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Preparations underway for 2011 Rugby World Cup Ministry

The Christian community in New Zealand is preparing for the Rugby World Cup with the appointment of the Engage Governance Board and the scheduling of its inaugural meeting in Auckland in mid-June 2010. The first meeting of the Executive Operations Team, responsible for the execution of the Engage vision also be held around then..

  • Richard Pengelley turns his attention to mentoring

    One of Australia\'s Water Polo\'s favourite son\'s, Richard Pengelley from Western Australia, dual Olympian (1984 Los Angeles, 1988 Seoul) along with two World Championships (1982 and \'86) was interviewed by the Australian Missionary News IPTV speaking of his mentoring roles and creating an academic career with the University of Western Australia structuring a course on Sport and Spirituality.

  • Being reminded of the old is no bad thing

    Well-Being Australia chairman Mark Tronson, after giving a \'sports ministry\' seminar recently at the Brisbane YWAM base (Youth With A Mission), was asked by Tim Wilson, the convenor of the sports ministry module, whether he was connected in any way with \'Sports Chaplaincy Australia\'.

  • Heavy haul sets new format

    Heavy haul trains on the Western Australian railway network has taken a turn for the better as witnessed by Footplate Padre Mark Tronson, a Baptist minister and cricket chaplain when he visited Albany recently.

  • Margaret Court supports mothers with tiny tots!!

    Margaret Court, 1970 All Grand Slam winner and the tennis player who has won more Grand Slam titles than any other person in the history of tennis, a Pastor of Victory Life Centre with 2000 people in the congregation says that it\'s much easier to run this church than look after her 6 little grand children all under 7.

  • The Royal Carriage

    The Royal Carriage was a major item when Footplate Padre Mark Tronson, a Baptist minister and cricket chaplain visited the WA Railway Museum at Bassendean.

  • Townsville nurse serves in West Africa, answers a call from God

    Sarah spent ten weeks onboard the world's largest charity hospital ship in the West African nation of Togo, working as part of the ship's eye team restoring sight through free cataract surgery to the people of that country. She was one of more than 400 volunteer crew members onboard, drawn from 40 nations, all travelling at their own expense and giving of their time and talents to provide a range of health and community development services to some of the world's poorest people.

  • Footplate Padre visits the WA Railway Museum

    Footplate Padre Mark Tronson, a Baptist minister and cricket chaplain was on a Country Town Tour mission to Western Australia and had the opportunity to visit the WA Railway Museum at Bassendean.

  • Susan Fuhrmann, Australian and West Coast Fever Netballer

    Bright and bubbly Susan Fuhrmann, the Australian and West Coast Fever Netball goal keeper told the Australian Missionary News IPTV that as a follower of Jesus her aim in netball and in life is to rejoice in the Lord. Moreover Susan Fuhrmann\'s brilliant and smiling countenance with the joy of the Lord says it all.

  • WA Country Town Tour proved bountiful

    The Western Australian Country Town Tour by Well-Being Australia chairman Mark Tronson and his wife Delma saw five Australian Missionary News IPTV interviews in Perth and a two day ministry visit to Albany.

  • Australia's aid commitments under question from Coalition cuts

    The Coalition's proposed cuts to the foreign aid budget calls into serious question its commitment to assist the world's poorest people, warned International development agency World Vision Australia.

  • Global Day of Prayer celebrates 10th anniversary

    The Global Day of Prayer, observed by millions of Christians each year, will celebrate the tenth anniversary of its founding by a South African businessman this Sunday.