Our churches need to have a good look at themselves. It seems that we suffer from endemic internal problems.

Clear strategy and cultural sensitivity are imperative for Christians aiming to reach ethnic Australians, writes Ray Galea.

With Gavin Poole.

Stuart Robinson interviews Gavin Poole, on staff at Trinity Episcopal Church, Dallas, Texas.

St John's, Camden, and its branch churches are experiencing strong growth, evidenced by the flourish of new services that have commenced this year.

Since 1996, St Andrew's, Airds, the branch church of St Peter's, Campbelltown, has been renting out its building to the Cook Islands Church. Last year, Tupuna Rongo, senior pastor of the Cook Islands Church approached Medon Loupis, assistant minister at St Peter's, explaining that his congregation had voted to become Anglican.

Luke recorded the great commission in two forms, in Luke 24: 44-49 and Acts 1: 6-11. In both accounts the resurrected Jesus addressed his disciples and was then taken up into heaven. The importance of this commission dawns upon us when we realise that it comes not just from the man Jesus, and that is significant enough, but from the resurrected Lord and, even with greater force, when we realise that they are his very last words to the disciples. They demand our reading, learning and constant meditation.

Luke recorded the great commission in two forms, in Luke 24: 44-49 and Acts 1: 6-11. In both accounts the resurrected Jesus addressed his disciples and was then taken up into heaven. The importance of this commission dawns upon us when we realise that it comes not just from the man Jesus, and that is significant enough, but from the resurrected Lord and, even with greater force, when we realise that they are his very last words to the disciples. They demand our reading, learning and constant meditation.