I have had a ‘dream run’ in terms of the churches I’ve been privileged to pastor. Narwee Baptist Church in Sydney was an ideal community to begin a pastoral vocation, and Blackburn Baptist Church (now Crossway) in Melbourne an ideal community to stretch my ‘pastoral wings’… And there were several interesting interim ministries along the […]
For interest: here’s an annual event which has been part of my life for many years. Rowland. VBMN ANNUAL RETREATS I’ve been asked to write a short report on the Annual Retreats which have been part of Baptist pastors’ (and recently, also their spouses’) life for several generations in Victoria. These 2-3 day residential retreats […]
Hi friends in North America Here’s an email I’ve just sent to some North American friends. Contact me if interested. ~~~ I’m sending this to a group of special people, mainly in the U.S. (plus a few in Canada) I’ve known for many years, or met online, or via email… I’m participating in a conference […]
For Promotional Advertising: When asked ‘How shall I introduce you?’ Rowland Croucher suggests we start with his Christian faith (65+ of his 75 years), then his marriage (53 years), children (four adults: three married, one single – Lindy’s a facilitator with GROW! a mutual-self-help movement for people with mental health challenges), six grandchildren (aged 31 […]
WELL-BEING AUSTRALIA INC. (http://www.bushorchestra.com) Well-Being Australia Inc., is registered by the Federal Government and the New South Wales Government. It’s personnel include those who have specialised skills and are able to use those in the benevolent activities approved by Well-Being Australia. Public Officer – Dr Mark Tronson Hon. Accountant – Ross Fowler & Co., Penrith […]
JOHN MARK MINISTRIES Press Release December 1st, 2004 PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 1st, 2004. (Updated March 2013) ::::: AUSTRALIAN CHRISTIAN WEBSITE SCORES OVER ONE MILLION HITS ::::: ~~~ Visitors to the John Mark Ministries web site during November 2004 recorded over one million hits. ‘This may be a record for a non-denominational […]
Year: 1997 Articles : 100+ Maintained by: Peter Wallis http://web.archive.org/web/19970508163610/http://www.pastornet.net.au/jmm/ Year: 1998 Articles : 1000+ Maintained by: Martin Gleeson, content management by Martin Gleeson (no archive found) Year: 1999 Articles: 2000+ Maintained by: Bradleys Content management system: Martin Gleeson http://web.archive.org/web/19990909165420/http://www.pastornet.net.au/jmm/ Year: 2000 Articles: 3000+ Maintained by: http://web.archive.org/web/20000818074352/http://www.pastornet.net.au/jmm/ Year: 2001 Articles: 4000+ Maintained by: http://web.archive.org/web/20010602192838/http://www.pastornet.net.au/jmm/ Year: […]
WANTED: CEO for small Mission agency. Must be motivated, a self-starter. Able to be faster than a speeding bullet and more powerful than a locomotive. Gifts in leaping tall buildings in a single bound an advantage but not a necessity. Spiritual Gifts required. Miracle working essential, both in fundraising and in maintaining a healthy relationship […]
Dear friends, I was not going to put this onto our website, but was ‘prevailed upon’!!! Rowland Croucher. September 3, 2004. ~~~ Worldwide Photos Ltd—–<[email protected]> The Religious Media Agency – Ramon A.Williams PO Box 494 – Padstow NSW 2211 – AUSTRALIA 14 August 2004 http://au.photos.yahoo.com/rlgmediaau http://community.webshots.com/user/ramon_williams ——————————————————————- Telling others, what others are doing […]
Dear friends, John Mark Ministries is a ‘faith ministry’ dependent on donations. # Individuals receive counselling in return for a donation.  (The amount is dependent on what they can afford: for most wage-earners it’s been $80 for a one-hour session for the last few years). # Churches, seminaries etc. can invite me, Rowland Croucher, to […]