The Art of Ministry - A Christian Creativity & Arts Podcast

Have you ever watched a movie about Jesus, or seen a stage show that portrays the gospels? Or maybe you've read a book that is really strong in how Jesus is portrayed?

In this episode, Lochy and Jon explore the world of cinema, musicals, stage shows and the written media. From the cinematic movie ‘The Nativity’ to recent handheld phone/tablet applications - like ‘The Bible App for Children’ - this show is about looking at artistic representations that have Jesus at the front and centre.

What makes a production really good? Are there things we should remember before creating a production that features Jesus and his teachings? Enjoy a wide-ranging discussion that deeply explores multiple media worldwide (and across history).

Don’t forget – you can join the discussion on 'The Art of Ministry' Facebook page! 

Let's continue the conversation! 

Blessings, the AOM Crew

Hi everyone!

This is our 'goodbye to 2024, hello to 2025' episode! You'll find a thank you message for each of the guests we had on the show in 2024, and a little bit about what Lochy and I are currently doing; as well as plans for 2025! 

Keep checking out Lochy's 'God In 60 Seconds' video series at The Art Of Ministry Facebook Page (click link)

Play Jon's new music EP for free here (click link): JM@C on Spotify

We'll be back with more fun this January - expect a new episode 'REEL' soon! (that MIGHT be a hint about the subject of the next show) :)

Blessings, The Art of Ministry Podcast

Hi everyone! Great to have you listening from around the world. We love learning about where everyone is listening from! We hope you are all well. 

Dr Pete Court (P H Court) joins us today to discuss his book all about CREATIVITY! 

We had loads of laughs and also some amazing discussions about theology, creativity, the writing process, academia, and much more. 

Pete's book 'Distilling Creativity: How to Live Your Highly Creative Life & Not Die Trying' can be bought at this website: 

Immortalise - 'Distilling Creativity' by P H Court

Pete's website is below - where you can find out about the book launch! 

PHCOURT.COM

Book Launch

We thank Pete for his time to chat with us! 

God bless and thanks for listening,

The AOM Team

Hi everyone, here's another invitation to come to an event I am involved with - 'Embracing AI: The Future of Work & Other Minor Issues' - with Engage Work Faith, Adelaide.

Event Link & Tickets: https://engageworkfaith.org.au/ai-are-we-all-in/

Here's a brief summary of the event: 

"In 2021, Engage Work Faith staged Better than Us, a discussion of the burgeoning AI industry.

Four years on and we are saturated with LLM’s, various chatbots and Digital human avatars.

What was barely visible on the horizon is now well and truly part of our landscape and in our hands.

Will AI replace us? - our creativity, our jobs, our common sense? What makes us uniquely human? Do we embrace it warmly or cautiously? Could the Bible itself unlock a wisdom to navigate this rapidly changing world of technology despite being written before AI was even developed?

Join an expert panel, put your questions to them-an essential discussion for humans thinking about their future."

The guest speakers are amazing - Stephen Driscoll, Luke Heffernan & Christopher Foster-McBride. All are very educated in the world of AI, and will have important words to say about it.

Stephen Driscoll, keynote speaker as well as a pastor and writer, has written a book about AI named 'Made In Our Image: God, Artificial Intelligence and You'. This is an excellent resource all about God and AI! 

The details are:

Date: Monday 25 November 2024

I hope I see you there! :) 

Blessings, Jon (Art of Ministry Podcast)

Have you ever been tasked with creating something really punchy, brief, but with a lot of impact?

Well, in my (Jon's) opinion, our next guest is an expert at this. Lochy Cupit has been making short, powerful presentations for a long time, and this time we talk about his newest creation - the God in 60 Seconds video series!

Lochy has crafted both video and social media reels that share about Jesus in a way that is striking, thought-provoking and vibrant. Come listen to this exciting episode that is sure to help your own thinking through creating mini presentations with real focus!

Find more Art of Ministry podcasts episodes here (you can subscribe + download across multiple podcast services): https://theartofministry.podbean.com/

Visit Lochy's YouTube page! https://www.youtube.com/@LetsTalkGodin60Seconds

Any thoughts? Questions? Comments? Visit our page on Facebook! 

Have you ever wondered what it might have been like to experience the story of Easter firsthand? 

James Krieg, pastor of Bethel Christian Church in Adelaide, created an Easter experience unlike many ever seen in churches across Australia and the world. Using the church building, he and the church community assembled elements representing the significant moments in Jesus' journey to the cross, his death, and his resurrection. 

Lochy and Jon got to speak to James all about the experience, how it touched lives for the gospel, and how everyone else can do something like 'Easter Uncovered' in your own church! 

Note: James is building a website easteruncovered.au (under construction) which will serve to explain more about the 'Easter Uncovered' experience. Watch this space! 

Thank you for your listening! Don't forget you can follow us on Facebook & on our landing page -https://theartofministry.podbean.com/ 

And if you're in Adelaide, come to "A Winter Word"! James and others will be preaching the Bible at this wonderful event. Link here - https://www.facebook.com/awinterword

God bless, the Art of Ministry Podcast

Hey everyone! WOA! Do we have a special guest for you today!

With great excitement, Lochy and I interviewed Jordan from the Aussie band 'River Movement', a hip-hop/acoustic group who shares Jesus with their audiences by means of some awesome grooves. 

The show covers the band's origins, concerts, songs, style and inspirational stories from the musical odyssey that they've been on for some years. PLUS! Below, in the show notes, there is information about the band and where to find their music! 

Thank you for your continued listening and support! Peace, the AOM Podcast

River Movement - links:

• River Movement Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/rivermovement

Hi everyone, before the next show comes out, here's an invitation to come to an event I am involved with - 'The Work of RESToring' - with Engage Work Faith, Adelaide. It's going to be a great event all about rest, and the rest that Jesus provides.

Blessings, Jon

Tickets: https://engageworkfaith.org.au/upcoming-events/

Master Builders Association of South Australia

Good day to you!

We welcome you to Episode 22, where Lochy takes us through Bible memorisation!

How did Lochy memorise the Book of Mark? Why did he do this? What did he learn? And how can we all memorise Scripture as well? All of these questions and more are discussed in this exciting episode, where we consider the importance of remembering Scripture. A key takeaway we hope you see is that anyone can begin Bible memorisation, and then improve on it as it becomes a helpful regular practice!

God's Word is living and active. What a wonderful thing it is that we can memorise it and dwell upon it, and speak it, in our everyday lives. 

Once again we thank you for your support and listening!

And remember, we'd love to hear YOUR stories around memorising the Scriptures. Maybe you memorised a verse to read in a church drama or performance, or regularly memorise Scripture. Maybe you'd like to learn more about this practice. 

God bless and have a terrific week ahead. 

- The Art of Ministry (Jon & Lochy)

https://theartofministry.podbean.com/ 

Howdy! It's so good to see you! All of Christ's blessings to you this Easter! 

Today's episode is all about Art Therapy - with our special guest Michelle Krieg. She is an Art Therapist, and has worked across Adelaide (South Australia) in group art sessions and also within a hospice environment with many different patients. 

She has amazing stories to tell, and shows us that Art and the Christian faith are so ever present in the Art Therapy context. 

Please note: Some sensitive issues are discussed, including conversations around mental health, discussion about people who are suicidal, chat about people who are dying in a hospice environment, and topics around anxiety, depression, trauma and loss, which some listeners may find distressing. If the show has brought up any issues for you, you can call

• Lifeline on 13 11 14 (Australia)

You can also call Life FM Careline (Australia) on 4159 7040 between 9am and 11pm for prayer and a listening ear. We would also encourage you to speak to friends, family, your local church pastor or chaplain, or someone you trust.

Come join us! Our website is here

Thanks and God bless, The Art of Ministry Podcast