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Welcome to the EFAC Website |
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Welcome to the EFAC Australia Website!
We are hoping this website will be used to connect members around Australia and keep everyone up to date with what's happening in their state. We have branches in each state plus the ACT and NT, so by clicking on your branch under the tab above, you can find out what is happening in your state. The site will be updated with news and events.
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New Principal for Ridley Melbourne announced |
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The Board of Ridley Melbourne is delighted to announce the appointment of New Testament scholar and author, Dr Brian Rosner to the position of Principal. Dr Rosner will take up the role at the beginning of second semester, July 2012.
The incoming principal of Ridley Melbourne will continue the tradition of strong theological leadership, bringing expertise in Biblical scholarship, academic publication and Christian ethics.
Dr Rosner is currently Senior Lecturer in New Testament and Ethics and Faculty Research Coordinator at Moore Theological College. He came to Moore from Macquarie University and the University of Aberdeen having completed his PhD in the Faculty of Divinity at the University of Cambridge in 1991 and his ThM at Dallas Theological Seminary with a double major in Semitics and OT Studies and NT Literature and Exegesis in 1988.
Board Chair, Ms Claire Rogers said the Board was excited by Dr Rosner's extraordinary academic achievements and his enthusiasm for the faculty to develop research and publication activities at all levels.
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Read more: New Principal for Ridley Melbourne announced
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NEAC 2012 CANCELLED |
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BREAKING NEWS FROM THE CHAIRMAN
Dear EFAC members,
Due to circumstances beyond our control, we have reluctantly decided to cancel the planned NEAC for 2012 to have been held in Adelaide next July.
I realise this will be a disappointment to many and I apologise for this late notice, as many of you have been looking forward to a national convention for Evangelical Anglicans around Australia to gather together, support one another and be encouraged by God's word.
However, in its place we have been able to secure Ben Kwashi, Archbishop of Jos, Nigeria, who was to be one of our keynote speakers at NEAC, to come to Australia for a mainland capital city lecture tour in July 2012.
We are very excited about this prospect and in the providence of God Archbishop Kwashi may reach more people through this five city teaching tour than he might otherwise have done in Adelaide alone. Ben Kwashi is an energetic, passionate and gifted teacher who will be a great blessing to our national church. A strong supporter of GAFCON, Ben is a committed Evangelical leader who loves preaching God's word and seeing peoples' lives changed by the Holy Spirit. In each capital city the local arrangements will be handled by the relevant State Branch of EFAC, so please keep one or more of the following dates free and check with your local branch for more details in the coming months.
2012 Tour Dates (subject to confirmation)
Sunday 15 July Melbourne
Monday 16 July Melbourne
Thursday 19 July Brisbane
Friday 20 July Adelaide
Sunday 22 July Perth
Glenn N Davies
Chairman EFAC Australia
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 05 November 2011 14:03 )
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Centre for Biblical Preaching |
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PRESS RELEASE
Centre for Biblical Preaching
The exciting vision for the establishment of a training centre to assist churches in Melbourne, Australia and the world to be equipped for Expository Preaching has been realised with the establishment of the Centre for Biblical Preaching. It marks a unique partnership between a mission and a local church.
The Church Missionary Society and St James’ Old Cathedral, Melbourne West have come together to equip men and women for expository preaching both locally and globally. Mike Raiter, Principal of Melbourne School of Theology, will step down from his present position at the end of the year and will commence as Director of the Centre from May, 2012.
The Centre for Biblical Preaching will be based at St James’ Old Cathedral on the edge of the CBD of Melbourne. Mike will lead a team of teachers and trainers who will offer courses, workshops and mentoring in expository preaching, both in Melbourne and in various locations around the world.
Mike will join the CMS Development and Training Team, since a key distinctive of this Centre will be its global focus. Commenting on the need for training in preaching amongst the churches in Asia, CMS missionary Paul Barker observes that, “the needs are enormous”. Through CMS, the Centre will partner with a number of organizations worldwide seeking to meet the urgent need of equipping church leaders across the developing world to more ably and confidently expound the Bible in ways that are culturally appropriate.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 15 November 2011 10:52 )
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Zombie Theology |
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Written by Peter Corney
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Saturday, 15 October 2011 15:21 |
Zombie Theology – deathly ideas that stalk the Church
By Peter Corney[i]
The following six ideas are eroding classical, creedal, orthodox Christian faith. They sometimes travel under the heading of “Progressive or Emerging Christianity.”
1.CONFORMISM - The radical adapting of the gospel to fit the prevailing plausibility structure (A “plausibility structure” is what a particular culture finds easy to believe at a particular time.) This is often done covertly and dishonestly by continuing to use the language and symbols of orthodox faith but changing their first order or original meaning. Conformism is intellectually provincial; it traps itself in the spirit of the times and fails to give proper weight to the churches historic understanding of the faith. Most of the fundamental issues we face have been faced by the church in the past.
2. UNIVERSALISM – A gospel without repentance and exclusive allegiance to Christ where every one will eventually be members of the Kingdom of God even those who do not believe, reject or ignore Christ or give allegiance to another God.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 15 October 2011 15:31 )
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