Grow Ministries

“Mentoring is a very significant role every Christian disciple can fulfil….irrespective of age or experience. It is not restricted to ‘giants of faith’. The basic requirement is a living relationship with God and an ability to listen and respond sensitively, and to encourage. If this is true of you, you can be God’s agent in enriching… Read more

One of the most intentional ways to allow faith to grow is in the ways we care for each other. As parents we often have a never-ending list of things scrolling through our minds. It takes a lot of mental space to hold all of the things we need to know about each member of… Read more

Everyone is welcome. Hospitality – when we welcome another into our space we are declaring there is always room for more, we have more to share and that no one is excluded. Sharing what we have in the gifts of hospitality can be a big deal, or it can be in the very ordinary, daily… Read more

Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. Romans 15:7 No longer can evangelism be one program or ministry function alongside others. Rather, in an evangelising (or missional) church culture, speaking the name of Jesus Christ and telling the story of what God has done for us will… Read more

We know that in every way and every day, Jesus is calling us into a deeper and closer relationship with him. We know that this doesn’t just happen once a week for an hour at church or an hour in our small groups. As parents, we have been blessed with the joy and gift to… Read more

Who is Martin Luther and why is he so important to Lutherans? God’s great gift is his Word. Throughout its history the Christian church has had to struggle to proclaim and teach the truth of God’s Word. Toward the end of the Middle Ages (in the 15th and 16th centuries), serious false teachings and abuses… Read more

‘Intergenerational ministry takes place when people from at least two generations intentionally gather for the same activity in the name of Christ, interacting with one another in ways which reflect mutual respect and appreciation.’ Grow Ministries Intergenerational Guiding Principle Every congregation can be intentionally intergenerational in its ministry and faith formation experiences. In the book,… Read more

The Bible plays a significant role in the life of a Christian, through it we read and hear God’s promises to us. The words bring us joy, comfort, peace and knowledge. But how do we read it? It is not just one book. It is a library of 66 books written by at least 39… Read more

The leader of the future isn’t a person. It is a team. It is a group of people gifted and called by God to lead. It is a community drawn together by a sense of the possible within a congregation and committed to making God’s kingdom just a bit more real in their time and… Read more

Into the deep end… Pastor Joel Pukallus had been installed in the Queensland regional country town of Dalby for less than two months when COVID-19 restrictions created an urgent need to re-imagine worship and fellowship. Intergenerational ministry had been at the forefront of the congregation’s thoughts, since beginning its Grow Coaching journey in 2019, but… Read more