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Bruce Hindmarsh Public Lecture

Failure to Launch: Why Some Christians Fail to Mature – A Perspective from Church History

Join Bruce Hindmarsh, celebrated theologian and historian, as he explores why some Christians struggle to mature in their faith and what church history has to reveal about this challenge. Discover key insights to support your ministry.

What to Expect

In this lecture, Bruce Hindmarsh will explore the critical issue of spiritual maturity within the Christian community.

Here is what to expect:

  • Rich Exploration of Spiritual Maturity: Explore historical and theological factors behind why some Christians fail to grow in their faith.
  • Practical Insights for Ministry Leaders: Learn how to support your congregation’s spiritual growth and foster mature discipleship.
  • Interactive Q&A Session: After the lecture, engage directly with Bruce in a Q&A session, exploring how to apply your learning in real-world ministry settings.

Meet Bruce Hindmarsh

Bruce Hindmarsh is the James M. Houston Professor of Spiritual Theology and Professor of the History of Christianity at Regent College in Vancouver, Canada. He is a world expert in early evangelicalism and the history of Christian spirituality. Bruce holds a DPhil from Oxford University, and has published extensively on the history of Christianity and spiritual formation.

In addition to articles in Church History and The Journal of Ecclesiastical History, Bruce has authored several books, including John Newton and the English Evangelical Tradition, the multiple award-winning book, The Spirit of Early Evangelicalism, and recently Amazing Grace: The Life of John Newton and the Surprising Story behind His Song (with Craig Borlase).

With decades of experience teaching and writing, Bruce is passionate about helping pastors and ministry leaders navigate the complexities of spiritual growth. His forthcoming book At the Feet of Jesus: A Guide to Encountering Christ in the Gospels, co-authored with his wife Carolyn, offers deep spiritual insights into Christian prayer and encounter with God.

BST Faculty Endorsement

“Bruce Hindmarsh has a very rare combination of talents: he is able to mine the deepest recesses of the Christian spiritual tradition and also to offer these gems up to the contemporary church in refreshing and profoundly edifying ways. I cannot recommend Bruce’s teaching highly enough.”

– Robert Edwards, Director of Postgraduate Studies, Head of Christian Thought, Lecturer in Christian Thought at Brisbane School of Theology

Event details

DATE

15 FEBRUARY 2025

TIME

9:30AM – 11:45AM

COST

$15.00 PER PERSON

VENUE

Brisbane School of Theology
1 Cross St, Toowong
QLD, 4066

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Pastor Grace Lung

BSci (Comp Sci), GradDipDiv, MA (ChrStds)

DIRECTOR

Grace grew up in Sydney in a large Chinese church. Since then she has served at various Chinese churches over the years in youth, students, young workers and women. Her passion and interest is contextualizing the gospel to Asian Australians and developing Asian churches in Australia. Grace is a graduate of Sydney Missionary and Bible College and Fuller Theological Seminary. Her study focussed on Chinese Australian identity and ministry.

Her previous roles have included: Director for Asian Contextual Engagement for the RICE Movement, Team Member for Interserve Culture Connect and OMF QLD’s Ministry Team. She was an Anglican Deaconness Ministries Summer Fellow in 2019. Her writing has appeared on the SOLA Network, Gospel Coalition Australia, Centered: Resources for the Asian American Church, Common Grace and Ethos: EA Centre for Christianity and Society.

In addition to her role as Director of CAC, Grace is also serving as a pastor alongside her husband, Chris, at Rise Alliance Church – a new church plant servicing the Rochedale area.