Shepherd to the great outdoors

“What does a 62-year-old former Sydney schoolboy do when put in charge of the world’s largest, by area, Anglican diocese – stretching from Dongara to the top of Western Australia, taking in the Kimberley and the Pilbara, the miners, the fishermen, the public servants, the Aborigines, the flotsam of Australia’s remaining great frontier?

David Mulready is aware of the perils of such a life  … There is not much money and few clergy are ready to take on the frontier life. For the 155,000 people in the diocese, there are 23 Anglican clergy…”

– This piece on Bishop David Mulready, by Malcolm Brown in The Sydney Morning Herald, is a timely reminder to keep the people of the North West in your prayers. (Photo: DNWA.)

Related: Ministry Opportunities in the Diocese of North West Australia.

What’s happening to InterVarsity?

Take the time to read this important piece by J. Mack Stiles. It’s a strong reminder for churches and parachurch organisations to remain crystal clear on the gospel —

“For the better part of 30 years I have been a ‘company man.’ My life has been devoted to student ministry through InterVarsity Christian Fellowship as a campus staff worker. All four of my books are published by IVP. The eleven Urbana missions conferences I attended shaped my life as a student and as a staff worker. … I love IV, and I long for its success. …

But, as Phillip Jensen says, the generation that assumes the gospel is the generation most responsible for the loss of the gospel.”

Read it here – from the current 9Marks eJournal.

Hearing God’s Voice, Speaking God’s Words

Of interest to readers within striking distance of Ireland — Dr Peter O’Brien is speaking on Ephesians at The Castle on March 6th. Details here.

(Photo: Ramon Williams.)