ANZATFE Biennial Conference 2011
Whitley College is proud to host the The Australian – New Zealand Association of Theological Field Educators Biennial Conference in 2011.
MOVEMENT AND CHANGE IN THEOLOGICAL FIELD EDUCATION
This conference is open to all who are interested in theological field education and pastoral supervision. Whether a new student or an experienced practitioner, there will be input to challenge and stimulate you. ANZATFE invite you to come and celebrate who we are and what we are becoming.
Keynote speakers:
Rev Colin Hunter
Colin Hunter is a Baptist minister who oversaw the theological field education programs at Whitley College and Churches of Christ Theological College, the former from 1992 to 2007. He undertook postgraduate research in which he developed a curriculum for training supervisors, and subsequently a phenomenological enquiry into the experiences of students involved in the Whitley STFE program. He has a keen interest in research and coordinated postgraduate ministry studies degrees with the Melbourne College of Divinity prior to his retirement in 2007. In retirement Colin continues to supervise pastors and ordinands, as well as postgraduate students in ministry studies. He is also developing a supervision program for Global interAction, the mission organisation of Australian Baptists.
Rev Matthew Floding DMin
Rev Matthew Floding, DMin serves as Director of Formation for Ministry and Associate Professor of Christian Ministry at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan, USA. Western is a seminary of the Reformed Church in America. He most recently served as chair of ANZATFE's counterpart in North America, ATFE. His own ministerial journey has taken him from serving as a pastor for ten years, a college chaplain for ten years and now in field education at Western for 12 years. Matthew is general editor and contributor to Welcome to Theological Field Education, an Alban Institute publication. He is married to Marcia and they have three adult children.
Rev Merrill Kitchen OAM BAppSc DTheol TheolM
Merrill Kitchen is an ordained minister of Churches of Christ in Australia. Initially, she trained as a Medical Scientist and worked in hospitals in Melbourne and Israel / Palestine. After returning to Australia, she engaged in part-time theological studies at Whitley College. Her postgraduate theological studies have been in socio-rhetorical readings of the Gospels. At the end of 2009 she retired after 10 years as Dean of the Evangelical Theological Association and a further 10 years as Principal of the Churches of Christ Theological College in Melbourne. Earlier this year she was appointed a Fellow of the Melbourne College of Divinity.
The Right Revered Victoria Matthews
Bishop Victoria was installed as the eighth Bishop of Christchurch at ChristChurch Cathedral on August 30 2008. Previous to this she was the Bishop of Edmonton, Canada for 10 years (1997 – 2007) and Suffragan (Assistant) Bishop of Toronto (1994-1997), directing the Field Education program at Trinity College University, part of the Toronto School of Theology. Luckily for New Zealand she also narrowly missed being elected Primate of Canada in 2007. Bishop Matthews is only the second woman to become a diocesan bishop in New Zealand. She previously chaired the Canadian Primate’s Theological Commission, and is on the Windsor Continuation Group, which is looking at crucial questions about the shape of Anglican common life around the world. She has been in high demand as a retreat leader and guest lecturer, enjoys leading youth pilgrimages to holy places such as Iona and Taize, and has served as a trustee of Yale University in the USA. In her spare time Bishop Victoria enjoys hiking and walking her Anatolian shepherd dog Jethro, swimming, and reading history and theology.
Program
Choose your elective workshops
Event details
Date: 28 - 30 November 2011
Venue: Whitley College, 271 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Booking
Full attendence at the conference including accommodation is $350 ($300 for students). Attendence only, without accommodation is $220 ($170 for students).
Single day rates and rates for extra accomodation are also available.
To join us at ANZATFE 2011, please book online with Credit Card here: www.trybooking.com/RBD
or click here to download the registration form
or contact Richard Trist: Phone +61 3 9207 4800 ext 924
