Spirited Australians was the title created to promote a series of events held over a number of years at St Ives Baptist Church, Sydney. Well known Christian leaders were interviewed by the Church minister about their spiritual growth, strengths and weaknesses. Tom Glynn was involved in organising and promoting these events. Here are the Spirited Australians:
Hugh Mackay – Social commentator
Dr Phil Siddal – Pain specialist, Royal North Shore Hospital
Bruce Baird – former Federal MP
Geoff Bullock – Singer/songwriter
Mark Scott – CEO of the ABC
June Dally-Watkins – former model
Roger Climpson – former TV presenter
Dr Cliff Powell – Clinical psychologist
Fred Kong – former CEO, Richmond Fellowship
Nick Farr-Jones – former Wallabies Captain
Lindy Chamberlain – Survivor of legal injustice
Roy Williams – Lawyer, journalist & author
David & John Ayliffe – Survivors of a cult
Roger Corbett – former CEO of Woolworths
Brian Howe – former Deputy Prime Minister
Tony Kevin – former Ambassador, ‘Walking the Camino’
Ewan Crouch – Chairman of partners, Allens Law Firm
Dr Ern Crocker – Nuclear medicine specialist
Dr Jim Greenwood – A/Prof of Psychiatry and co-founder of the Black Dog Institute
Lyn Worsley – Clinical psychologist
Andrew Scipione – former NSW Police Commissioner
Dr Andrew Sloane – GP and Morling College lecturer
Robert Grant AO – former Headmaster of Shore School
Dr Briony Scott – Principal of Wenona School
Greg Smith – NSW Attorney General
Dr Karen and Dr Perry Shaw – Middle East perspectives
Dr Mike Pope – Meteorologist
Dr Tim Hawkes – Headmaster of King’s School
Azim and Pouye – Refugees from Iran
A/Professor Andrew Cole – Chief Medical Officer of Greenwich Hospital
Megan Krimmer – Principal of Roseville College
Bob Ellicott AC QC – Solicitor General, AG, Judge
A/Prof Peter Achterstraat – former Auditor General and Deputy Tax Commissioner
Prof Alanna Nobbs – Professor in Ancient History Macquarie University
Rev Graham Long – Pastor & CEO of Wayside Chapel
Rabbi Gad Krebs – Kehillat Masada Synagogue, St Ives
Paul Fletcher MP – Federal member for Bradfield
