Global Mission

Where do you fit in God’s global purposes?


Do you want to learn to think deeply, biblically and freshly about global mission? Are you considering cross-cultural or overseas missionary service? Do you want to help mobilise your local church for world mission? Would you like to work with a mission organisation in Australia? Do you want to join a community of people who are passionate about God’s global purposes?


If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, Ridley Melbourne’s new Global Mission Learning Community is for you! The Global Mission Learning Community exists to form missionaries, missiologists and mission advocates.


A suite of specialist vocational units in cross-cultural and global mission is available to all Ridley students. In addition, students have the opportunity to belong to the Global Mission Learning Community and participate in its extracurricular program.


The core extracurricular activity takes place on Wednesdays during semester, when members of the Global Mission Learning Community join together for lunch in the college dining room followed by a ministry development group. Guest speakers, focused reading, workshops, personal sharing and prayer take us beyond the formal curriculum as we explore God’s global mission and our place within it.


The Wednesday program and other extracurricular activities complement formal studies so that members of the Global Mission Learning Community graduate with:

  • Gospel confidence
  • Personal humility
  • Cultural sensitivity
  • Awareness of the contemporary issues, challenges and opportunities for global mission
  • A network of contact with missionaries, missiologists and mission organisations
  • A passion for the praise of the glory of God’s grace among all peoples

Students who successfully complete the extracurricular program will receive a personal reference from the Dean.


Students may apply to join the Global Mission Learning Community when they have finished all foundational level units for the BMin, BTh, or MDiv. A commitment to at least
one year of full-time study at Ridley is expected of each student. Assistance with specialist unit selection is available.


For further information, contact the Dean of Global Mission, Charlie Fletcher, on 03 9207 4800 ext 930 or

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