Queensland based young writers are biting at the bit to be part of the 2017 young writer conference on the Sunshine Coast at the Alexandra Park Conference Centre at Alexandra Headland on Saturday 12 August.
The Queenslanders are coming from:
Ipswich
Brisbane
Sunshine Coast
Angus Waters
Gold Coast
Cooroy
These young writers represent a board spectrum of 'everything.'
There are theologians, university students, school teachers, bank managers, film makers, seminarians, missionaries, school chaplains, military chaplains, IT engineers, professionals, home makers, piano teachers and other assortments.
One could hardly make up such a list—some are married, some are engaged, many are young and single, some are waiting upon the Lord, quite a number are parents—again it's mix of this and that.
The Queenslanders
Russell Modlin
Rebecca Moore
Cartia Moore
Jess Moore
Jo Fuller
Wes Tronson
Haydn Lea
Caitlyn Furler
Charis Jackson
Laurina Rapp
Kandima Awendila
Bridget Brenton
Ashley Menelaws
Miranda Menelaws
Josh Hinds
Beckie Bowie
Leigh Clough
Zach Radloff
Tom Anderson
Plus a number of partners and family groups—making a day of it.
Writers
They all write for Christian Today.
Two are sport writers:
Josh Hinds
Wes Tronson
Two are senior writers:
Russell Modlin
Rebecca Moore
The others are 'comment' writers and this means they discuss the things around them in society, what they've recently read, film making, IT, theology, philosophy, family life, work and faith and a host of other situations./
Four are involved in the young writer program as 'week editors' and 'week collaters'
Rebecca Moore
Russell Modlin
Bridget Brenton
Ashley Menelaws
Bridget Brenton also does the video for these young writer conferences.
There are so many talented young people in Queensland. Many Bible Colleges are coined as 'marriage central' and it wouldn't surprise me at all—as numbers of these Queensland young writers are single men—they might even take a peek at the Southern Belles attending the conference.
Dr Mark Tronson is a Baptist minister (retired) who served as the Australian cricket team chaplain for 17 years (2000 ret) and established Life After Cricket in 2001. He was recognised by the Olympic Ministry Medal in 2009 presented by Carl Lewis Olympian of the Century. He mentors young writers and has written 24 books, and enjoys writing. He is married to Delma, with four adult children and grand-children. Dr Tronson writes a daily article for Christian Today Australia (since 2008) and in November 2016 established Christian Today New Zealand.
Mark Tronson's archive of articles can be viewed at http://www.pressserviceinternational.org/mark-tronson.html
Dr Mark Tronson - a 4 min video
Chairman – Well-Being Australia
Baptist Minister 45 years
- 1984 - Australian cricket team chaplain 17 years (Ret)
- 2001 - Life After Cricket (18 years Ret)
- 2009 - Olympic Ministry Medal – presented by Carl Lewis
- 2019 - The Gutenberg - (ARPA Christian Media premier award)
Gutenberg video - 2min 14sec
Married to Delma for 45 years with 4 children and 6 grand children