Rev Hon Dr Gordon Moyes AC MLC

Rev the Hon Dr Gordon Moyes AC MLC (b. November 17, 1938) is one of Australia's most respected Christian leaders. Ordained as a minister in the Uniting Church in Australia, he served for 27 years as the Superintendent of Wesley Mission Sydney, Australia’s largest non-government welfare provider and the world’s largest city-based church. He is also a prominent evangelist, broadcaster and elected Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council. Image File history File links GKM_portrait. ... Image File history File links GKM_portrait. ... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 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. ... Wesley Mission is a name used by several members of the Uniting Missions Network, an arm of the Uniting Church in Australia. ... Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales. ... Welfare is financial assistance paid by the government to certain entities or groups of people who are unable to support themselves alone, or are perceived by the government to do be able to do function more effectively with financial assistance. ... Evangelism is the proclaiming of the Christian Gospel. ... Note: broadcasting is also the old term for hand sowing. ... The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. ...

He became known over many years as host of the weekly television program Turn 'Round Australia and radio program Sunday Night Live with Gordon Moyes.

His book How to Grow an Australian Church (1975) has served as a seminal work for the Australian evangelical movement.

Prior to becoming Superintendent of Wesley Mission in 1979 he was an ordained Churches of Christ in Australia minister, serving at Victorian churches in Ascot/Newmarket, Ararat, and Cheltenham. There was some controversy in the New South Wales Synod of the Uniting Church at the time of his transfer to Wesley Mission, and to resolve this he was re-ordained by the Uniting Church. In December 2005 he resigned after 27 years from his position at Wesley Mission and handed over to his successor, Dr Keith Garner of the United Kingdom. Wesley Mission is a name used by several members of the Uniting Missions Network, an arm of the Uniting Church in Australia. ... The Churches of Christ in Australia is part of the Restoration Movement. ... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Nickname: Garden State, The Place To Be Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... Wesley Mission is a name used by several members of the Uniting Missions Network, an arm of the Uniting Church in Australia. ... Wesley Mission is a name used by several members of the Uniting Missions Network, an arm of the Uniting Church in Australia. ...

Prime Minister John Howard described Dr Moyes as “the epitome of effective Christian leadership”, when describing the way he had grown Wesley Mission into one of the most dynamic and socially responsive church-based charities in the world. John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939) is an Australian politician and the countrys 25th and current Prime Minister. ... Wesley Mission is a name used by several members of the Uniting Missions Network, an arm of the Uniting Church in Australia. ...

Gaining election in 2002 as a cross-bench Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council he has pursued an agenda of social justice, while drawing attention to what he sees as the moral erosion of Australian society. The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. ... Social Justice is a philosophical definition of the justice found operating in any given societys systems of social control. ...

Dr Moyes has generally been seen as a pro-environment Member of Parliament, speaking regularly on the need for sustainable farming practices and renewable water and energy resources. As the only member of the New South Wales Parliament with a background in social work, he is a passionate advocate for disadvantaged indigenous populations, the homeless, the disabled, and the unemployed. Water resources are sources of water that are useful or potentially useful to humans. ... The Indigenous Australians are the first inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands, continuing their presence during European settlement. ...

He has strongly fought against liberalising pornography and brothel legislation, seeing them a form of exploitation of women and contributing to the breakdown of the family unit. He also argues in favour of the growing consensus on life issues, which includes opposition to embryonic stem cell research, abortion, and euthanasia. Pornographic movies Pornography (from Greek πορνογραφία pornographia — literally writing about or drawings of prostitutes) (also informally referred to as porn, pr0n, or porno) is the representation of the human body or human sexual behaviour with the goal of sexual arousal, similar to, but distinct from, erotica, though the two terms are... Brothels are establishments (usually illegal) specifically dedicated to prostitution and may be confined to special red-light districts in large cities. ... A family of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso in 1997 A family is a domestic group of people, or a number of domestic groups, typically affiliated by birth or marriage, or by comparable legal relationships including domestic partnership, adoption, surname and in some cases ownership (as was the case in the Roman... Mouse embryonic stem cells. ... A euthanasia machine. ...

In his time as a Parliamentarian he has also spearheaded reform agendas for the juvenile justice system and fairer personal injury compensation.

As a Christian member of Parliament, elected as a member of the Christian Democratic Party, he often quotes Biblical passages when arguing his stance on proposed legislation. His judgements draw from a foundation in the values of justice, compassion, free will, and morality as explained in the Biblical text. A Christian is a follower of Jesus Christ. ... The Christian Democratic Party (CDP) is a minor political party in Australia. ... Lady Justice - allegory of Justice as woman with sword and with book - statue at court building. ... Ûæ:For the Doctor Who character, see Compassion (Doctor Who). ... Free will is the philosophical doctrine that holds that our choices are ultimately up to ourselves. ... Morality, in the strictest sense of the word, deals with that which is regarded as right or wrong. ...

Over the years he has been awarded many honours including the Companion of The Order of Australia (2002), Member of The Order of Australia (1986), Paul Harris Fellow (1978), and the Australian Father Of The Year award (1986). Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, wearing on her left shoulder the Order of Australias Sovereign Badge. ... Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, wearing on her left shoulder the Order of Australias Sovereign Badge. ... The Australian Father Of The Year award is an Australian award to honor the finest example of Australian fatherhood. ...

Two books have been written about his life. Gordon Moyes: The Man, the Media, the Mission was published in 2000, and the autobiography Leaving a Legacy in 2005.

See also

• Wesley Mission
• Christian Democratic Party (Australia)

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External links

• [1] Homepage of Gordon Moyes
• [2] Homepage of the Christian Democratic Party (NSW)