Christ Church Youth

Make Way • Big Fridays '26

Date: 14-8-26

Preacher: Jordan Formston

Text: Luke 3:1-20

Series: Reach • Acts 13-28

Date: 9-8-26

Passage: Acts 15

Preacher: Sam Warburton

Event: Junior High

Series: Reach • Acts 13-28

Date: 2-8-26

Passage: Acts 14

Preacher: Owen Borg

Event: Senior High

Series: Reach • Acts 13-28

Date: 31-7-26

Passage: Acts 14

Preacher: Ethan Harvey

Event: Junior High

Series: Reach (Acts Part 2)

Scripture: Acts 13

Date: 24-7-26

Preacher: John Brackenbury

Event: Youth Prayer & Praise Night

Series: Holy Spirit Truths

Scripture: Romans 8:1-17

Preacher: Luke Morris

Date: 19-7-26

Event: Senior High Winter Camp '26

Series: Holy Spirit Truths

Scripture: John 3:1-15

Preacher: Luke Morris

Date: 18-7-26

Event: Senior High Winter Camp '26

Series: Holy Spirit Truths

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:6-16

Preacher: Luke Morris

Date: 17-7-26

Event: Senior High Winter Camp '26

Series: Holy Spirit Truths

Scripture: John 14:15-31

Preacher: Luke Morris

Date: 16-7-26

Event: Senior High Winter Camp '26

Series: Job

Scripture: Job 42

Date: 28-6-26

Preacher: Billy Almond

Event: Senior High

Series: Job

Passage: Job 42

Date: 26-6-26

Preacher: Hamish Tong

Event: Junior High

What do you do when you feel weak?

Series: Job—When Life Hurts

Date: 21-6-26

Text: Job 40

Preacher: Ethan Harvey

Event: SH

"If you think God is okay with suffering and evil and sin, then you haven’t looked at the cross. God may not give us an explanation for all of our suffering, but he does show us how much he values fixing it for us."

Series: Job—When Life Hurts

Text: Job 38

Preacher: Rachael Lin

Date: 14-6-26

Event: SH

"In the pains of life, we may conclude that God is silent, absent, not caring. But just as God was speaking to Job in the very dreams that Job dismissed as torment, God is still speaking."

Series: Job — When Life Hurts

Text: Job 33

Preacher: Jesse Baker

Date: 7-6-26

Event: Senior High

"Job is so caught up in the legalities of faith that he’s lost the sense of his faith altogether."

Series: Job—When Life Hurts

Text: Job 31

Preacher: Owen Borg

Date: 31-5-26

Event: Senior High

"The fear of God is the balm that cleanses the soul of the sufferer who lives shattered and confused by the competing wisdoms of our world."

In this talk, Jesse uncovers some of the alternative wisdoms that teenagers encounter, day to day, but then directs our attention to the radiant, glorious wisdom of God.

Series: Job—When Life Hurts

Scripture: Job 28

Preacher: Jesse Baker

Date: 24-5-26

Service: Senior High

"There is always a reason to have compassion."

Series: Job—When Life Hurts

Scripture: Job 19

Preacher: Sophie Thomas

Date: 17-5-26

Event: Senior High Service

Series: Job

Text: Job 19

Preacher: Archie Thomas

Date: 15-5-26

Service: Junior High

“If you are in Christ, you have a Friend who, in your sorrow, will never lob down a pep talk from heaven. He cannot bear to hold himself at a distance. Nothing can hold him back. His heart is too bound up with yours.” - Dane C. Ortlund

In this talk, Jesse unpacks the devastating care of Job's three friends, and points us forward to the greatest friend: the one who weeps and empathises with those he loves.

Series: Job

Text: Job 7

Date: 8-5-26

Preacher: Jesse Baker

Service: Junior High

Job Series

Senior High

Job 3

Job Series

Junior High

Job 3

Job Series

Senior High

Job 1

Series: Romans 5-8

Date: 29-3-26

Text: Romans 8:31-39

Preacher: Jesse Baker

Event: SH

Location: St Ives

Series: Romans 5-8

Date: 22-3-26

Preacher: Luke Sadler

Event: SH

Location: St Ives

Series: Romans 5-8

Date: 20-3-26

Preacher: Ethan Harvey

Event: JH

Location: St Ives

Series: Romans 5-8

Preacher: Jesse Baker

Date: 15-3-26

Event: SH

Location: St Ives

Series: Romans 5-8

Date: 8-3-2026

Text: Romans 7:7-8:4

Preacher: Rachael Lin

Event: SH

Series: Romans 5-8

Date: 1-3-2026

Preacher: Jesse Baker

Text: Romans 7:1-6

Event: SH

Series: Romans 5-8

Date: 22-2-26

Preacher: Jesse Baker

Text: Romans 6:15-23

Event: SH

Series: Romans 5-8

Date: 15-2-26

Speaker: Sophie Thomas

Text: Romans 6:1-14

Event: Senior High

Series: Romans 5-8

Date: 13-2-26

Speaker: Isabella Bywaters

Text: Romans 6:1-14

Event: Junior High

Series: Romans 5-8

Date: 8-2-25

Text: Romans 5:12-21

Preacher: Jesse Baker

Event: Senior High

Series: Romans 5-8

Date: 1-2-2026

Text: Romans 5:1-11

Preacher: Jesse Baker

Location: Christ Church St Ives

Speaker: Em Streeter

Date: 30-11-2

Series: Isaiah

Passage: Isaiah 51-55

Series: Isaiah

Text: Isaiah 40–51

Preacher: Rachael Lin

Date: 16-11-25

Series: Isaiah

Text: Isaiah 36-39

Preacher: Jesse Baker

Date: 14-11-25

Series: Isaiah

Text: Isaiah 28-35

Preacher: Jesse Baker

Date: 9-11-25

Series: Isaiah

Text: Isaiah 13-27

Preacher: Jesse Baker

Date: 31-10-25

Series: Isaiah

Text: Isaiah 13-27

Preacher: Luke Sadler

Date: 2-11-25

Series: Isaiah

Text: Isaiah 6–12

Date: 26-10-25

Place: Christ Church St Ives

Series: Isaiah

Text: Isaiah 6-12

Date: 24-10-25

Place: Christ Church St Ives

Series: Isaiah

Text: Isaiah 1–5

Date: 17-10-25

Place: Christ Church St Ives

Text: Acts 11–12

Series: To the Ends of the Earth

Preacher: Ps Jesse Baker

Location: Christ Church St Ives

Date: 26-9-25

Date: 21-9-25

Text: Acts 10-11

Preacher: Lauren Dewhurst

Series: To the Ends of the Earth

Text: Acts 9

Date: 14-9-25

Preacher: Zylan Anderson

Series: To the Ends of the Earth

Event: Senior High

Text: Acts 9

Date: 12-9-25

Preacher: Ryan Tong

Series: To the Ends of the Earth

Event: Junior High

Date: 7-9-25

Text: Acts 6-7

Preacher: Jesse

Series: To the Ends of the Earth

Text: Acts 6–7

Date: 5-9-25

Preacher: Ethan Harvey

Series: To the Ends of the Earth

Text: Acts 5

Date: 8-8-25

Preacher: Hugh Craig

Series: Reach: To the Ends of the Earth

Peter was a Jesus deserter who became a Jesus defender. What was the reason for this massive shift? Dive deep into the Word with us, and be strengthened by grace.

Text: Acts 3–4

Date: 1-8-25

Preacher: Jesse Baker

Series: Reach: To the Ends of the Earth

How can we be certain about the facts of Jesus? In this intro talk, Jesse unpacks the purpose of Acts and digs into this question.

Text: Acts 1–2

Date: 25-7-25

Preacher: Jesse Baker

Series: Reach: To the Ends of the Earth

Romans Talk #7

Text • Romans 4:1-12

Speaker • Gerard O’Brian

Location • Senior High

Date • 20-6-25

Romans Talk #6

Text • Romans 3:1-20

Speaker • Jordan Koster

Location • Senior High

Date • 13-6-25

Parents Night

Text • Romans 3:25

Speaker • Jesse Baker

Location • Junior High

Date • 6-6-25

Romans Talk #5

Text • Romans 2:17-29

Speaker • Ruby Brideson

Location • Senior High

Date • 1-6-25

Romans Talk #5

Text • Romans 2:17-29

Speaker • Ethan Harvey

Location • Junior High

Date • 30-5-25

Romans Talk #4

Text • Romans 2:1-16

Speaker • Isabella Bywaters

Location • Junior High

Date • 23-5-25

Romans Talk #3

Text • Romans 1:18-32

Speaker • Ryan Tong

Location • Junior High

Date • 16-5-25

Romans Talk #3

Text • Romans 1:18-32

Speaker • Jesse Baker

Location • Senior High

Date • 18-5-25

Romans Talk #2

Text • Romans 1:8-17

Speaker • Jesse Baker

Location • Senior High

Date • 11-5-25

Romans Talk #1

Text • Romans 1:1-7

Speaker • Jesse Baker

Location • Senior High

Date • 4-5-25

We live in an age of distraction. How on earth can we then get into the Bible? In this talk, Jesse breaks down four habits to help take our Bible reading to the next level.

Series: True Self

Preacher: Jesse Baker

Date: 6-4-25

Text: Psalm 119:9-16

Event: Senior High

In this talk, Nigel shares how we have big emotions, but we should look to Jesus, the one who models to us the perfect way to engage with those emotions.

Series: True Self

Preacher: Nigel Fortescue

Text: Make 3:1-6

Date: 30-3-25

Location: Christ Church St Ives

In this talk, Hugh speaks about mentors: what they do, why they matter, and how to respond to them? Tune in!

Series: True Self

Preacher: Hugh Craig

Text: 1 Peter 5:1-6

Date: 23-3-25

Location: Christ Church St Ives

The mentor does three important tasks to build us up into Christlikeness: they know us, feed us, and lead us. This time, we’re thinking about our response to mentors.

Series: True Self

Preacher: Jesse Baker

Location: Christ Church St Ives

Date: 21-3-25

Clinging to the true self in Christ is not only a mind game; it requires our whole hearts to be engaged. What is your heart and mind set on?

Series: True Self

Speaker: Jesse Baker

Text: Colossians 3:1-2

Location: Junior High

Date: 14-3-25

Sophie shares openly about her battle with body image, encourages us to see ourselves from God’s perspective, and ultimately points us to Jesus, the one who lived the most beautiful life.

Series: True Self

Speaker: Sophie Thomas

Location: Senior High

Text: Psalm 139:13-14

Date: 9-3-25

This week, Ben jumped into the Senior High pulpit to preach about approval, looking at the positive aspects of approval and its ultimate fulfilment.

- Series: True Self

- Speaker: Ben Williams

- Location: Senior High

- Text: Various Verses

- Date: 2-3-25

We search the world. We look for identity. Is it found in the approval of others? Is this the place of ultimate security? JJ (Jeremiah Young) share a powerful message about true security, designed to comfort the longing heart.

Series: True Self

Text: Various

Preacher: Jeremiah Young

Event: Junior High

Date: 28-2-25

The path to holiness is a matter of discernment. Discernment is the ability to determine wisdom from folly; good from bad; truth from lies; right from wrong; God's agenda from Satan’s agenda. But how do we discern what is best? In this talk, Jesse breaks down discernment to strengthen us in the battle against the world, the flesh, and the devil.

Series: True Self

Date: 23-2-25

Event: Senior High

Preacher: Jesse Baker

Text: Philippians 1:9-11 + More

We are in a spiritual battle, and a chief weapon of Satan is to fill our minds with his lies. In this talk, Jesse breaks down the patterns of our enemy, and shares a biblical model for taking every thought captive to make them obedient to Christ.

Event: Senior High

Series: True Self

Preacher: Jesse Baker

Text: 2 Corinthians 10:4-6 + Various

Date: 16-2-25

In Christ, the old is gone; the new is here. This new self also comes with a new way of thinking. In this talk, Ryan unpack this mental shift, and show us how to begin thinking as people saved by Jesus.

Series: True Self

Preacher: Ryan Tong

Date: 14-2-25

Text: Ephesians 4:17-24

Life is a whirlwind of striving. We strive after riches, after satisfaction, after false identities. Yet in all this chasing, the life we long for often feels a step away, out of our grasp. What if there is a better way - one that does not require endless striving but rather deep resting?

Series: True Self

Preacher: Jesse Baker

Date: 9-2-25

Text: Ecclesiastes 2:4-11

God has a master design for your life. He calls us to “be conformed to the image of his Son”, the most authentic self (Romans 8:29). He does this by melting, shaping and smoothing us into the likeness of Jesus. In Jesus, we overcome the false identities we create for ourselves and rediscover who we were created to be. In Jesus, we find our true self.

Talk 1 - Embracing God’s Design

Passage: Genesis 1:26-27

Preacher: Jesse Baker - Youth Minister

Date: 2 Feb 2025

There are many ingredients we need to remain strong as pilgrims on the way to glory. One of those key things is this: reverent worship! What an encouraging message from Jordan, our Youth Magnification Area Leader.

Preacher: Jordan Koster

Date: 3-Dec, 2024

Text: Hebrews 12:25-29

Series: Firmly Secured

Location: Scotts Head

What does faith look like in action? In this talk, Becki looks through the great sweep of salvation history, and shows how each hero of the faith trusted in God's plans and promises.

Preacher: Becki Shaw

Date: 2-Dec, 2024

Text: Text: Hebrews 11:1 - 12:2

Series: Firmly Secured

Location: Scotts Head

Imagine that you are at a crossroads of two paths - one that leads to death and one that leads to glory. Genuine faith not only chooses the path that leads to glory but stays firmly secured on the path that leads to glory. True faith is not a bare-bone verbal declaration we declare; faith is active. It moves our feet. It sets us on a path. It follows Jesus for life.

Preacher: Jesse Baker

Date: 1-Dec, 2024

Text: Hebrews 10:19-39

Series: Firmly Secured

Location: Scotts Head

Life is hard. There are things that conspire against our faith. They are all around us, from temptation that pounces at you at end of year parties to that that late night Insta death scroll. Yet, in the mess of our world, God does not abandon us. He gives us everything we need to build a faith that lasts.

Preacher: Britt Beattie

Date: 31-Nov, 2024

Text: Hebrews 5:7-6:12

Series: Firmly Secured

Location: Scotts Head

Wherever you're at with greatness, there is a better way: a way that does not leave you smashed from the never-ending pursuit of self-mastery; a way that does not leave us depressed by our inability to fulfil our deepest dreams. What is this better way of greatness? It is not found in our own personal pursuit of personal greatness. In fact, it is the pursuit of another person's greatness.

Preacher: Jesse Baker

Date: 30-Nov, 2024

Text: Hebrews 2:8-10, 12:1-2

Series: Firmly Secured

Location: Scotts Head

In this talk, Luke Sadler wraps up our journey through Mark, showing how all that Jesus taught, is verified through his resurrection from the dead. "Jesus is who he says he is." Praise his name!

Preacher: Luke Sadler

Date: 31-11-24

Location: Christ Church St Ives

Event: Senior High Gathering

The details of the cross reveal tremendous truths about God and his radical love for us. What an amazing gospel!

Speaker: Sophie Thomas

Date: Friday 24-Nov, 2024

Event: Junior High Gathering

Location: Christ Church St Ives

Do you trust God? What does it look like? In his darkest hours, when he felt overwhelmed with grief, Jesus shows what it looks like to cling to the plans and purposes of God, even when we are afraid. Enjoy!

Speaker: Jesse Baker

Date: Friday 15-Nov, 2024

Event: Junior High Gathering

Location: Christ Church St Ives

Jesus went to the cross to wear his crown and to rescue us from sin. But on the journey, things get hectic. A story of both loyalty and disloyalty unfolds!

Speaker: Jesse Baker

Date: 8-Nov, 2024

Event: Junior High Gathering

Location: Christ Church St Ives

Jesus is on a journey to the cross where he will wear his crown. In this third talk, Britt unpacks the prophecy of Jesus, urging us to get ready for his return.

- Speaker: Britt Beattie

- Event: Senior High Gathering

- Date: 3-11-24

- Location: Christ Church St Ives

Jesus is on a journey to the cross where he will wear his crown. In this second talk, Josh points to the authority of Jesus, and shows us why this matters.

- Speaker: Josh Hayward

- Event: Senior High Gathering

- Date: 27-10-24

- Location: Christ Church St Ives

Jesus is on a journey to the cross where he will wear his crown. In this first talk, Jesse asks an important question, “Is Jesus the king of your heart?”

- Speaker: Jesse Baker

- Event: Senior High Gathering

- Date: 20-10-24

- Location: Christ Church St Ives

Future worry? There is good news: "Comfort in uncertainty, vitality in weakness, strength to endure - all this comes to us in and through Jesus." - Preacher: Jesse Baker - Date: 30 October 2024 - Location: Christ Church St Ives Instagram → www.instagram.com/youth.christchurch

What does it mean to worship God? In this teaching, Sophie unpacks this important question! - Series: AUTHENTIC - Preacher: Sophie Thomas - Date: 13 September 2024 - Event: Junior High Gathering - Location: Christ Church St Ives Instagram → www.instagram.com/youth.christchurch

What does it mean to serve in humility? In this teaching, Em unpacks this important question! - Series: AUTHENTIC - Preacher: Em Streeter - Date: 22 September 2024 - Event: Senior High Gathering - Location: Christ Church St Ives Instagram → www.instagram.com/youth.christchurch

What does it mean to love each other? In this teaching, Kat unpacks this important question! - Series: AUTHENTIC - Preacher: Kat Pearson - Date: 15 September 2024 - Event: Senior High Gathering - Location: Christ Church St Ives Instagram → www.instagram.com/youth.christchurch

What does it mean to delight in God? AUTHENTIC (Living as Wholehearted Disciples) is back, and Zylan shows that one fundamental ingredient is enjoying the law of God. - Series: AUTHENTIC - Preacher: Zylan Anderson - Date: 8 September 2024 - Event: Senior High Gathering - Location: Christ Church St Ives Instagram → www.instagram.com/youth.christchurch

How do we live as one united people? AUTHENTIC (Living as Wholehearted Disciples) is back, and Jesse shows that one fundamental ingredient is "radical love." - Series: AUTHENTIC - Preacher: Jesse Baker - Date: 6 September 2024 - Location: Christ Church St Ives Instagram → www.instagram.com/youth.christchurch

Is life out of control? Is there any hope? BIG FRIDAYS is here, and this is the third talk from Josh, a message all about REAL LIFE! - Series: REAL LIFE - Preacher: Josh Hayward - Date: 30 August 2024 - Location: Christ Church St Ives Instagram → www.instagram.com/youth.christchurch

What do you desire? Are you satisfied? BIG FRIDAYS is here, and this is the second talk from Josh, a message all about REAL FULFILMENT!

- Series: REAL LIFE

- Preacher: Josh Hayward- Date: 23 August 2024

- Location: Christ Church St Ives

Instagram → www.instagram.com/youth.christchurch

BIG FRIDAYS is here, and this is the first talk from Josh on the theme, REAL LIFE. Here is the truth: Jesus has much delight to offer. Have you tasted this delight? Listen to find out more:

- Series: REAL LIFE

- Preacher: Josh Hayward

- Date: 16 August 2024

- Location: Christ Church St Ives

In this talk by Roland at Senior High, we started to think about mission, living a life of boasting in the cross of Jesus. Do you desire to bear the marks of Jesus in all of life? What does that even mean? [Apologies for the audio quality]

- Series: Authentic - Living As Wholehearted Disciples

- Preacher: Roland Sebesfi

- Date: 11 August 2024

- Location: Christ Church Youth

In this talk by Ryan Tong at Junior High, we started to think about mission, living a life of boasting in the cross of Jesus. Do you desire to bear the marks of Jesus in all of life? What does that even mean? Check out the latest talk here:

- Series: Authentic - Living As Wholehearted Disciples

- Preacher: Ryan Tong

- Date: 9 August 2024

- Location: Christ Church Youth

Our new series, Authentic (Living as Wholehearted Disciples), launched at Senior High this week. In the first message, Britt looks at the first mark of an authentic disciple: maturity. In other words, they are transformed through meditation on the Bible.

Series: Authentic

Date: 4 August 2024

Event: Senior High Service

This talk launches us into our brand-new series, Authentic, which explores five marks of a wholehearted disciple. In this first talk, Jesse Baker talks about the first mark, maturity - living deep in the Word. Expect a punchy message that brings us to the foundation of joy.

Series: Authentic

Date: 2 August 2024

Event: Junior High Service