The Australian College of Ministries (ACOM) is an interdenominational Evangelical theological institute (80% owned by Churches of Christ in NSW/ACT and 20% owned by the Christian and Missionary Alliance) based in Rhodes, New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. It is a member institution of the Sydney College of Divinity.
History The college was formed as the result of the 1999 merger of Kenmore College (Queensland) and the Churches of Christ Theological College (New South Wales). Doru Costache, James R. Harrison, Teaching Theology in a Technological Age, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK, 2015, p. 148
In 2017, the Christian & Missionary Alliance of Australia and its Alliance Institute for Mission became a member of the college.Australian College of Ministries, Our History , acom.edu.au, Australia, retrieved November 5
In January 2023, Stirling Theological College discontinued its accreditation with the University of Divinity and effectively merged operations with Australian College of Ministries. Stirling's assets are managed by its existing board and its name lives on in the new ACOM 'Stirling School of Community Care' with awards in Christian Counselling, Professional Supervision and Chaplaincy.
Programs In its five schools (Bible, theology, leadership, spirituality and the Stirling School of Community Care), ACOM employs a faculty with a focus on leadership, teaching, counselling and pastoral supervision.McInerney, D.M., Dowson, M., & Yeung, A.S. (2005), Facilitating conditions for School Motivation: Construct validity and applicability, Educational and Psychological Measurement, 65, pp. 1046-1066Miner, M., Sterland, S., & Dowson, M. (2006). Coping with Ministry: Development of a multidimensional measure of orientations to the demands of ministry, Review of Religious Research, pp. 212-230Farmer, K., & Dowson, M. (2000), Networking against the "tyranny of distance" in ministry preparation, Reo: A Journal of Theology and Ministry, 18, pp. 25-42.e.g., Banks, 1999
Beliefs The College is owned by the Christian & Missionary Alliance of Australia and Churches of Christ in Australia NSW/ACT.Australian College of Ministries, Our History , acom.edu.au, Australia, retrieved November 5
Notable alumni Graham Joseph Hill.
References
Further reading Dowson, (eds.), Research on sociocultural influences on motivation and learning, Vol. 7: Standards in education, Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.
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