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Stuart Devenish PhD Personal Information Australian Citizen Married Resident in Melbourne Birthday Dec 1955 Contact: [mob] 0410673337 & [email] [email protected] Seeking new ministry opportunities in 2013 BIO: Stuart has 30+ years of ministry experience as local church pastor, church planting missionary, mission director, and theological educator; in such places as Perth, Manila/Philippines, Melbourne, Canberra, and Sydney. He holds degrees in theology (BTh, Murdoch University/Vose Seminary, 1992); missiology (MA Theol, ACT/BCV-MST, 1994); & Christian conversion (PhD, ECU, 2002). In January 2012, Stuart moved from Sydney to Melbourne, to serve as (1) Caretaker Director of Research for Melbourne School of Theology; (2) Interim pastor for Beaumaris Baptist Church; & (3) Lecturer in theology and mission for Australian College of Ministries. All 3 roles were limited contracts. Stuart is looking for teaching, leadership and transformational roles in 2013. Book (2012): In a cinematic culture where multiple visions of reality “play” at the same time, it is critical that Christian believers know how to confidently identify and discern, among other stories, the Jesusstory that defines their most important commitment in life. Using the optical metaphor of the “eye of faith,” the author identifies the spiritual life as a “visual life.” Through themes such as “looking through Jesus’ eyes,” the bible as a “visionary text,” and the church as a “wide-eyed people,” he builds a connecting bridge between the seeing-soul in Christian spirituality, and the twenty-first century as the “age of the eye.” The key words for this exploration are spirituality, discipleship, insight, luminescence, and optical “therapy.” The author proposes the need for a “catechism of the eye,” which will lead to the renewal of Christian ministry, spirituality, discipleship, and identity. Profile & Skill Set Stuart is a writer, teacher, practitioner & innovator in the areas of Christian ministry, spirituality & mission in times of when change, transition and re-framing are in the air. Retaining the essence of apostolic Christianity in a season of ‘shift’ takes care, prayer, and dare.