Supervised Field Education Coordinator

Rev Roger Brook has now commenced his appointment at Uniting College as the Supervised Field Education Coordinator.  He is an experienced, effective minister, active in self-development as a leader and in developing others. He is an innovative, and creative practitioner.

Roger has been appointed at 0.7 time and he will continue at 0.3 as Executive Pastor at Hope Valley Uniting Church.  This will enable Roger to maintain his practice and knowledge in a strategic congregation while he oversees the development of the next generation of local church leaders.

As a College we are excited to welcome Roger to the team.

Director of Missiology 

Rev Dr Steve Taylor has now commenced his appointment at Uniting College as the new Director of Missiology. Steve is a Baptist minister from Christchurch, New Zealand, and has visited Adelaide on a few occasions over the last couple of years, including being a keynote speaker at our Presbytery meeting and being a Visiting Lecturer in Missional Leadership in the second half of 2008.

Steve will be lecturing in theology and missiology, contributing to continuing education for ministers, and providing leadership in the MMin and DMin programs of the ACD. His background includes study of the interface between gospel and culture, experience in church planting, and most recently, leading a traditional congregation through change to a multi-congregational approach to contextual mission.

As a College we are thrilled to welcome Steve to the team.

Director of Leadership

Mr Craig Bailey has now commenced his full time appointment at Uniting College as the new Director of Leadership.  Craig commenced part time in Semester 2 of 2009.

Craig served in pastoral ministry at Aberfoyle Uniting Chuch for the past 14 years, the last few as Senior Pastor.  Aberfoyle is one of the largest Uniting Churches in Australia.  Prior to Aberfoyle, Craig was a teacher, then consultant for children, youth and young adults with the Uniting Church Synod of SA.  He is committed to training and equipping leaders to be competent and confident in transforming and growing healthy missional churches.  In his new role, he will oversee and lecture in leadership studies in the BMin and BTh programs and bring a strong practical edge to the formation of current and future leaders.

As a College we are very delighted to welcome Craig to the team full time.

Imagining a church creatively immersed in contemporary culture

8- 12 March, 2010

with Jonny Baker, Cheryl Lawrie, Steve Taylor, and Tim Hein

Uniting College is partnering with Pilgrim Uniting Church to host a series of conversations, 
interactive prayer installations, and seminars 
exploring the connections between spirituality 
and creativity, and helping church leaders 
engage imaginatively with contemporary culture. 

Photo by Jonny Baker.

For more information click here or download the brochure.

 A Spirit of Wonder (1.04 MB)

14 -  16 May, 2010

In 2010, the annual “Grow & Go” training weekend 
takes the theme of ‘being a mission-shaped church’. 
If God’s purpose of redeeming and renewing the world 
brought the Christian church to birth, what does it mean 
for mission to be at the heart of who we are and what 
we do as the people of God?Our fourth annual “Grow & Go” Weekend offers nine in-depth learning streams. It’s an enriching time
of learning, worship and conversation with people from across SA. Choose one learning stream for 
the weekend. Bring a team from your church and send each person to a different topic - then meet 
afterwards to share your learnings. You will go away with new insights, ideas, resources and inspiration. 

For more information and to download a brochure, click here.

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new Book Club. Groups are welcome to borrow books for group study for a small fee. This is an excellent opportunity to access some great learning resources.

Click here for more information.

• Centred in Christ
• Focused on Mission
• Grounded in Scripture
• Equipping Leaders
• Deepening Spiritual Lives
• Building Community
• Serving the World

The Uniting Church in SA has established a new centre to develop mission leaders for the future church. Incorporating the former Parkin-Wesley College, the new College brings a clear focus on developing leaders for a missional church.

The College will develop education for ministry grounded in both the disciplines of biblical and theological study, and in the experience of practical ministry. Through flexible pathways in training, students in ministry may combine college-based learning with supervised ministry practice in congregational or other settings.

The College is in the process of appointing additional faculty who will bring a focus on leadership and mission. Through an expanded teaching faculty, the College will involved experienced ministry practicioners in the formation and supervision of ministry students.

The College participates in the teaching of Certificate, Diploma and Degree programs accredited through the Adelaide College of Divinity and Flinders University.

Explore our website for information about education and training for ministry and mission service, including

•  Minister of the Word or Deacon
•  the ministry of Pastor
•  the ministry of Lay Preacher
•  children, youth & family ministry
• lay chaplaincy
• continuing education & professional development
• intentional interim ministry training
• graduate programs (including Master of Ministry and Doctor of Ministry)
• distance learning
• and more