We reached a big milestone this year, when a second young couple joined the North West Ministry Training Program.
Matt Morrison, (with wife Leonie), began as Assistant Minister at Dongara parish, having committed to spend four years getting equipped here before moving to lead a remote church.
Bishop Gary Nelson said the training program was vital to the future of Anglican Bible-based ministry in the North West.
“This program is an important strategy to overcome the problem of sustainability — finding and recruiting ministers who will stay in the North West and serve Jesus long term.”
Gary said that last year Brendan Hurley (with wife Laura) began their training based at St George’s Bluff Point with Revd Paul Spackman.
“We aim to equip ministers with skills and resilience so they can thrive amid the isolation, transient populations and sometimes harsh environment.
“It is very significant to have homegrown ministers for this missionary setting, so that when they move to lead a parish they can hit the ground running.
“The North West is a strategic place for making disciples from all nations, whether it be among young workforce graduates, international seafarers, mine workers or Aboriginal communities.”
“In God’s goodness, we have another excellent young family keen to begin training next year and we are praying that God will raise up the support to make this possible.”