AUSTRALIA

On finishing high school, Robert worked as a professional musician and then a youth minister. After completing his studies at Moore Theological College, he was ordained into the Anglican diocese of Sydney and served for 10 years as an Assistant Minister at Christ Church, St Ives. He continued parish ministry as Part-time Assistant Minister at St Clement’s Anglican church in Mosman and at St Andrew’s Anglican Cathedral. He served as a lecturer in Theology and Music Ministry at Sydney Missionary and Bible College for over 20 years.

For many years Michael has had a love for the Jewish people. As a child he heard his Danish father speak with much affection about the king of Denmark’s courageous stand during the 2nd World War, defending the Jewish people against Nazi oppression. These seeds of affection for God’s ancient people germinated following Michael’s conversion in the mid 1970’s when he gained a deep love for the patriarchs and the heroes of faith in the Old Testament.Later during his theological education, the nation God chose to be the instrument through whom he would introduce his Son to the world, was seen as precious in God’s sight. The Hebrew language and the history of the people of Israel also stimulated a longing for the people of Israel to know their promised Messiah - Jesus Christ. In the early 2000’s an introduction to a IMJP prayer meeting in Melbourne brought Michael into direct contact with Jewish evangelism. An invitation from Paul Morris to join a steering committee in Melbourne led to closer connections within IMJP and today membership of the IMJP Council in Australia.Michael has been pastoring a multicultural church in Melbourne for over 30 years. He has a passion for revival and sharing the gospel with people from every nation. His wife Kerry has prayerfully supported his ministry and together they have raised 5 children who are all serving the Lord Jesus in various ways.

Bruce came to realise he was a sinner who needed a Saviour in his late teens. After pursuing an Engineering career for over ten years, he entered the pastoral ministry of the Presbyterian Church of Australia in his early thirties. His study of Biblical Hebrew at Sydney University as part of his BD degree, he developed a love and concern for the Jewish people. His subsequent call to pastor the congregation at Rose Bay in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney for nearly 30 years strengthened this love and concern for Jewish people, and he joined the Council of IMJP Australia in the late 1980s.One of his greatest joys is to see Jewish people coming to understand their faith background properly by recognising Yeshua (Jesus) as their Promised Moshiach (Messiah). He is greatly encouraged by the way our Sovereign Lord is using the ministry of IMJP so effectively in this process and longs for this to continue, with the support of Christian Churches. Before 'retiring' in 2008, Bruce also served the Presbyterian Church of Australia as the Moderator of the NSW Assembly in 1990-91 and the Moderator-General of the General Assembly of Australia in 1997-2001. He and his wife, Pat, have 5 children and 17 grandchildren.