Australian College of Ministries
The Australian College of Ministries (ACOM), a tertiary Christian educational institution that is a member institution of the Sydney College of Divinity, delivers accredited theological studies at both undergraduate and postgraduate award levels.
| Australian College of Ministries | |
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| Sydney College of Divinity | |
| Location | Rhodes, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 27°36′34.74″S 153°08′07.73″E |
| Abbreviation | ACOM |
| Established | 1999 (Forebears: 1941) |
| Previous names |
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| Status | Open |
| Website | acom |
Overview
ACOM delivers a mix of online education and face-to-face delivery.
The college integrates academic studies, skill-enhancement competencies and character-formation[1] ACOM's model of training has been noted by a scholar[2] for its commitment to the integration of theory and practice, situated learning and the role of the mentor in student learning.
In its four schools (Bible, theology, leadership and spirituality), ACOM houses a faculty with a focus on leadership and teaching.[3][4] This faculty approximately 480 students across Australia (comprising, 300 undergraduate and 180 postgraduate students) and has offices in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.
History of ACOM
The college was formed as the result of the 1999 merger of Kenmore College (Queensland) and the Churches of Christ Theological College (New South Wales). As a company limited by guarantee the college has two members, Fresh Hope (Churches of Christ in NSW/ACT) and the Christian & Missionary Alliance in Australia.
References
- Farmer, K., & Dowson, M. (2000), Networking against the "tyranny of distance" in ministry preparation, Reo: A Journal of Theology and Ministry, 18, pp. 25-42.
- e.g., Banks, 1999
- McInerney, D.M., Dowson, M., & Yeung, A.S. (2005), Facilitating conditions for School Motivation: Construct validity and applicability, Educational and Psychological Measurement, 65, pp. 1046-1066
- Miner, M., Sterland, S., & Dowson, M. (2006). Coping with Ministry: Development of a multidimensional measure of orientations to the demands of ministry, Review of Religious Research, pp. 212-230
Further reading
- Dowson, (eds.), Research on sociocultural influences on motivation and learning, Vol. 7: Standards in education, Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.
External links
- Australian College of Ministries website