Interviewed during the Australasian Religious Press Associations (ARPA) annual conference in Adelaide last weekend (9-11 September) where she served as MC.
Caryn said she had a very normal childhood in Adelaide, with an older brother and sister, and after high school did a year at Adelaide's Tabor Bible College and this led to an arts degree at the University of South Australia.
This Arts course allowed her to engage in professional writing strengths and studies, media production and even fascinating things like puppetry. After graduating Caryn Rogers worked for a little time but grew restless within herself, wanting to gain more ministry insights into serving the Lord and opted for a Bachelor of Theology at Tabor.
Caryn explained that her journey came from a restlessness after university, and she found herself immersed in the Biblical languages of Greek and Hebrew which she loved, and indulged herself in these studies through the Adelaide College of Divinity (Theology) and here she found her niche. This bought a contentment within her own heart and soul.
Delma Tronson asked whether she felt this was a "Calling" and Caryn Rogers was uncertain of that term, but certainly expressed an ongoing fascination with theology as it made sense to her.
As editor of New Times (South Australian Uniting Church's newspaper) Caryn Rogers said her role is in general communication and media work along and in one of the workshops during the ARPA conference Caryn revealed that she works closely with the advertising people to ensure the monthly budget is met.
Caryn Rogers has undertaken an Honours course in theology having just finished a major thesis and at the end of 2011 is applying to do a Ph.D., (Doctorate Studies) in theology.
Her philosophy of mission is initially to do a good job in whatever she undertakes and to explore further her love for the Old Testament and the prophets, with a passion for Hebrew background, the meaning of the Sabbath, the order of creation, and the value of our place in this "big story" rather than we being the big story.
Caryn Rogers has a heart to learn more and her current journey in this is that of understanding the indigenous peoples of Australia a lot more. As a 'Generation A' young person Caryn Rogers illustrates this new generation of 'enquiry' as described to us all at the ARPA conference in one of the major plenary sessions.
Caryn Rogers interview is on the Australian Missionary News IPTV 'bushorchestra' YouTube channel.
