Resources
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Podcast Episode #4 “Restoring the Story: thinking about Good News and the Atonement with Anne Van Gend”
Christy Cappy talks to theologian Anne Van Gend about her book on the atonement. Episode Summary: Anne Van Gent discusses her book ‘Restoring the Story: The Good News of Atonement’ and explores different models of atonement. She emphasizes the importance of understanding the backstory and context of these models to fully grasp their meaning. Van…
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Hope25 Prayer Postcards Now Freely Available
We have a large supply of professionally printed Hope25 prayer postcards which have the Hope25 Collect and engagement suggestions. These are a great reminder to pray for Hope25 and to keep people thinking about the vision of sharing the hope we have in Jesus. To request a free postcard pack for your parish or community,…
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How to Have Fun on a General Synod Taskforce (hint: Hope25)
From the May 2024 edition of the Diocese of Canberra Goulburn diocesan magazine: “Anglican News” spoke with Monica Short, about her role in the Hope25 project as a member of the General Synod Mission and Ministry Taskforce: What’s it like serving on the General Synod Mission and Ministry Taskforce?Fun! We are a passionate group of…
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Podcast Episode #3 “Positive Perceptions of Jesus with Mark McCrindle”
Michael Calder interviews Mark McCrindle about his research about Australian openness to Jesus. Episode summary: Mark McCrindle, a social researcher, discusses Australian culture and attitudes towards Christianity. He highlights the changing context and rising uncertainty in Australia, including economic challenges, loneliness, and mental health issues. Despite these challenges, there is still a sense of optimism…
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The Conversation Spiral – Karen Morris
Do you struggle with having conversations about Jesus? How can we do so in a natural way? Karen Morris has provided this helpful 3.5 minute video on having conversations with depth: Karen Morris is an Anglican evangelist based in Melbourne with extensive experience in University and parish ministry, both in Australia and as a CMS…
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Everyday Evangelism course PDF with Stephen Abbott
Stephen Abbott is an Australian Anglican evangelist and trainer in evangelism. We are pleased to share the introduction and chapter 1 of his training manual, “Everyday Evangelism”, here on the Hope25 website with the permission of the author. Videos of the training session will be available soon for use in parishes as a possible training…
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Podcast Episode #2 “Equipping the Church for Evangelism with Archbishop Geoff Smith”
Christy Cappy interviews the Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia and Archbishop of Adelaide about his excitement for Hope25. To receive the podcasts as soon as they are published please subscribe via your preferred podcast platform: Hope25 on Apple Podcasts Hope25 on Spotify Podcasts Hope25 on Amazon Prime Hope25 Youtube Channel
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Monthly National Zoom Prayer Meeting
Please join us for a monthly online prayer meeting for Hope25 via Zoom. We will pray for our nation and parishes in every diocese as we together plan and seek to make known the hope we have in Jesus. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81303497955?pwd=aGkGEC7P1Q4D2bBWifQH8a3PjLkHSD.1 The meeting will be the first Thursday of the month, at 7.30pm Eastern Standard Time.…