Call for Memories
Momentum is building in the preparations for the MBI/ BCV/MST Centenary Year 2020. Down in the archives, Librarian/ Archivist Candice and I have been sorting the many photos taken throughout the hundred years and endeavouring to identify the people and events captured. We have also found some documents of great interest. For instance we have […]
A Tiny Seed – Ninety Nine Years On
As a librarian at MST I have responsibility to care for the School’s considerable archival material – records of those 99 years, as well as memorabilia relating to missional organisations with close association with us. And what a treasure it is! Having trained as an archivist, I am passionate about caring for this material well. […]
Meeting the Unique Challenges of Our Times
“We are excited about this newly redesigned program, and feel it has the potential to help the church and mission in powerful and innovative new ways.” One of the places where MST’s global reach is most obvious is in our Postgraduate research. Currently we have students from across the globe studying critical issues that impact […]
The New Chapel
On the night of Monday December 3rd immediately following the 2018 Graduation, a team of students and staff dismantled the old chapel and Lecture Room 5 for the building works that began early the next day. From then until only a few weeks ago, MST’s chapel, foyer and lecture room 5 have been transformed. Not […]
New Faculty: Dr Jude Long
This year to date, we have had 3 new faculty join us (or not so new). To get to know them better we asked them a few questions… Dr Jude Long returns! What’s your role at MST? I am the Vice Principal for Educational Development and Director of Vocational Education. What does that mean? I […]
New Faculty: Dr Chris Green
This year to date, we have had 3 new faculty join us (or not so new). To get to know them better we asked them a few questions… Early this year Dr Chris Green joined MST and Eastern as, ‘Deputy of Postgrad Studies and Lecturer in Theology and Psychology’. What’s your role at MST? Thanks […]
New Faculty: Dr Jason Lam
This year to date, we have had 3 new faculty join us (or not so new). To get to know them better we asked them a few questions… Dr Jason Lam joins our Chinese department… Tell us your background, upbringing, where you’re from, education, family? My wife Jessica and I were born and grew up […]
Multiculturalism Reflected in the Body of Christ
Multiculturalism is here to stay. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 20% of Australians speak a language other than English at home. This multiculturalism is also reflected in the Body of Christ. As a result of our national immigration policy, Australia’s multi-ethnic churches are booming. There are about 100 Chinese-language churches in Melbourne and […]
Tribute to John Howard Barclay
Howard (John Howard) Barclay went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 10th, 2019, at home, surrounded by the family he adored, and who adored him. He was 93 years old. Howard graduated from MBI in 1946. He served on the Board of BCV and MST in the seventies and in the nineties until […]
A Task Unfinished
“ For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things He planned for us long ago.” Ephesians 2:10 How a Rejected Block of Marble Became the World’s Most Famous Statue Eastern College Australia had humble beginnings 30 years ago as Tabor Victoria God used […]
