ACCWA Pastors and Leaders Podcast
ACCWA Pastors and Leaders Podcast
Podcast Description
The ACCWA Podcast is a space for pastors and leaders to be equipped, inspired, and empowered through engaging conversations on ministry and leadership. With episodes hosted by our WA State President, Ps Christie Blaikie and members of the WA State Executive team, each episode offers practical insights and encouragement from a range of guests that include pastors, leaders and industry professionals. Aligned with our vision to increase leadership capability, this podcast is here to support you as you lead with wisdom, faith, and purpose. Subscribe now and join us on the journey.
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The podcast covers themes like pastoral leadership, family dynamics in ministry, sustainability in church roles, and financial stewardship, with episodes exploring topics such as managing church-home balance and building trust with donors.

The ACCWA Podcast is a space for pastors and leaders to be equipped, inspired, and empowered through engaging conversations on ministry and leadership. With episodes hosted by our WA State President, Ps Christie Blaikie and members of the WA State Executive team, each episode offers practical insights and encouragement from a range of guests that include pastors, leaders and industry professionals. Aligned with our vision to increase leadership capability, this podcast is here to support you as you lead with wisdom, faith, and purpose. Subscribe now and join us on the journey.
In this episode, Ps Gareth Forsdike sits down with Ps Dan Sheikh – Senior Pastor of Heart for the City Church and Director of Youth Alive WA – to unpack the heart and hustle behind building thriving youth and young adult ministries.
From starting groups with just a handful of teenagers to now leading one of the largest youth and young adult demographics in Perth, Dan shares hard-won lessons on pioneering from scratch, creating synergy between youth and young adults, and why hustle, grace, and longevity matter when discipling Gen Z.
Whether you’re leading a church plant, a mid-sized ministry or a large youth group, this conversation is packed with practical strategies, encouragement, and vision for raising up the next generation in your church.

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