The new head of Mission at Moore College will be the Rev Simon Gillham, currently a missionary in Namibia.

Mr Gillham, a graduate of Moore, is serving with the Church Missionary Society (CMS) as Acting Principal of Namibia Evangelical Theological Seminary (NETS).

He has been in Namibia for six years and was previously working in the Diocese of Newcastle and then planted Maitland Evangelical Church. 

“I am delighted that Simon and Margie will be joining us in a little over a year’s time”, the Principal Dr Mark Thompson remarked. “It is worth the wait to have someone of Simon’s calibre build on the great work done by Greg Anderson and before him Mike Raiter. He brings a special combination of gifts and experiences that will be invaluable as we seek to expand our vision and serve the cause of Christ in all the world. This is a very exciting development.”

Mr Gillham has experience in pastoral ministry, church planting and theological education in a cross-cultural context. He is currently working on a PhD on theological education and has been involved in a number of important consultations in Angola, Zimbabwe and Malawi.

CMS is confident the new Head of Mission will make 'a great contribution'. General Secretary of CMS NSW & ACT, the Rev Malcolm Richards, says "CMS and Moore College share a vision to equip church leaders around the world through good biblical teaching. Simon knows firsthand the profound importance of faithful Bible teaching. Through his work with CMS at NETS he has witnessed the need for trained Bible teachers in every part of the world. ”