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Here is episode two of our Across the Street: Local Mission Stories series.  This is an audio version of the full video conversation. Watch the video here >>  Through this series, we meet leaders from Australian Baptist Churches who are engaging with their local community in creative ways. In this episode, Nathan Reid heads to the heart of Sydney to meet with the Central Baptist Church team. He's heard great things about the vibrant Thai congregation, and he wants to find out more! He sits down with Pastor Nun, who leads the Thai congregation, Senior Pastor John and Kitty, one of the emerging leaders. In this conversation, you'll hear how sharing God's love in practical ways sparked the forming of the Thai congregation, their global Kingdom vision and the complexities they navigate as a church with four congregations, all meeting in different languages.  Pastor John sums it up beautifully, sharing: "With all our diversity, I pray that we'd be remarkable. That the light of Jesus would shine out from us and people would think, ‘God is at work'."     Discussion questions: What surprises, challenges or inspires you in this story?Pastor John says in the conversation, "With all our diversity, I pray that we'd be remarkable." How can you see God at work through the diversity of your church community?The Thai congregation was born out of acts of simple, practical love. How is your church responding to the needs of your community? Are there new missional opportunities you could step into as you seek to reach out? What does it mean for your church to honour cultural diversity, while hold tightest to a unified 'Jesus culture'? In what ways has this been done well or poorly in the past? As you reflect on this example of active love, welcome and one-ness, what questions are being prompted about your church's local and global mission engagement?Click here to discover the full resource >> Share your feedback, questions or thoughts! Support the show

In the fourth and final episode of our What's Love Look Like? series, our guests are Villy and Danielle. Villy has recently marked 25 years serving in Thailand with her husband Muana, and Danielle leads the mission team at Narara Valley Baptist Church - one of Muana and Villy's long-term partnering churches. Throughout the conversation, Villy and Danielle talk with host Nathan about their experience of missional collaboration and how each is encouraged by the other as they partner across the globe. They also share stories about opportunities God has opened up for them to share His love. This is a hopeful and dynamic episode. Enjoy!  Episode links:  What's Love Look Like? resourcesVilly and Muana's profileVideo featuring Muana and VillyShare your feedback, questions or thoughts! Support the show

In episode three of our What's Love Look Like? series, we meet Cate and Sam. Cate serves in Cambodia with her husband KimLean, and Sam has recently joined our Australian Intercultural Team, serving among Indian communities in Brisbane.  Sam and Cate are passionate and faithful followers of Jesus with lots of encouraging stories and ministry updates. Together with host Nathan, Cate and Sam explore the idea of being 'in-betweeners' - people who see that the world is not as it should be, and look for opportunities to partner with God in sharing His peace, hope and love.  Episode links:  What's Love Look Like? resourcesCate and KimLean's profileSam's profileLanguage of the Heart project Share your feedback, questions or thoughts! Support the show

In this episode we continue our What's Love Look Like? series by hearing from Bek and Andrew. Bek has been serving in Mozambique with Scott and their five children for over 15 years, and Andrew is our NSW/ACT State Leader and Team Leader for our Australian Intercultural Team.  This is an engaging, encouraging and story-filled conversation! Along with host Nathan Reid, Andrew and Bek share authentically about what being 'beautifiers' means for them as they partner with God in bringing restoration, shalom and healing to a broken world. They also share about the joy of seeing others participate in God's mission.   Episode links:  What's Love Look Like? resourcesBek and Scott's profileLynette's profileTash's profile Share your feedback, questions or thoughts! Support the show

What does it look like to share God's love? That's the question we are asking throughout this four episode podcast series. Here's episode one, where we meet our series host Nathan Reid and guests Reaksmey and Simon.  Reaksmey serves with the Baptist Mission Australia team in Cambodia, and Simon with our team in South East Asia. Both are humble, passionate and joyful followers of Jesus with rich insight and encouraging stories on what sharing God's love looks like for them. In this conversation we hear how missional love can be messy, ordinary and stretching. Be inspired as you step out in your own neighbourhood and partner with Baptist Mission Australia around the world. Episode links:  What's Love Look Like? resourcesReaksmey and Rours' profileSimon and Widya's profile  Share your feedback, questions or thoughts! Support the show

At the heart of mission is God’s love. A God who loves all people – everyday in every place! And we’re graciously invited to bring this love to life, across the street and around the world.  This is the fourth and final sermon in Scott Pilgrim's sermon series for May Mission Month 2026. This year, our theme is: What's Love Look Like? Explore the full suite of resources >> Share your feedback, questions or thoughts! Support the show

At the heart of mission is God’s love. A God who loves all people – everyday in every place! And we’re graciously invited to bring this love to life, across the street and around the world. Here is the third sermon in Scott Pilgrim's sermon series for May Mission Month 2026. This year, our theme is: What's Love Look Like? Explore the full suite of resources >> Share your feedback, questions or thoughts! Support the show

At the heart of mission is God’s love. A God who loves all people – everyday in every place! And we’re graciously invited to bring this love to life, across the street and around the world. Here is the second sermon in Scott Pilgrim's sermon series for May Mission Month 2026. This year, our theme is: What's Love Look Like? Explore the full suite of resources >> Share your feedback, questions or thoughts! Support the show

At the heart of mission is God’s love. A God who loves all people – everyday in every place! And we’re graciously invited to bring this love to life, across the street and around the world. Here is the first sermon in Scott Pilgrim's sermon series for May Mission Month 2026. This year, our theme is: What's Love Look Like? Explore the full suite of resources >> Share your feedback, questions or thoughts! Support the show

Here is an audio version of issue 43 of our Resonate magazine. It's the same content as the magazine, just another way to engage with it! Here's what's inside... Australian Intercultural Team feature: Stories and ministry updatePassionate Missional Leaders: Responding to an urgent need of the global ChurchTwo weeks in South Asia: What stays with you after a Global Exposure trip?Peace Bridges: Sharing stories of peacemaking in Cambodia Want a printed copy of Resonate mailed to you? Subscribe to Resonate here: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/Resonate ............... Episode Links:  Partner with our Australian Intercultural Team: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/AITWatch the full Across the Street interview: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/AcrosstheStreet/HobartDiscover more about Peace Bridges Organisation: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org/PeaceBridgesShare your feedback, questions or thoughts! Support the show

This is the first episode in a new resource called Across the Street: Local Mission Stories. Through this series, we will meet leaders from Australian Baptist Churches who are engaging with their local community in creative ways. We celebrate that the world has come to Australia and yet recognise that this brings additional complexities as we seek to share God's love across cultures, languages and backgrounds.  For this first episode, our Executive Director Scott Pilgrim sat down with the team at Citywide Baptist and Hobart Nepali Church, Matt, Paul, Jivan and Dan. Across cultures and multiple campuses, this is a church passionate about loving their community and each other.  In this conversation, you'll hear about the driving school, how the Nepali and Citywide congregations came together, and how they navigate the ongoing complexities of being one church.  Discussion questions: What surprises, challenges or inspires you in this story?How are you seeing your local community evolve? (Culturally, socially, religiously, economically etc.) How is this change impacting the way your church runs and reaches out?What are the needs of your local community? How are you responding to these needs? Are there any new missional opportunities God is leading your church to engage in? How is your church community intentionally seeking to be one, unified in Jesus? What has the potential to sow division and undermine unity?As you reflect on this example of active love, welcome and one-ness, what questions are being prompted about your church's local and global mission engagement?   Episode links: Video of the full conversationVideo on the Learner Driver Mentor programVideo of Matt sharing about being one church Share your feedback, questions or thoughts! Support the show

Our guests for the fourth and final episode of the More Like Jesus series are Arthur, Josie and Robyn. Josie and Arthur are passionate team members of our South Asia team, and Robyn is the wonderful mission rep of Wonthaggi Baptist Church - one of Arthur and Josie's faithful partner churches.  Together with host Susan Campbell, the trio explore the idea of partnership in God's mission, sending and being sent, prayer and Jesus' model of collaboration. Arthur and Josie share encouraging stories from their ministry and reflect on our team's journey with our partner NGO in South Asia, and how this partnership has evolved over the decades.  Robyn, Josie and Arthur also share what they are learning from Jesus' words of familial welcome in Mark 3:31-35.  As you listen, be encouraged that your partnership with our teams and ministry around the world is making a difference! Episode links: More Like Jesus resourcesArthur and Josie's profile pageRural Income Generation Project (RIGP)Partnership opportunitiesShare your feedback, questions or thoughts! Support the show

Our guests for this third episode of the More Like Jesus series are Eliza and Darren. Eliza serves with David and their children in the Silk Road Area, and Darren is a Pastor at their sending church and long-term family friend.  Throughout their conversation, Eliza and Darren reflect on their leadership journeys, the people who encouraged them to step out and how they are intentionally investing in emerging leaders. Eliza also shares from her experiences navigating the cultural dynamics of leading in the Silk Road Area. And together, they explore Mark 3:13-19 and draw out lessons from Jesus' model of leadership. It's an insightful conversation that we pray encourages you as you invest in people and encourage emerging leaders. Episode links: More Like Jesus resourcesEliza and David's profile pageShort video on leading more like Jesus  Share your feedback, questions or thoughts! Support the show

In this second episode of the More Like Jesus series, we hear from Ngoc and Mark who serve with Baptist Mission Australia in Vietnam.  Through their conversion with host Susan, Mark and Ngoc share insightful and honest reflections on what 'doing the works of Jesus' means for them in their day to day life. They share stores from their work with our mission partner who train, employ and empower people with disabilities. They also explore Jesus' example of discipleship and reflect on the power of love.   Enjoy this conversation and come back next week for the third More Like Jesus episode on leadership development and investing in people. Episode links: More Like Jesus resourcesMark and Ngoc's profile pageThematic prayer video from Mel   Share your feedback, questions or thoughts! Support the show

Welcome to the first episode of the More Like Jesus podcast series. And welcome to the 50th episode of our Missioning podcast! Susan Campbell is returning as our series host, and in this episode she is joined by Mel who serves in the Silk Road Area, and Jivan from Hobart Nepali Church who is also part of our Australian Intercultural Team.  Mel and Jivan share what it means for them to grow as authentic followers of Jesus, the role of the Holy Spirit in guiding them and how they are seeing God at work in their very different contexts. Through the lens of exploring Mark 1:16-20, Mel also shares from her experiences of moving to the Silk Road and seeking to build meaningful friendships in another language and culture. And Jivan speaks about his journey from Nepal to Sydney to Hobart, and the inspiring work of Hobart Nepali church in reaching out in love to the growing Nepalese community of their city.  Jivan and Mel are passionate people who love God and love people! Enjoy this conversation and come back next week for the next More Like Jesus episode with Mark and Ngoc in Vietnam. Episode links: More Like Jesus resourcesMel's profile pageJivan's profile pagePrayer video from Botta and Kirsten  Share your feedback, questions or thoughts! Support the show