Naomi de Vries is quick to acknowledge that her family doesn’t look like the ‘typical’ ministry family in Sydney Anglican circles. But funding from ADM has made it possible for her to pursue new ministry opportunities.
ADM is delighted to announce the next phase of the Aboriginal Evangelical Fellowship’s (AEF) grief, loss, and trauma care workshop program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.
Anglican Deaconess Ministries announces that Chief Executive Officer Rev. Jo Gibbs has resigned from her role at the organisation.
ADM is delighted to announce that twenty women serving Christ across Australia have received grants to support their ongoing ministries.
In line with the release of our new Strategic Plan, ADM is hiring for two new roles and one existing role. Is one of these roles right for you? Or do you know someone who would be a great fit? Check out the full details:
We’ve heard time and time again from Christian women about the value of connections in helping them grow in Christ and becoming more effective in serving him.
Have you ever wondered what Christian women are thinking? What’s important to them? How they see the world? What challenges they are facing and what opportunities and solutions they see?
ADM is pleased to announce that five women have been awarded a 2022 ADM Fellowship in our sixth annual Fellowships cohort.
Every person experiences challenges throughout their life that impact their mental health. A new online course, developed by Rev. Dr Keith and Sarah Condie, seeks to help Christians address these challenges and build resilience in order to “press on” and continue to serve Christ faithfully.
ADM has awarded grants to 18 Christian women who pitched for funding for their growing ministries and gospel-shaped initiatives at the 2021 Annual Funding Event.
Anglican Deaconess Ministries is pleased to announce that Dr Louise Gosbell, currently Acting Principal and Dean of Students at Mary Andrews College, has accepted the role of Principal of Mary Andrews College, effective 24th August 2021.
ADM is delighted to announce that twenty-two women have received grants to support their ministries through the 2020 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women in Ministry Support Scheme.
A conversation about mental health and wellbeing, how the gospel speaks into this space and provides hope, as we seek to care for each other well. With Rev. Jo Gibbs, CEO of ADM; Rev. Dr Keith Condie, Co-Director of the Mental Health and Pastoral Care Institute, at Mary Andrews College; and Rev. Lily Strachan, 2021 ADM Fellow.
The release of the key results of the National Anglican Family Violence Research Report recently into Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a key moment for the Anglican church. It provides a snapshot of what is happening and what can be done to address this urgent and significant issue. ADM’s CEO, Rev. Jo Gibbs, reflects on the report’s findings.
– By Rev. Jo Gibbs
An important area in Christian ministry is growing and developing leaders. Following the example of Jesus, we want to be on the lookout for future leaders, investing time in them, teaching them, modelling a life of holiness and grace. As disciples of Jesus, we are to make disciples for Jesus – in our whole life, in every relationship in every moment.
Starting in Semester 2, 2021 Mary Andrews College is running a new course – the Graduate Certificate of Pastoral Care for Mental Health. The course offers specialised training in pastoral responses to mental health and wellbeing with a focus on preventative and reactive strategies. It is designed to be a professional development course for men and women who work in ministry, professional health care workers, and Christians working in schools.
Six women serving in local churches throughout Sydney have received funding to support church-based mercy ministries through ADM’s COVID-19 Church Response Program.
On 27th March 2021, we celebrated a bumper crop of MAC graduates at St Andrew’s Cathedral, with two graduation ceremonies - one for the MAC Class of 2021 and one for the 2020 graduates whose graduation was postponed due to COVID-19.
ADM is thrilled to announce that thanks to a generous donor, an additional $10,000 in funding will be available for Christian women with book projects at the 2021 Annual Funding Event.
2020 was a year of change, a year like no other. While it was a stretching year, for many it has brought the opportunity to reflect on our lives and our work, and to consider what the future holds.
