our first priority.
New Sheep to Shepherds Training for Churches
Exciting news with the development of the new Urbanrevs Sheep to Shepherds program well underway and due for release in Q1 2023. Cam Butler said, “Churches are more eager than…
Pastor, Think Deeply About the ‘How’
During my time as the chaplain of the Melbourne Football Club I always looked for practical ways to sow encouragement and blessing into people’s lives. One activity I found helpful…
Serving Jesus in the Workplace – Converge Chaplaincy
Mick George said, “When I look at the Gospel stories of how Jesus completed His ministry, so much of His time seemed to be spent amongst the people as they went about their daily business. Sure, He went to the synagogue every Saturday, but the rest of His time was out within the community. Not a bad model to base a ministry upon.”
PODCAST: One Mission. Christ’s Mission.
Tina Waldrom from Evangelism in Australia recently interviewed Cameron Butler about his story and the compelling need to mobilise the local church for Christs mission – to see his Kingdom come.
