EFAC Australia
New Archbishop of Sydney Elected
- Written by: Chris Appleby
FAC Australia congratulates Rt Rev Dr Glenn Davies on his election as the 12th Archbishop of Sydney. Glenn is the immediate past Chairperson of EFAC Australia and a keen supporter of our Fellowship.
We wish Glenn well in his new ministry and pray that God will equip him with all the gifts and wisdom he will need to lead Sydney Diocese well.
The Most Reverend Doctor Glenn Davies was born in 1950, he grew up on Sydney's Northern Beaches and was educated at Sydney Church of England Grammar School (Shore). After gaining a Bachelor of Science from Sydney University, he worked as a mathematics teacher. He was actively involved in Christian ministry since coming to faith during his high school years. He was involved in youth and then campus ministry, before making a decision to enter the ministry full time.
Five Completely Effective Ways to Avoid Boredom in Expository Preaching
- Written by: Peter Adam
Revised 2008
I wrote recently on Fourteen Incontrovertible Arguments in Favour of Expository Preaching. Those who oppose Expository Preaching often do so because they think it must breed boredom. And those who practise Expository Preaching sometimes intentionally or unintentionally im¬pose boredom on their hearers, perhaps as a kind of spiritual discipline! In my chapter in the book The Anglican Evangelical Crisis [ed. by Melvin Tinker, Christian Focus Publications, 1995], I appealed for ‘passionately applied expository Biblical Preaching’, and in this article I want to show five ways to avoid boredom in Expository Preaching.
We can be Expository in theological method without being rigidly and predictably expository in style.
Read more: Five Completely Effective Ways to Avoid Boredom in Expository Preaching
Fourteen Incontrovertible Arguments in Favour of Expository Preaching
- Written by: Peter Adam
Revised 2008
[If John Maxwell can be incontrovertible about Leadership I don’t see why I shouldn’t be incontrovertible about Preaching!]
In his book “The Contemporary Christian”, John Stott describes the preacher’s task as follows: “To preach is to open up the inspired text with such faithfulness and sensitivity that God’s voice is heard and God’s people obey him”. I want to argue that best [but not the only] way of preaching is Expository Preaching – that is preaching and teaching through books of the Bible one by one.
I’m not arguing for boring Expository Preaching, nor do I think that the expository method will by itself ensure that the full message of the Bible is heard. I am arguing that as a general practice Expository Preaching makes sense and is of great value to the preacher and the congregation.
Read more: Fourteen Incontrovertible Arguments in Favour of Expository Preaching
Kenneth Gilbert Frewer – A Tribute
- Written by: Tony Nichols
Kenneth Gilbert Frewer – A Tribute
Over 400 people attended Ken Frewer’s funeral in Perth on January 25. God was greatly glorified in it all. The following is a tribute presented by Bishop Tony Nichols.
The large number gathered here today; the interstate phone calls and activity on social media testify to the widespread sense of loss and unbelief at the passing of Ken Frewer.
Over the past three months no royalty would have had more visitors to their hospital bed than Ken – many of them young people and overseas students to whom he was a mentor and father figure.Few left his side without a reading from the Bible, the Prayer Book or the CMS Prayer Diary.
Ken had a remarkable ministry of friendship which attracted people from all walks of life.He was a man of culture, an excellent pianist and a great conversationalist.But it was his interest in people, his memory for personal details and his thoughtfulness that had an impact on so many.
Scores of people asked him to baptize their children or to be a godparent. He kept track of those children over the years and often officiated at their weddings, as he did for one of our sons.
I personally got to know Ken 45 years ago when he left the public service to train for the ordained ministry at Moore Theological College.He graduated with an Honours BD and Th. Schol.After curacies at Vaucluse and Pymble he was commissioned by the Church Missionary Society for service with the CMS team in Indonesia. (He had done Indonesian studies in his Arts degree).The Protestant Church of Irian Jaya(GKI) appointed him as its first university chaplain in 1977.
Centre for Biblical Preaching
- Written by: EFAC Aust
PRESS RELEASE
Centre for Biblical Preaching
Launch Information here
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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