Moore College Principal Mark Thompson says his innings will be over next year

From the Moore College Site

After Chapel this morning, the Principal, Dr Mark Thompson, made the following announcement:

“After discussions with the Archbishop and the Governing Board, we have decided that 2027 will be the last year that I serve as the 13th Principal of Moore College. I will retire from that role on 31 December next year.

“No doubt there will be much more that will be said and written over the next eighteen months. But I wanted to let you know at this point, so that you won’t be surprised when advertisements for the position begin to appear in the second half of this year, and so that you might pray as the process of choosing the 14th Principal unfolds. I need not tell you how critical that appointment will be.

“I am very thankful to our God for entrusting me with what has been an extraordinary privilege of leading the College for what will be a little over 14½ years, and serving on its Faculty for almost 37 years. I am praying that, under God’s good hand, the College’s best years lie ahead.

Archbishop Kanishka Raffel, also Chairman of the College’s Governing Board, shared 

“Mark Thompson has led Moore College with wholehearted and prayerful dedication to its mission to equip men and women to take the gospel to Australia and the world. Today I want to record the deep thankfulness of the Governing Board for Mark’s outstanding leadership over the last 14 years – including three Archbishops, Covid-19 and innumerable challenges in the theological education sector.

“As Principal, Mark has been consistently and passionately concerned not only for the health and growth of the students and faculty, but also for the welfare of the churches and the progress of the mission of Jesus,” the Archbishop said. “Please pray for Mark and Kathryn and their family in this time of transition, and for the Governing Board as we seek the Lord’s help in identifying the next Principal.”

Image: Mark Thompson. Image Credit: Mooore College