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01.1 Our Vision, our Mission, our Priority and our Distinctive
Our Vision is to see God glorified by men and women living for and proclaiming Jesus Christ, growing healthy churches and reaching the lost.
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The Distinctive of our full-time programs is the integration of a deep, broad and sustained immersion in the text of Scripture with attention to Christian character and ministry skills development, in the context of a residential community of teachers and students, and in partnership with local churches.
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01.2 Strategic Objectives
The College has developed four long-term Strategic Objectives:
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a responsible and sustainable business plan
proper stewardship of the College’s resources
minimisation of risk in a changing cultural and fiscal environment
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01.3 Values
The College seeks to achieve its mission in a manner consistent with its longstanding values, which are:
Christian faith – trust in God and his purposes as these are revealed in Jesus Christ and conveyed to us by the Holy Spirit in the canonical Scriptures of the Old and New Testament
Integrity – honesty, transparency, fairness and accountability in all personal behaviour and community practices
Grace – generosity and compassion in dealings with each other reflecting the undeserved mercy of God in Christ
Service – placing the welfare of others above personal interests and convenience, using the gifts and talents that God has graciously given
Community – loving personal relationships, developed through regular meeting and a common focus, as the proper context for learning about the triune God and his purposes
Scholarship – rigour of thought characterised by a careful use of the primary evidence, breadth of research and appropriate inferences, resulting in fresh and readily accessible approaches to both classic issues and contemporary questions
Gender complementarity – affirmation of the fundamental equality and mutual dependence of men and women as image bearers of God, while recognising proper differences in roles and responsibilities in life and Christian ministry
Freedom of inquiry – the freedom to subject all ideas to honest inquiry
Integration – growth in the knowledge of God is best conducted for, and in the context of, life application and active participation in Christian service.
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01.4 Graduate Attributes & Capabilities
Moore College exists to prepare men and women for Christian ministry. Our graduates ought to be followers of Jesus Christ whose love for God and service of people is the proper context of their studies. This means that personal character and evangelical Christian convictions are as important as specific capabilities and skills. These are the result of more than just the formal academic program. Membership of the College and participation in its community life are vital in producing the kind of graduate the College aspires to produce. For these reasons, the following graduate attributes and capabilities are read alongside the published values of the College and its global gospel mission.
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GA1 | First principles thinker | Ability to operate with primary sources and think through issues from first theological principles while holding to the authority of the Bible |
GA2 | Integrative thinker | Ability to integrate Bible, theology and situation in an evangelically coherent manner and a commitment to determine practise from an integration of Bible, theology and situation |
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GA3 | Self-aware and reflective | Ability to discern and acknowledge personal strengths and weaknesses, face errors and listen openly and take responsibility for ongoing personal and ministry growth |
GA4 | Responsible | Ability to persevere and take responsibility for tasks, to manage time and self well, utilizing available resources |
GA5 | Adaptable | Ability to be flexible and learn from experience and advances in knowledge while remaining anchored in foundational truths |
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GA6 | Committed to others | Ability to understand, work with and develop others and the habit of making ministry decisions informed and directed by evangelical reformed theology and other person centred love |
GA7 | Effective communicator | Ability to communicate well in diverse contexts and to clearly articulate the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ in a way which is deeply informed by biblical theology |
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01.5 Principles of Teaching and Learning
We accept the Christian Scriptures (constituted by the Old and New Testaments) as the written word of God, authoritative, clear, sufficient, without error in all that they teach, and containing all that is necessary for salvation and the informed practice of the Christian life of discipleship. We confess that God can only be known in Jesus Christ as he is presented to us in the Scriptures and therefore the study of Scripture and its ancillary disciplines is indispensable in training for Christian ministry, since the central function of such ministry is to make God known. We are therefore committed to:
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5. We are grateful for the rich diversity of God’s gifts to his people and acknowledge that this diversity is expressed in a variety of abilities, interests and learning styles. We are therefore committed to responding to the range of student abilities, interests and learning styles in the planning and implementation of the Units of Study that comprise the curriculum.
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01.6 Governance
The Moore Theological College Council is incorporated under the Anglican Church Bodies Corporate Act 1938 and is constituted by the Moore Theological College Ordinance 2009. Under the Ordinance the Council is charged with the provision of training for ordination candidates and other church workers.
The Council has a Governing Board. The current members of the Governing Board can be found on our website at http://www.moore.edu.au/about-us/governance
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01.7 Academic Structures
The Governing Board of the College has delegated to the Academic Board responsibility for policy formulation and decision making in all academic matters, and maintaining the academic values, quality, and standards of the College. The membership of the Academic Board includes the Principal, Heads of Department, Heads of Committees, elected representatives of the students and the Registrar. It is scheduled to meet six times per year. The Academic Board delegates some academic responsibilities to its standing committees. The Learning and Teaching Committee oversees all coursework awards. The Research Committee oversees research awards. The Moore PTC Committee oversees the Moore PTC unaccredited course.
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Division of Biblical Studies | Department of Old Testament and Hebrew | |
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Department of New Testament and Greek | ||
Division of Christian Thought | Department of Theology, Philosophy and Ethics | |
Department of Church History | ||
Division of Christian Ministry | Department of Pastoral Ministry | |
Department of Mission |
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01.8 Student Participation in College Decision Making
As a community, we seek to foster conversations at a variety of levels about how we can improve our community life as well as the academic program of the College. These happen in chaplaincy groups, year group meetings, and one-on-one conversations with the Senior Students, members of the Faculty or the Principal. However, there are a number of opportunities for more formal involvement in College decision making through its boards and committees.
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Who you can talk to on more specific aspects of the academic program: LTC reps, Registrar
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01.9 Courses Offered
Moore College does not use recruitment agents to recruit students to any of the College courses. Moore College does not have any relationships with recruitment agents.
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For more information on undergraduate studies, including the BTh/ThM, see section 3.1. For more information on postgraduate study, see Section 5.
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01.10 History
The College opened at Liverpool, NSW in 1856. It owed its existence to two people. The first was an early settler in Sydney, Thomas Moore, who left his estate to the Church of England for educational purposes. The second was the Anglican Bishop of Sydney, Frederic Barker. During its long history, the College has had thirteen principals and close to 4,000 graduates. In 1891 the College moved from Liverpool to Newtown.
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Purchases of property on the southern side of Carillon Avenue have made it possible over the years to expand the Library, Administration and Dining Hall facilities and to provide considerable housing for married students and faculty. 1994 saw the opening of the Broughton Knox Teaching Centre. The year 2017 saw the opening of a new library and other facilities on the College campus.
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01.11 Anglican Ordination in the Diocese of Sydney
Requirements for ordination to the Diaconate or commissioning as Diocesan Lay Worker and conditions attached to bursaries from the Sydney Diocesan Ordination Training Fund include the following:
The normal academic requirement for ordination/commissioning in the Diocese of Sydney is the award of the Bachelor of Divinity until the teach-out phase ends. From 2026 the Bachelor of Theology/Master of Theology (Coursework) will become the normal requirement.
Admission to the College does not guarantee acceptance for ordination.
The Archbishop’s Ministry Chaplains interview candidates for ordination/commissioning at the end of each year.
Where candidates for ordination/commissioning in the Diocese of Sydney withdraw their candidature or leave College they should notify Ministry Training and Development, the Principal, the Registrar, the Dean of Students and their chaplain.
Students accepted as ordination candidates part way through their College course should inform the College Registrar in writing.
Students should consult the Diocese of Sydney and the Ministry Training and Development website about requirements for ordination. Address any questions to the Diocesan Registrar.
Candidates for ordination are advised that they must satisfy their respective Diocesan Bishop or his Ministry Chaplains, that they have no outstanding financial liabilities, either at Moore College or elsewhere.
Exiting ordination candidates are encouraged to restrict their planning for the following year to Term 3, perhaps extending into Winter and/or Spring break.
For further information on ordination in the Diocese of Sydney see Anglican Diocese of Sydney, Ministry Training and Development.
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01.12 Students
While the College is residential for full-time students as far as resources permit, a proportion of students live off campus. The College aims to provide full-time students with on-campus accommodation for at least two years in a three- or four-year course, subject to availability.
The student body include both men and women of a variety of ecclesiastical and ethnic backgrounds. The average age at entry to on campus courses is 28-29 years. A number are from overseas and plan to return to their respective countries of origin.
Over ninety percent of full-time undergraduate students have a prior degree or diploma. Most students have had considerable experience in the workforce before entering College, and most are planning to engage in paid ministerial work on graduation.