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Moore College Missions

Each year Moore College sends teams of students, faculty and chaplains out from College to partner with churches to run missions that proclaim Jesus.

2025 Mission
2024 Mission

College Purposes for Mission

College mission is an integral part of the theological education that we offer here at Moore. We are committed to seeing theory and practice – theology and ministry – going hand in hand. Our purposes for College mission are;

  1. To be active in God’s mission of bringing all things under Christ
    • To honour the Lord Jesus by actively proclaiming the gospel of his saving love
    • To reach out to the lost and hopeless, to comfort the afflicted and to encourage the faithful
  2. To give expression to unity and partnership in the gospel
    • To give expression to the partnership in gospel that the College enjoys with Christian ministries throughout the world
    • To support the gospel proclamation of our partners, by providing willing and able labourers for the harvest to join hands with them for the week of mission
  3. To further train our students
    • To provide opportunities for students to learn ministry through training, practise and reflection
    • To provide exposure to students of different models of ministry and different ministry contexts
    • To provide a shared experience of ministry together for students which will both build community and create opportunities for reflection
About Moore Mission 2025

In 2025, students from across year groups in the Bachelor of Theology and Masters of Theology are preparing to go on mission together across Sydney into regional Australia, and India. We thank you for your prayers as the students and the receiving congregations plan for great opportunities of connection and sharing God’s word. The 2025 Moore Missions will be out in the field from 6 – 13 April. 

Each team will post daily updates of their mission on both Facebook and Instagram.

OVERSEAS
India – with the India Gospel League 
WIDER AUSTRALIA
Cudgegong Valley Anglican Parish (Bathurst Diocese) 
Oxley Vale Anglican Parish (Armidale Diocese) 
Cross & Crown Church, Gold Coast (FIEC) 
South East Anglican & East Coast Anglican churches, Hobart (Tasmania Diocese) 
SYDNEY
Anglicare Chaplaincy, Norwest 
Cornerstone Anglican Church, Box Hill (ENC Church Plant) 
Lakemba Anglican Church 
Northmead Anglican Church 
Austinmer Anglican Church 
St Paul’s Castle Hill 
St Andrews Anglican Cathedral, Sydney 
Dundas Telopea Anglican Church 
NewLife Anglican Church, Oran Park 
St Paul’s Anglican Church, Canterbury 
About Moore Mission 2024

In 2024, students from across year groups in the Bachelor of Theology and Masters of Theology are preparing to go on mission together across Sydney and into regional Australia. We thank you for your prayers as the students and the receiving congregations plan for great opportunities of connection and sharing God’s word. The 2024 Moore Missions will be out in the field from 7 – 14 April. 

Each team will post daily updates of their mission on both Facebook and Instagram.

Prayer Points
SOLOMON ISLANDS – #SolomonsMission2024
  • Church: The Cathedral, Honiara
  • Chaplains: Mark Earngey & Susan An
  • Pray that God will keep growing His church in the Solomon Islands to treasure Jesus and deeply trust God’s Word.
  • Pray that the team will be good ambassadors of the College and of Sydney Diocese. Pray that we will act in love, grace, and forbearance.
  • That God would use the team to mutually encourage the church there, that together we will keep serving and proclaiming Jesus as Lord.
  • That the Lord might give our team confidence in His Word as we preach and teach, especially in those occasions which afford little to no time for preparation.
  • That the Lord might protect us from sickness, accident, and spiritual attack as we seek to preach the gospel.
  • That we might be generous, warm, and thoughtful ambassadors of the gospel.
KUNUNURRA – #KununurraMission2024
  • Church: St James Anglican
  • Chaplains: Dan Wu & Sarah Sholl
  • Thank God for the ministry of St James Anglican Kununurra, for the long partnership with BCA, over 50 years, for the minister Dan and his family, serving in Northwest Western Australia.
  • Pray for the softening of hearts for those in Kununurra
  • Pray for God to give the team curiosity and humility as they travel to a new culture. Ask God to help the team to be aware of their surroundings and how they relate well to those from a different cultural context.
  • Pray for the planning and running of the “Mega Kids Day” at both Kununurra and Wyndham. Pray for many kids to join the activities and grow the relationship between the church and community
  • Pray for good sermon prep for the guys preaching at both St James and the People’s church.
TOWNSVILLE – #TownsvilleMission2024
  • Church: Ross River Anglican Church
  • Chaplains: David Höhne & Joc Loane
  • Pray that the Mission Team would bring energy, encouragement, and inspiration as we partner with Rev. Tom Pountain and the saints of Ross River Anglican Church.
  • Pray that we would be bold and effective witnesses, empowered by the Spirit, as we preach evangelistic sermons, share testimonies, attempt walk-up, and run outreach events.
  • Pray there would be lasting fruit from our ministry activities across the week – which includes four Sunday services, a Kids Holiday Club, AFES at James Cook University, and various other events.
  • Please ask God for as many as 100 children to sign up and attend the Kids Holiday Club event.
  • Thank God for the billets graciously hosting us for the week. Pray that our fellowship with them would be a blessing of mutual encouragement.
  • Pray that the team would grow in competency, character, conviction, and fellowship as we serve together throughout the week
FORSTER – #ForsterMission2024
  • Church: Coast EV
  • Chaplains: George Athas & Ruth Sheath
  • Thank God for the faithful ministry of Chris Ekins over the last 15 years, and the way God has grown the church in Forster.
  • Thank God for his work in the lives of church members, their love for the Lord, and enthusiasm to make him known. • Pray for safety traveling to and from Forster, as well as during the week itself.
  • Pray for our fourth years who will be speaking at the Sunday church services and the women’s event (Thursday night).
  • Pray for George Athas who will run a training seminars for the church on Wednesday night.
  • Pray for a great connection with children and youth, especially as we minister to them on Friday night.
  • Pray for unity within our team, and that we would conduct ourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of the Lord Jesus.
  • Pray that those who don’t yet know Jesus would come to know him through our humble efforts, and that those who already know Jesus would be edified.
TENTERFIELD – #TenterfieldMission2024
  • Contacts: Tenterfield Anglican
  • Chaplains: Ted Brush & Jane Tooher
  • Pray for safety driving up to, around, and back from Tenterfield.
  • Pray that our preachers would be good communicators, faithful to the Scriptures, challenging and encouraging.
  • Pray that our partnership in the SRE ministry would be engaging and that kids would clearly hear and understand the message of Easter.
  • Pray that our door knocking would yield good conversations.
  • Pray that we can be an encouragement to the saints at Tenterfield
ORANGE – #OrangeMission2024
  • Churches: Holy Trinity Anglican, Orange and St Barnabas Anglican, Orange East
  • Chaplains: Andrew Leslie & Joan Young
  • Please pray for the preparation of our team and the churches we are partnering with.
  • There are 4 talks and 1 panel interview with evangelistic focus. Pray that the students will prepare well in a way that is faithful and honouring to God. Pray that God would be preparing the hearts of those who will be in attendance to be receptive of the gospel.
  • Pray for the opportunities in Orange Grammar School and Orange Christian School. Pray as the team prepares primary and high school chapel services and for good conversations with the students.
  • Pray for the community of Orange and pray for the opportunities we will have in connecting with various people across the week, whether be in walk-up, through conversations, at library story time or invitations from church members. Pray we can be shining lights for Jesus and people will feel his love as we meet them and chat to them.
  • Pray for the church community, doing a week focused on evangelism is new for both churches. Pray that the churches will be encouraged by our time.
AUBURN – #AuburnMission2024
  • Church: Auburn Anglican Church
  • Chaplains: Phil Wheeler & Anna Hu
  • Give thanks for:
  • the opportunity to partner with Auburn Anglican Church and spur each other on to mission.
  • the many nations coming to and living in Auburn, Newington, Wentworth Point, and the privilege we have of sharing the gospel with them.
  • our 4th year students leading the mission – thankful for their heart for the lost and their care for the other students in the chaplaincy group.
  • Pray:
  • for the mutual encouragement of the people of Auburn/Newington and the College team, especially for those hosting students in their homes.
  • that there will be many opportunities to speak with people about how Jesus changes everything.
  • that we will be invited into homes and that there will be fruitful conversations. That we will listen well, respond, and engage with stories of Jesus.
  • that we all might be encouraged as some move from darkness to light, showing that God continues to work throughout our city and beyond.
TOONGABBIE & WENTWORTHVILLE – #ToongabbieMission2024
  • Churches: Toongabbie Anglican and Wentworthville Anglican
  • Chaplains: Archie Poulos & Sarah Seabrook
  • For the church(es):
  • For the new Tamil service at Wentworthville, launching on Easter Sunday… Pray that God would strengthen this group to reach the local community with the gospel.
  • For our team:
  • For understanding of cultural differences … Give thanks for the experience of the church leaders in this area, and for their willingness to run training on the Monday. Pray that through this training, God would prepare the team to engage with the community and hold out the good news with love.
  • For organisation… Pray that our time spent between the two churches will allow for both depth of relationships and variety of experiences.
  • For events in the week
  • For the Sunday services… Pray that the presence of our team would be a great encouragement to the churches. Pray for those preaching on Sundays to prepare and speak faithfully, and especially that God would grant energy and endurance for those preaching at Toongabbie (4 services).
  • For the other events during the week where we have opportunities to speak the gospel – an evangelistic talk at the RSL, a bible story at the kids’ play group, Q&A at youth group, and a seminar for young adults… Pray for Christ-like compassion for the lost, and for when clarity when we speak.
  • For door-knocking… Pray that God will open doors for us to speak, open hearts to receive Christ, and strengthen our hearts to trust him as we go.
NEWTOWN – #NEACMission2024
  • Church: Newtown Erskineville Anglican Church
  • Chaplains: Tom Habib & Emily Deller
  • Thank God that St Stephen’s Anglican, Newtown are celebrating their 150th on the first Sunday of mission.
  • Praise God for the public launch of a new service in Erskineville on the second Sunday of mission.
  • Please pray that we would be a blessing to the church community as we serve them in practical ways like gardening to prepare the location of the Erskineville plant.
  • Pray that our mission team will faithfully teach the kids in kid’s church at several services.
  • Please pray for wisdom and dependence on God as we do walk-up in Erskineville and potentially in the Newtown nightlife.
  • Pray for those giving testimonies and talks at the men’s and women’s events and the youth outreach event. Pray that many non-Christian friends will come along, and that God will be preparing hearts and minds to be receptive to the gospel.
SADLEIR – #SadleirMission2024
  • Church: St Mark’s Anglican Church
  • Chaplains: Peter Orr & Isobel Lin
  • Please pray for the Easter experience – an interactive experience the church runs explaining the life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus. Pray that many people would attend.
  • Please pray that we would be an encouragement to Dave and Priya Morgan and the congregation at Sadlier Anglican church
  • Please pray for safety and unity for our team.
  • Please pray for good opportunities to connect at the community BBQ
  • Please pray for encouragement for all who attend the women’s event
  • Please pray for Luke Tucker, Ben Williams, and Dylan Hood as they preach.
  • Please pray for good attendance at evangelistic courses after mission and for follow up more generally.
NORMANHURST – #NormanhurstMission2024
  • Church: St Stephen’s Normanhurst
  • Chaplains: Lionel Windsor & Louise Cunningham
  • Ask our Father to:
  • establish strong gospel partnership from the first Sunday between our team and his people gathered at St Stephen’s Normanhurst.
  • forge and preserve good relationships between our team and our hosts, so that they result in mutual Christian encouragement.
  • fan into flame congregational mission heat across Northern Sydney for the Meet Jesus event, so that the 700-seat auditorium is filled with those prepared to hear the gospel.
  • Speak through Archbishop Raffel at the Meet Jesus Wednesday night event, and through our students at the preschool, SRE assemblies and evangelism-focused church services on the second Sunday
  • enfold new believers in Christ into the community and ministries of Normanhurst or other local churches
  • embolden our team and local Christians participating in cold contact evangelism to search for those whom God has prepared to hear the gospel.
  • develop hearts of wisdom in our team as we engage with children and their families at the pre-school attached to St Stephen’s church, and additionally in local schools through opportunities in SRE.
  • edify those attending the women’s afternoon tea & men’s breakfast.
ASQUITH – #AsquithMission2024
  • Church: St John’s Anglican Church
  • Chaplains: Philip Kern & Julia Williams
  • Prayer for great partnerships within the team and with the church family at St John’s
  • Please pray that we would prepare well, especially those who will be preaching or otherwise ministering on the first Sunday.
  • Please pray that people would invite friends and acquaintances to the Mark Drama, and the gospel message would impact those in attendance.
  • Please pray that we would be energetic and enthusiastic in taking up the many opportunities presented to us.
  • Please pray that give thanks for the faithful brothers and sisters who have sought to make Jesus known in Asquith
HORNSBY HEIGHTS – #HornsbyHeightsMission2024
  • Church: St Luke’s Hornsby Heights
  • Chaplains: Andrew Shead & Cate Hong
  • Pray that we might be a great encouragement and blessing to the church as they keep living for Jesus and live as God’s people
  • Pray for opportunities as we door knock – to have many “curious conversations”, and to share Jesus with gentleness, sensitivity, and courage.
  • Pray for us as we are billeted, that we might be a spiritual encouragement to those we live with, and vice versa.
  • Pray for the 3 scripture classes – that the children will have hearts prepared to engage with the gospel and respond.
  • Thanks for Mike Begbie (minister) and the ministry leaders and their hospitality in having us
  • For the children’s mission focused event on Saturday afternoon- that it will draw 50 kids from the surrounding suburb!
WAITARA & HORNSBY – #WaitaraHornsbyMission2024
  • Churches: St Peters Anglican Hornsby and Waitara Anglican
  • Chaplains: Paul Grimmond & Emily Gilmour
  • Ask that the Lord would sustain us through a busy schedule across 2 churches.
  • Ask the Lord to give wisdom, clarity, and boldness to those preaching across the many different services.
  • Ask that we as a team would gel well together and support each other in prayer and practical help.
  • Ask that those in the churches would be encouraged by us, and that our billets would be profoundly impacted by our gospel-shaped witness.
  • Ask that we would have insight into the things that will help us plan logistics well.
  • Ask that our families would be well supported while we are away, and that they will be comforted amidst our absence.
  • Ask that each of us would honour our Lord in all we do this mission week, and that it may serve us well as we learn how to minister effectively

We are delighted that you are interested in hosting a Moore College Mission team. It is our experience and expectation that these mission weeks will be times of great mutual encouragement for the work of the gospel. We have a large number of churches and ministries asking for teams from the College each year, and your completion of this proposal package is a great help to us as we seek to make wise choices. We want to be clear about our purposes and expectations for College Missions, and to give you an opportunity to clarify your expectations and plans as well. College mission is an integral part of the theological education offered at Moore College. It provides opportunities to see theory and practice working together. Moore College Missions are normally held in term 1 of the College calendar and run from Sunday to Sunday.

Your program

As you develop the program for College Mission, could you bear the following things in mind?

  1. We want to model for our students, appropriate patterns of work and rest for sustainable ministry.
    It is important that the team be given a day to rest within the time of mission, but also that they are active and engaged in ministry throughout the week.
  2. We want our students to be engaged in evangelism.
    All kinds of ministry experiences are valuable, but we are concerned that evangelism be a priority in the week of mission.
  3. We encourage you to be generous and courageous in providing ministry opportunities for the students.
    Our students are inexperienced in ministry, but we undertake to provide coaching and workshopping for any student who will be asked to preach or speak evangelistically, and to only offer you people we believe to be up to the task.

I trust that the proposal process is helpful for you in clarifying your expectations of a potential College Mission. Your patience and commitment to the process is very much appreciated. We expect that mission proposals will vary significantly from church to church and ministry to ministry. Some missions will be more dominated by one or other of the purposes for mission. We do not have a single ‘ideal’ mission in mind, but seek to provide a breadth and variety of mission experiences for our students.

See the PDF version of the Moore College Mission Application Form to discuss with your church staff teams. Once you have completed the form as a staff team, please submit it our Head of Mission, Simon Gillham.

Resources for Running an Effective Moore College Mission

Hear from Lionel Windsor, lecturer at Moore College, and Mark Bolas, Assistant Minister at Penrith Anglican Church, as they discuss how Moore College Mission was planned for at Penrith Anglican and why it was such a success.

These resources were used to run Moore College Mission at Penrith Anglican in 2019 and can be used as templates or inspiration for helping to think through how to run a Moore College Mission.