Mike Bartholomaeus
Hi, my name is Mike Bartholomaeus. I studied my Bachelor and Masters in Theology at Tabor Adelaide. I greatly enjoyed my time there and have continued to study theology at a doctoral level at the University of Otago on the chilly south island of New Zealand. My PhD focused on Karl Barth's doctrine of sanctification.
Zoom Link
https://tabor-edu-au.zoom.us/my/mbartholomaeus
Russell Bartlett
I have been involved with Tabor’s Graduate Diploma in Spiritual Direction since its inception in 2016, having headed up the program for a while and now fully involved as an Adjunct Lecturer.
Prior to this I was involved with the Baptist denomination for over 16 years in teaching and pastoral roles, and before that I was a local church Baptist pastor for 20 years. I have been receiving spiritual direction for over 20 years, and through all of 2003-2004 trained in Adelaide to be a spiritual director. I co-taught in an ecumenical spiritual direction course in Adelaide through 2011-2015.
I’m married to Anne, have four children and ten grand-children. We enjoy growing fruit, vegetables and flowers, for savouring and sharing. I’m very much looking forward to further exploring development as spiritual directors with you this semester, as we keep on growing in our understanding and experience of spiritual direction and in discernment of this particular charism of ministry in our lives.
Aaron Chalmers
Phone: 08 8373 8777
Aaron is the Dean of the Faculty of Ministry Practice at Tabor. He lectures in the fields of Old Testament, biblical interpretation, and preaching. He is married with four children (including twins), enjoys writing, and supports Port Adelaide Power (please don't hold this against him...)
Amy Chesser
Amy is a lover of words and stories. A secondary teacher since 2008, in both Government and Christian education, Amy completed her Masters of Divinity at Tabor and is now working as the Academic Support and Success Coach, as well as teaching. She is passionate about God, literature, history, and people.
Christine Gilbert
I am a spiritual director, supervisor of spiritual directors and ministers and a Uniting Church minister. I have a passion for companioning others one-on-one and in small groups as we explore what we sense God is on about in our lives and in the world. I enjoy reading, writing, bike riding, walking, boxing (I know, surprising), singing, flute playing and cups of tea in whatever patch of sun I can find. I followed my heart from Michigan in the US to Australia in 2011 to marry Sean, also a Uniting Church minister and lecturer at the Uniting College. We have a beautiful blended family who never cease to amaze us as they grow and flourish.
Matthew Gray
I've worked at Tabor since 2008. I have a Masters of Theology from Regent College in Canada, and a PhD from Adelaide University. My main area of interest is Church history, although I also have a passion for historical theology, and vocational mission.
Verity Riessen
I previously studied a Bachelor of Visual Arts (1999) and a Postgraduate Bachelor of Education, (2001) working as a Secondary and Primary School Art Teacher, Music Teacher and Coordinator of the Arts. My love of nurturing relationships and supporting positive wellbeing of students, staff and families led to working as a primary school chaplain. After giving many seasons to caring for three young children I responded to a calling to return to study in 2017 completing a Masters of Divinity and a Graduate Diploma of Spiritual Direction. This lead to working as the Creative Arts Minister of Aldgate Church of Christ, offering Spiritual Direction and working in Theological Reflection, Spiritual Direction and Worship courses at Tabor.
Throughout these seasons I have woven through leading and participating in music and worship teams in churches and conferences, written, recorded, and released two albums and continue to preform in a rock and jazz bands.
My passion for education and learning is to facilitate safe, trusting and encouraging spaces that help nurture courage, growth and discernment in the exploration and challenges of understanding who we are, our spirituality and our relationship with God.
