Moore College: Running the race

Col Adamson was a senior engineer for a company that developed Holden Racing technology, before redirecting his life into the challenges of full-time ministry.

Col Adamson is in second year at Moore College. Prior to College, Col held a stable, flexible and satisfying job, being a Senior Engineer for John Hart – a Holden Racing Team Technology partner. He trained clients who invested in robotics, measuring equipment and computer-controlled metal-cutting machine tools.

He has lectured with TAFE in metrology and robotics and was Deputy Director of music at St John’s Cathedral, Parramatta from 1988 to 2000. 

During this time Col was an elder at Northmead Anglican Church. Although this was a lay position, he negotiated working fewer hours in order to focus on ministry there. From 1995 he studied through Moore College External Studies, completing the Diploma of Biblical Studies in 2000. 

Col has continued his involvement in leadership at Northmead Anglican Church in music, small groups, evangelism, leading Sunday meetings and preaching. From 2000, he has also been involved with the evangelistic tool Lifeworks (Ambassadors for Christ International), and has written the new series release with John North and Rob Forsyth (http://www.afci.com.au/lifeworks/). 

Col is married to Sally and they have three children, Kate (almost 20), Sarah (18), and Tim (16). They too are involved with ministry at Northmead Anglican Church.  Coming to Moore was brought on by the judgment of the leadership at Northmead that considered Col was suited to be involved in the next church plant. “Going to College was putting legs on the Diocesan Mission. I was already putting in about 25 hours per week in Christian ministry, so to add a church plant to that wasn’t going to happen without some drastic changes,” Col said.

As a more ‘mature’ student with almost grown-up kids, Col has found college a challenge in terms of the juggle of family as well as church life. “I have learned so much and have been stretched. Before coming to college I wondered whether I would fit into that environment but thank the Lord, I have. I enjoy many friendships (some call me ‘uncle Col’) and have been encouraged greatly by the godly example of the students and lecturers.”

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