When we think about Christian ministry, church growth and training, we find ourselves with the problem of the chicken and the egg. Which comes first: do we look to grow the church and then train people from among the congregation, or do we make training our starting point and grow the church from there?

With the long summer break almost over, many students are about to start tertiary education for the first time. For Christians, the time between school and TAFE or university can be a hard one. Pressures to conform rather than to stand for Christ can be strong upon starting at a tertiary institution. How can the church help Christian students remain strong in their faith during this transition period?

Theologian Don Carson talks to GEOFF ROBSON about ministry, suffering and his affinity for Australia.

If Christians are to reach ethnic Australians, we need churches and ministries tailored to their needs.

Every month, STUART ROBINSON will introduce us to people with a connection to the Diocese of Sydney, who are now serving God overseas. In the first installment, we catch up with David Short in Vancouver, Canada.

Record numbers of students at Moore College are making history and sowing the seeds for mission.

The division often drawn between evangelism and social welfare is an unhelpful one. There is a proper order with evangelism coming first, but there is no disjunction between the two.

Wondering if you have the right gifts to head onto the mission field? Simply speaking English may be enough to open doors for ministry in 21st century South-East Asia, writes GEOFF ROBSON.