As a young adult my search for the “meaning of life” led me to a nearby church, St Stephen’s Willoughby. The preaching of the Rev Alan Begbie, the apologist’s skills of [his wife] Effie Begbie and the friendship of Brian King were God’s instruments that helped me become a believer. That was 1957. I had a job as a cadet quantity surveyor which meant four nights a week at the University of NSW. Who helped you grow – and which Christians have impacted you significantly? Mr Begbie enrolled me in Elizabeth Mildenhall’s (later Foord, married to Dudley) PTC course. The parish was gearing up for the Graham Crusade in 1959 – all-night prayer meetings; counsellor training courses, newly created Bible studies. I had become involved in streetside evangelism with the Sydney Evangelistic Crusade, with Roy and Graham Gordon. As you reflect on parishes and theological colleges, being a bishop and now (busy) retirement, do you look back with special fondness on any particular time? I loved my years of study at Moore College and my teachers – Knox, Robinson, Smith, Cole, Goldsworthy, Langdon. As a former part-time student, it was great to be able to study full-time. Knox appointed me as a lecturer and encouraged me to undertake further study, which I did – in ancient history, where Edwin Judge was one of my instructors. Judge is a world-class authority on Roman history and the social setting of the New Testament. Each ministry was special – St Barnabas’, [Broadway]; Holy Trinity, Adelaide; Robert Menzies
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