Equipped for a lifetime

It is not easy leaving your family behind to study in another country, especially when you are married with a son and another child on the way. But for some international students like Wale, that is their... more

Upside-down Leadership

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a leader? Perhaps an image of someone wearing a suit enthroned in an office, or maybe you think of a caped superhero. What about a man on his... more

Planning in perspective

What is the most important thing in planning a year of ministry? Every year, the student leaders of our faculties and specialist teams have to answer this question, often without much experience of leading... more

Meeting the lost on campus

Thousands upon thousands of students flooded into Eastern Avenue this week, for what is known as USYD’s annual O-Week. From freshly graduated high school students to returning post-graduates, even the 38... more

Three truths I must remember

As I finish up my time with the Pharmacy faculty I’ve printed out a bunch of photos of the students to give to the new Pharmacy Howie. I’ll write a blurb about each person so that the new Howie can get... more

An Australian, a Korean and a Chinese person went to a cafe…

As students and families, hopeful migrant workers and desperate refugees continue to arrive in Sydney, the diversity of our cultural landscape continues to grow. This diversity is reflected in eufocus... more

Sending out students

Most of us would consider that the end of the year is still a little way off, but for students they are definitely on the home stretch. With only 2 weeks of exams to go, the weeks preceding this have been... more

A year in pictures

This year has been a challenging and rewarding year in thinking through how we FLOOD God’s church with LEADERS that are BIBLICALLY and THEOLOGICALLY MATURE, SERVANT HEARTED and INNOVATIVE MINISTRY... more