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Future of Formation: The Balance Sheet Assets, Runway, and the Cost of Survival

Posted on 13/04/2026 by Geoff Folland
Moore College library

Geoff Folland I don’t sit on the board of a Bible college. Nor do I want to. But I’ve been close enough to the system over a long period to notice a shift. And I can read a set of… Continue Reading →

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The Future of Formation: The Hidden Architecture

Posted on 11/04/2026 by Geoff Folland
Morling College

Mapping the Operating Systems of Australian Christian Higher EducationSeries: The Future of Formation (Part 1 of 4)By Geoff Folland I took my first Bible college class in 1992, during my first year working as an auditor with aBig 4 firm.… Continue Reading →

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Why the Future of National Outreach in Australia Must Combine a National Moment with Local Expression

Posted on 08/04/2026 by Geoff Folland
Jesus all about life Kingston Tas

Geoff Folland In the first article, I argued that Australia’s most effective outreach was never really about the stadium. In the second, I suggested that campaigns still matter — not because they replace relationships, but because they activate them. That… Continue Reading →

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Why Campaigns Still Matter – Even When Evangelism Is Relational

Posted on 07/04/2026 by Geoff Folland
cross equals love

Geoff Folland In the first article, I argued that Australia’s most effective outreach was never really about the stadium. The stadium functioned as a signal. The real work happened locally. That raises a reasonable leadership question: If evangelism is fundamentally… Continue Reading →

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The Stadium Was the Signal — Not the Strategy

Posted on 06/04/2026 by Geoff Folland

Geoff Folland Australia’s most famous evangelistic moments didn’t succeed because of the stadium. We tend to remember the crowds — the SCG, the MCG, packed halls, the sense of momentum. We remember moments when Christianity felt visible, confident, and shared.… Continue Reading →

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Playing God?” AI, Frankenstein and the Fear Beneath the Code

Posted on 11/08/2025 by Geoff Folland
Frankenstein 1931 movie poster

By Geoff Folland Two centuries ago, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein gave the world an unforgettable image of scientific overreach: a man who creates life, only to abandon it. Today, in a world where artificial intelligence is writing sermons and generating theological… Continue Reading →

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