"You bring us into the biblical text, then you bring us into the presence of Jesus - and you do it every time I have heard you speak."
Some ideas on how Red Sheep can equip your church
Walking in Weakness Workshop
A 2 or 3 hour Workshop delivered at your church aimed at equipping Christians to see weakness as an opportunity for deeper intimacy with Jesus. Participants will be encourage to draw upon the comfort of knowibg Jesus to comfort others.
Invite Kurt along to share his personal journey with Parkinson's disease. Through personal testimony, bible teaching and prayer Kurt will introduce believers and unbelievers to Jesus, the one who meets us in our suffering with hope and healing.
Kurt was radically saved by Jesus at 20 years of age. He went from the agnostic drug taking idiot studying sport science to the born again Christian who wanted everyone to meet Jesus.
A few years later Kurt was convicted by Jesus through prayer and the counsel of others to pursue pastoral ministry. Kurt was compelled by the promise of Jesus that he would give him 'His heart for his people'. In particular Jesus has given Kurt a passionate about caring for Jesus Red (wounded) sheep.
This passion for broken Christians has led him to pursue training in biblical counselling and pastoral supervision. During his 18 years as a Pastor in Sydney he co-founded a biblical counselling network and pursued a part time Ph.D looking at the lived experience of christian growth in the midst of suffering.
In 2018 Kurt’s Ph.D became his own lived experience when he sufferd burnout and was diagnosed with early onset Parkinson’s disease. Since that time Jesus has been teaching Kurt what it looks like to walk with Him in weakness and trials.
In 2023, after stepping back from study and the counselling network, Kurt finished up in his role as Pastor. He is now the Director of Red Sheep a network of pastoral supervisors passionate about equipping ministry workers to thrive and endure through the stresses and strains of serving God’s people.
Kurt’s speaking and workshops focus on testifying to Jesus strength in his weakness. He is convicted from scripture and his own experience that suffering, although not God’s desire, is something the Lord uses to draw us into more intimate relationship with Jesus. His talks and workshops focus on equipping Christian leaders and lay people to walk honestly and humbly with God in the midst of pain.
Walking in Weakness Workshop
In this workshop, Kurt shares his personal journey of developing Parkinson's disease and coming to know "the power of Christ's resurrection" through embracing weakness. With gentleness and wisdom, he explains the biblical view of weakness, offering practical steps for lamenting, finding contentment, and walking confidently in God's strength.
Kurt provides space to process pain and find hope in Christ through personal prayer, lament, and sharing weakness with others. The workshop aims to equip Christians to see weakness as an opportunity for deeper intimacy with Jesus, greater dependence on his grace, and experiencing the comfort of Christ in order to comfort others.
Cost for the church: 2 hour workshop - $400 or Half day 3 hour workshop - $600
Kurt in partnership with your church can join you to speak at a special church service of comfort and reflection for people inside and outside the church who are suffering. Through personal testimony, bible teaching and guided prayer, Kurt gives attendees an opportunity to meet Jesus in the midst of their struggles.
This service could work as a special one off event or be placed around Christmas, Easter, Mothers and Fathers day. The service gives those struggling because of recent pain, the loss of a loved one, relationship breakdowns, our own personal struggles, health scares or even loneliness an opportunity to find hope and healing amidst the pain.
