On Friday 14 May, ACL Tasmania supporters gathered in Launceston for the 2013 state conference, which addressed the issue, 'What should we expect from our leaders'?



Audio of the three speeches from the night is available via the links below:

• John Anderson



• Jim Wallace AM



• Michael Vos

 



 



 

The Lachlan Macquarie Internship is a 14-week program aimed at those who are looking at careers in politics, public policy and/or leadership.



The live-in community program is based outside Canberra. The curriculum covers four major blocks: biblical foundations, historical traditions, political ideologies and religion and politics in Australia.



Generous scholarships are available which cover most of the course costs.



Applications are now open for the August intake. To find out more information and to apply go to www.lachlanmacquarieinternship.org.au

Nick Jensen is the director of leadership development at the Australian Christian Lobby. He spoke to the ACL's Katherine Spackman about an upcoming pastor's course in Canberra.

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



The theme of the ACL Tasmania Conference 2013 is 'What should we expect from our leaders?'.



There is a gaping hole in confidence and trust in leadership integrity today. Whether it be in politics, sport, business or media - and sadly even sometimes in the church -we appear to have an epidemic of poor leadership and role modelling. King Solomon wrote around 3000 years ago...When just men rule, the people rejoice and If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials become wicked. Leaders are influencers and therefore have a huge impact on those they lead and therefore society as a whole. Shouldn’t we therefore have high expectations of our leaders? Our three speakers are proven leaders of integrity who together share a wealth of experience – in politics, business, military, church and community and aim to raise the bar on leadership in our country. We invite you to come along and learn how to be part of the solution to Australia’s leadership deficit. 



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Date: Friday 17^th May 2013



Time: Registration from 6.30pm. Conference runs from 7-9pm



Cost: $30 per person, includes supper



Venue: Tailrace Centre, 1 Waterfront Drive Riverside



The confirmed speaking lineup includes

• John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister



• Jim Wallace AM, ACL Managing Director



• Michael Vos, Chairman Vos Family Office and Vos Construction & Joinery Pty Ltd

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[caption id="attachment_23178" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="ACL Managing Director Jim Wallace with one of the graduates, Rebekah Faith from Sydney."][/caption]



Last Saturday, November the twenty-sixth, the Lachlan Macquarie Internship graduated its third group of alumni. This program is designed by the ACL to help develop leaders looking to impact public policy, and this event was the finale of an intensive fourteen weeks of study, networking, workshops and experience in political offices.



Family and friends flew from all over the country to encourage and support these future leaders in what God was calling them to. The highlights included speeches from Jim Wallace, the managing director of ACL, and Tony McLellan, the chairman of the ACL board. Grant Dusting gave the final speech based on his concluding essay, articulating the need for a shared restoration of the common good in discussing policy. All in all it was a beautiful day, very worthy of the sacrifice these interns have given for principled public leadership in our nation.



The next internship begins in February 2013, and applications are still being accepted while there are scholarships available.



Click here to learn more.



Hear Rebekah Faith’s thoughts on the LMI in a five minute radio interview recorded recently.



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Reviving the Common Good: Embracing Diversity to Achieve a Better Society for All



A paper by Grant Dusting, who graduated from LMI last week



In The Republic , Plato’s most well-known piece of literature and perhaps one of the most influential books of political philosophy ever written, Plato records his mentor Socrates’ challenge to Thrasymachus, a colleague who advocated the popular belief at that time: that justice is merely what is advantageous to the stronger. 



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Grant Power provides an interesting perspective on the Christian vote in an article published in Crikey today entitled 'Christians won't vote for atheist leaders: research.'



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Tony Abbott is a Christian. Did you know that? Perhaps it slipped your notice when he condemned boat people as “un-Christian” for using the back door, or when he told the Australian Christian Lobby that “our civilisation is inconceivable without the influence of Christian faith”, or insisted that Bible classes in schools should be compulsory.



Click here to read the rest of the article.

The former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, Hon John Anderson AO, will be one of the keynote speakers at this year's FORGE men's conference in Brisbane, along with veteran Bible teacher, Phillip Jensen.



This year's theme is Leadership: Make Your Mark. The conference will tackle questions such as:

• What does leadership look like for men who take Jesus seriously?



• How do we learn to lead but not lord it over the ones we care for?



• If men want to make their mark in the family, church and community, what will that look like?

FORGE details:



When: 15th September 2012



Where: Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre



Cost: $55 per person until 3rd September



$60 per person from 4th September or until sold out



More information can be found here.

Registrations are now open for the annual Australian National Prayer Breakfast which will be held at Parliament House on Sunday 16th to Monday 17th September.



The National Prayer Breakfast is hosted by the Parliamentary Christian Fellowship with the support of a small organising committee. Since 1982 it has been recognised as a unique forum for the leaders of our nation to come together to pray for Australia, current issues and one another.



In 2012 the theme is Leadership in the Modern World and special guests speakers include Mr Neville Cox, Dr Megan Best and Mr Glenn Williams.  The event begins on Sunday afternoon with afternoon tea before a session on "Leadership in a moral minefield" by Dr Megan Best and a welcome service in the evening. On Monday there'll be a prayer breakfast in the Great Hall with Mr Cox followed by a session on "Leadership: Virtues, Vision and Human Flourishing" presented by Mr Cox and Mr Williams. 



Tickets are $95 for adults and $50 for students. Register today via the website.