Books published by Morling Press

The Australian preacher has two tasks. Firstly, the hermeneutical task: interpreting the biblical text in its original situation in order to derive its key message. Secondly, the task of contextualisation: making the message relevant for the particular congregation they are called to serve. Preaching with an Accent is designed to help Australian preachers with both of these tasks. The authors, all active preachers, first give practical guidance on preaching a particular biblical genre. They go on to discern what God may be saying to Australian congregations through that genre. This volume provides an invaluable resource for preachers seeking to interpret the timeless biblical message and apply it to twenty-first-century Australia.

The 5th Conference of the Australian Association for Mission Studies,Whitley College, Melbourne, 2–5 July 2017This book is the creatively titled, collective output of the international mission scholars and mission practitioners who gathered at Whitley College, Melbourne, for the 5th Conference of theAustralian Association for Mission Studies, July 2017.Together in this volume, theologians and missiologists contribute to the vitally important public debate about the place of indigenous peoples, migrants and refugees in Australia and elsewhere. Theoretical and practical themes are considered in the light of a shared commitment to biblical and theological interpretation, reflection and application. In doing so, the authors have contributed towards clarifying the task ofmissiology in previously unimagined contexts.The Australian Association for Mission Studies is a member body of the International Association for Mission Studies and gathers missiologists and theologians from a wide range of different Christian traditions.For further information visit www.missionstudies.org.au.

This first volume of the New Wineskins series introduces the very best of current research and reflection on congregational transformation among Australian Baptists. This volume's authors share the conviction that Baptist congregations must find new ways of engaging with the increasingly secular context of Australia. Collectively, they take the view that this requires congregations to remain spiritually vital, practically engaged, missionally relevant, and theologically authentic. The New Wineskins Symposium created a platform upon which our authors shared findings, made recommendations, and engaged in lively dialogue. The breadth of proposals and recommendations points to the need for an ongoing conversation. The volume's editors hope that this series will catalyse a wider conversation and stimulate practical ministries among the many church and agency leaders who were unable to attend the original Symposium. Darren Cronshaw is a mission catalyst and researcher for the Baptist Union of Victoria, Melbourne. Darrell Jackson is the Senior Lecturer in Missiology at Morling College, Sydney. Both Darren and Darrell hold earned doctorates and are ordained Baptist ministers.