Mark Barry

Developing training events and resources for AFES

Role

Senior Staffworker

Mark is husband to Lucy and father of Sam and Naomi and came to Christ at the Uni of NSW. He has worked as an architect, coordinated conferences for the Ministry Training Strategy and has studied at Moore Theological College. Mark joined AFES to help coordinate their training events and resources. This role includes overseeing the National Apprentice Conference and the National Training Event, as well as developing resources and publications, such as the SALT and THRIVE magazines.
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Website

http://visualunit.me/

NEWS & BLOGS

The CROSS that divides

Mark Barry | Apr 4th, 2012 | Article
My first experience of sharing the gospel at uni sticks with me to this day. I remember talking to this Buddhist guy about how awesome it was that God became a man and died on the cross for us. I thought I did an OK job. I even drew some pictures. But when I had finished, his response was pretty blunt:'A God who gets...

PORN / 10 things you need to know

Mark Barry | Feb 22nd, 2012 | Article
PORN is big business. Porn is a multi-billion-dollar, global industry that continues to grow and become more and more mainstream.PORN is not a victimless crime. Just by looking at porn, you are turning creatures created in God’s image, into objects for your own selfish fantasises. This defiles both you and them.PORN...

Making the Most of NTE Mission

Mark Barry | Kim Howes | Nov 21st, 2011 | Article
NTE is a pretty epic conference. Not just because it’s held at an EPIC site (ha ha). But because it’s both a training conference for mission AND a mission packaged together. NTE captures what AFES is all about. It’s about training students in understanding and communicating the Bible, and then sending...

NTE: 5 reasons to go!

Mark Barry | Nov 6th, 2011 | Blog entry
Standard regos for NTE close in a week. So it’s time to get serious. Here’s five reasons why you should stop putting off the decision and sign up now!1) You will be spurred on to glorify JesusThis conference exists to spur you (and the rest of the fellowship) on to transform Australia and the world through radical,...

Pray for NTE!

Mark Barry | Oct 31st, 2011 | Blog entry
In only a few weeks time (3-7 December), over one thousand students will spend five days reflecting on what it means to be ‘in Christ’ at the AFES National Training Event (NTE). They will be especially trained in how to understand and communicate the gospel of Jesus, before being sent out on mission around...