Australian Wellbeing,Resilience and Spirituality
After three tough years, what's changed and what helps
Following the past three years of fire, flood and pandemic, we check in on how Australians are really doing. What do we have left in the tank? Have we run out of reserves or are we raring with resilience? And what difference does spirituality make when the going gets tough?
This webinar explores Australians’ levels of wellbeing and resilience, as well as the spiritual practices and beliefs they turn to in times of crisis. Findings are based on the results from the latest Australian Community Survey by NCLS Research.
Date : Thursday 30 March
Time: 11am (NSW/VIC) /10am (QLD)
You’ll discover
- how Australians are really managing and the role of spirituality in getting them through
- the difference that factors like age and gender can make
- what this means for the mission of your congregation and the broader Aussie church.
Speakers for this webinar are Dr Ruth Powell, Director of NCLS Research and guest speaker Jon Owen, Pastor and CEO of Wayside Chapel. Dr Ruth Powell will share latest results from the Australian Community Survey while Jon Owen will provide his reflections on the implications of these findings for ministry and mission.
**The webinar will be held on Zoom, registrants will receive an email with a link to the event. **
Insights are based on the latest Australian Community Survey (ACS) results run by NCLS Research. The Australian Community Survey compares the attitudes of church attenders and the wider community on a range of social issues, tracks spirituality and religiousness, and evaluates how the Australian community views churches in society.
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Speakers :
Dr Ruth Powell, Director, NCLS Research
Dr Ruth Powell is Director of NCLS Research, a research centre that focuses on church vitality and community spirituality and wellbeing. Ruth has worked with NCLS Research since 1991 and became Director in 2007. She also holds a position as Associate Professor and Research Fellow, Public and Contextual Theology Research Centre, Charles Sturt University.
Jon Owen,Pastor and CEO, Wayside Chapel
While Rev Jon Owen has been Pastor and CEO of Wayside Chapel since 2018, he has spent his life creating a community with no ‘us and them’. A qualified social worker, who has lived and worked in some of the most disadvantaged communities in Sydney and Melbourne, Jon is dedicated to supporting those experiencing homelessness, addiction, and mental health issues. Prior to Wayside, Jon was Australian and Pacific Director of Urban Neighbourhoods of Hope, an international not-for-profit organisation specialising in community development and care coordination for families living in poverty. Jon is a regular public speaker and passionate storyteller.
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Our thanks go to Partners in Ministry for their sponsorship of this webinar.