About

As an ordained minister in the Anglican diocese of Sydney I have been a youth minister in a large suburban parish, an associate minister in one of the more demanding and complex parishes in Australia and twice a senior minister in ‘turning around’ a dying, inner-city parish.

2014-2020 Rector (Senior Minister), St Georges Anglican Church, Paddington

As senior minister at both Paddington and Glebe, I

1. renovated and re-deployed existing property resources for greater income and direct use for ministry in line with a new vision
2. recruited and trained multi-staff teams
3. grew the congregation and new outreach ventures.

2019 Secondment The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia

2003-2008 Rector (Senior Minister), St Johns Anglican Church, Glebe.

As senior minister at Glebe, I:

1. initiated the church’s neighbourhood mission by establishing a community assistance and partnership program. Establishing this program involved securing funding from the diocese, government and local business; training volunteers; establishing policy and procedures; partnering with funding organisations, local council, Sydney Univeristy and local churches
2. budgeted for, then managed, a series property development projects including major renovation of two church rental properties
3. served on the executive of the Glebe Chamber of Commerce.

1999-2003 Associate Minister, St. Johns Anglican Church, East Sydney.

As associate minister at Darlinghurst, I:

1. supervised four, full-time staff and a team of over 30 volunteers; recruited and built a community church leadership team comprised of young adults engaged in tertiary study
2. trained and pastored young, trained adults volunteering in mission through the church owned and operated outreach called Rough Edges
3. Initiated a community house including students and recent university graduates.

1989-1996 Youth Minister, St Matthews Anglican Church, West Pennant Hills.

As youth minister at West Pennant Hills, I:

1. facilitated the leadership in mission and youth ministry of more than fifty university-aged adults including 10-12 who entered fulltime ministry
2. chaired the Pennant Hills Christian Education Board comprising 16 local churches to employ Christian Studies teachers in the local high schools.

Each July I co-lead a Spirit Journey in Central Australia with East Arrernte traditional owner and healer John Cavanagh. In 2017, for the first time, a CSU student completed this as a unit within their Bachelor of Theology. These journeys are a practical expression of my deep commitment to walking with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Peoples and together, develop a rich and respectful dialogue between Christian theology and Aboriginal land, lore and culture. My current and forthcoming research publications promote this oft-neglected intersection between theology and Australian public and political life.

1985-1986 Junior Accountant, KPMG, Sydney.

2014-present   Accredited Supervisor Trainer: Australian Association of Supervisors

2004-2011       Member: Post-graduate Committee, Moore Theological College

2006-2008       Member: South Sydney Regional Council, Sydney Diocese

2004-2008       Executive member: Glebe Chamber of Commerce

2001-2003       Chaplain Medically Supervised Injecting Centre, Kings Cross

1994-1995       Chairperson Pennant Hills and Cherrybrook Christian Education

1990-2003       Member Pastoral and Assessment Team, Anglican Youthworks

1996                Trainer Ministry Training Strategy, Sydney.

1991-1996        Leadership Trainer Anglican Youthworks, Sydney

1995-1996        Sydney representative General Synod Youth Commission

1988-1989        Chaplain Blackstump Festival

Practical Christology of Pastoral Supervision. London: Routledge, 2021.

“Pastoral Supervision for Safe Churches” in Journal of Anglican Studies (forthcoming)

“A practical theology of #stayathome” in St Marks No. 253, Sept 2020 (3): 38-49

“What is “pastoral” about supervision? A Christological proposal” in St Marks No. 254, Dec 2020 (4): 9-22

“Recognition without dignity : the politics and theology of postponement of Aboriginal’s Peoples’ Justice in Australia.” in Enacting a public theology Ed. By Clive Pearson, Stellenbosch: SunMedia, 2019, 1-14..

“Reconciliation without repentance: the politics and theology of postponement of Aboriginal People’s Justice in Australia” in Enacting a public theology Ed. By Clive Pearson, Stellenbosch: SunMedia, 2019, 115-131.

“Places to Remember – Places that Remember: soil, sanctuary and streets” in Zadok Papers, Summer (2019): 11-16.

“The Practical Theology of Robert Banks” Zadok Perspectives 143: 8-10.

“Sticks, stones and broken bones”: why words matter in domestic violence” in St Marks No. 243, March 2018 (1): 29-42

“Guest Editorial: Domestic and Family Violence and the Church” in St Marks No. 243, March 2018 (1): 1-4

 “Crossing Over: Can Love Make a Way for Those Languishing on Manus Island? (8 November 2017) ABC Religion and Ethics.

“Connecting to belonging: A cross-disciplinary inquiry into rural Australian Anglican Church engagements with people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Journal of Contemporary Religion, January 2017.

“Guns ’N Aussies” in Sojourners, March 2016.

“Loving Enemies: dangerous desires, dangerous memories” in St. Mark’s Review No. 237, October 2016 (3): 101-112.

“A Century of Cinematic Christ” in St. Mark’s Review No. 234, December 2015 (4): 63 – 76.

 “The changing face[book] of friendship, fellowship and formation” in St. Mark’s Review No. 233, October 2015 (3): 73 – 86

“The political narrative of disability support reform: implications for the Church, theology and discipleship” in St. Mark’s Review No. 232, July 2015 (2): 96-108

Restorative Christ: Jesus, Justice, and Discipleship. Eugene: Pickwick Publications, 2014.

“Making Public Theology More Biblical or Biblical Theology More Public? Christopher Marshall’s Interpretation of the Parable of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15” in The Bible, Justice and Public Theology Ed. By David J. Neville Sheffield Phoenix Press, 2014, 72-86.

“Girding the loins: The being and doing of theological studies” in God, By Degrees Ed. by Jeanette Mathews Barton Books, 2014, 16-23.

“Interpretative Strategies for Jesus’ ‘Sermon on the Mount’ (Matthew 5-7) in St. Mark’s Review No. 227, February 2014 (1): 21-30.     

“The significance of Biblical Theology” in St. Mark’s Review No. 226, August 2013 (4): 13-25.

“Preaching Luke’s Jesus” in St Mark’s Review No. 223, February 2013 (1): 17-24

“Preaching Luke 15 in different contexts” in St Mark’s Review No. 223, February 2013 (1): 73-79.

“Restorative justice” in Complete book of Everyday Christianity Ed. by Robert Banks, Graceworks, 2011.

“Restorative Justice: Saul’s Encounter with the Risen Jesus.” Crucible: Theology and Ministry 2, no. 1 (2009): 1-15.

“Restorative Justice: Opportunities for Christian Engagement.” International Journal of Public Theology 3, (2009): 299-318.

“I buy, therefore I am” (Consumerism) in A Spectator’s Guide to World Views: Ten Ways of Understanding Life. ed. Simon Smart  Sydney: Blue Bottle Books, 2007.

“Reading the Bible through the Lens of the Street” in Reflections on a Remarkable Church, Currency Press, 2007.

‘On the Doorstep: Places for Hospitality, Conversation and Mission.’ in St. Mark’s Review no. 196, 2004 (2): 20-27.

Most Rev. Dr Glenn Davies                                                                    archbishop@sydney.anglican.asn.au

      Archbishop of Sydney Diocese

      Anglican Church of Australia

Professor Tom Frame                                                                                  t.frame@unsw.edu.au

        Director UNSW Canberra

        Public Leadership Research Group & Howard Library

Professor Michael Anderson                                                                       michael.anderson@sydney.edu.au

          Professor of Education

          The University of Sydney