Harry Goodhew

Godly Radical, Archbishop, Dynamic Anglican

Stuart Piggin

• Publisher: Morning Star Publishing
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN:
  9780647530382
• eBook ISBN:
  9780647530450
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Religious Biographies

What is the best way to make Jesus known and to make churches grow in Australia today? 'It's not hard,' insists Harry Goodhew, Archbishop of Sydney from 1993 to 2001, 'Just love people and preach the gospel.'
Contrary to trends in the rest of Australia and the Christian West, churchgoing numbers in Sydney increased during his time as archbishop. The local churches he led before becoming archbishop flourished, experiencing rapid growth and warmth of fellowship. They were Christ-centred, Bible-based and well led.
Are so many churches in Australia struggling because they are not well led? Is it that Harry was just exceptional? Many have thought so.
Or is it rather the style of his leadership which was exceptional? Leaders seek to 'change' people using force (the wind) or warmth (the sun). Harry has opted for the sun. His style is one of 'compassionate biblical orthodoxy', and his warm spirituality and kind personality combined in a life-long ministry of exceptional servant leadership.
This is a must read for anyone interested in the history and health of the Anglican Church in Australia and for any committed to the advancement of the Christian faith in the modern secular world. Understanding how Harry led gives us a practical guide to how to go and do likewise.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Abbreviations
• Foreword
• Prologue: ‘God’s Man for Sydney’: Harry Goodhew’s Election as Archbishop
• 1. Parentage: All Families Have Mysteries
• 2. Early Days: ‘Faith, Hope, Love and Cricket’
• 3. Man of Promise and Pamela: ‘A Balanced, Spiritually Minded Young Man’
• 4. Moore and Matrimony: One Ordination, Two Callings
• 5. Early Parish Experience: A Lot of Visiting
• 6. Parish Builder: ‘Sunday at 7’
• 7. Rector and Archdeacon of Wollongong: ‘For the Ministry that Lies Ahead’
• 8. Bishop of Wollongong: Episcopal Revival
• 9. Bishop beyond Wollongong: ‘Responding Obediently to God’s Urgency’
• 10. Twin Crises: The Fraught Backdrop to Harry’s Election
• 11. A New Archbishop for Sydney: ‘A Blessing for the Whole Church’
• 12. Bishopscourt: Spectral Visions
• 13. Laying the Foundation: ‘Dynamic Anglicanism’
• 14. First Year (1993): ‘Evangelistically Enterprising’
• 15. Second Year (1994): ‘Wild, Uncharted Waters’
• 16. Third Year (1995): ‘Loyalty to Both Christ and the Church’
• 17. Fourth Year (1996): ‘I Smile No Longer’
• 18. Fifth Year (1997): The Coin of Transcendence
• 19. Sixth Year (1998): Wimp, Women and Spong
• 20. Sixth Year (1998 continued): ‘The Winsome Face of Sydney’
• 21. Seventh Year (1999–2000): ‘Faith is Trusting God in Every Situation’
• 22. Eighth Year (2000–2001): ‘A Small Victory’
• 23. Eighth Year (2000–2001 continued): ‘No Other Name’
• 24. Stepping Down (19 March 2001): ‘God’s Man in God’s Time’
• 25. The Ministry of a Former Archbishop: ‘The Inexhaustible Vision’
• Conclusion: Legacy of Graciousness and Generosity
• Notes
• Bibliography
• Sources