Team Approach to Expand Central Australian Mission
A team approach will define the new look of ministry in Central Australia to help the gospel reach further.
Bob George, the Rector of the Church of the Ascension, Alice Springs, talks of the overwhelming job that Central Australia currently presents for one person. With 27,000 people in Alice Springs alone, the current set up for Anglican ministry has left the region grossly under resourced.
“What we are trying to do is to establish a team ministry” Bob says. “In the past, from an Anglican perspective, there has been generally one person here, the Rector of the parish, and it’s a fairly daunting task to service a town of nearly 27,000 people.”
BCA, in collaboration with the Diocese of the Northern Territory, has developed a new plan to expand the ministry potential of this area. Bob will be funded by BCA to take on a missional role whilst addressing the need for Anglican Indigenous ministry in Central Australia. A ministry associate is also being sought to help cover the town ministry more effectively. The role will be responsible for developing the town ministry in Alice Springs, allowing Bob to focus on regional growth.
The parish of Alice Springs is looking for an energetic and resourceful Associate Minister who will help grow the Anglican Church in Alice Springs (population approximately 27 000 people) and in Central Australia (an area spanning some 600 000 sq kms).
For more information contact Rector Canon Bob George on 08 8952 1056 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
BCA is also seeking to support a ‘mission development officer’ position based out of Alice. However this position will not commence until an Associate Minister has commenced. Stay tuned!