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Tim Meyers becomes principal of Melbourne School of Theology.

11:41pm Wednesday, 20th July 2011

Melbourne School of Theology Timothy Meyers will become Principal of the Melbourne School of Theology (Formerly Bible College of Victoria) from December this year.

“We are truly grateful for the gifts of leadership and strong relationships Tim will bring to this new season in the development of MST and we ask supporters to support and pray for Tim as he prepares to take up his new responsibilities,” MST Council President Ian Cathie said.

“Tim joins the college at a strategic time, highlighted by the College's move to new premises at Wantirna in Eastern Melbourne to co-locate the various arms of MST” .

The new campus follows growth in MST Nash Institute, specialising in postgraduate research; MST Chinese, training leaders in the Chinese-speaking church in Australia and Asia and; the Centre for the Study of Islam (CSIOF), which Christians understand Islam academically and to engage with their Muslim neighbours.

Four new faculty members have joined the college - Dr Andrew Brown (Old Testament), Dr Scott Harrower (Theology and Church History), Dr Peter Tie (Theology, Chinese Faculty) and Peter Orr (completing his PhD in Biblical Studies at Durham University UK).

MST has been boosted by record enrolments for second semester this year, with at least 50 new students signing up to study at MST.

“My wife, Kathryn and I are both delighted to accept the invitation to come on board at MST at such a strategic time in its growth,” Mr Meyers said.

“I am deeply honoured to be asked to take on this strategic position in the work of the church and in the ministry of the gospel.”

“I carry a profound awareness of my personal need, and the entire College community, for a fresh outpouring of grace and wisdom, courage, vision and clarity of purpose, that will enable us all to continue to facilitate the incredible contribution, and blessing that has been the ministry of MBI, BCV and MST over so many years,” he said.

Current Principal Rev Michael Raiter said he was fully supportive of the appointment.

“I’ve known Tim for many years as a friend, a Council member and a colleague in Kingdom ministry and could not think of a better candidate for the role at this stage of MST’s development,” said Rev Raiter, who leaves MST at the end of 2011 to take up new ministry opportunities in 2012.

“Tim has unique gifts, is well known across the broader church in Australia, is highly entrepreneurial, and is a strategic leader … in short, he has my full support and that of the faculty and staff. We look forward to the great things that God will do through him,” Rev Raiter said.

Mr Meyers signed off his letter to Council and faculty with a reflection on Psalm 90 v17:

May the favour of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us - yes, establish the work of our hands.

“Never more so has this been my prayer, my hope, and my reassurance, than right now as we take this step of faith. It is our Father’s work, and we are privileged indeed to be called to be part of it,” he wrote.

(An edited version of the College release)