BCA Announces new National Director
Interview with Cameron Jones
Distance Service Team 2019
Jireh, Kimjeng, Jie, John, Tony and Sam (pictured left to right).
Each year, Moore College Undergraduate Students join small ‘service teams’ for things like School Scripture Teaching, First Year Orientation and Chapel. One of the Student Service Teams is specially dedicated to serving Moore Distance students. If you are coming to the Distance Graduation, you will see them there. They help out behind the scenes in different ways. Last we appreciated their help with proofreading the PTC multiple choice questions and feedback. The 2019 team is working on some ideas we have to improve the Online Learning Environment.
We asked Kimjeng, in second year, why she chose the Distance Service Team and this is what she said… “I don’t really remember why I joined to be honest. I think it was because I’m passionate about bringing the Bible and good Bible teaching everywhere. I’m keen to see more lay people equipped with good theology. I like it because it’s outward focused. There also aren’t very many meetings and that’s great for me. I had zero background of PTC before [starting at] Moore. I’d always heard good things though. And people I respected had done some courses, so I knew it must have been good.”
We thank God for our 2019 Distance Service Team.
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Malcolm Richards Appointed as Director of CGM
“If we are to see healthy churches that are centred on Jesus and his good news we need to carefully select and offer good biblical training to church leaders. I am excited to be working with CGM to fulfil its aim of helping churches around the world with this important task.”
In an exciting development for Moore College and the cause of theological education around the world, we are delighted to announce the appointment of Malcolm Richards as the new Director of the Centre for Global Mission (CGM).
CGM was established in 2016 to promote and provide resources for theological education around the world, with Simon Gillham as the part-time Director. Malcolm’s appointment as a dedicated leader for this ministry makes it possible for Moore College to improve and expand the resources and support that it can offer partner institutions in the developing world.
Malcolm is a graduate of Moore who brings experience of parish ministry and church planting in Australia, as well as experience in theological education in DR Congo where he and his wife Elizabeth served as missionaries. Malcolm has been the General Secretary of CMS – NSW & ACT since 2011 and has worked tirelessly to see ‘a world that knows Jesus’.
Outgoing Director Simon Gillham commented, “Malcolm is exactly the right person for this role, and I praise God that he has made it possible for him to join us. He is a servant-hearted man who understands what it takes to train Christian leaders in very different places around the world, and who church leaders and principals of colleges around the world will look to for guidance and partnership.”
As Malcolm takes up the role, he will be focussed on dealing with the backlog of requests for partnership, assisting partners to make better use of Moore College’s PTC materials for training in their own context, and developing appropriate materials for less-literate Christian leaders.
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107 Men & Women Sent Out Into the Harvest Field
On Monday 11 March, we had the great pleasure of witnessing the graduation of the 107 men and women who most recently completed their courses at Moore College, and who are now serving God in various contexts across the world.
Most have already begun roles in this next phase of their lives, although we were delighted that many were able to return for the celebration. Some are serving nationally and globally, and it was exciting to hear of the locations where God has sent them. God is already using this group of graduates to spread the good news of Jesus’ death, resurrection and promised return across the World.
We sang praises to our God and prayed for our graduates. Archbishop Glenn Davies enthusiastically handed testamurs to graduates and Simon Manchester spoke powerfully from 2 Corinthians 3:7-12. Simon challenged the graduates to keep doing the ministry of the gospel, even when it’s increasingly unpopular and people around them might not understand why it’s their priority, because “the Gospel work they do is crucial”.
A major highlight of the evening was the awarding of two PhDs, one in partnership with Sydney University and the second the very first Moore College PhD. The latter was awarded to Andrew Spalding, and the title of his PhD is “Reading Ecclesiastes as Parental Discourse” (available to read in the Donald Robinson library).
We wish this graduating group all the very best as they enter a new phase of life, and we pray for God to continue to use them in building his kingdom for his glory.
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Graduates from the 1950s and 60s reunited
1959 ordination class reunited at Moore College in 2019
Back row (L-R): Gordon Robinson, Vic Roberts, Ted Newing
Front row (L-R): Hugh Scott, Alan Donohoo, Peter Ball, Reg Barker, Ward Powers
In early February, we had the great privilege of welcoming back the ordination class of 1959 and the graduation class of 1964 for their 60th and 55th reunion celebrations.
It was a joy to listen to their stories of Moore College in the 1950s and 60s. There were many rich reflections on their time at College. They spoke fondly of the nightly residents’ prayer gatherings at But-Har-Gra, weekly senior students’ meetings with Broughton Knox in his first years as Principal, and being taught by a small group of godly faculty members.
It was encouraging to hear about their lives and ministries over the following decades. From the 1964 group, Peter Carroll told us how he began the work of developing a Kunwinjku alphabet for the Kunwinjku people of west Arnhem Land. This has resulted in the recent (1 August 2018) completion of the Kunwinjku New Testament. Also from the 1964 class, we heard about the late Bishop Brian King, who played Rugby Union for the NSW Waratahs and worked as a chartered accountant before training at Moore. This was followed by pastoral ministry roles in Sydney, then his appointment as Bishop of Western Sydney and concurrently Bishop to the Australian Armed Forces.
All are now retired, but still serve Jesus in new contexts. The 1959 group shared how they’re involved in ministry through: writing books, prison ministry, parish ministry, leading Bible study groups, leading prayer groups, running seniors’ groups, leading services, preaching, chaplaincy and evangelism at local clubs. Hearing of their combined ongoing active ministry was very encouraging.
They joked about arranging the next reunion celebrations in 5 to 10 years time. They discussed how it would be great to gather together again in future, although they conceded that this might well be before the throne of God. The depth of fellowship, concern for one another and confidence in their salvation because of Jesus was inspiring.
All students and faculty photo, 1958 (the 1958 graduation class were ordained the following year)
The 1964 graduation class and their wives viewing memorabilia from their time at College in the library.
The 1959 ordination class and their wives enjoying lunch together with the students of 2019 in the dining hall.
All students and faculty photo, 1964.
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