This week saw the commencement of the 2022 young writer program – initiated in 2009 - the stratagem maintains 10 Cycles with 5 weeks of writers in each Cycle. This is a proven established volunteer ministry.
The functionaries this new year is as follows
Function
Each young writer has the same publishing day each Cycle
New Zealand young writers constitute Week 1
Australian young writers constitute Week 2
The 2022 weekly young writer memo initiated today 20 January
The E-Blast and Sun News commences this Sunday
New Working
The Kiwis have one coordinator Josh Taylor.
The Australians have two coordinators Roydon Ng and Elise Pappas
The Australians have one editor – Justin Sayson
The Internationals have a new coordinator – Rose-Ann Durant
Seniors and Over 31s photo selector – Carl Windhorst
5 Weeks in each Cycles
Week 1 - Kiwis
Week 2 - Australians
Week 3 - Senior writers
Week 4 - Internationals 18-30, NZ seniors
Week 5 - Overs 31s and the 2 articles a year group
Annual Awards
The 2022 Panellists (who mark the BEST articles of each young writers) have been reaffirmed, along with the Connect persons and the statisticians. New statistician Salley Gillespie, an accountant, has replaced the astonishing Bill Chilcott (ill health). They are all listed in Monday 17 Jan article -
Awards video
The success of the 2021 Awards Video by Russell Modlin and Rebecca Moore continues this year and we’re working on a new year 2022 video to initiate the young writer program.
Coordinators - sends the reminders for article due dates
Kiwis - Josh Taylor
Australians - Roydon Ng and Elise Pappas
Seniors - Gavin Lawrie
Internationals - Rose-Ann Durant
Over 31s - Peter Brooskhaw
Week Editors
Kiwis - Esther Koh
Australians - Justin Sayson
Seniors - Aira Chiclott, Neville Hiatt, Sheelagh Wegman
Internationals - Josh Robbie
Over 31s - Peter Brooskhaw
Photo selectors – when a photo not sent in by the writer
Kiwis - Kevin Park
Australians - Michael Dahlenburg and Jo Fuller
Seniors - Carl Windhorst
Internationals - Josh Robbie
Over 31s - Carl Windhorst
Newsy Bits and Videos
Kiwis - Mussita Ng
Australians - Rebecca Moore and video Justin Monaghan
Internationals - Asher West and video Kacy Garvey
Video coordinator - Cartia Moore
Australian Missionary News YouTube Coordinator – Bridget Brenton
Stand Alone - connect with Christian Today
Kiwi - Tim Newman
Australians - Sam Gillespie
Internationals - Asher West
Young writer Brain’s Trust
Sam Gillespie (Chair)
Rebecca Moore
Wes Tronson
Cartia Moore
Russell Modlin
Ad hoc - Kiwis - Esther Koh, Mussita Ng
Internationals - Josh Robbie, Asher West, Rose-Ann Durant
Communications
Rebecca Moore distributes the daily PSI articles to the entire writer network - published in Christian Today Australia – Christian Today NZ - UK Christian Today - Dr Mark Tronson has a data base of Christian Media which he sends the day articles - Australia, New Zealand (Kiwis sent by Blake Gardiner) and International media.
Dr Kristen Dang updates the Style Guide.
Weekly memo and E-Blast and PSI site
Rebecca Moore distributes to Australians
Asher West to the Internationals
Mussita Ng to the New Zealand team
Nic Lee updates the writer sites on PSI.
Faith finance
Dr Mark Tronson has financed his ministries for 45 years through faith giftings – he has undertaken two successful Government audits – 1998 and 2021. There is no financial payment to the writer team - the exchange is their by-line published internationally.
Support network - there is a faithful network of financial and prayer supporters - with a monthly newsletter and something coined “Cold Drink on a Hot Day” - each day one of the young writer article articles is sent to the support network - as opposed to all the depressing news on secular media.
When initiated in 2009 Mark Tronson was able to do all this, but as growth occurred, now 110 young writers from around the world, over the years the workload was shared around the team – as this ministry is owned by the writers as a joy of the Lord.
New young writers
The young writer program is always looking for new faces 18-30 years - please enquire - timeout@bushorchestra.com