For many Christians the church has become something of a cultural enigma. People either appreciate it, are skeptical about it, or critical toward it. Is the Church a crutch or a catalyst in the search for meaning? Are churches responsible for creating a place to find purpose? How do we live meaningful lives outside of the church? In this live conversation we talk about identify formation, church gathering and the importance of who we choose to imitate.

Our Guests

Rory Shiner

Rory is the senior pastor at Providence City Church & the Network Director for the Providence Church Network. He is an author, speaker and is the Chair of The Gospel Coalition Australia Council. Rory studied Arts at the University of Western Australia and theology at Moore College in Sydney. His PhD (Macquarie University) is on the life and work of Archbishop Donald Robinson.

Mark Tapping

Mark works with the GoodWork & GoodWork Investments, a collective of investors that back Christian founders to scale their business and help integrate faith in their work and/or community, and JustSow, a non profit that sows money generously in order to see gospel seed scattered abundantly through the work of gospel entrepreneurs and evangelists. He is the co-founder of the Resound Network of Churches: their mission is to work together to strengthen local churches in Asia Pacific towards vibrant health. Mark was formerly the founding/lead pastor at Kingscross Church Perth for the previous 12 years.