Last Updated
19 January, 2006
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Dennis Robinson has been in the position of Mission Consultant with Queensland Synod since 1997. He is known as a 'make it happen' person, ready to make connections and inject energy into people and groups. He works with the Regional Churches network, Assembly Strategic Planning Unit, and provides a Synod connection with Frontier Services. In 2002 Dennis is dedicating 80 % of his time to work with South Moreton Presbytery as they prepare new models of working together. |
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| Dennis was born in Brisbane,
growing up in the foothills of the McPherson ranges. His parents were share
farmers in the Rathdowney district. He learnt his boiler maker trade while
living in
Inala, a housing commissioning area in Brisbane. His call to ministry
came as he served with Bodgies and Widgies at Inala Community House. He went
back to school to finish his schooling before attending Methodist Training
College to qualify as a lay preacher. In 1967 Dennis was sent to Blackall for a year's pastoral experience. He returned to Brisbane to complete two university degrees, graduating in 1974. While a ministry student, Dennis and Rosemary were married. 1974 Dennis headed off to his first placement in Cloncurry North West Patrol. He learnt to fly a plane, bought an aircraft for the Uniting Church and launched an aerial patrol. Dennis served on the ministry team at Logan Uniting Church from 1980 to 1990 - an exciting time of church planting in a growing housing area. While in Logan, Dennis began a 15 year term as part time army chaplain. From 1990 to 1997 Dennis worked as Chairman of the North Queensland Presbytery, based in Townsville. He graduated as Doctor of Ministry through Fuller Theological Seminary, with a dissertation focusing on the equipping of ministers and key lay leaders building new congregations in North Queensland. Dennis and Rosemary have two daughters, Katische and Amanda. |
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| His office is on the first floor of the Queensland Uniting Church Centre in Bayliss St, Auchenflower, Brisbane. You can contact him by email or by phone: 07 3377 9816 | ||
