The young writers conference last month on the Gold Coast clarified a number of matters for the up-coming new year.
First up, the setting of ‘due dates’ for the entire year – again Aira Chilcott from Canberra has accomplished this for the team.
Second, the current week schedule on the same 5 week platform for Christian Today publication has been approved with some clarification.
Week 1
Australian young writers
Senior Writers
Kiwi young writer
Mission
Week 2
Australian young writers
Senior Writers
Kiwi young writer
Christian News
Week 3
Senior Writers
Kiwi young writers
Sport
Mission
Week 4
NZ Senior Writers
Internationals
Christian News
Week 5
Internationals Over 31s
Australians Over 31s
Mission
Christian News
Newsy Bits
Each group have their own bi-monthly newsy bits - the young writers are a distant ministry, they don’t see each other at youth group on a Friday night – so the fellowship arm of the young writers are their Newsy Bits Email followed by a 4 min video
New Zealand
Coordinator - Mussita Ng
Video - Rebecca Hoverd
Internationals
Coordinator - Ashea West
Video - Kacy Garvey and Darren Salmon
Australia
Coordinator - PSI office
Video - Cartia Moore and Laura Murphy
Amy Manners is the back rooms person
Standing alone
The past two years has seen the success of the Kiwis and Internationals ‘Standing Alone’ – that is they each have their own people running the pre-publishing program with one person who connects with Christian Today.
In 2021 this is moving one step forward for the New Zealand and International young writers. Each will become un-incorporated groups with the existing Stand Alone program, a coordinator and a common Christian Today platform for publishing dates. In line with this the awards and conferences with PSI for all three – Australians, New Zealanders and Internationals.
New Zealand
Coordinators - Matthew Thornton and Jessica Knell
Editor - Esther Koh
Photo selector - Kevin Park
Late article chaser - Rebecca Howan
Newsy Bits - Mussita Ng (Email) and Rebecca Hoverd (video)
Facebook - Kevin Park and Stephanie Yao
NZ Christian News - Manuele Teofilo and Blake Gardiner
CTNZ Stand Alone – Tim Newman
Internationals
Coordinator - Josh Robbie
Editor - Francesca Tavares
Photo selector - Josh Robbie
Newsy Bits - Ashea West (Email) and Kacy Garvey / Darren Salmon (video)
Facebook - Rume Kpadamrophe
CT Stand Alone - Jason Lalone
Standing Alone is a proven method whereby the existing Stand Alone continues as is - the publishing remains the same with a shared platform.
2021 looks a great young writer year ahead
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
