Rev Dr Dean Drayton B.Sc.(Hons), B.D., Ph.D. was appointed as the President of the Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) at the 10th Assembly held in Melbourne in July 2003. He also lectures on a part-time basis in Missiology at Sydney's United Theological College (UTC). Rev Dr Dean Drayton, President of the Uniting Church in Australia 2003-2006 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Logo of the UCA The Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) was formed on June 22, 1977 when the Methodist Church of Australasia, Presbyterian Church of Australia and Congregational Union of Australia came together under the Basis of Union document. ... The City of Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of 3. ... 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Rodney Dean Drayton was born in Whyalla, South Australia in 1941. Dean spent his childhood growing up in the suburbs of Adelaide. Dean has received a B.Sc(Hons) at the University of Adelaide, B.D. at the Melbourne College of Divinity, and the Ph.D. at the Chicago Theological Seminary. A résumé (in North American English; also sometimes spelled resumé or resume) or curriculum vitae (in Commonwealth English; sometimes abbreviated to CV) is a document containing a summary or listing of relevant job experience and education, usually for the purpose of securing a new job. ... City Plaza, Hummock Hill in the background Whyalla is a city and port located on the east coast of the Eyre Peninsula opposite Port Pirie in South Australia. ... Motto: United for the Common Wealth Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Governor Premier Const. ... The University of Adelaide The University of Adelaide (or Adelaide University) is located in Adelaide, South Australia. ... The Melbourne College of Divinity (MCD) is located in Melbourne, in the Australian state of Victoria, it was constituted by a 1910 Act of the Parliament of Victoria. ... Chicago Theological Seminary is an ecumenical seminary of the United Church of Christ. ...

A former geophysicist, Dean was ordained as a Minister of the Word in 1969 in Kent Town, South Australia. He served as a Minister in three congregations, two in South Australia and one in the United States. He then worked as a Consultant for Evangelism for the South Australian Synod for five years followed by 16 years as the Executive Director of the Board of Mission in the New South Wales Synod. Dean was the Moderator of the New South Wales Synod Oct 1995 – Oct 1996 and had Pilgrims of the Cosmos published in 1996. During 1997 Dean spent time as a visiting Professor in Evanglism at theSouthern Methodist University's Perkins School of Theology in Dallas, Texas. In 1999 he was appointed Lecturer in Theology: Missiology and Evangelism, at the United Theological College in Sydney. Geophysics, the study of the earth by quantitative physical methods, especially by seismic reflection and refraction, gravity, magnetic, electrical, electromagnetic, and radioactivity methods. ... Evangelism is the preaching of the Christian Gospel, or by extension any other form of preaching or proselytizing. ... Southern Methodist University, often known by its abbreviation of SMU, is a private university in University Park, Texas, USA, located in the heart of Dallas. ... Downtown Dallas City nickname: Big D Location Location in the state of Texas Government Counties Dallas County Collin County Denton County Kaufman County Rockwall County Mayor Laura Miller Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 385. ... Lecturer is the name given to university teachers in most of the English-speaking world (but not at most universities in the US or Canada) who do not hold a professorship. ... Theology is reasoned discourse concerning God (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογος, logos, word or reason). It also refers to the study of other religious topics. ... Missiology, or mission science, is the area of practical theology which studies the mandate, message and work of the Christian missionary. ... Sydney Harbour looking south from the vicinity of the Sydney Harbour Bridge towards the CBD skyline; the Opera House is visible in the background on the left. ...

Dean has been a member of the Assembly National Mission and Evangelism Committee from 1985 to 1998, and a member of the Standing Committee since 1991. He has traveled widely in Australia practicing evangelism and mission, worked extensively with the Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Congress and, with the NSW Synod Pacific Island Council and Synod Korean Advisory Council.

Dean believes a first priority is to call congregations and church councils to reaffirm their first love to Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, and by the power of the Holy Spirit find new ways to serve, witness and worship in today and tomorrow’s Australia and beyond. He is convinced that it is vital to realise the gift that Aboriginal people bring to the mission of the church, as well as those whose heritage is from other continents and cultures. He plans to continue a dialogue on sexuality within the church to which the Uniting Church has committed itself. He also plans to affirm a series of projects that will support the continuing development of a new generation of leaders with a vision for the mission of the Church. // Jesus, or Jesus of Nazareth, also known as Jesus Christ, is Christianitys central figure, both as Messiah and, for most Christians, as God incarnate. ... Christ is the English representation of the Greek word Χριστός (transliterated as Khristós), which means anointed. ...

Dean believes that the Uniting Church has a unique role as part of the world-wide church, looking forward to further Unions, and depending upon the Holy Spirit to shape its life as a witness to Christ for a new millennium. Logo of the UCA The Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) was formed on June 22, 1977 when the Methodist Church of Australasia, Presbyterian Church of Australia and Congregational Union of Australia came together under the Basis of Union document. ...

Dean and his wife Sandra, have a married daughter and a son and four grandchildren. In his spare time Dean visits his children and grandchildren, reads Science and Biographies, and visits plant nurseries with cafes tucked away in side. Dean became President-Elect in 2000, and President of the Uniting Church in 2003.

Hobbies

Reading biography, science fiction, collecting maps.

Research Interests

The distinctiveness of evangelism, the importance of the missio dei, the emergence of a new paradigm for the church in the world, and leadership in mission congregations. Evangelism is the preaching of the Christian Gospel, or by extension any other form of preaching or proselytizing. ...

PUBLICATIONS

Laherrere & Drayton, Some Geophysical Results Across the Simpson Desert. Australian Petroleum Exploration Association Journal, 1965, p48-58. The Simpson Desert is a desert located in central Australia. ...

The following study books, and books were written and published for the South Australian Evangelism Committee of the South Australian Synod.

Hope it Helps; 1981, a compendium of creative initiatives by congregations in S.A..

Encouragement for Elders; 1981, a study book of four studies for council of Elders.

God’s Message; 1981, a six study Lenten Study Book for UCA in S.A..

God’s New Age; 1982, A follow on study book for small groups, especially for those outside the life of the Church.

God’s People; 1982, The third in the series.

Five Generations; 1982, The history of the Methodist Church in South Australia from a socio-cultural perspective. The United Methodist Church is the largest Methodist denomination, and the second-largest Protestant one, in the United States. ...

A Revolution in the Understanding of Evangelism; 1982. A Copernican revolution in evangelism which focuses first on the gospel as prior to personal experience.

30 Day Manual for New Christians; 1983. A manual designed for use by Elders and other leaders for new Christians, used widely since throughout the Uniting Church, including NCYC. It was prepared to help incorporate new christians into the Uniting Church. As a noun, Christian is an appellation and moniker deriving from the appellation Christ, which many people associate exclusively with Jesus of Nazareth. ...

Conversation for Christians; 1983. Four Group sessions to give an emphasis on the importance of real conversation as a way of witnessing .

Other Publications

The Australian Male: Roadblock to Revival; 1981, Zadok Papers. Reprinted in 1992 by Zadok.

The Workbook on Mission; 1983. Board Of Mission. A workbook to help congregations discover their mission.

Beyond the Death Cycle: The Saga of Dajarra Park; 1985. An article in the book Green Shoots In The Concrete sponsored by the Board Of Mission with Scaffolding, Sydney Diocese of the Anglican Church, Scripture Union and Fusion . The Sydney Diocese of the Anglican Church of Australia is unique in Western Anglicanism in that the majority of the diocese is Evangelical in nature, and committed to Reformed and Calvinist theology. ... Scripture Union is a non-denominational, Christ-centred international Wikipedia:Evangelical movement, founded in 1867, working in partnership with individuals and churches across the world. ...

Growing An Everyday Faith; Robinson, Drayton, and Kaldor, ANZEA. 1988 How to help leaders discover the “life cycle” for their congregations.

Mission for Elders; 1986 A Joint Board of Christian Education booklet in the series for Elders.

John Wesley. 1988. A reflection in The Aldersgate Experience of John Wesley by A. Harold Wood. For entries on other people named John Wesley, see John Wesley (disambiguation). ...

Worship and Proclamation; 1990, Drayton and Twelftree, JBCE. A festschrift for Arthur Jackson on the occasion of his seventieth birthday.

Pilgrim In The Cosmos; 1996, Drayton, Open Book.

In addition, part of the team involved in the publication of the following titles. Green Shoots in the Concrete, Who Goes Where, Where The River Flows, Winds of Change, Views from the Pews, and Mission Under the Microscope, and Shaping a Future.

The author of Mission Planning Day: Preparing for 1988, and the NSW Synod Study Book: Mission in the Nineties in consultation with the Synod Committee involved.