Ellen Fok would not have made the decision to follow Christ this time last year had it not been for a simple sign advertising English as a Second Language (ESL) classes at All Saints Anglican Church, West Lindfield.

Anti-semitic? Anti-Roman? Too violent? Perhaps, but The Passion is also an opportunity too good to waste.

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.