Further details TBC.
About our keynote speakers: Gary and Fiona Millar
Gary has been married to Fiona for 28 years, and together, they have three daughters: Lucy, Sophie and Rebekah. Born in Northern Ireland, Gary lived in Scotland, England and the Republic of Ireland before moving to Brisbane, but still hasn’t lost his accent. In his role as Principal of Queensland Theological College, he gets to do three things that he loves deeply: preach weekly in college chapel, teach the gospel from the Old Testament, and equip men and women for a lifetime of gospel ministry. He also has had the opportunity to write books on Deuteronomy, Kings, Prayer, Preaching and the basics of the Christian Life (e.g. Read This First: A simple guide to getting the most from the Bible). He is a Council Member of The Gospel Coalition Australia, and part of Mitchelton Presbyterian Church in Brisbane. He is a slightly obsessive (slow) runner and a bad golfer.
Fiona was born in the high Andes of Peru (of Scottish missionary parents) and now lives in the leafy suburb of Ashgrove with her husband Gary, and their three daughters. Passionate about sharing Jesus with women and children, Fiona delights in opening up the Bible with groups of women, and having God challenge and shape her in the process. After 18 roller-coaster years of ministry in Presbyterian Churches in Ireland, Fiona now serves Jesus at Queensland Theological College and in her local church—with friends who don’t yet know Jesus and with pastor’s wives. Fiona has also finished a Masters in Advanced Educational Learning with UCL, and revels in waking up each day in this land of blue skies and bold colours.
Registrations will open in October.
Program
| 8:30am-9:00am | Coffee |
| 9:00am-10:30am | Plenary session 1. Speakers: Gary and Fiona Millar. |
| 10:30am-11:00am | Morning tea |
| 11:00am-12:30pm | Plenary session 2. Speakers: Gary and Fiona Millar + Q&A session. |
| 12:30pm-1:30pm | Lunch |
| 1:30pm-3:00pm | Electives 1 |
| 3:00pm-3:30pm | Afternoon tea |
| 3:30pm-5:00pm | Electives 2 |
Electives
Church discipline (Glenn Davies)
This elective will look at church discipline from the perspective of someone who has served as a bishop and archbishop. What is church discipline? Why do some churches and denominations seem to exercise it a lot and others seem to never practise it? Is this for cultural or theological reasons? Have practices changed over the years? Should church discipline be different for men and women? What are some things we need to keep in mind regarding church discipline?
Level: TBC.
About Glenn
Glenn Davies has served in a number of ministry positions—including Archbishop of Sydney (2013-2021), Bishop of North Sydney (2002-2013), rector of Miranda (1995-2001), and lecturer in both Old and New Testament at Moore Theological College (1983-1995). He studied at Westminster Theological Seminary and Moore Theological College, and then obtained his PhD from Sheffield University in 1988. He has been heavily involved in the national church in various ways—including as a member of General Synod, General Synod Standing Committee, the General Synod Doctrine Commission, EFAC (Evangelical Fellowship in the Anglican Communion), and as canon theologian of the Diocese of Ballarat (2000-2013). Glenn is also a key figure in GAFCON (Global Anglican Future Conference), being a member of the writing group that produced the Jerusalem Declaration at GAFCON 2008. Glenn has been married to Dianne since 1979, and they have two adult daughters and five grandchildren. He enjoys movies, board games and swimming.
How can we tell when Paul’s theological reasoning (what God is like) is not the same as ours? (David Höhne)
How can we tell when Paul’s theological reasoning (what God is like) is not the same as ours? This elective will pursue this question with special reference to 1 Timothy 2.
Level: Academic.
About David
David is Academic Dean, a lecturer in Christian Doctrine and Philosophy at Moore College, and the author of The Last Things: Contours of Christian theology. He has served in Anglican churches in Sydney, Canberra and the UK (honorary). Since 2007, he has been serving at Moore and in his local church. He is married to Amelia, and they have three children. He loves the smell of rain after a hot day, the sound of God’s people singing his praises, the look of joy on someone’s face when they learn something new, the taste of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies and the feel of a new book.
Speaking and relating well with other complementarians when we disagree (Bill Salier and Kara Hartley)
TBC.
Level: Popular.
About Bill
Bill Salier is a consultant in the GAFCON Theological Educators’ Network. He has extensive experience in theological education as a former principal of Youthworks College and former lecturer at Moore College. Bill is married to Sue and together they have three daughters.
About Kara
Kara Hartley is the Archdeacon for Women’s Ministry in the Sydney Diocese. She is involved with teaching the Bible to women at events, conferences and retreats; meeting with and supporting women in ministry; and recruiting and training women for ministry. Kara is married to Brett and they live in the southern suburbs of Sydney. She attends St John’s at Sutherland.
Nurtured by God's word (Sarah Sholl)
This elective is a description of a training course that has been written to equip the saints for the work of loving one another using God’s word. The course includes two Bible studies to capture the foundation and motivation for reading the Bible with others, using the Swedish method to read 1 Thessalonians and practical steps to prepare an interactive Bible study.
Level: Popular.
About Sarah
Sarah Sholl has been reading the Bible with women, both one-to-one and in small groups, for over 30 years. While in Mexico with CMS for 12 years, she developed resources to train people to lead small group Bible studies and to use God’s word to love one another. She now works as a chaplain at Moore Theological College; volunteers with CMS NSW & ACT, reading the Bible with missionaries on home assignment; and serves in Summer Hill Church. She is married to Peter, who serves as a Regional Mission Director with CMS Australia, and they have three adult daughters.
A position paper for our congregations on the ministries of men and women: A senior pastor’s perspective (Raj Gupta)
TBC.
Level: Popular.
About Raj
Raj is the Senior Pastor at Carlingford with North Rocks, and began the extensive process of developing a complementarian policy shortly after he commenced in March 2021. Formerly, he was the Lead Pastor at Toongabbie Anglican Church and Mission Area Leader for the Parramatta area. He also is involved in training rectors and churches with the Centre for Ministry Development at Moore College. He has completed a Doctor of Ministry specialising in the area of how churches of different sizes must operate differently.
The key issues in the scholarship on 1 Timothy 2:8–15 (Lionel Windsor)
TBC.
Level: Academic.
About Lionel
Lionel Windsor is a lecturer in New Testament and Greek at Moore Theological College. He is married to Bronwyn and together, they have three children. They attend the evening service at St Augustine’s Anglican Church, Neutral Bay. Before he started his formal Christian ministry training, Lionel worked as an engineer in a solar energy research company.
Helping others see God’s will for men and women, specifically in the areas of family and parenting: A personal testimony (Tim and Anna Hu)
TBC.
Level: Popular.
The ministry of motherhood (Jocelyn Loane)
TBC.
Level: Popular.
About Jocelyn
Jocelyn Loane is married to Ed. They have served in full-time ministry together in a variety of contexts since 2008. She is currently a part-time chaplain at Moore. They are parents to five kids and are members of Naremburn Cammeray Anglican Church.
