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Roger Reid reveals the due diligence!

Reverend Roger Reid was the foundation Chairman of the Sports and Leisure Ministry. This week, he revealed for the first time why, in 1982, the InterChurch Trade and Industry Mission (ITIM) and Heads of Churches supported Baptist minister Mark Tronson\'s remarkable vision for ministry into professional sport..

  • The true value of the Ricky Ponting

    Ricky Ponting Australian cricket captain\'s public surprise that he was only valued at $436,000 at the IPL auction in India this week was \'spot on\' claims Mark Tronson the Australian cricket fraternity chaplain, who was the Australian cricket team chaplain for 17 years to 2000, \'Life After Cricket\' from 2001 and who last year initiated Cricket Family Respite at the \'Basil Sellers Tweed\' facility.

  • Baptists and National Law

    Baptist minister of 31 years Mark Tronson, chairman of Well-Being Australia and cricket chaplain of 24 years claims that the Archbishop of Canterbury\'s recent comments on sharia law \'impacts\' Baptist thinking.

  • In search of the city-wide church

    Most Christians and pastors agree with the idea of Christian unity. Sadly, few pursue it as if it were the key to unlocking our cities and nation.

  • Footplate Padre men's dinner outreach

    The \'Footplate Padre\' initiated his inaugural men\'s evangelism ministry at the Tweed Heads Anglican men\'s fellowship last week. This marks a new outreach adventure for cricket chaplain and Well-Being Australian chairman Mark Tronson although he has spoken at numerous men\'s outreach functions.

  • Sorry!

    Well-Being Australia chairman Mark Tronson recalls three very significant events in his life where he had a personal opportunity to say \'sorry\' to specific Australian indigenous people, all of which he feels pale into insignificance compared to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd\'s \'Sorry Statement\' to the \'stolen generation\' (9.00am Wednesday 13 February 2008) in Federal Parliament.

  • Around the Tables

    The value of a ministry of a \'listening ear\' was once again highlighted at the 2008 Well-Being Australia's \'Around the Tables\', held at the Sydney Airport Mercure.

  • Athlete respite is more than rest

    Two of Australia\'s highest profile athletes, Cricket\'s Shaun Tait and Geelong AFL\'s Nathan Ablett have recently pulled back from all the limelight and drama of top sport. These events may not be relevant to the visit of Mr Basil Sellers, AM, to the Australian Institute of Sport (Wednesday 6 February 2008), but there is nonetheless a coincidence in the timing.

  • Sports Outreach - beyond the black stump

    Mark Tronson is chairman of Well-Being Australia with respite centres for AIS athletes and coaches and the extended Cricket family at 'Basil Sellers Tweed' and 'Basil Sellers Moruya'. M V Tronson has been a Baptist minister for 31 years, who established the Australian cricket chaplaincy in 1984. He is also an accomplished artist specialising in philosophical paintings.

  • Summer of Cricket is a reflection of life

    Baptist minister Mark Tronson whose Australian cricket chaplaincy is now in its 24th year says that this 2007-08 summer of cricket is a fascinating reflection of life.

  • Interview - David Parker, Executive Director for the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) Theological Commission

    Christian Today Australia recently caught up with the Reverend Dr David Parker, the head of the World Evangelical Alliance Theological Commission, to talk about the changing patterns of Christianity around the world.

  • Interview - Bill Hodgson, Campus Crusade for Christ Australia

    Christian Today Australia recently caught up with Bill Hodgson, the national director of Campus Crusade for Christ Australia (CCCA), to talk about the ConneXions conference and CCCA's plans for 2008.