The reality of ministry – 2 Corinthians 4

Archie Poulos preached at Moore College’s chapel this morning.

From 2 Corinthians chapter 4, he spoke about The Reality of Ministry.

Watch here.

A first glance at the pastor’s heart – 2 Corinthians 1:1–22

Moore College Principal Dr Mark Thompson speaks from 2 Corinthians 1:1–22 at the start of the College academic year.

Watch here.

“100 Ministry Stories from Moore College” — Gavin Rosser

From Moore College:

“Gavin Rosser, along with his wife Megan and their family, serves with the Anglican Church in Amman, Jordan, through CMS.

After 17 years of ministry in Sydney, Gavin followed a long-held calling to minister in a region where Christ is less known. …”

– Moore College is continuing its “100 Ministry Stories” series – this time with Gavin Rosser.

Equipped to serve

Archie Poulos interviews Dave Morgan – at the Moore College website.

“Archie Poulos, Head of Ministry and Director for the Centre for Ministry Development at Moore Theological College, interviews Dave Morgan, Team Leader of Athletes in Action in the South Island of New Zealand, about his ministry journey since graduating from Moore College in 2005.

Dave talks a little bit about his experience of studying at Moore, having not previously completed a university degree; he explains how his training at Moore equipped him for serving at the University of New England in Armidale; he recalls what it was like to minister to the people of Christchurch in the aftermath of the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes; and he tells us about his current role and why he’s passionate about working with athletes.”

An interview with Veronica Hoyt

From The Australian Church Record:

“Last week, Dr Veronica Hoyt joined the faculty at Moore College, as Lecturer in Ministry and Director of the Priscilla and Aquila Centre.

Veronica has kindly spoken to the ACR to tell us about life before this new role, as well as her hopes for the forthcoming P&A conference.”

– Read it all here.

“100 Ministry Stories from Moore College” — Neil Flower

From Moore College:

“For Neil Flower, studying at Moore College was a formative experience, helping him to systematize and understand the Bible’s teaching about God, people, and life. Over the past 16 years of retirement, Neil has travelled across Australia—from Karratha to Lord Howe Island—serving in locum roles, leading evangelistic missions, and teaching the Bible. His passion for evangelism continues to drive him, finding no greater joy than seeing people commit their lives to Christ.

Neil encourages churches to pray for their ministers, that they would stay sharp in their mission to lead, disciple, and build up God’s people.”

– Moore College is continuing its “100 Ministry Stories” series – this time with Neil Flower.

Earlier, the College spoke with Daniel Faricy with BCA in Kununurra in the Diocese of North West Australia:

“Daniel Faricy and his family followed God’s call beyond Sydney to serve in the Diocese of North West Australia, ministering in Kununurra with Bush Church Aid. While they have seen great openness to the gospel, the transient nature of the town presents challenges in building long-term relationships. Yet, they remain committed to sharing Jesus and sending people on with a kingdom focus.

Daniel asks for prayer for wisdom in reaching the community and for their children to grow as strong disciples of Christ.”

“100 Ministry Stories from Moore College” — Chenny Thie

“Chenny Thie serves with CMS in Japan, sharing the gospel with university students in Tokyo. Moore College equipped her to confidently handle God’s Word, enabling her to teach students how to read and understand the Bible for themselves and share it with others. She treasures the fellowship and shared learning she experienced at Moore, which continues to shape her ministry today.”

– Moore College’s “100 Ministry Stories” continues with Chenny Thie, serving in Japan.

“100 Ministry Stories from Moore College” — Dan Lee

Moore College is continuing its “100 Ministry Stories from Moore College” – this one features Dan Lee:

“Dan Lee came to know Jesus at the end of high school through a local youth group where he first experienced Christian community and read the Bible for himself. After completing a ministry apprenticeship, he chose Moore College to deepen his theological understanding, particularly gaining a richer grasp of the Trinity. Now leading a new campus of MBM Church in Parramatta, Dan encourages all ministry apprentices to pursue theological education, equipping them to serve effectively—whether in paid ministry or as active church members.”

“100 Ministry Stories from Moore College” — Peter Sholl

Moore College is featuring this brief video from Peter Sholl, International Director of CMS Australia as part of its “100 Ministry Stories”:

“God used Peter’s time at College to equip him with a solid foundation in theological thinking and a heart for mission, preparing him for service as a CMS missionary.

Now serving as the International Director of CMS Australia, Peter supports missionaries around the world, encouraging gospel work across cultures.

Peter’s story attests to how God uses theological training to prepare men and women for global ministry.”

Cross-cultural ministry that seeks to connect

“In our part of Sydney, Chinese migrants come from very diverse backgrounds. Their occupations range from working on construction sites as builders, to running their own businesses, to working in offices as white-collar workers. There is a real mix of people in Lidcombe since it is now an important transport hub in Sydney, and it attracts many Chinese migrants who settle here. …”

– At the Moore College website, Danny Au Yeung, Rector of Lidcombe Anglican Church, shares some points for prayer in a strategic part of Sydney.

Holding out the good news to multicultural western Sydney

“Minchinbury is a suburb in the heart of western Sydney located just south of Mount Druitt and Rooty Hill. The local area is a melting pot of nations, with only 53 per cent of people in the catchment born in Australia. (It’s 70 per cent across New South Wales.) If Minchinbury was a street with 100 people living in it, 10 would be Filipino, four Indian, 81 would speak more than one language, 12 would be Islamic, 33 would be Catholic, and only 15 people would have no religion. …”

– Moore College has published this encouraging report from Mike Smith in the parish of Minchinbury.

Earlier the College published this ministry story from David Misztal at Wentworthville.

Interview with Richard Chin

Moore College has published this video interview by Archie Poulos with Richard Chin.

Most encouraging and challenging. Runs for 19 minutes.

Related:

The Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students.

Raising the Next Generation of Leaders

“I was privileged last month to spend an afternoon watching our prayers being answered.

It is a constant prayer point of our Diocese to ask the Lord to raise up workers for the harvest field.

In my recent Synod address (see SC, Sept-Oct), I said that if we were to succeed in establishing one new church for every 30,000 people in greenfields areas, we would need far more men and women training for ministry than are currently in our system.

I asked for every parish to be intentionally prayerful about sending or supporting at least one suitable person to train for full-time ministry at Moore College or Youthworks College in the next three years. …”

– Archbishop Kanishka Raffel writes at SydneyAnglicans.net.

He also reveals that a diocesan Day of Prayer for Mission has been called for May 4, 2025.

Moore College’s “Give Praise to the Lord Appeal”

“The good news of Jesus is still the very best news you could ever share and it changes lives. There are churches in Sydney with no full-time gospel workers. With so many living in the darkness the need for more workers for the harvest is paramount.…

Tim, and his wife Leanne, were prompted to pursue theological education when their greater Sydney church struggled for years to secure a senior minister. …”

– Moore College’s end-of-year appeal.

All the families of the earth – Genesis 11:27-12:9

Last week, Moore College Principal Dr Mark Thompson spoke about the Promise to Abraham as the College comes to the end of the academic year.

It’s not only Moore College students who need to be reminded of God’s promises and why we’re here.

Watch or listen at the Moore College website.

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