About Connect

Connect is an inter-denominational Christian ministry dedicated to help local churches equip their leaders of today, find leaders for tomorrow and sustain them for life-long ministry.

We aim to equip and empower every local church in Melbourne to train and raise its own leaders.

Our vision is to see leaders in every generation who are Biblically solid, Gospel centred, spiritually humble, culturally sensitive, mission minded, ministry competent and who will grow the church and empower her for mission to reach Melbourne, Australia and the world (Matt. 28:18-20).

Does this story sound familiar?…

“Our churches’ strategy meetings acknowledge the critical need for training and discipling but lack the time or resources to make it happen. We struggle to find leaders who are willing and able to shepherd God’s flock and many of our key ministries are led by people who may not have the necessary skills, training or coaching. The few leaders we do have are often overworked – many burn out – and the mentoring and guidance of the next generation of leaders can feel like yet another responsibility on an already overflowing plate. Meanwhile our pastoral search committees can spend years looking for a suitable pastor without success. As such, replacing pastors who leave is becoming increasingly difficult.”

While the details may differ from church to church, the story is a common one. In fact, each of the Connect committee members can share similar stories from their own personal experiences as church leaders.

Connect seeks to partner with churches to reverse this trend and see such stories become a thing of the past.

We certainly don’t have all the answers and we acknowledge that Connect might not be for everyone. However, given the difficulty churches have in organising their own training programs and leadership retreats, we at Connect see an opportunity to partner with churches to begin to address this need.

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