Key Supporters
Coalition Partners
The following Christian groups are the key drivers behind the campaign in Australia. They provide much of the financial support needed for the campaign and many particpate in determining campaign strategy.
ACC World Relief Act for Peace (National Council of Churches Australia)
ADRA (Adventist Development and Relief Agency) African Enterprise Australia
AngliCORD Archbishop of Sydney's Overseas Relief & Aid fund
Baptist World Aid Australia
Blackstump Break the Cycle
CBM Australia CNEC Partners International
Compassion Australia
Fields of Life
Global Mission Partners (Churches of Christ) International Needs (Australia)
TEAR Australia
Uniting Church Australia, Sydnod of Victoria and Tasmania
Uniting World
World Vision Australia
Endorsing Partners
The following groups endorse Micah Challenge and support the campaign in various ways.
- Advocacy and relief for children
- Anglican Board of Mission
- Australian Evangelical Alliance
- Australian Relief and Mercy Services (ARMS)
- Baptist Union of Australia
- Baptist Union of Victoria, NSW, NT & QLD
- Caritas Australia
- Christian Reformed Churches of Australia
- Church Missionary Society
- Churches of Christ in Victoria and Tasmania
- Columban Mission
- Enable community
- Global interAction
- I-Heart Revolution
- Marist Mission Centre
- Mission International
- Opportunity International
- Presbyterian Church in NSW
- Quaker Service Australia
- SA Council of Christian Churches
- Salvation Army (Australia Eastern Territory)
- Servants to Asia's Urban Poor
- Sydney Diocese of the Anglican Church in Australia
- The Leprosy Mission Australia
- The Oaktree Foundation
- The Uniting Church in Australia
- Uniting Care NSW - 2% for Development Fund
- Uniting Justice Australia (of the Uniting Church in Australia, National Assembly)
- Water for Two
- YWAM
Panel of Reference
The Panel of Reference is a group of prominent Australian Christians who support and endorse the aims of Micah Challenge. They represent a wide range of Christian traditions. We are pleased to have over 50 men and women on the Panel.
They include (in alphabetical order)
: Prof Michael Adams, Mr Dave Andrews, Pastor Phil Baker, Steve Bradbury, The Rt Rev George Browning, General Eva Burrows, Rev Dr Peter Carblis, Archbishop Francis Carroll, Cheryl Catford, Rev Dr Ross Clifford, Rev Tim Costello, The Rt Rev Dr Glenn Davies, Jack de Groot, Pastor Peter Downes, Hugh Evans,Bishop Tom Frame, Archbishop Dr Philip Freier, Rev Mike Frost, Dr Les Fussell, Father Brian Gore, Pastor Joy Graetz, Rev Prof James Haire,The Rt Rev John Harrower, Rev Gregor Henderson, Alan Hirsch, Pastor Brian Houston, John Jeffries, Dr Ian Jagelman, Carolyn Kitto, Fuzz Kitto, Rev Dr Thorwald Lorenzen, Gwyn Milne, Rev Ray Minniecon, Rev Dr Gordon Moyes, Paul O'Rourke, Rev Graham Paulson, Cardinal George Pell,Rev Dr Ian Pennicook, Rev Paul Perini, Paul Peters, Jean Phillips,Rev Elenie Poulos, Bishop Pat Power, Rev Dr Brian Rosner, Donald Shanks, Greg Thompson, Canon John Thew, Pastor Gary Swenson, Kim Vanden Hengel, Brig Jim Wallace, Glenda Weldon, Ross Wilson, Dr Mark Zirnsak and Darlene Zschech.
Click here to watch a video of Darlene Zschech talking about Micah Challenge.