After the remarkable 'One Day in Melbourne' in April where mission agency-society publication editors, Christian bloggers and small Christian media outlets came together, now John Sandeman editor of 'Eternity' has become the third co-host of these "One Day ...." online national ministry days.
Reverend Bob Thomas editor of New Life and Dr Mark Tronson a daily columnist with Christian Today (and founder of PSI – Press Service International's young writer program) were co-hosts of "One Day in Melbourne" along with the Salvation Army offering their Blackburn facilities.
Now with "One Afternoon in Sydney" the next online ministry 'day' on Saturday 13 August, combining with the annual PSI young writers 'morning' conference, Reverend Bob Thomas suggested John Sandeman as the third co-host.
Reverend Bob Thomas explained, as a logcial development, John Sandeman attended "One Day in Melbourne" - and we're the three major online main stream "across the board" Christian media outlets
New Life
Eternity
Christian Today
John Sandeman is speaking at the PSI young writers morning conference on Saturday 13 August in Sydney and when approached, John has come on-board as the third co-host of these national "One Day ....." online ministry days.
Three Publications
"New Life" is Australia's Evangelical fortnightly online news, established way back in 1935 as hard copy. Editor Reverend Bob Thomas bought it into the digital age.
"Eternity" was founded by John Sandeman after three decades with Fairfax. Housed by The Bible Society, it is both online and a hard copy newspaper distributed to churches around the nation.
"Christian Today" is wholly online, and is part of the CMCI world wide network of Christian news providers. In 2008 Dr Mark Tronson was invited to become a Christian Today Australia daily columnist. This initiated PSI - Press Service International, now with 85 young people being published in Christian Today with monthly rota articles.
Who are they?
Bob Thomas -
Bob is minister of St Kilda-Balaclava Presbyterian Church in Melbourne for the past 22 years. He regards this as his 'day job'. As editor of 'New Life' Christian Newspaper, which serves the non / trans / multi / inter / denominational church and is available free from www.nlife.com.au and which Bob serves in a voluntary capacity.
He has served two terms as Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria and was Moderator General of the Presbyterian Church of Australia from 2004-2007. He is director of PresAID, the Presbyterian Church's Overseas Aid And Development Committee.
John Sandeman
John, after almost three decades as a prisoner of Fairfax (was a senior journalist with a balanced and forthright Christian presence). John celebrated his freedom by the radically insane act of starting a Christian newspaper, Eternity, as the internet age was gathering pace. Seven years later Eternity is published by the Bible Society and the paper with a growing online presence fulfills its role of encouraging Australia's Christians by reflecting what God is doing in this nation.
Mark Tronson
Mark the Australian cricket team chaplain Ret 2000 after 17 years, continuing with Life After Cricket since 2001. In 1992 he established Basil Sellers House as an Australian Institute of Sport place of respite in Moruya NSW. He duplicated this in SE Qld in 2006, then in 2011 a cottage on the Whitsundays for missionary respite. In 2009 he was presented with the Olympic Ministry Medal by Carl Lewis, the Olympian of the Century. In 2005, NEW LIFE published 25 of Australia's most influential Evangelicals – he was one of these. Mark serves as Chair of Well-Being Australia. They have been faith financed for 39 years.
Next – One Afternoon in Sydney
"One Afternoon in Sydney" is next - Saturday afternoon 13 August. "One Day in Adelaide" is also on the agenda. "One Day in Melbourne" will be held again in 2017 and with every likelihood in Hobart and elsewhere.
The target area are mission agencies societies publication editors, Christian bloggers and small Christian media outlets on updating online ministry techniques and opportunities. These cover Social Media, Marketing, Platforms, Design, Editing and Blogging along with linked boarder subjects.
Dr Mark Tronson is a Baptist minister (retired) who served as the Australian cricket team chaplain for 17 years (2000 ret) and established Life After Cricket in 2001. He was recognised by the Olympic Ministry Medal in 2009 presented by Carl Lewis Olympian of the Century. He mentors young writers and has written 24 books, and enjoys writing. He is married to Delma, with four adult children and grand-children.
Mark Tronson's archive of articles can be viewed at http://www.pressserviceinternational.org/mark-tronson.html