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Revision as of 11:58, 9 March 2009
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 1910 |
| Principal | Rev Canon Dr Peter Adam |
| Students | 180[1] |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Parkville, Victoria |
| Website | http://www.ridley.edu.au/ |
Ridley Melbourne - Mission & Ministry College is a Christian theological college in the parklands of central Melbourne, Australia. It has an evangelical foundation and outlook, and is affiliated with the Australian College of Theology and the Anglican Church of Australia. The college offers on-campus and distance learning, and aims to provide training for various Christian ministries in a range of contexts.
History
Foundation
Named after the sixteenth-century English Reformation martyr, Nicholas Ridley, Ridley Melbourne was established in 1910 to provide residential theological training. Its founders were evangelical Anglican clergy and laypeople from throughout Victoria. Since then, Ridley Melbourne's prominent principals have included the New Testament scholar Leon Morris (1914–2006; principal 1964–1979).[2]
Residential college: 1910-2005, 2006-2007
Like other residential colleges in the area, the Ridley residential college provided its students with a range of academic, social and religious programs. Between 1965 and 2005, Ridley Melbourne was an Affiliated Residential College of the University of Melbourne and, in 1972, it became the first of the University's colleges open to both men and women.[3][4]
In 2005, the residential college was closed due to rising costs. The following year, it was reopened to provide accommodation specifically for international students from the surrounding universities, the University of Melbourne, RMIT University and Monash University. This residential college was closed at the end of 2007. Ridley Melbourne retains a small residential theological community in the Baker building (formerly Bearham).
Theological college
Ridley Melbourne aims to provide an educational balance across three domains: ministry practice, Christian thought (theology and ethics) and biblical studies (including Greek and Hebrew languages). It aims to equip its students for Christian ministries in a variety of settings, including a range of church denominations and cross-cultural contexts, and the college actively supports parachurch roles as well as ordained, local church roles.[5]
College development
In 2008, Ridley Melbourne completed a new vision for development and began restructuring its training around six ministry development areas.[6]
The college's distance learning program, eRidley, was established in 2007 and provides training particularly for Australians in remote areas through the Bush Church Aid Society.[7]
In June 2008, Ridley Melbourne sold the southern half of its property to residential developers, including the Alckin, Baker, Cumnock and Larcombe buildings, and the octagonal chapel on Walker Street. The Bearham building was subsequently renamed Baker to preserve naming according to the college's principals.
Academic resources
The Ridley Melbourne Bookshop provides a range of theological titles from various publishers, with an emphasis on biblical studies, ethics and ministry.[8] The Leon Morris Library, named after the Ridley Melbourne principal Leon Morris, has a collection with significant resources on biblical studies.[9]
Accreditation and courses
Ridley Melbourne is a government-recognised tertiary institution and is a CRICOS provider, offering education to international students. The college offers undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate programs and courses from the Australian College of Theology, the education provider for 20 Christian colleges in Australia. Its programs include the Master of Divinity, the Graduate Diploma of Divinity and the Bachelor of Theology.[10]
Faculty
Apart from visiting lecturers, the faculty members are:[11][12]
- Rev Canon Dr Peter Adam - Principal; Theology; Preaching
- Rev Rhys Bezzant - Dean of Ministry Training; Church History
- Mrs Lisa Brown - Youth Ministry
- Rev Richard Bruce - Youth Ministry
- Rev Dr Tim Foster (from April 2009) - Ministry Skills
- Rev Dave Fuller - Educational Chaplaincy
- Rev Adrian Lane - Ministry Skills
- Mr Andrew Malone - Dean of eRidley; Greek; New Testament
- Rev Dr Douglas McComiskey - New Testament
- Rev Anthea McCall - New Testament
- Rev Andrew Reid - Hebrew; Old Testament; Hermeneutics
- Rev Richard Trist - Dean of Anglican Institute; Supervised Field Education
- Rev Dr Lindsay Wilson - Vice-Principal; Old Testament
See also
- Trinity Theological School, Melbourne
- Anglican Diocese of Melbourne
- Presbyterian Theological College
- Bible College of Victoria
References
- ^ "FAQs". ridley.edu.au. Retrieved on 2009-03-04.
- ^ "History". ridley.edu.au. Retrieved on 2009-03-07.
- ^ "History". ridley.edu.au. Retrieved on 2009-03-07.
- ^ Resolution 9.3 in "University of Melbourne Council Meeting No 6/07". University of Melbourne. Retrieved on 2009-03-07.
- ^ "FAQs". ridley.edu.au. Retrieved on 2009-03-08.
- ^ "About Ridley". ridley.edu.au. Retrieved on 2009-03-08.
- ^ "FAQs". ridley.edu.au. Retrieved on 2009-03-08.
- ^ "Help and Information". bookshop.ridley.edu.au. Retrieved on 2009-03-08.
- ^ "Leon Morris Library". ridley.edu.au. Retrieved on 2009-03-08.
- ^ "Ridley Melbourne". actheology.edu.au. Retrieved on 2009-03-09.
- ^ Ridley Melbourne (February 3, 2009). "Student Handbook II". p. 16.
- ^ "People". ridley.edu.au. Retrieved on 2009-03-08.