Tony Payne

Tony started Matthias Media back in 1988. He has raised a family of five (with his wife Alison), completed a theology degree at Moore Theological College, and written or co-written numerous books and ministry resources—including The Trellis and the Vine, Fatherhood, Guidance and the Voice of God, The Tony Payne Collection, and The Course of Your Life. He is also the Director of the Centre for Christian Living at Moore College, and is close to completing his PhD.

The ninjas

  • Tony Payne
  • 10 October 2013

Let me tell you about the Ninjas. It started at a Trellis and Vine Workshop Marty Sweeney and I were running in an old weather-board Baptist church in Atlanta, Georgia. We’d been invited there by a young black pastor (whose presence in Atlanta was a remarkable story in itself),

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Introducing God

  • Tony Payne
  • 10 October 2013

The brand new edition of this Aussie-developed evangelistic course makes it an even more effective way of 'introducing' unchurched people to God.

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Back to Basics

  • Tony Payne
  • 10 October 2013

Back to Basics is a seven-part course for teaching and reminding Christians about basic biblical belief and behaviour, based on the Just for Starters studies.

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Welcome to the Ideas feed

  • Tony Payne
  • 8 October 2013

In this area of GoThereFor.com you'll find a regular (and free) feed of articles, blog posts, interviews, stories, links, podcasts, clips, reviews, classics from the archives, and pretty much whatever we can lay our hands on that will stimulate, encourage, teach and equip God's people to make disciples. (To

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A Ministry Manifesto

  • Tony Payne
  • 1 October 2013

When the idea of launching this platform first began to germinate, it was in response to two important needs. The first was to find a new, simple, efficient way to distribute high quality ministry resources to churches and small groups all over the world. That’s what the ‘Resources’ area

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Preparing Just for Starters

  • Tony Payne
  • 30 September 2013

A self-paced study course that guides you in the principles and practicalities of one-to-one follow-up using the Just for Starters studies. (Book includes two audio CDs.)

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The Thing Is

  • Tony Payne
  • 17 September 2013

From the author of The Trellis and the Vine comes an opportunity to pause and take stock of our lives, and to discover the life-changing purpose that God has for each one of us.

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Bold I Approach (Prayer)

  • Tony Payne
  • 16 September 2013

Biblical sense about the why and how of prayer. (6 Bible studies)

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GTK: Get to Know

  • Tony Payne
  • 12 September 2013

GTK: Get To Know is a simple four-week program for newcomers to help them: get to know God, your church, some other people, and one of your ministry staff.

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Fatherhood: what it is and what it's for (ebook: .epub or Kindle .mobi files)

  • Tony Payne
  • 8 July 2013

Essential reading for all fathers, bringing some much needed clarity, help and biblical perspective to not only defining the role but fulfilling it. (epub or Kindle files)

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