A MINISTRY in the RAAF

by 

Reverend George G. Ashworth

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Introduction

It was the end of April 1961, a Friday morning and I was in my study at the Blackburn Baptist Church manse.  I was completing the preparations for Sunday morning sermon, when the telephone rang.  It was the Rev. Arthur Wilkins, Minister of the Kew Baptist church.

At that time in my ministry I dearly wanted to become the denominational Youth Director and have the privilege of speaking at Youth Teas and Youth Rallies.  With Mr. Wilkins on the phone I, in my vain thoughts said to myself, “Speaker at Kew – wow!  I have arrived!”  At that time Mr. Wilkins was the part-time Principal Air Chaplain for the O.P.D. (Other Protestant denominations) Group in the Royal Australian Air Force.

“I need a full time Chaplain for the RAAF and I believe you are the man for the job,” Were his words to me.

“No thank you Mr. Wilkins, I cannot leave Blackburn at this time.  Two doors up the road we are building our new church.  The girders are going up and the brickwork is commencing.  Besides that, I am a part time Army Chaplain and my church releases me once a year for an army camp.  I cannot leave now.”

Details about the book

Name of Book: A MINISTRY in the RAAF

Author: Reverend George G. Ashworth

Genre: Autobiography

Language: English

Cover: Paperback

Number of Pages: 60

Publisher: Traillblazer Ministries

ISBN-10: 0-9870843-8-0

ISBN-13: 978-0-9870843-8-5

Date published: 2011

Product Dimensions: A5 – 148mm x 210mm