Nick Bothe is the freshest, youngest, wise-beyond-his-years pastor in town — and in Episode 09 of Church Talks he holds nothing back. Six months into life on the Gold Coast as the young adults pastor at Elevation Church, Nick joins Pedro for one of our most vulnerable and fired-up conversations yet.

The longest-serving pastor on the Gold Coast? Stewart Perry of Robina Anglican Church joins Church Talks for an honest, wide-ranging conversation about his journey from corporate accountant to full-time ministry, the prophecy that shaped his calling, and his bold vision to revitalise and plant churches across the coast. Pedro and Stewart talk church history, the loneliness of ministry, why young people are drawn to tradition, and why the best gift the church can give the city is a humble heart. Brought to you by the Full Gospel Apostolic Centre (FGAC).

In this episode of ChurchTalks, Pedro sits down with Kyle Self from World Changers Church for a raw and wide-ranging conversation about grace, discipleship, unity, and what it really means to pastor people with both truth and love. Kyle shares his remarkable story, from gangs, drugs, and violence in America, to encountering Jesus in a church bathroom and beginning a completely different life. From there, the conversation turns toward ministry on the Gold Coast, the hidden needs in our city, the challenge of welcoming leaders well, and the kind of discipleship that actually empowers people to change. It's honest, weighty, and deeply encouraging.

This episode is audio-only due to a camera malfunction, but the conversation was too important not to share.

Listen in as we talk about:
radical transformation
simple, powerful discipleship
the difference between truth alone and truth with love
unity across the Church on the Gold Coast
and the gold that sits beneath the surface of this city

Brought to you by the Full Gospel Apostolic Centre (FGAC).

Isaac Lenton might be one of the youngest pastors on the Gold Coast, but he's wise beyond his years. At 30, he's just planted Sanctuary Church in Benowa — and in this episode of Church Talks he opens up about the journey that got him here.

We go back to a prophecy spoken over him at 21: an accelerated ministry pathway, a move of God down the East Coast of Australia. We talk about his upbringing in a Christ-centred home, the season he spent swinging a hammer as a carpenter learning to live out his faith "where his feet are," and why the construction site taught him more about evangelism than Bible college ever could.

In this episode, Pedro sits down with Ben Radnidge (Our Community) for one of the most honest and challenging conversations yet.

Ben speaks openly about the tension between our Christian language and our actual lived practice - how churches can “amen” big ideas without truly knowing how to walk them out in real life. From his vivid UFC analogy to his reflections on discipleship, formation, and the fruit of the Spirit, Ben calls us back to something simple and deeply biblical:

Don’t just talk about the way of Jesus. Practice it.

There’s a hunger in his Michael Hands’ voice for the Church to be found on its knees again.

“Unity won’t come from passion for unity,” he says.
“It’ll come from a shared passion for the Lord.”

Mike and Liz share their journey of pastoring on the Gold Coast — the highs, the challenges, and the lessons learned in choosing people over programs.

They talk about the early days of Church GC, what it means to lead with rest instead of striving, and how God taught them to build depth, not just size.
It’s a conversation about family, discipleship, and trusting that when we build people, God builds His Church.

Steve speaks openly about his past, the years chasing music, success, and applause and how God met him in the quiet undoing of it all. Out of that undoing came two lifelong convictions: becoming and participating.

Lachlan opens up about his unlikely journey from carpenter to pastor, the defining moments that reshaped his ministry, and how God led him to rediscover intimacy over idolatry. Together, they explore the pain and beauty of friendships in ministry, the challenge and hope of church unity on the Gold Coast and Tweed, and a radical shift in how The Gathering lives out discipleship through home gatherings.