Coming to BST I knew that I would have to take part in Mission Exposure Week, and I had been dreading it since I first enrolled. I had never been on missions before, but knew the experience would involve a lot of things that would take me far out of...
We had the privilege of catching up with BST alumni, Kirsten Mackerras, while she was here in Australia visiting family. Kirsten graduated from BST with a BMin in 2011, and a BTh (Hons 1) in 2013. After finishing her studies at BST, Kirsten completed an MA in Ancient History at...
We caught up for a quick chat with Michael Beardsley, a current Master of Divinity student, after the recent Apologetics MA intensive with Mike Bird, to find out a little more about Michael and what he got out of the intensive. Michael previously completed a Bachelor of Psychological Science and...
I was fifteen when I preached my first message at a youth exchange (where two church youth groups attend each other’s church and take the service). I grew up in a Christian family where my grandfather was a minister at the local Methodist church and my father was a lay...
When Debb Faulkner is not juggling childcare, preparing kids lunches and doing school drop offs, or serving at church in the children's ministry, she takes time out to audit a subject at BST. We caught up with Debb to find out a little more about her typical day...
When people think of Bible college they might automatically assume it’s for those who want to be involved in full-time ministry. While there are many desiring to serve full-time, there are also many of us who are working in the secular context, and studying part-time with a desire to be...
For the many thousands of families who have served and are serving as missionaries around the world, we all share in some common challenges: raising financial support, navigating the education/homeschooling options for your children, learning the language, adapting to a culture that is so different to your own, leaving family...
It’s been seven months since I finished my BMin at BST. Today I’m the Youth and Worship Pastor at St Stephens Coorparoo.
My first full-time job was at a meat-works. Some of you may cringe at this, as you probably prefer not knowing where your steak comes from. But for me, it was a job for eight years. I then had a stint at cotton farming when we lived in St George,...
