Jason Hoet

Ministries I serve in

noreply@blogger.com (Jas Hoet) — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:43:00 +0000

Jason serves with the following ministries South Australian Baptist Youth Ministries http://sabaptistyouth.net Baptist Churches of South Australia http://sabaptist.asn.au Australian Baptist Ministries http://www.baptist.org.au/ Big Week Out http://bigweekout.org.au Encounter Youth http://encounteryouth.com.au/

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Ordination Statement

noreply@blogger.com (Jas Hoet) — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 00:30:00 +0000

On 8 August 2010 I got ordained as a Baptist Minister at Unley Park Baptist Church into my current ministry context with the Baptist Churches of South Australia. Here is my statement of ordination from that day. Becoming a Baptist 'Rev' is not what I expected. I was formed in faith in a pentecostal tradition, was profoundly influenced by my parents' ministry among indigenous communities and marginalised peoples, studied to be an Engineer and have spent a good portion of my life flying...

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to devo or not to devo

noreply@blogger.com (Jas Hoet) — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:02:00 +0000

Interesting discussion over the last couple of days in different youth ministries on whether or not to have 'devotions' (short message about something to do with Christianity and/or hopefully Jesus) at events/'fun' orientated nights or not. The logic goes something like this: we want young people to bring their friends along so we won't do anything dorky which might damage their cred in front of their friends 'devotions' are dorky and all kinds of awkward ipso facto we...

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Applying the biblical text

noreply@blogger.com (Jas Hoet) — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:49:00 +0000

Haddon Robinson makes a very real point - “the great heresies are not primarily in the doctrine – though they can be there – but in the application.” [Long, 111] Application is a vital component to a sermon, it is the 'so what?' or the 'yes but how' element which embeds biblical truth into lived out lives. Too often it seems this is where the Preacher comes unstuck. Robinson notes the danger is in bringing the authority of the Scriptures in behind the application. The danger is...

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Preaching to secular audiences

noreply@blogger.com (Jas Hoet) — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:47:00 +0000

I am doing a preaching course atm. So will be running loose on a few preaching thoughts over the next few weeks. Over the past 16 years I have worked with young people both in and out of Church and have noted biblical literacy and familiarity with Church cultural norms diminish among both groups. This certainly raises challenges for preaching. The back story to most texts is unknown, core beliefs are not shared, values can clash. Take preaching the Cross. Behind this...

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Priority of the Gospel

noreply@blogger.com (Jas Hoet) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:19:00 +0000

“At its best, mission is a way of living, a way of being in the world.” [simon holt] Simon Holt is right isn't he: mission is a way of living in our world, a way of being in relationship with God and with others? There is a great concern today to not reduce evangelisation to a process or activity which might somehow cheapen the relationship. To 'evangelise' seems to bring a mercenary tone as if one were a salesperson with a product to sell, keen to close the deal. Recently reflecting on...

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Emily's sports day

noreply@blogger.com (Jas Hoet) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:35:00 +0000

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God Next Door – Spirituality and Mission in the Neighbourhood

noreply@blogger.com (Jas Hoet) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:46:00 +0000

Author: Simon Carey Holt Holt, S.C, “God Next Door – Spirituality and Mission in the Neighbourhood,” Acorn Press: Victoria, 2007 Ranking (mark each out of 25) Style/readability: How easy was this book to read? 20/25 Relevance: Did this book connect with you? Was it worth reading? 20/25 Faithfulness to the Bible: Did the author adequately support what s/he said from the Bible? 20/25 Application: Were you left with something to take with you into life? 15/25 Your total...

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Velvet Elvis: Repainting the Christian Faith

noreply@blogger.com (Jas Hoet) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:40:00 +0000

Rob Bell, Zondervan (August 1, 2005) There were things I valued in this read. Particularily Bellś exploration of his personal health in ministry. What he did when things started going pear shaped. His exploration of why he did what he did. It is always helpful to reflect and renew ministry practice & certainly I found a few take home messages here. I appreciated the reminder that God created our world good and that it is a place full of joy. So enjoy it! So much of life feels like...

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Climbing

noreply@blogger.com (Jas Hoet) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:29:00 +0000

To put yourself into a situation where a mistake cannot necessarily be recouped, where the life you lose may be your own, clears the head wonderfully. It puts domestic problems back into proportion and adds an element of seriousness to your drab, routine life. Perhaps this is one reason why climbing has become increasingly hard as society has become increasingly, disproportionately, coddling. Al Alvarez

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McDonalds and Real estate

noreply@blogger.com (Jas Hoet) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:29:00 +0000

This reminds of how the work is often not the work we think it is. 22/05/09 10:02pm extracted from http://everything2.com/title/McDonald%2527s "We are not basically in the food business. We are in the real estate business."1 "We are in the real estate business. The only reason we sell hamburgers is because they are the greatest producer of revenue from which our tenants can pay us rent."2 Works...

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We talk about enemies

noreply@blogger.com (Jas Hoet) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:28:00 +0000

West Wing. What an awesome show! I have been thinking of how often those of us in ministry define ourselves against what everyone else is doing. We are quick to judge the gaps in another's ministry. Jesus does say to Peter as he asks about 'the beloved' faith journey - "What is that to you, follow me". We should take a leaf out of this book - stop being reactive in our approach to ministry and instead get on with what God has called us to. Stop telling people what you are not and start telling...

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What brings us together?

noreply@blogger.com (Jas Hoet) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:00:00 +0000

Ever sat in a room of youth workers from local churches trying to figure out what they can do together? Inevitably an idea surfaces: 'lets have a combined worship event'! Get a band together, worship Jesus, hear from a gun speaker, motivate young people to give their lives to Jesus! All great and special things. But here are the questions: what songs do we sing; do we have communion; should we do an offering; do we do free praise; are the prayers to be read; which liturgy should we follow...?...

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Restorative Justice

noreply@blogger.com (Jas Hoet) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:34:00 +0000

My Daughter's school has the following questions up on a board. Such a great set of questions to ask! The key philosophy behind restorative justice can be summed up by: The restorative practices concept has its roots in "restorative justice," a new way of looking at criminal justice that focuses on repairing the harm done to people and relationships rather than on punishing offenders (http://www.iirp.org) Restorative Questions: When things go Wrong What happened? What were you...

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It's not a growth

noreply@blogger.com (Jas Hoet) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:36:00 +0000

Me and my mate the giraffe at Monato zoo. Photo shoot at Rachel and Ben's wedding

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Biography

noreply@blogger.com (Jas Hoet) — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:32:00 +0000

I grew up in Adelaide, in the southern council of Noarlunga. Two of the greatest influences in my life are my parents; especially the influence of their ministry as they worked with marginalised and indigenous communities within Noarlunga and across the state. This experience shaped my core values of faith in Christ, diverse and open community and a vision of being Church for the world. In 1992 I completed my studies in Electronic Engineering and worked for a whole year as an Engineer. I...

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Final update: Isabel and Ashley

noreply@blogger.com (Jas Hoet) — Mon, 19 May 2008 13:24:00 +0000

Hi there We thought it would be good to send through a final update on how we are travelling and especially how Ashley is - as a number of people have asked. Generally we are travelling as you might expect - still feeling sad, dealing with the mixed emotions of death and life, and getting into life. Kids, babies, jobs are things that eventually you have to get back to! And in most ways this is a good thing - it brings some sense of normality to our lives. Ann's health is good. She...

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Email 2: Isabel and Ashley

noreply@blogger.com (Jas Hoet) — Mon, 19 May 2008 13:21:00 +0000

Hi there Letting you know that last Friday night, 29 Feb, 5:30pm at 28 weeks and 5 days, Ann started contracting and then at 8:15pm had an emergency section and delivered two beautiful little girls - Isabel Faith born 8:23pm weighing 980g and Ashley Grace born 8:28pm weighing 1050g. See photos below. Unfortunately after a really tough battle Isabel passed away on Sunday at 4pm. Ashley is stable but has her own fight ahead of her. That’s the skinny version. More detail...

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Isabel and Ashley

noreply@blogger.com (Jas Hoet) — Mon, 19 May 2008 13:20:00 +0000

Email sent 5 Feb 2008 Hi there. There are so many folk praying for what is going on in our lives that is both amazing and humbling. Because of this Ann and I feel some need to help people both know how much we value their prayers and to keep people informed with something of what has happened, is happening and what we hope God may bring to pass. *The story to date:* 10 weeks into our pregnancy Ann found out she was pregnant with twins. This shocked us and we went home with our...

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