News stories about or by ADM
Re-Imagining calling for women in the christian framework
ABC Radio National: Soul Search
February 2019
ADM 2017 Fellow Meredith Lake, host of Soul Search, interviewed Katelyn Beaty, speaker at ADM’s 2019 School of Theology, Culture & Public Engagement about her thoughts on calling for Christian women, as well as on conservative church culture in contemporary America.
IS HAPPINESS IN THE BIBLE?
Eternity News
February 2019
Dr. Kirsten Birkett, 2018 ADM Fellow, discusses how human happiness factors into God’s vision for human flourishing.
QUIET: A NEW WAY TO PRAY
Propel Sophia
January 2019
Our Creative Director, Jo Kadlecek, writes about Lectio Divina or "Divine Reading" in her devotion 'Quiet: A new way to pray' for Propel Sophia
How the lamb chop ruined Australia
Eternity News
January 2019
Dr. Christopher Mayes, speaker at ADM’s 2019 School of Theology, Culture & Public Engagement, examines the darker side of the history of sheep in Australia.
Women: Don't miss out on the 'goodness of work'
Eternity News
January 2019
Katelyn Beaty, speaker at ADM’s 2019 School of Theology, Culture & Public Engagement, asks ‘Can we expand our thinking so we can affirm women as both mothers and workers?’
Can faith groups convince Australia to act on foreign aid?
Devex
October 2018
On Sept. 20, Christian women leaders representing ADM, Hillsong Church, Baptist Church, Citipointe Church, The Grainery and The Salvation Army headed to Parliament House to discuss the foreign aid budget and offshore asylum seeker detention with senior ministers and MPs.
HOW TO FLOURISH AT WORK WITH KARA MARTIN
Hope 103.2
September 2018
Kara Martin spoke to Stephen O’Doherty on Hope 103.2 regarding her new book Workship 2: How to Flourish at Work.
Christians give Canberra a lesson in female leadership
Eternity News
September 2018
A coalition of key female Christian leaders visited the nation’s capital for meetings with Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton and MPs from both political parties.
Women Leaders Converge On Canberra
Insights
September 2018
Women leaders from across denominations of Australia’s churches and Christian organisations came together to advocate for policies of justice and care for the world’s poor.
Australian Christian women advocate for world's poor at nation's capital
Sight
September 2018
A delegation of prominent Christian women met with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and MPs from both sides of Parliament in Canberra late last week to advocate for justice for the world's poor.
The church should be sorry for what we tell women about the Old Testament
Eternity News
May 2018
Whilst in Sydney upon the invitation of ADM, London-based theologian Mary Evans met with Eternity News and shared how the church misrepresents women in the Old Testament.
Guarding against elder abuse in church
Eternity News
July 2018
ADM is one of many Anglican organisations committed to addressing and preventing the issue of elder abuse by running a course at Mary Andrews College on ministry to the elderly.
Prayers of a legendary mystic reborn
Eternity News
April 2018
ADM Summer Fellow Robyn Wrigley-Carr, senior theology lecturer at Sydney’s Alphacrucis College, rediscovered the lost prayer book of modern mystic Evelyn Underhill.
HUB FOR CHANGE
Southern Cross
April 2018
ADM has begun its fourth year of The Hub, a mentoring program that coaches and encourages Christian female entrepreneurs to grow and develop projects designed for the benefit of others.
BABY DRIVER
Southern Cross
March 2018
ADM's Mental Health and Pastoral Care Institute Co-director, Sarah Condie, is helping new mums to build resilience through a course she is co-leading at Church by the Bridge, where she also works as Women’s Minister.
Why the apostle paul doesn't hate women
Eternity News
January 2018
Eminent American scholar Lynn Cohick, who spoke at ADM's School of Theology, Culture & Public Engagement in January, says you can be both pro-Paul and pro-woman.
2017
PITCH PERFECT INNOVATION
Southern Cross
November 2017
ADM celebrated the gifts of Christian women and awarded $60,000 in funding to support their projects at its second Annual Funding Event on 20 September 2017.
WOMEN ARE KEY TO CHANGING HOW WE VIEW FEMALES ON-SCREEN
Eternity News
October 2017
ADM's 2017 Visiting Fellow, Alissa Wilkinson, discusses how pop culture can by enriched by the voices of women.
WHAT CAN MOVIES AND TV TEACH CHRISTIANS?
Sponsored on Eternity News
September 2017
ADM 2017 Senior Research Fellow, Alix Beeston, interviews ADM Visiting Fellow Alissa Wilkinson on the intersection between faith and popular culture.
SMALL GRANTS, BIG IMPACTS
Southern Cross
May 2017
ADM small grants are helping churches care for people arriving as part of the special Syrian and Iraqi Refugee Intake.
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ARE WELCOME HERE
Eternity News
May 5th, 2017
Mel Fung talks about how The Hub enabled her to develop Jesus Club, a Bible study and fellowship group for people with intellectual disabilities.
ADM UNVEILS CITY 'GARDEN'
Southern Cross
May 2017
ADM has unveiled our newly-renovated office space, an all-in-one office and study space designed to enable women to flourish in Kingdom work.
GRANTS FOR REFUGEE MINISTRY
Southern Cross
February 2017
ADM will be releasing a total of $50,000 in small grants for churches looking to set up or grow their ministry to refugees.
2016 and earlier
WOMEN INSPIRE WOMEN TO SUCCEED TOGETHER
Eternity News
September 23rd, 2016
ADM's The Hub program is helping to coach and connect female Christian entrepreneurs.
ADM ANNOUNCES NEW CEO
Sydney Anglicans
June 16th, 2015
Meet our new CEO, Dr Kate Harrison Brennan, and discover her vision for ADM's purpose and future.
From our CEO
Articles written by our CEO, Dr. Kate Harrison Brennan
HOW TO SEEK JUSTICE ON THE HOME FRONT
Propel Sophia
December 2018
Dr Kate Harrison Brennan reflects on creating a work culture that dares to focus on justice and mercy within our office, as well as our mission.
Bringing Church (Questions) To Canberra
ADM News
28th September, 2018
Dr Kate Harrison Brennan, reflects on public justice, moral leadership, and the need for caring communities, after a historic visit to Canberra as part of a Micah Australia delegation of female Christian leaders.
UNEXPECTED BEAUTY
Common Grace
1st December, 2017
Advent is a season to reflect on how Christ interrupted our world in a beautiful, political and dramatic way.
NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE:
THE ROLE OF THE CHURCH IN A STRANGE NEW WORLD
Hope 103.2
10th August, 2017
An interview on Hope 103.2's Breakfast with Laura and Duncan about the role of God's people in the increasingly post-Christian western world.
THERE'S A POWER IN 'DOWNING TOOLS' TO TAKE A BREAK. AUSTRALIANS SHOULD PROTECT IT
The Guardian
24th January, 2017
Weekend penalty rates represent the power of the notion of the 'sabbath rest', a value that should be protected in Australia.
NO PLACE FOR EXILE: HOW CHRISTIANS SHOULD (NOT) MAKE SENSE OF THEIR PLACE IN THE WORLD
ABC Religion and Ethics
16th December, 2016
Against the trend of Christians 'exiling' themselves due to increasing opposition, Kate writes that Christians must work for the common good of the cities we live in.
BEING WRONG IS GLORIOUS
The Washington Institute
June 17th, 2014
Being wrong in understanding beauty is glorious when it leads us to finding joy in God, whose beauty is unchanging.
Media Releases
Recent ADM media releases
Re-Imagining Australia:
ADM’s Annual Lecture to Host Award-Winning Historian Meredith Lake
22nd October 2018
In a society that seems increasingly polarised, can understanding history play a role in shaping our future? Which stories of our shared past could enhance our current civic discourse?
Christian women leaders united in historic visit to Canberra advocating for global concerns
20th September 2018
Women leaders from across the denominations of Australia’s churches and Christian organisations came together for an historic visit to Canberra advocating for policies of justice.
ADM Awards $60,000 In Funding For Initiatives To Christian Women Leaders
19 September 2018
ADM has awarded over $60,000 to Australian Christian women from across the globe in its third Annual Funding Event.
ADM to award over $50,000 in funding to women
1 June 2018
Now in its third year, the ADM Annual Funding Event provides an opportunity for entrepreneurial Christian women to bring their ideas and initiatives before a panel and pitch for funding.
ADM recognises the contribution of foster carers with change to paid parental leave policy
6 June 2018
Through this update, ADM seeks to recognises that we, as Christians, have a responsibility to not only care for our own biological or adopted children, but to care for the most vulnerable children in our society.
Meet ADM’s new Chief of Operations
14 February 2018
ADM is proud to continue our heritage of exceptional leadership with the appointment of Clare Steele as the new Chief of Operations.
ADM announces 2018 members of ‘The Hub’
9 February 2018
Seven exceptional women have begun a year-long incubator and mentoring program at ADM called ‘The Hub’.
ADM announces 2018 Fellows
15 December 2017
Six remarkable Christian women have been awarded 2018 Fellowships at Anglican Deaconess Ministries (ADM) after a highly-competitive selection process.
World-class speakers at new theology summer school
13 December 2017
Held over four days, the STCPE is designed to help everyday Christians engage with and influence the spheres of work and culture in which they find themselves.
ADM awards $60,000 to Christian women
20 September 2017
ADM has awarded $60,000 in funding to support projects by Christian women at its second Annual Funding Event on 20 September 2017.
ADM and AEF launch project for Aboriginal women
4 August 2017
Aboriginal Evangelical Fellowship Australia (AEF) and ADM have come together to design a Loss, Grief and Trauma Care Pilot Project for Aboriginal Women.
Workshop on refugee & homeless support
28 April 2017
A practical and interactive workshop on refugee and homelessness ministry, run by ADM & Hope For Sydney.
ADM awards $50,000 to support refugees
19 April 2017
ADM is delighted to announce the recipients of over $50,000 in small grants for programs to support refugees in their local communities.
ADM welcomes new Chair of Board
3 April 2017
ADM has announced the appointment of Rev Jenni Stoddart, School Chaplain at Abbotsleigh, as its new Chair of the Board.