Mission of the College
Moore College exists to enable men and women, through higher education in the field of theology, to deepen their knowledge of God so that they might faithfully and effectively live exemplary Christian lives, proclaim and teach the Word of God, and care for others in the name of Jesus Christ in all the world, to the glory of God.
Aims of the College
The College aims to foster the knowledge, skills and attitudes/attributes appropriate to the task of Christian ministry. Gradautes of the College should posses:
- Basis knowledge - an understanding of God's revelation;
- Basic skill - that of the good teacher, who is able to facilitate learning and who offers a deep pastoral and evangelistic concern for those in his care; and
- Basic attitude - a love which expresses itself in service and prayer.
Values of the College
The College seeks to achieve its mission in a manner consistent with biblical values. It is therefore committed to:
CHRISTIAN FAITH: Trust in God and his purposes as these are revealed in Jesus Christ and conveyed to us by the Holy Spirit in the canonical scriptures of the Old and New Testament;
INTEGRITY: Honesty, transparency, fairness and accountability in all personal behaviour and community practices;
GRACE: Generosity and compassion in dealings with each other reflecting the undeserved mercy of God in Christ;
SERVICE: Placing the welfare of others above personal interests and convenience, using the gifts and talents that God has graciously given;
COMMUNITY: Loving personal relationships, developed through regular meeting and a common focus, as the proper context for learning about the triune God and his purposes;
SCHOLARSHIP: Rigour of thought characterised by a careful use of primary evidence, breadth of research and appropriate inferences, resulting in fresh and readily accessible approaches to both classic issues and contemporary questions;
GENDER COMPLEMENTARITY: Affirmation of the fundamental equality and mutual dependence of men and women as image bearers of God, while recognising proper differences in roles and responsibilities in life and Christian ministry;
FREEDOM OF INQUIRY: The freedom to subject all ideas to honest inquiry; and
INTEGRATION: Growth in the knowledge of God is best conducted for, and in the context of, life application and active participation in Christian service.
Graduate Attributes
The various programs of the College aim to produce convinced and thoughtful disciples of Jesus Christ who, in prayerful dependence on God:
- have a broad and deep grasp of the ‘deposit of faith’ as it is set forth in the Bible and has been the subject of Christian reflection for the past two thousand years;
- are convinced of the truth, relevance and authority for living and thinking of all that the Bible teaches;
- seek to live consistently with the teaching of the Bible demonstrated in the humble service of others (thereby commending the gospel);
- are committed to the priority of building God’s church through the proclamation of the word of God in the context of genuine, loving relationships;
- demonstrate a capacity for proclaiming the word of God effectively through a faithful, clear and compelling exposition of the Bible’s teaching;
- are able to make appropriate connections across the various aspects of the Bible’s theology and between that theology and life in both contemporary churches and the world in which we live;
- are committed to life-long learning, critical reflection, supportive interaction with peers and nurturing the next generation of Christian leaders; and
- are able to exercise, and be subject to, appropriate authority within the community of God’s people, recognising their own limitations and the competencies of others.
College Objectives
The objectives of the College are shaped by its mission and values. They are:
1. Students – to attract a growing number of suitably qualified applicants and provide them with theological education of the highest quality equipping them for Christian ministry;
2. Faculty Recruitment and Development – while maintaining an appropriate student to faculty ratio, to foster a well qualified community of faithful scholars, who are able to teach, capable of undertaking research and exemplify the knowledge of God;
3. Library – to maintain and develop a world class resource for learning, scholarship and research in each of the disciplines of theology;
4. Teaching, Learning, Research and Scholarship – to provide the full spectrum of quality learning and research experiences applicable to a lifetime of preaching and pastoring by teaching the knowledge of God: in the Diocese of Sydney, in other settings in Australia and around the world;
5. Community – to foster Christian fellowship among students and faculty as both an outcome and an encouragement of their learning and teaching;
6. Work environment – to maintain a work environment for faculty, staff and students that both embodies the principles of Christian faith and life and complies with applicable laws and protocols;
7. Facilities, resources and student services – to provide facilities, resources and services for a continuously improving quality of teaching and learning by a growing body of students and faculty;
8. Governance and administration – to adhere to practices in governance and administration at least at a level consistent with National Governance Protocols for Higher Education Providers as applicable to non-profit providers, aspiring to the status of a ‘self-accrediting institution’ at an appropriate time; and
9. Funding – to ensure the College's objectives are achieved through the maintenance of prudentially sound funding to meet current and long-term development and operational requirements, providing teaching and services in a cost effective manner cognisant of the College's financial resources.