Ridley College

Come to our Open Day!

Explore studying Theology and Ministry at Ridley College and meet our faculty and other prospective students.

RSVP today: https://www.ridley.edu.au/openday

Whether you join on campus or online, you’ll have the chance to hear from Ridley faculty, learn about our college and our courses, and ask any questions you may have about study or the admissions process.
🏫On Campus
14 Oct 2026
9:30 am – 1:00 pm (lunch to follow)
💻 Online
14 Oct 2026
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

🎙️ A new episode of the Ridley College Podcast is live — and this one's for every preacher who's ever wondered if their sermon is landing with the sceptic in the room.

Tim Johnson sits down with John Dickson, historian, author, and public Christian, to talk about evangelistic preaching in a post-Christian world.

Not the big crusade kind. The local church, Sunday morning, Uncle Bob is sitting in the third row kind.

John makes the case that any preacher can learn to preach in a way that has something for the doubter. And that two minutes out of twenty can make the whole sermon meaningful to someone who doesn't yet believe.

A must-listen before the Ridley Preachers Conference, 27–28 August, in person and online. https://www.ridley.edu.au/APC

🎙️ Listen here: https://share.transistor.fm/s/c2d54cbd
▶️ Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MrKSCjSvUTw

🎙️ Episode 8 of the Ridley College Podcast is live!

Graham Stanton sits down with Chris Curtis, CEO of Youthscape UK, for a conversation that started at Ridley's Youth Ministry residential and kept going.

They talk about what innovation really means for the church (hint: it's not just chasing what's new), the four levels at which youth ministry needs to change, what the Australian church can learn from the UK's experience and why a sixth-century Irish monk might just be the patron saint of youth workers everywhere.

A must-listen for anyone in or around youth and children's ministry. 🎧

🎙️ Listen here: https://share.transistor.fm/s/b317b7cb
▶️ Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FJVqw3iNr0M

Registrations are open!
Click this link to register: https://www.ridley.edu.au/Alf_Stanway_Lecture

Join us for this year's Alf Stanway Lecture in Mission on 7 September 2026 (in person or livestream), presented in partnership between CMS Victoria and Ridley College.
This year's topic: is creation care part of God's mission, or peripheral to it?

Anna Radkovic (CMS missionary, A Rocha Kenya) shares first-hand insight, with theological response from Revd Dr Wei-Han Kuan (Executive Director, CMS Victoria).

Two more weeks to register!

🗓 5 August | 5:30pm | Ridley College + Livestream
Register 👉 🔗 https://www.ridley.edu.au/Leon_Morris_Lecture

Join us for the Leon Morris Lecture in New Testament Studies 2026 with Dr Stephen Carlson.

"I live by the faith of God and Christ - A Deep Dive into Galatians 2:20"
In Paul’s letters there are debates about whether certain Greek phrases should be translated as “faith in Christ” or “Christ’s faithfulness.” In this presentation, Dr. Stephen Carlson provides a comprehensive analysis of Galatians 2:20 to show how a close reading of the text, including some very interest textual variants, gives us a fresh perspective on Paul’s account of faith and faithfulness in Galatians.

🗓 5 August | 5:30pm | Ridley College + Livestream

Register 👉 🔗 https://www.ridley.edu.au/Leon_Morris_Lecture