In 1930, Australian university students gathered to hear English evangelist Dr Howard Guinness. With single-minded devotion to Christ, he spoke on the power of the gospel to transform lives. Students were convicted: they needed to tell people about Jesus on campus. Taking up the call to evangelism, Christian groups formed on university campuses across Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, and Brisbane.
Our History
WHERE IT
ALL STARTED
The Christian Union has existed at the site in Burwood since 1957 when it was the Burwood Teachers’ College. Over the decades, there have been name changes with the Teachers’ College eventually merging to join Deakin University in 1991, with the Christian group’s name changing accordingly. However, at our core we have not changed.
We continue to be all on about Jesus–for Him to be proclaimed and known by students. Our doctrinal basis has not changed. We continue to be a community of friends, learners, and leaders — all seeking to make faith meaningful in uni life as we open the Bible together.
THE HISTORY
OF AFES
Our group is part of AFES, a national community of students discovering Jesus together. All AFES groups across Australia stand in the same grace of God, the same gospel of Christ. Being part of this wider community means we’re connected to other campus groups, supported by experienced staff, and able to be part of something bigger than ourselves.
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