Geoffrey Bingham
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Reverend Geoffrey Cyril Bingham AM
, MM
, (6 January 1919 – 3 June 2009) was an Australian author and Minister in the Anglican Church of Australia
.
Geoff Bingham was born in Goulburn, New South Wales
. He was awarded the Military Medal
for service in Singapore
before its fall in World War II
, after which he was a prisoner of war
at Changi Prison
.
His citation for the Member of the Order of Australia (2005) was "for service to the community through Christian ministry, encouraging cross-cultural theological education and as an author". (The Advertiser
, 26 January 2005, page 10)
He trained at Moore Theological College
, ministered at the Garrison Church in Sydney then served as a missionary
under the aegis of the Church Missionary Society (CMS) in Pakistan
from 1957–1967, where he was founding Principal of the Pakistan Bible Training Institute at Hyderabad, Pakistan.
He was also one of the founding members of the Austral-Asian Christian Church, AACC.
From 1967-1973 he was Principal of the Bible College of South Australia
(then Adelaide Bible Institute) after which he formed New Creation Publications (later New Creation Teaching Ministry)
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
, MM
Military Medal
The Military Medal was a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British Army and other services, and formerly also to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for bravery in battle on land....
, (6 January 1919 – 3 June 2009) was an Australian author and Minister in the Anglican Church of Australia
Anglican Church of Australia
The Anglican Church of Australia is a member church of the Anglican Communion. It was previously officially known as the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania...
.
Geoff Bingham was born in Goulburn, New South Wales
Goulburn, New South Wales
Goulburn is a provincial city in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia in Goulburn Mulwaree Council Local Government Area. It is located south-west of Sydney on the Hume Highway and above sea-level. On Census night 2006, Goulburn had a population of 20,127 people...
. He was awarded the Military Medal
Military Medal
The Military Medal was a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British Army and other services, and formerly also to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for bravery in battle on land....
for service in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
before its fall in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, after which he was a prisoner of war
Prisoner of war
A prisoner of war or enemy prisoner of war is a person, whether civilian or combatant, who is held in custody by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict...
at Changi Prison
Changi Prison
Changi Prison is a prison located in Changi in the eastern part of Singapore.-First prison and POW camp:...
.
His citation for the Member of the Order of Australia (2005) was "for service to the community through Christian ministry, encouraging cross-cultural theological education and as an author". (The Advertiser
The Advertiser (Australia)
The Advertiser is a daily tabloid-format newspaper published in the city of Adelaide, South Australia. First published as a broadsheet named "The South Australian Advertiser" on 12 July 1858, it is currently printed daily from Monday to Saturday. A Sunday edition exists under the name of the Sunday...
, 26 January 2005, page 10)
He trained at Moore Theological College
Moore Theological College
Moore Theological College, otherwise known simply as Moore College, is the theological training seminary of the Diocese of Sydney in the Anglican Church of Australia...
, ministered at the Garrison Church in Sydney then served as a missionary
Mission (Christian)
Christian missionary activities often involve sending individuals and groups , to foreign countries and to places in their own homeland. This has frequently involved not only evangelization , but also humanitarian work, especially among the poor and disadvantaged...
under the aegis of the Church Missionary Society (CMS) in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
from 1957–1967, where he was founding Principal of the Pakistan Bible Training Institute at Hyderabad, Pakistan.
He was also one of the founding members of the Austral-Asian Christian Church, AACC.
From 1967-1973 he was Principal of the Bible College of South Australia
Bible College of South Australia
The Bible College of South Australia, formerly known as the Adelaide Bible Institute, is an interdenominational and evangelical Bible College in Adelaide, South Australia.-History:...
(then Adelaide Bible Institute) after which he formed New Creation Publications (later New Creation Teaching Ministry)