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Sydney Missionary & Bible College

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9747 4780

Address: 43-45 Badminton Road 2132 Sydney, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.smbc.edu.au

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25.01.2022 Please join us in praying for the nations of the world with @operationworld: Singapore at https://buff.ly/2RUGVAz

25.01.2022 Breaking News! The winner of the 2020 SMBC Handball Championship, and all-round total legend, is... . . . .... . in a historic second championship... . . . . . Dave Burge! (followed closely by Fergus, Andrew and Luke) Congratulations!! See more

25.01.2022 Are you teaching, training, or discipling anyone from a different cultural background than your own? Or do you think you might be in the next few years? If so, this intensive unit - Teaching in Intercultural Settings - is designed to equip you to do this well. We will explore biblical concepts, principles, and examples of teaching and learning, engage with key adult education theorists and practitioners from both western and non-western contexts, and examine case studies of c...ross-cultural teaching and learning. By evaluating and integrating insights gleaned from these different areas, you will develop an integrated philosophy of intercultural teaching and learning and apply it to create an educational plan for a specific cultural context. Lecturer: Dr Evelyn Hibbert Start Date: Saturday 5 June 2021 Lecture Week: Monday 5 Friday 10 July 2021 AQF level: 6/7/8/9 (capstone) Learn more at: https://buff.ly/36kAoWO

22.01.2022 Catch the online version of the Spring 2020 edition of SMBC News at https://buff.ly/2eFEe0s Read of God's work through our graduates serving in Africa and Australia; Welcome to SMBC's ninth principal (in 104 years!); and Wherever you live, check out what you could study in 2021 - on-campus or off-campus! ... #ForTheSakeOfHisHolyName See more

22.01.2022 We greatly value your prayers for the ongoing work and ministry of SMBC. To assist you in praying for SMBC - its students and staff, events and community life - we encourage you to use our monthly Prayer Diary, where we provide a few short prayer points for each day of the month. Get the October Prayer Diary at https://buff.ly/2I4qoV8 #ForTheSakeOfHisHolyName

22.01.2022 None of us knows for sure what the road ahead holds for us, but we can prepare ourselves well in deepening our knowledge and love of God's word and strengthening our ability to live it out. At SMBC we walk beside you on this part of your journey. We’ll challenge and stretch you, encourage and care for you. We’ll take you: 4. CLOSER It is a priority of SMBC that in addition to gaining a deep knowledge of the Bible, our students continue to grow in holiness, with lives marked by prayer, love, humility and obedience to God. Time spent in the College community and being mentored by lecturers will help strengthen your Christian character and draw you closer into relationship with Jesus and his people. (4/4) Learn more about our graduate attributes at: https://buff.ly/2TZA9KM

21.01.2022 Missed out on last night's Zoom Info Evening? We have an Info Morning coming up on Saturday 7 November. We'll have plenty of room and limited numbers to ensure a COVID-safe environment. Tickets are available up till 4pm Friday 6 November or until booked out: https://buff.ly/3io1gJF Alternatively, if the time of this event doesn't suit, we'd love you to contact us about finding a time that you can visit us to meet with lecturers and registrars, and see the campus. Please contact us on [email protected] or 02 9747 4780.

19.01.2022 Our 12 October SMBC Zoom Info Evening is an opportunity to learn about your study options, meet lecturers and ask your questions all from the comfort of home, wherever you are! There'll be a short presentation, time for Q&A, and the opportunity to chat with lecturers. You will need to register (for free) so you can receive the Zoom meeting link at https://buff.ly/3ijK1sO... Alternatively, for a 1-to-1 chat by phone, email, Zoom or in person simply use this quick Contact Form at https://buff.ly/3fQ5SHy Meanwhile, you can learn more about the Why, What, How and Who of studying at SMBC with our pre-recorded Online Info Session at https://buff.ly/2LjgAJm

18.01.2022 Please join us in praying for the nations of the world with @operationworld: Slovenia at https://buff.ly/2GnmPMP

16.01.2022 A powerful reflection by SMBC lecturer, Kirk Patston...

14.01.2022 "COVID doesn't change the imperative. "Be prepared in season and out of season", said Paul. Jesus said "Go" and he didn't delineate the circumstances, just do it, and everywhere by the way. Oh, and COVID hasn't waned his authority or reduced his capacity to accompany us on his mission." We have a weekly video series with SMBC lecturers sharing from their area of expertise and applying it to life in the COVID Era. In this week's episode, Ross Webb (Wycliffe Bible Translators Australia), 2020 Missionary in Residence, shares his thoughts on evangelism: https://buff.ly/3hWkG8D

13.01.2022 The Bridge is SMBC's Bible-centred, missions-focussed gap year for 18 to 21 year olds. It aims to give you a real taste of global mission and the needs of the world. It's a year to reflect and explore life, to have adventure and fun and to experience the opportunity to make a difference in your life, and the lives of others! The 7 November Info Morning will be held at the SMBC Roberts-Dale campus where The Bridge is based. We'll have plenty of room and limited numbers to ensure a COVID-safe environment. Please reserve your (free) ticket at https://buff.ly/2GpYYwj Alternatively, if the time of this event doesn't suit, we'd love you to contact us about finding a time for your own private visit to meet with the team and see the campus. Please contact us at [email protected] or 02 9747 4780.

13.01.2022 The decision to go to Bible college is an important one. Will the college be faithful to the Bible, the inspired word of God? Will they stretch and challenge me to grow deeper in knowledge and love of God? Will they help mature and prepare me for a lifetime of gospel service? If you are considering studying at Bible college, we hope the sample lectures on our website give you a taste of study at SMBC and encourage you to want more. For the full lectures visit: https://buff.ly/339q1EI Enrolments are open for 2021 and our registrars are keen to chat and answer your questions. Give them a call on 02 9747 4780 or drop them a line at https://buff.ly/3cDAT0J

13.01.2022 The church is far from perfect; whether we have in mind the early church or the church today. How did the church get started? What issues did those first Christians struggle with? How did God use his people to spread the light of the gospel from its beginnings in Judea and Jerusalem to the very heart of the Roman Empire? In our intensive unit - Early New Testament Church - we study the Acts of the Apostles, or (to put it differently) the Acts of the risen Lord Jesus. We trace... how God was at work through his imperfect but faithful people. We will also look at some of the letters of the New Testament in the setting that Acts provides, and see how they give us a window into the issues faced by the early church and how the apostles dealt with these issues on the basis of the truth of the gospel of Christ. It is an interesting glimpse into the church then, and it provides guidance as the Lord Jesus continues to work through his imperfect people today. Start Date: Sunday 7 March 2021 Lecture Week: Tuesday 6 Saturday 10 April 2021 AQF level: 5/7 Learn more at: https://buff.ly/36hwiQW

12.01.2022 When we hear news of problems and suffering in the world, and also of the huge needs for gospel workers around the world, it can be overwhelming. It can lead to compassion fatigue. But in Genesis 18-19, God reveals a better way to respond. Watch or listen to this Principal's Hour #BibleTalk on #AnAlternativeToCompasionFatigue from #Genesis 18:16-19:29 at https://buff.ly/3o5H2Zc (If you're in a church that doesn't have a preacher just for a week or a long time please feel free to download and use our Bible Talk videos)

11.01.2022 Just $20, next weekend... MTS - Ministry Training Strategy Recruit is a global conference, run from hundreds of local sites to help Christians consider the call to take up their cross and follow Jesus in his kingdom work.

11.01.2022 If you'd like to join our 2020 Graduation Service online tomorrow at 3pm, please note that registrations will close after 5pm today. To register and get the link, simply email [email protected]

10.01.2022 We're calling out for extra special help to enable hybrid learning technology installed in our lecture rooms. Any gifts towards this significant project would be so wonderfully appreciated. Learn more and donate at: https://www.smbc.edu.au/donate

10.01.2022 Ruth and Esther make exciting Sunday School stories, but if we scratch a bit deeper we’ll find some thorny interpretive issues. Did Ruth the Moabite truly find belonging among the people of God? To what extent was Naomi’s sense of loss mingled with feelings of shame and guilt? Despite their circumstances, did Ruth and Esther go beyond acceptable sexual boundaries? Was ethnic intermarriage acceptable in the Old Testament? Should we view Esther’s actions against her enemies as ...‘revenge’? Was it right for Esther and Mordecai to hide their identity as God’s people? Does God still act in narratives where he is barely mentioned (Ruth) or not mentioned at all (Esther)? Our intensive unit - Ruth, Esther and Pastoral Ministry - gives us the opportunity to explore issues such as these with a view to pastoral application. In this unit you will develop an ability to use suitable known and new methodologies (including historical-critical, literary, ideological, ethnic, social-scientific and biblical-theological) to research and present solutions to your selected issue. You will then apply your findings to pastoral situations. Lecturer: Dr Peter Lau Start Date: Saturday 10 July 2021 Lecture Week: Monday 9 Friday 13 August 2021 AQF level: 8/9 Learn more at: https://buff.ly/32r1SZK

10.01.2022 Congratulations to SMBC graduate, Jo Gibbs on her appointment as Anglican Deaconess Ministries CEO...

09.01.2022 Our SMBC Zoom Info Evening is on tonight! It's a great opportunity to learn about your study options, meet lecturers and ask your questions all from the comfort of home, wherever you are. See you at 7.30pm! (You'll need to register (for free) so you can receive the Zoom meeting link at https://buff.ly/3ijK1sO)

09.01.2022 Whether you would simply like to know the Bible better, or are considering vocational ministry or mission, we'd love to invite you to our Zoom Info Evening on Monday 30 November at 7.30pm. It's a great opportunity to learn about your study options, meet lecturers and ask your questions all from the comfort of home, wherever you are. There'll be a short presentation, time for Q&A, and the opportunity to chat with lecturers. You will need to register (for free) so you can rec...eive the Zoom meeting link at https://buff.ly/3lbvTUL Alternatively, if the time of this event doesn't suit, we'd love you to contact us about finding a time that you can meet with us. For a 1-to-1 chat by phone, email, Skype or Zoom simply use the quick Contact Form at https://buff.ly/3fQ5SHy

09.01.2022 Catch this great review of SMBC lecturer, Rob Smith's latest book - "Come, Let Us Sing: A Call to Musical Reformation". Get your copy at the SMBC online bookstore at: https://buff.ly/30tnWBX

07.01.2022 A warm invitation is extended to all our friends and supporters to ‘virtually’ attend the 2020 SMBC Graduation Service at 3pm on Saturday 28 November. See the conferral on awards, and hear where graduands will be serving around Australia and overseas. Our numbers are too many to hold a face-to-face Graduation Service due to COVID, so the streamed event we hope will be a great encouragement to everyone. To get the Graduation stream link, simply email your name to [email protected]

06.01.2022 The SMBC Master of Intercultural Studies (MICS) is a unique and completely online postgraduate offering with a focus on the specialised knowledge and research skills needed for expert intercultural ministry practice. - Did you know that the individual units of the MICS are available to study (or audit) apart from doing the whole course? - ‘Transformational Development’ will be available in Semester 1, 2021. This unit explores the Bible’s teaching on the nature of poverty and ...the way that God’s people are called to love the poor. We will consider models of engagement and assess their appropriateness for a range of contexts. For assessment, participants in this unit, debate controversial views on transformational development, design a development approach for a specific intercultural context and interview people from another culture to gain their perspective on development. AQF level: 9 Learn more: https://buff.ly/2ShnZfw See more

05.01.2022 As children of Abraham, we have been given a big task - to carry out God's mission in this world. But what exactly does he require of us as implementers of his mission? Genesis 17 contains important answers to this question. Watch or listen to this Principal's Hour #BibleTalk on #WhatDoesGodRequireOfUs from #Genesis 17 at https://buff.ly/2G53Uq4 (If you're in a church that doesn't have a preacher just for a week or a long time please feel free to download and use our Bible Talk videos)

04.01.2022 Please join us in praying for the nations of the world with @operationworld: Slovakia at https://buff.ly/30glajo

04.01.2022 Today is the last day of college for 2020! We've spent the morning cleaning up the campus, and now we're getting ready for the Annual SMBC Handball (World) Championship, better known as The Legends Cup Then this evening we'll enjoy our End Of Year Dinner and Concert in our hub groups.

04.01.2022 "Pastoral life is a tough gig... Perhaps God is nudging you to consider this important step. If so, why not make it a matter of specific prayer and intentionally seek his leading. Prayerfully count the cost. Are you willing to die? If married, discuss it and pray together Seek the counsel of trusted godly friends or pastors... Keep serving faithfully, humbly and sacrificially in your church Look for opportunities to share the gospel and teach the Bible Contact Bible Colleges for more information Patiently await God’s leading and timing." Be challenged with this TGC Australia article...

03.01.2022 Applications for The Bridge Gap Year 2021 are open! Learn more at The Bridge's Zoom Info Evening tomorrow at 6.30pm. Register to get your Zoom link at https://buff.ly/2FBKZmu All welcome. #makeadifference #gapyear

02.01.2022 For Christians, church is a central part of life. But what, according to the Bible, is the church? What is it we are seeking to do when we gather? What is the church’s nature and essential marks? In our intensive unit - The Church and its Ministry - we’ll explore the many facets of what church ministry is: how churches differ about decision making and governance; why some baptise infants but others don’t; how churches might be diminishing the importance of the Lord’s Supper; ...and how can pastors, and others in church leadership, pray biblically and helpfully for God’s people. Such issues continue to be hotly debated. We’ll seek to discuss them in a unifying, Bible-centred, and Christ-honouring way. Whatever your denominational background, we’d love to have you join us to explore Scripture and its application to our church life. Start Date: Tuesday 15 December 2020 Lecture Week: 14-16 + 18-20 January 2021 AQF level: 6/7/8/9 Learn more at: https://buff.ly/3kYtD2z

02.01.2022 We're looking for 18-21s with a love of God, a heart for the lost and a sense of adventure to join The Bridge gap year in 2021! Learn more at our Saturday 7 November Info Morning. Limited (free) tickets available at https://buff.ly/2GpYYwj