Ministry - Australian Church Record

From campus to classroom: An interview with Jeanette Chin

July 26, 2025July 26, 2025 by Jocelyn Loane

Jeanette is married to Richard who serves as the National Director of AFES. Alongside Richard, Jeanette has ministered with AFES at Wollongong University and the Australian National University. Now living in Sydney, they attend St Matt’s…

Why mission needs strategy: A conversation with Scott Sanders

July 14, 2025 by Kirsten McKinlay

Hi Scott, thanks so much for speaking with us. Can you tell us a bit about yourself for those who don’t know you? Well, I’ve been married to Natalie for 20 years and we’ve got four girls. I grew up in a Christian family and became a Christian…

Does it matter how much a pastor preaches?

June 12, 2025 by Charles Cleworth

The latest edition of the ACR includes the results of a survey we conducted in order to investigate how frequently senior ministers are preaching in relation to the number of full-time staff and adult church attendance. On the whole, there is…

Survey results: How often do Rectors preach in the Sydney Diocese?

June 4, 2025 by Mike Leite

In January 2025 the ACR emailed out a survey to all Sydney Anglican Rectors – numbering just over 250. The survey was short and uncomplicated to ensure a good number of respondents. Below are the results for the survey and the questions that were…

A fresh resource for studies and sermons

May 29, 2025May 21, 2025 by ACR Team

The ACR spoke to Geoff Robson, Publishing Director at Matthias Media, to hear about his work in this space and the company’s new series of Bible commentaries. Geoff, thanks so much for talking with the ACR. Can you tell us a bit about yourself…

Alistair Begg on his preaching ministry

May 12, 2025May 9, 2025 by Mike Leite

Alistair Begg has been in pastoral ministry since 1975. He graduated from the London School of Theology and subsequently served in Scotland at Charlotte Chapel in Edinburgh and Hamilton Baptist Church. In 1983, he became the senior pastor…

Was Pope Francis a ‘gospel man’?

April 30, 2025 by Leonardo De Chirico

“Throughout my life, and during my ministry as a priest and bishop, I have always entrusted myself to the Mother of Our Lord, the Blessed Virgin Mary. … I wish my final earthly journey to end precisely in this ancient Marian sanctuary, where…