INTERACT
Published triannually until 2014, Interact was CGM's widely read journal offering insight into the gospel, the nature of the church, and the nature of ministry within the church. Continuing to be a valuable resource to church leaders and Christians today, Interact continues to be made available online. Browse the index below.
INTERACT INDEX
Following is a list of articles from previous Interact magazine editions. Older articles are in HTML format and newer articles in PDF format.
Administration
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Order Out of Chaos (Ivan Bowden, Vol 1:4, 1990)
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Time Management (Stewart Dinnen, Vol 1:2, 1990/Vol 8:1, 1997)
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Apologetics
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Challenge of the Code (Kel Willis & Bruce Burgess, Vol 16:4, 2005) - Special Edition
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Atheism Under Scrutiny (Kel Willis, Vol 20:3, Feb 2010)
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Bible Basics
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A Wonderful God (Kel Willis, Vol 10:2, 1999)
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Biblical Authority (Kel Willis, Vol 10:1, 1999)
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The Evangelical Left (Book Review: Noel Edwards, Vol 10:1, 1999)
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Challenge of the Code (Kel Willis & Bruce Burgess, Vol 16:4, 2005) – Special Edition
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The Deity of Jesus – Does it Matter? (Kel Willis, Vol 10:3, 1999)
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The Redemptive Work of Jesus (Kel Willis, Vol 11:1, 2000)
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Things Worth Dying For (Kel Willis, Vol 10:1, 1999)
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Children's Ministry
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What to do with the Children? (Graham McDonald, Vol 9:3, 1998)
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​Christian Living
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A Book That Changed My Life (Vic Eldridge, Vol 1:4, 1990)
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A Day of Prayer (Kel Willis, Vol 17:3, 2006) – Special Edition
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Book That Influenced My Life (John Farr, Vol 2:3, 1991)
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Giving: a Fresh Perspective (Angelo Gratsounas, Vol 11:1, 2000)
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Guilt Free Giving (Kel Willis, Vol 16:3, 2005)
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Retirement: Another Stage of Growth (Kel Willis, Vol 22:2, Sept 2011)
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Retirement: Another Stage of Growth – Part 1 (Kel Willis, Vol 1:4, 1990)
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Retirement: Another Stage of Growth – Part 2 (Kel Willis, Vol 2:1, 1991)
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​Churh Growth
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Magnify Your Vision for the Small Church (Book Review: Ian North, Vol 10:2, 1999)
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Can Willow Be Grafted into Wattle? (A Review of the Bill Hybel’s Conference: Craig Corkill, Vol 8:1, 1997)
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Developing a Sense of Purpose (Kel Willis, Vol 9:2, 1998)
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Finding and Experiencing Unity (Kel Willis, Vol 22:1, March 2011)
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Making Church Relevant (Chris Johnson, Vol 2:2, 1991)
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Marks of Revival (Carl Carmody, Vol 9:2, 1998)
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Partners in Ministry (Synesio Lyra Jnr, Vol 2:3, 1991)
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Restoring Spiritual Health to Your Church (Dudley Foord, Vol 2:1, 1991)
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Unpacking Lausanne III for the Aussie Church (Matt Hunt, Vol 22:1, March 2011)
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What Stops Churches Growing? (Kel Willis, Vol 19:1, Sept 2008)
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Whatever Happened to Vision? (Kel Willis, Vol 8:1, 1997)
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​Conflict
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Caring Enough to Confront (Kel Willis, Vol 12:2, 2001)
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Charles Christian’s Ten Rules for Respect (Charles Christian, Vol 12:2, 2001)
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Church Consultancies Under the Spotlight – Part 1 (Bruce Burgess, Vol 12:2, 2001)
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The Scandalous Notion of Conflict as an Opportunity (Bruce Burgess, Vol 21:1, May 2010)
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​Cults
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The New Age Movement: Part 1 (Ross Clifford, Vol 1:3, 1990)
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The New Age Movement: Part 2 (Ross Clifford, Vol 1:4, 1990)
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​Discipleship
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Discipleship: The Neglected Ministry (Dudley Foord, Vol 1:2, 1990)
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Discipleship No 2 – The Lost Art of Disciple Making (Dudley Foord, Vol 1:3, 1990)
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Discipleship in the Local Church No 3 – God’s Plan to Multiply Workers (Dudley Foord, Vol 1:4, 1990)
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Discipling Established Believers in Oz (Peter Hastie, Vol 1:1, 1990)
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Praying the Price (Book Review: Craig Corkill, Vol 9:2, 1998)
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​Evangelism
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Christianity Explained (Alan Grieve, Vol 9:3, 1998)
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Evangelism Explosion Ministries (Richard Harvey, Vol 9:3, 1998)
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Exploring Evangelism (Kel Willis, Vol 9:3, 1998)
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Focused Evangelism (Shaun Potts, Vol 9:3, 1998)
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Innovative Evangelism (Martin Duffy, Vol 9:3, 1998)
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It’s No Good Shouting Louder – Part One (Frank Stootman, Vol 11:2, 2000)
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It’s No Good Shouting Louder – Part Two (Frank Stootman, Vol 11:3, 2000)
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Jesus – Gift to the Nation video (Interview: David Win, Vol 10:1, 1999)
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Magnify Your Vision for the Small Church (Book Review: Ian North, Vol 10:2, 1999)
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Making Friends for Life (Book Review: Colin Mackellar, Vol 8:3, 1997)
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Motivation for Evangelism (Kel Willis, Vol 20:2, July 2009)
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Spreading the Word – Challenge Newspaper (Vol 8:2, 1997)
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Surveying a Community – One Church’s Discovery (Darcy Taplin, Vol 2:3, 1991)
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Why I Am A Christian (Kel Willis, Vol 24:2, Sept 2014)
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Why I Believe in God (Kel Willis, Vol 21:2, Nov 2010)
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​Leadership
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Ministry in Focus: Faithful Leadership (Paul de Plata, Vol 3:1, 1992)
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The Challenge of Change (Kel Willis, Vol 11:2, 2000)
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So You Think You’re a Leader! (Kel Willis, Vol 16:3, 2005)
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Whatever Happened to Vision? (Kel Willis, Vol 8:1, 1997)
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​Men's Ministry
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Establishing a Men’s Ministry (Kel Willis, Vol 8:2, 1997)
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Needed Godly Men (Doug MacLennan, Vol 8:2, 1997)
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The Men’s Breakfast Ministry (Author)
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Why a Priority for Men’s Ministry (Dudley Foord, Vol 8:2, 1997)
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​Ministry Teams
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Leaders – Spend Time Together (Kel Willis, Vol 1:3, 1990)
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Strengthen Your Ministry Teams (Kel Willis, Vol 10:2, 1999)
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​Pastoral Ministry
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Can the Pastor Do It Alone? (Ron Johnson, Vol 1:3, 1990)
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Confessions of a Happy Pastor (Craig Corkill, Vol 8:3, 1997)
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Embracing the Potential of Prayer Teams (Kel Willis, Vol 21:1, May 2010)
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House Calls – Not Even The Milkman Makes Them! (Mike Dennis & Ed Long, Vol 3:3, 1992)
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Motivating for Ministry (Kel Willis, Vol 20:1, 2009)
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Practice What You Preach (Kel Willis, Vol 1:2, 1990)
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Protect Your Pastor (Kel Willis, Vol 8:3, 1997)
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Rethinking Your Role (Bruce Dipple, Vol 10:3, 1999)
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Silver and Gold Have I None (Tony Prestoe, Vol 3:1, 1992)
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The Most Important Word in Life (Egerton Long, Vol 1:2, 1990)
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The Pastor’s Devotional Life (Howard Green, Vol 1:1, 1990)
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Watch Out For Yourself (Kel Willis, Vol 3:3, 1992)
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​Preaching
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A Book That Changed My Life (Victor Eldridge, Vol 1:4, 1990)
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A Plea for Expository Preaching (Peter Adams, Vol 11:1, 2000)
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A Preacher’s Temptation: Cheap Shots! (Richard Quadrio, Vol 21:2, Sept 2010)
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Avoiding Plastic Sermons (David Cook, Vol 1:4, 1990)
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Being Who You Are In The Pulpit (Kel Willis, Vol 23:3, 2013)
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Being Who You Are in the Pulpit – Part 2 (Kel Willis, Vol 24:1, 2014)
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‘Can’t Help It’ – Bad Habits (David Cook, Vol 2:1, 1991)
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Does Preaching Have a Future (David Jackman, Vol 10:3, 1999)
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Illustration – The Spice of Life (David Cook, Vol 1:3, 1990)
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Integrity in Preaching (David Cook, Vol 2:3, 1991)
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Interpreting the Bible (Stephen Renn, Vol 9:1, 1998)
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Is God Gagged in Your Pulpit? (Dudley Foord, Vol 9:1, 1998)
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Ministry in Focus: Faithful Preaching (Paul de Plater, Vol 2:3, 1991)
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Preaching Clearly (David Cook, Vol 1:2, 1990)
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Preaching With Story (Kel Willis, Vol 24:2, Sept 2014)
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Reading for Preaching (David Cook, Vol 3:1, 1992)
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Single-Minded Preaching (Kel Willis, Vol 9:1, 1998)
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Why Preach? (David Cook, Vol 1:1, 1990)
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​Small Groups
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Cell Church, The Way to Grow (Daniel Ho, Vol 12:1, 2001)
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Connecting Through Small Groups (Phil Skinner, Vol 12:1, 2001)
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Home Groups – Helping People Connect (Craig Corkill, Vol 11:3, 2000)
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Small Groups in the Local Church: Where Are We Heading? (Author, Vol 12:1, 2001)
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Small Group Ministry at Thornlie Church of Christ (John Lee, Vol 12:1, 2001)
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​Society
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Surveying a Community (Darcy Taplin, Vol 2:3, 1991)
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Interview with Dr. Os Guinness – Part 1 (Peter Hastie, Vol 3:1, 1992)
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You Can’t Take it With You – So What Do You Do With it Now? (Peter Murphy, Vol 20:1, 2009)
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​Vision
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Whatever Happened to Vision? (Kel Willis, Vol 8:1, 1997)
​Worship
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At Church on Sunday Morning (Kel Willis, Vol 1:1, 1990)
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Making It Meaningful (Kel Willis, Vol 2:3, 1991)
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Purpose Driven Services (Kel Willis, Vol 11:3, 2000)
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What Are We Doing on Sunday? (Andrew Coburn, Vol 10:2, 1999)