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Introduction
The future of our nation is critically determined by
the reconciliation of the ten primary streams of daily enterprise with the Kingdom
of God (Col
1:20).
We contribute to this as we work together as one
body with one Lord and a common purpose in the gospel
(Eph
4:15-16 and
1 Cor 12:12-27).
To
this end AMC has
been raised up to connect, collaborate and catalyse
people and groups who have a calling to the ministry of reconciliation in the
marketplace (2
Cor 5:17-20).
You are mandated by
God to work with your brothers and sisters in Christ to release the Kingdom of
God in your sphere
of influence:
Your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven (Matt 6:10).
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- make connection with an existing group
- affiliate your group or church with AMC
- starting a new marketplace group |
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guidelines on growing a workplace
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listing of marketplace ministries in the UK |
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listing of marketplace ministries global |
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listing of marketplace ministries in the US. |
Note:
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The marketplace groups below have been identified as
organisations of civic, business and professional people with a Kingdom of
God hope in the marketplace.
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For example marketplace groups in education
refer to organisations of staff and teaching professionals rather than youth
groups and campus ministries.
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See the above menu for other listings of ministries
and training organisations with a marketplace focus.
Business
Building the Kingdom of God in the
marketplace through the business community.
Australian Marketplace
Connections
Connecting, catalysing and collaborating to build the Kingdom of God in the
marketplace. Contact Peter Kentley on: 0414 622-633.
Click here for
email.
AMC affiliate groups include:
Airline Christian Network
The Airline Christian Network was
established by Chris McDonald in Australia in October 2004 and continues the
work of the Fellowship of Christian Airline Personnel established in
Australia in 1981. ACN has been established to encourage Christians in the
airline industry to pursue professional excellence and maturity as
foundational qualities to being great Ambassadors for Christ in their daily
occupation. Because the Christian faith is just as important at work as it is
in church on Sunday, it is vital that our Christian belief and behaviour are
both credible and consistent. Accordingly ACN networks Christian believers in
the airline industry to equip, encourage and provide peer support on a daily
basis. ACN supports all company employees and managers for the highest good
of the company and the travelling public we serve. ACN wants every employee
to have a genuine opportunity to know the love of God and his great plans for
them and their families through to eternity.
Contact Chris McDonald on 0422 061-910 or
email.
Australian Christian Business Women
Brisbane based network serving the King of Kings through business.
Contact Judy Beeken on 1300 738-900 or
email.
2significance - Melbourne
Taking today's business people not just on a journey to become successful but
on a journey to discover significance and learn from people who have been
there and done it, and to help business people live balanced lives - John
Sikkema (Chairman).
Contact Office on (03) 9724-9477 or
email.
Benalla Business Leadership Group
Regular outreach dinners in Benalla networking business men and promoting the
gospel in Benalla. Contact Kevin Teasdale on 0427 099-199 or
email.
BGMI
Global Business Network
Global Business Network aims to mobilise Christians in business to develop a
generous mindset to the world around them and to express this through
practical engagement within their local Church initiatives. We aim to unite
Christians in business around the world to build a powerful network of
influencers and opportunities and to create a global, authentic, Christian
marketplace.
Contact Peter Wray on email.
Bible@Work
This is a lunchtime Christian Bible
teaching ministry aimed at those working in the city of Canberra (Australia):
- in & around the Parliamentary Triangle - Barton
- in Civic offices & workplaces (Bible Talks soon to begin)
- at The Canberra Hospital (Weekly Bible Study)
It began in 2004 with the focus of bringing Bible Talks to the workplace with
specific application to those in the workforce.
Breakthrough Events
Christian business networks, seminars and breakfasts.
Contact Gary Schuller on
email.
Business Alpha
National co-ordinator:
Tony McLennan: 0419 483-096 or email
Melbourne co-ordinator
Peter Chandra: 0439 717-053 or
email.
Please get in touch if you would like
to either host or attend a Business Alpha course in your area.
Business
Blessings
Brisbane based "Business Blessings" aim is to equip those in business to be
all that God has called them to be in their business. Part of that is
providing resources to business owners/managers plus the intercessory prayer
support they need to carry out the work that God has called them to do.
Contact Wesley Leake on (07) 3390-8540 or
email.
Building Business Leaders
The essence of the Building Business Leaders Network is growth. Growth of
your people, your business, your family and your world. It's about building
stronger leaders. It's about building stronger networks. It's about building
stronger teams. And its about building a stronger tomorrow. The Building
Business Leaders Network has evolved from the Building Business Leaders
Breakfasts, launched in Perth in 1998. 25 people attended the inaugural
breakfast, held in a small restaurant in South Perth. Since that time these
events have grown dramatically, currently held quarterly in eight cities
throughout Australia and New Zealand and attended by over 2000 people each
quarter.
Business Leaders
Network - Bayside
Providing tools to impact and empower local business leaders to move through
success and toward significance.
Contact Colin McInnes-Smith: 9585-2399, 0411 871 999,
email.
Catalyst
Innovations
Catalyst Innovations is a not-for-profit organisation engaging
entrepreneurial spirituality & business action in the hope of making the
world a better place. We exist to create Spiritual Entrepreneurs and help
them realise their dreams in order to change the world. Our foundations are
Christian and we are willing to work with any one who wants to make a
positive impact. We work to ensure that all our dreams and projects become
transformational businesses.
CBMA
Christian Business Men
Australia
Burwood East, Melbourne CBD and Geelong
Member of CBMC
International.
Contact the office on: (03) 5222-1122 or
email.
CBMC International - SA Branch
Also contact CBMC for information on the
South Australian Prayer Breakfast.
Christian
Business Network
Capalaba, Redlands, just south of Brisbane.
For Christian Business
People to support and network with each other. Provide encouragement and
motivation by other successful business people. To be evangelically focused
with an outreach to the unchurched. Achieving God's purpose for our business
lives
Contact Alan Lucas on: (07) 3245-3000 or
email.
Christian Management Australia
CMA is a non-profit, nondenominational membership association for Christian
leaders and managers that believes management is a high calling in ministry.
We want to wave the flag for the spiritual gifts of administration... we have
a desire to see ministries become more effective at whatever God has called
them to do. CMA has a focussed interest in marketplace ministry.
Christ in Business
Our Vision is to create wealth for our Christians partners (members of the
body of Christ) throughout the world, to enable them to bless and sow seeds
in each others businesses world wide to the glory of God. Our base is in
Sydney.
Contact Stan Jeffery on 0400 955-104 or
email.
Cox-Topham Lunches
Melbourne CBD
Quarterly guest speaker lunches at the Melbourne Club
For men
by invitation. Contact:
Carey Cox on: (03) 9629-1010 or email.
Richard Topham on: (03) 9629-5422 or
email.
Docklands Christian Group
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An interdenominational group of Christians who meet weekly within the
National Bank Docklands building to discuss the issues of our faith using
presentations, studies, lunches, DVD and videos. We are active in evangelism
recently running Business Alpha. For information please call Marc Howie on
(03)8634-3455 or email.
Ecom
and
City Bible Forum
Ecom is a Christian organisation bringing the gospel of
Jesus Christ to people working in the business districts of Australia.
Contact Craig Josling (email)
or Peter Kaldor (email) on
(02) 9232-8700.
ExxonMobil Christian Fellowship
Lunch meetings held fortnightly at Altona Refinery and Southbank offices,
Melbourne. Fellowship available through our network around the world
including Brisbane, Singapore, Port Moresby, Brussels.
Contact Ben van der Merwe on (03) 9286-5380 or
email.
Ford Employees for Christ
Geelong:
Contact Darryl John on (03) 5279-5716 or
email.
Broadmeadows:
Contact Tim Hallifax on
0417 884-559 or
email.
Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship
International
Waverley, Frankston, Geelong. National HQ in Adelaide
FGB is a non-profit organisation committed to reaching our colleagues in
business and the professions with a message of truth, hope and love through
the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Contact Mark Bennell on (03) 9543-3711 or
email.
Fusion Business &
Professional Persons Network
“A gathering of business people seeking
to find their eternal purpose in their everyday lives.” More and more
people today are recognising that the workplace is just as much (if not
more) valid ministry than what happens in church on Sunday mornings.
Typically at each breakfast one of us shares what has been going on in our
attempts to bring Christian values to our work, business, family life, etc
whilst also recognising we are all ‘a work in progress’. It is a low-key
fairly informal setting of probably about 15 people on average and an
opportunity to come together and remind themselves of how all of this works
and the place of “purpose and community’ in our lives - “There is something
bigger than my life – if at all possible I’d like to find that in company
with others.” As trust builds 'networks' develop and it can be quite amazing
to see what 'the small group of friends' can achieve through commitment to a
common goal bigger than any one of them. In the process a ‘culture’ emerges
from shared goals, values and repeated stories that reinforce the
relationships.
Any person from the business or working
world is welcome to come along.
Contact Michael Cleary on (03) 6397 8280
or email.
GlaxoSmithKline
Victoria
For more information contact Jonathan Parks at:
Jonathan.X.Parks@gsk.com
GM Holden Christian Fellowship
We are a Christ centered group with the purpose and passion to help
Christians as well as non-believers discover and become all God has called
them to be within their church, jobs, home, and life in general. Contact:
Oscar Aguero on (03) 9647-2342 or email.
Herald and Weekly Times
Melbourne
The HWT Christian fellowship seeks to unite followers of Christ from all
areas of The Herald & Weekly Times with the aim of seeing God's kingdom come
to our workplace. We have a heart for the lost and seek to reach out to our
colleagues with the good news of the gospel.
Contact Shannon Riley on (03) 9292-2306 or
email.
Hope@Work - Department of Heath and Ageing, Canberra
Our group meets Mondays at lunch time, and prays for issues within the
workplace, our leaders, ministers, policy makers and those on the ground who
put health policies into action, that they may be led by God - and for
support for each other.
Marlene Summers on: (02) 6289-7125 or
email.
IBM Christian Fellowship
Contact Debra Accom at Southgate on (03)9626-6197 or
email.
International Christian
Chamber of Commerce
The mission of the ICCC is to serve as a vehicle in extending the operation
and principles of wisdom, love and the rule of God Almighty into the
marketplaces of the world. Contact Janet Schultz on (03) 5251-2898 or visit
the web site.
International Christian Technologists
Association
A community of Christians desiring
to use our skills with computers in the Information Technology industry to
enable God's global work of restoring people into relationship with him
through Jesus.
Contact David Miller on
email.
Kingdom Builders
Kingdom Builders is intended to serve two
primary purposes. Firstly we want to assist the worldwide Christian Community
in gaining a greater awareness of the ministry of giving financially to build
God's Kingdom throughout all the earth. Secondly, this community will work
together to support and equip those involved in the Kingdom Builders ministry
at Yarra Plenty Christian Centre and local Churches in Melbourne, Australia.
Contact Jeremy Ellis on (03) 9852-7778 or
email.
Khor and Burr
Wednesday fellowship at 12:30pm
Level 13, 50 Market St, Melbourne
Contact David and May on 9629-8711 or
email.
Melbourne
Prayer Breakfast
To call leadership in all walks of life in Victoria to
a spiritual awakening through the presentation of the timely and timeless
message found in the person of Jesus Christ.
Powercor and CitiPower
Contact Eddie Barkla in customer service.
Phone: (03) 5440-5831 or email.
Price Waterhouse Coopers
Freshwater Place
2 Southbank Boulevard
Southbank Vic 3001
Contact Michael Chin on (03) 8603-3256 or
email.
Sinclair Knight
Merz
590 Orrong Road,
Armadale, Victoria 3143.
Sinclair Knight Merz is a
professional services consulting firm working across Australasia, UK, SE
Asia, Middle East, Pacific and the Americas. The main Melbourne office has a
group of Christians from various backgrounds and denominations who meet each
week (usually Tuesdays) to pray for the company, each other and the world
around them. We support each other in different ways and welcome new
members at any time.
Contact
Steve
Manders on (03) 9248 3978 or email.
Telstra
Christian Fellowship
Six
non-denominational focus groups meet weekly and fortnightly in 3 locations
within the Melbourne CBD to discuss life and faith through a Christian
perspective. We run a Business Alpha program at least once a year. Our
vision is to serve those in ‘our sphere of influence’ and to ‘demonstrate a
spiritual duty of care’ in our workplace. The greater vision is to empower
one Christian on every floor, in every building, where Telstra is
operational, to make a difference to the ethos and culture. Our target is to
have 10.000 Christians working for Telstra and living for Jesus. “Imagine
the impact”. Contact David Dass on 0439 35 99 17 for groups at 35 Collins
St; Matthew Moore on 9634 2773 for groups at 242 Exhibition St and Jit Lim
on 0438 047 674 for 525 Collins St (Rialto). Email:
david.dass@team.telstra.com
Toyota Body Shop Melbourne
Contact Andy Dudok on (03) 9398-1307 or
email.
Urban Encounter
Melbourne CBD
Supporting Kingdom work in the Melbourne CBD including a weekly lunch time
group in Exhibition St called Synthesis. Run by David Wilson who was
previously Principal of Kingsley College.
Contact David on 0414 862-922 or
email.
Vic Roads Christian Fellowship
Kew, Victoria
The 'VicRoads' Bible Reading & Prayer Group meets each Tuesday at lunch time
at the Head Office complex in Kew, an inner suburb of Melbourne. There are
about 12 in the group at present. Leadership is shared. Our main activity is
to read and discuss and consider how to apply the scriptures to our lives.
About once each term we devote a session to a time of prayer. Also about once
each term we go out together for coffee or lunch. We advertise special events
and encourage seekers to join us.
Contact David Vernon on 9854 2267 or
email.
Women@Work
A
ministry of Swanston Street Church of Christ to working women.
Contact Rosemary Wong on email.
Woolworths Supermarkets
Norwest Christian Group
Bella Vista, Sydney NSW
Meet
each Wednesday lunchtime for food, fellowship, study and prayer.
Contact Geoff J Thorley on (02) 8885-2485 or
email.
Young Professionals Network
Encouragement: to help young professionals live out their faith in the
context of their work and to think biblically in the issues they face at
work,
Mutual Support/Accountability: to support each other in prayer and
other practical ways, networking: to give opportunity for like minded individuals from
different fields of endeavour to connect with each other and build
associations and friendships.
Contact Scott Turner on 0419 508-392 or
email.
Charity
Building the Kingdom of God in the
marketplace through Voluntary, Not-For-Profit and Service organisations.
Directory
Christian Ministries in Australia.
Fatherhood Foundation
Fatherhood Foundation is a
much needed initiative of Warwick & Alison Marsh and the board of Australian
Heart Ministries. Warwick & Alison have been working in schools, jails,
seminars, community centres, Aboriginal communities and churches across
Australia, helping people and families. Together they established Australian
Heart Ministries as a charitable, not for profit organization, 'to relieve
the spiritual, emotional and physical poverty of children and their mothers
and fathers, both in Australia and around the world'.
Micah Challenge
A global Christian campaign that challenges us to deepen
our engagement with the poor; and challenges leaders to achieve the
Millennium Development Goals, and so halve absolute global poverty by 2015!
Operation Mobilisation
OM is a group of disciples organised into an
interdenominational evangelical mission agency dedicated to fulfilling the
Great Commission and training other disciples in the process.
Opportunity
International
To build a community of passionate supporters partnering
to solve poverty and empower lives through Micro-Enterprise Development and
training.
TEAR
A movement of Australian Christians responding to the
needs of poor communities around the world. Our motivation comes from our
belief that God loves all people, and in Christ offers them the opportunity
of a new life. We believe that God is just, and has particular care for the
poor and those who suffer as victims of injustice.
World
Vision
In the 1970s World Vision's focus broadened from assisting
the individual child to include community development. Since the 1980s, the
“welfare” approach has gradually changed to a more collaborative
relationship. Poor, marginalised people and communities work with World
Vision to improve their lives and take control of their futures.
YWAM
Youth With A Mission has become the largest Mission
organization. We have more than 10000 full time workers all over the world.
Each year tens of thousand young people, business people, retired people and
whole families are joining us for short term programs in more than six
hundred ministry locations in 135 countries.
Church
Impact on the Marketplace
Building the Kingdom of God in the marketplace through:
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church
marketplace groups and kingdom ministries
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Christians
making everyday contact with the marketplace
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housewives and
houshusbands interactive marketplace activities
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retiree
groups, ministries and daily marketplace interests.
Click here for a list of AMC
affiliated churches.
Bayside
Business Connect
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how does your work relate to your faith?
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do you experience a gap between your Sunday and your Monday?
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do you have someone to talk to and pray about your business and work issues?
- would you like to see God's potential
released into your business?
The Bayside Business Connect is
here to help you connect your faith with your work. It's especially designed
for business owners, those interested in business and other leaders in the
marketplace.
- learn how to partner with God to
empower your business.
- equip yourself to become a more effective Christian in Business.
- connect with others for inspiration, support and growth.
For more info contact Kathie Thomas on
9585-5780 or email - or contact
Aaron Ruff on email.
Careforce Kingdom Builders
Business ministry at Careforce Church Mount Evelyn
Contact church office (03) 9736-2323.
Catholic Charismatic Renewal - Melbourne
Catholic Charismatic Renewal is a movement within the Catholic Church that
seeks to foster an awareness of the gift of God’s Spirit and to help people
develop a deeper personal relationship with Jesus Christ. CCR operates in the
Melbourne Archdiocese through 84 prayer groups, along with a number of
associated ministries and services. Both small and large prayer groups meet
throughout the Archdiocese in the evenings and during the day.
Chaplaincy
Australia
Provides resources to meet the spiritual and pastoral needs of all people,
without discrimination, and in every field of life, in the State of Victoria.
To work in conjunction with the Local Church, using the Chaplaincy Ministry
as a tool to minister to local communities.
CityLife
Business Leaders
Knox and Hobson's Bay, Melbourne
You will grow in wisdom through CityLife Peer Groups, Cells, and Equipping
Sessions. You will be encouraged to flourish, grow and transform into Kingdom
savvy Business Leaders. You will learn how you can be an excellent witness to
clients, customers, suppliers, employees and other business men and women.
You will learn honest, ethical and best practice business operating
principles, and how to invest, according to your God given gifts (be it
resources, time or skills), into reaching out and impacting our community,
city and nation for the Kingdom of God.
Contact Peter Coburn on: (03) 9871-8300 or
email.
COC BusinessNet
Christian Outreach Centre BusinessNet is a network of Christians in Business
whose aim is to bring people together in a common goal to build the Kingdom
of God, and to facilitate finances for the Local Church. Recognising the
importance of business people in the Church, Christian Outreach Centre has
developed BusinessNet as a service to this group. Understanding the special
needs of this group, BusinessNet will provide a unique offering of business
related services and functions.
Crossway Men Inc.
Once a term the men gather together
for a Saturday breakfast. It is a great opportunity to build relationships
with other men, and introduce our friends and acquaintances. We have a cooked
breakfast, and then listen to a high profile Christian speaker share of their
life and the difference Jesus has made.
Contact Danny Hunt on:
(03) 9886-3700 or
email.
Evangelical
Alliance
Serving the Christian Community by Linking,
Stimulating, Services, Encouraging, Giving Voice.
Gospel@Work
Canberra based Marketplace Ministry. Gospel@Work is
about PROMOTING godliness in the workplace; PRAYING for the ministry of the
Gospel in the workplace; PROCLAIMING the Gospel in the workplace. Gospel@Work
involves: PRAYER TEAMS where people pray in or near their workplace; Prayer
is focused on evangelism in the workplace and godliness at work; PRAYER
Breakfasts that take place before work and have the same focus as prayer teams;
OTHER EVENTS throughout the year may be organised with workers in mind.
Grace Christian
Fellowship
Canberra
Home of Brian Medway's Sunday-Monday Connection. Grace is a church located in
the middle of a city with a heart for the city of Canberra. At Grace we live
and breathe to serve God, passionately working to see the Kingdom of God come
and the will of God being done in this part of the earth. It is our vision to
reach out beyond the church walls to see God’s Word fulfilled in our personal
and corporate lives. We desire every member of our church to become all that
God intends them to be and to do all that God has called them to do.
Inter
Church Trade and Industry Mission
ITIM Australia is the pioneer of the EAP field in Australia. For 43 years our
origins have been in enterprise-wide human support services. Currently we
provide in excess of 130 000 hours each year of professional services to over
500 companies in more than 100 locations nation-wide. And that's a wealth of
practical experience in all industries which, by active research, enables us
to stay at the forefront of our field for our clients. Our niche has been the
immediate hands-on environment of the work site, working with employees and
organisations in the achieving of their personal and organisational goals in
a safe, positive and productive work environment.
Kingdom Builders
Yarra Plenty
KB serves two primary purposes: Firstly we want to assist the worldwide
Christian Community in gaining a greater awareness of the ministry of giving
financially to build God's Kingdom throughout all the earth. Secondly this
community will work together to support and equip those involved in the
Kingdom Builders ministry at Yarra Plenty Christian Centre and local Churches
in Melbourne, Australia. Contact Jeremy Ellis on: (03) 9852-7778
or
email.
Marketplace Connections, Sydney
A fellowship that seeks to help Christians recognize
their calling as disciples of Jesus in their everyday work and world; think
through their work from a Christian perspective; gain a fresh understanding
on what the Bible reveals about faith and work; explore issues that demand a
thoughtful response; reach out to friends and colleagues and be the people
God calls them to be in the world in which He has placed them.
Contact Adrian McComb: 0417 208-727 or
email.
Mission to
Seafarers
717 Flinders Street, Docklands, VIC 3005
The Mission to Seafarers in Victoria has been caring for seafarers in
Victorian ports for 146 years, and is the second oldest in the world.
Seafarers’ Centers are currently established in Melbourne, Geelong, and
Portland and have a one third share in the Center in Hastings. The Mission to
Seafarers was established under the auspices of the Anglican Church of
England in London in 1856.
Phone: (03) 9629-7499
OIKOS
Provides friendship and encouragement to anyone involved in new ways of
church. This includes those within denominations, independent groups meeting
outside traditional church and for individual Christians who do not attend
any church.
Scots Church Melbourne CBD Ministry
As a member congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria, accepting
the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as the supreme rule of faith and
life, and the Westminster Confession of Faith as a good expression of the
sense in which we understand the Scriptures, we seek to be: Uplifting in our
worship of Almighty God; Faithful in our devotion to the Word of God both
written and living; Caring in our fellowship with one another and with
visitors; Generous in our outreach to the communities in which God has placed
us.
SHACK Marketplace Ministry
Kew and Melbourne CBD
Marketplace Ministry at St Hilary's Anglican Church - a local church based
ministry enabling Christians to connect faith with work. Contact Lisa Day on
(03) 9817-4513 or
email.
Creative Arts
Building the Kingdom of God in the
marketplace through the creative arts.
ACAN
Australian Christian Artists Network.
Campfire
Campfire is an online film festival
exploring matters of faith, religion and spirituality. Unlike other short
film festivals, it offers a uniquely Australian perspective on faith.
campfire launches a new selection of five short films every quarter.
Contact Richard Leigh on
richard@campfire.net.au
Christian Artists' Factory
Stonnington and wider Melbourne
CAF is a network of artists, technicians and creatives who value life,
respect diversity, serve Christ, and work towards developing communities
through artistic expressions and processes. The network was formed to assist
and facilitate connections and to support the development of Kingdom building
across communities and cultures. Contact Dee Kaylock on: 0417 298 828 or
email.
Christian Dance Fellowship
CDFA is a
non profit, transdenominational Christian fellowship formed in 1978.
Our mission is "inspiring,
embracing, and releasing vision into Christian Dance and related arts"
Community of Hope
Christian ministry to the New Age movement.
Contact Wim Kruithof on: (03) 9807-1167 or
email.
Small House
Records Ltd
Founded in late 2004 Small House Records Ltd is a Non-Profit Arts
organisation based in Melbourne, Australia. The label produces a range of
musical styles, but the philosophy behind each record we make is the same:
for music to have lasting value it must have integrity, beauty and heart. We
seek out artists whose music reflect these qualities. We work closely with
them to support and nurture their creative development. We believe in them.
We believe in their music and that other people's lives will be better by
hearing it. This music we present to others, so that their lives will be
enriched, their imaginations fed, and their hearts made glad. To support the
work of the many great artists we are not able to sign, Small House Records
also offers a range of professional services, including recording and
web-design, all for very reasonable rates.
Education
Building the Kingdom of God in the
marketplace through the education system (see note above).
Association
of Christian Astronomers - Day4
We will try and give you an overview of
some of the scientific and historical evidence in support of Christianity and
also explore what the Bible has to say about the world we live in.
Australian Christian Forum on Education
ACFE cares for education at all levels and
all sectors. Its constituency includes public, private and home education:
the student, teacher, parent, administrator and concerned citizen. ACFE is a
forum. ACFE is interested in ideas, methods, theories and practices that are
relevant to all aspects of teaching and learning. ACFE contributes a
Christian voice to the ongoing debate on education. ACFE is
cross-denominational. Its culture is evangelical. ACFE asks ‘What light does
Scripture throw on educational issues?’
Bible College of Victoria
BCV business and Professional Breakfasts and training.
Christian
Librarians' Network
The Christian Librarians' Network - Australia & New Zealand aims to
facilitate a network and support* for Christians in librarianship and
information services; and to encourage thought and action applying the
Christian faith.
Christian Schools Association
Christian Schools Australia is an association of schools providing
fellowship, support and services to members. Our goal is to promote
excellence, growth and leadership in and through Christian schooling. With
150 members, CSA plays a leading role in professional and policy development,
advocacy and support for our members and the Christian school sector.
Contact: (03) 9785-0085.
Council for Christian Education in Schools
The Council for Christian Education in Schools (CCES) is an inter-church body
which, in partnership with Churches, seeks to make a positive and significant
contribution towards the health and wellbeing of students in state schools in
Victoria, Australia, their families, teachers and principals, through its
Christian religious education (CRE) and pastoral care programs, such as
chaplaincy and Principals First.
Phone: (03) 9602-1993, or email.
Mustard
Mustard is an organisation made up of youth ministry staff, teaching
consultants and volunteers from around Victoria who are passionate about
presenting Christian spirituality to young people in a culturally relevant,
dynamic way. Through our network of churches and University groups, Mustard
provides access to many gifted young adults who volunteer their time for
seminars and lunchtime groups. Where possible, Mustard aims to match past
students of Mustard programs to their alma mater.
Teach Us to Pray
We are a small group of Christian day care providers with a big dream: to see
every child in the world learn the Lord's prayer and be connected to a local
church through a link with prayer warriors.
Contact
J.Charles White.
Victorian Christian Teachers Network
Chairman: Graham Lee, (03) 9802-0186 or
email.
Government
Building the Kingdom of God in the
marketplace through government organisations and political process.
Armed Forces
Everyman's
Christian Friendship to the ADF and Allies
Military Christian
Fellowship
Officers
Christian Fellowship
Fellowships
Parliamentary
Christian Fellowship Canberra
Parliamentary
Prayer Network
We pray for all levels of government,
their families and staff, regardless of their political or religious
persuasion. The work of PPN is well regarded in the Parliament. Our goal is
to have prayer covering all Parliaments in Australia. We also believe God
will raise up prayer networks to cover legislatures of nations around the
globe.
Political
Australian Christian Lobby
Christian Democratic
Party
Family First Party
Health
Building the Kingdom of God in the
marketplace through health organisations.
Christian Careers Network
Melbourne
Contact Monica Peers on 0402
315-895 or email.
Christian Medical and Dental Fellowship Australia
Melbourne and National
CMDFA is an inter-denominational fellowship of Christian doctors, dentists
and medical and dental students. Its members are committed to the Lordship of
Jesus Christ, whom they seek to serve as they practise medicine and
dentistry. Members seek to integrate their faith and professional practice,
patterning their lives on that of Jesus, whose care for people combined words
and deeds. Contact Rosemary Wong on: (03) 9509-9411 on
email.
Health Care in Christ
Health Care In Christ is an
inter-denominational organisation serving the Lord Jesus Christ and the Body
of Christ in health care. Our mission is to advance the Lordship of Jesus
Christ in health care.
National
Contact: Roslyn
Curry
PO Box 2183
Rose Bay North NSW 203O
Ph/Fax (02) 9365-7137
admin@hcic.org.au
Melbourne
Contact Dr John Ouw on: (03) 9726 0907 or 0408 174-404
Medicine
with Morality
A Call to Doctors concerned with the drift of ethics away from moral
absolutes – médecine sans moralité.
Contact: Lachlan Dunjey on
email.
Nurses Christian Fellowship
National and Victoria
Nurses Christian Fellowship is an international Christian movement within the
nursing profession. It is operated by nurses for nurses, and specialises in
applying the Christian faith to nursing.
Contact Rosemary Bulman on
(03) 9578-1600 or email.
Justice
Building the Kingdom of God in the
marketplace through the justice system.
Melbourne Catholic Lawyers Association
We, the Melbourne Catholic
Lawyers' Association, strive to serve God through our jobs and lives as legal
professionals. We strive to build up the Church through our fidelity and
witness. We strive to strengthen our society through our professional
integrity, commitment to justice, community service and advocacy of the
Gospel message. We commit ourselves to lives of faith, hope and love in the
service of God and our neighbour.
info@mcla.asn.au
PeaceWise
We believe that being wise in
making and maintaining peace is something that more people want for their
lives, but often just don’t know how to make this happen. People everywhere
in all manner of different situations are confronting conflict and disputes.
We believe that the Bible provides real and practical strategies on how we
can approach and respond to conflict to turn it into something which can
build relationships, rather than only destroy them. For more info visit:
www.peacewise.org.au
Contact Sharon Moore on (03) 9600-0827 or
click here for email
Police Christian Network
Melbourne and Victoria
Contact Acting Inspector Paul Mellick.
Phone: 9407-3311 or email.
Victorian Christian Legal
Society
Melbourne CBD
The CLS is comprised of lawyers and others working in the legal field from
Victoria, practising in multiple different fields and in different arms of
the profession. Among our membership we have solicitors, barristers, Judges,
corporate counsel, academics and lawyers, paralegals and support staff
working in related fields.
Contact Ross Gordon on: 0412 265-997 or
email.
Christian
Lawyers Society
CLS is an interdenominational body with
the object of promoting the Christian religion, particularly as it relates to
the legal profession.
Media
Releasing the Kingdom of God in the
marketplace through the media.
Association of Christian
Broadcasters in Australia
Formed in 1978, the Association of
Christian Broadcasters is the peak body representing Christian Broadcasting
in Australia. Membership consists of:
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Christian Community Radio Stations
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The Vision Network with 220 relay
Stations
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Christian TV – commercial and Pay TV
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Short-wave international broadcasters
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Radio Programme Producers
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TV programme producers
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Record companies
The organisation represents its members
to all government and non-government industry bodies. For the past 27 years
has held successful annual conferences.
Australian Christian Channel
As a Christian Channel desiring to
provide a balanced diet of Christian teaching to all ages through a variety
of Ministries and speakers, we operate under the Lordship of Jesus Christ,
through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, to the glory of our Father in
heaven.
Bon Bons Media Lunch
Monthly in Melbourne
Contact Bob Simpson on 0411 639-979 or
email.
Christians in
the Media
We are a growing group of media professionals and communications students who
are working together to develop and mature in our personal relationship with
Jesus. Our mission is to bring Glory to God by introducing media workers and
communications students to God (people working in radio, television,
publishing, entertainment & film) so that we might (not just know about God)
but actually know him personally - by recognising his son Jesus as our
personal Saviour and Lord.
Christian Television
Association
CTA aims to present the Church and the Christian faith as relevant to life,
and to stimulate counselling opportunities in relation to specific personal
or community problems or issues. In doing so, CTA hopes to reinforce and
extend the commitment of Christians generally.
Jesus All
About Life
The Jesus. All about life campaign will give Bible Society NSW an
unprecedented opportunity to make an impact for the Gospel in Australia.
Ninety percent of Australians will see the Jesus. All about life media
campaign at least ten times at a cost of less than $0.50c per person. Media
is the new community marketplace. This campaign will use prime time media to
generate interest in the life changing message of Jesus Christ. Based on
ground-breaking research Jesus. All about life enables churches to connect
with the media message and impact their local community in a way no other
campaign has done before in Australia.
Light FM 89.9 Melbourne
89.9 Light FM is an adult contemporary station featuring a mix of Christian
and mainstream music, news, feature programs and interviews. 89.9 Light FM
went to air full time on December 1, 2002. After some 25 years of test
broadcasts Melbourne finally had a Christian radio station when Light FM was
awarded a community radio license.
Trans
World Radio
TWR is the most far reaching Christian media and broadcasting organisation in
the world. We take the gospel to nations of the world in more than 190
languages. In Australia, our focus is on China, Indonesia, India and Myanmar.
On the ground in these and many other countries, we work with different
organisations to meet significant spiritual, and health and well being needs.
We are looking for enthusiastic people to lead ‘interest groups’ in support
of many significant projects.
Contact Bob Simpson at 61 3 9870 3195 or
email.
United
Christian Broadcasters
As well as being an umbrella organisation for these 30 autonomous affiliated
Christian radio stations, UCB Australia acts as a national broadcaster in its
own right. The UCB Australia head office and studios are based in Brisbane,
Queensland, from which it operates a network of FM licences across the
country under its Vision FM brand.
REVnet
National
Network of Christian Media
Professionals
To see the gospel make a greater impact in Australia through the media, and
to serve those in the industry.
National Coordinator: David Way on 0412 586 858 or
email.
Victorian Coordinator: Michelle Hall on
email.
Sport
Building the Kingdom of God in the
marketplace though sporting bodies and organisations.
Christian
Surfers Australia
We get stoked by serving other Aussie surfers – from the youngest cheekiest
grom to the crustiest old salt – by living out the crazy-good news that
eternal life is a free gift for all who want it through this bloke called
Jesus
Christian Rugby Players Club, NSW
Quest, More than Gold
Quest is a cooperative effort of Christian denominational
and para-church ministries to minister to sport at events such as the Olympic
and Commonwealth Games.
Click here
for Quest ministry opportunities at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games, March
2006.
Sports
Chaplaincy Australia
Sports chaplaincy is a Christian cross-denominational
service providing support for sports organizations. This includes sports men
and women, administrators, supporters and family networks.
Why Chaplaincy?
Sports organizations and their welfare officers recognise that athletes are
whole human beings. The condition of other areas of an athlete's life
including unplanned circumstances can and do affect their performance, both
on the field and in the public arena. Sporting demands can also have an
impact on vocational responsibilities and relationships.
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