About us

About Third Space

We're making space for conversations about God in daily life. Third Space is about communities where you can have conversations about life, faith and everything in-between

It can be hard to find the space to really connect with other people through conversations that matter.Find a place to belong and connect with people about God, film, professional life and wellbeing through conversations.

Third Space began in 2019 out of a desire to make spaces for people to explore the bigger questions of life. We connect with thousands of people every year across Australia in small groups, big events and online.

What we do

Events & Public Forums

We've been running events for decades with some of the world's best speakers and thinkers from around the world. Find out what's on this month and get involved in our formal events.

What's on

Third spaces

Find a group that works for you, whether its your age or stage of life, a personalor professional interest; online or face to face, our groups meet regularly through the year.

Third spaces

Bible reading

Discover the Bible for yourself with someone over coffee, or in a small discussion group. Make space to ask questions and consider Christianity for yourself.

Resources

Browse our extensive library of podcasts, videos, books, guides, download or stream for free.

Resources

Our team

Russ heads up Third Space and specialises in faith and film. Russ has been reviewing films from a Christian perspective for decades. Russ loves how discussing film opens doors for all kinds of conversations but especially ones about God and faith.

Russ Matthews

Film and Faith
Discussion Groups

Aaron loves connecting the dots between Christian faith, ideas and culture at Third Space. He has a background in Sociology and Theology and enjoys understanding how people see the world differently. Aaron hosts the Deeper Questions podcast.

Aaron Johnstone

Philosophy and Faith
Discussion Groups

Grace runs our group for Mandarin speaking people. She loves connecting in her third space with Mandarin speakers and sharing her faith in ways that connect with them

Grace Huang

Mandarin
Discussion Group

Amy has a background in philosophy and social and economic research. Amy Co-Hosts the Deeper Questions podcast with Aaron, Amy is passionate about having real conversations about faith, truth and meaning with people from all kinds of beliefs.

Amy Isham

Faith and Society
Discussion Groups

Caroline coaches small groups to grow in communicating better in work, family and friendship. Caroline runs Reframe, a place for women to connect and grow together in faith and wellbeing for all of life.

Caroline Spencer

Women's Wellbeing
Discussion Groups

Peter loves meeting with lawyers to discuss issues of life, faith, justice, truth and hope. He's been organising smaller groups, events and more for years.

Peter Wrench

Law and Society
Discussion Groups

Martin has been working with public servants, stats and numbers workers and other professionals for years. He loves helping them discover a third space where they can really discuss things

Martin Chung

Numbers workers
Groups

Randal co-ordinates the Bridge Fellowship, connecting men from all different backgrounds and careers. He has a passion for discussing the place of faith in all of life’s journey.