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# Transforming neighbourhoods & nations since 1948
## Thousands of leaders trained.
### Since 1948, Alphacrucis (AC) has equipped thousands of Christian leaders worldwide.
### Now a multidisciplinary University College, AC graduates are making an impact in businesses, classrooms, churches, and not-for-profit organisations.
Our vision is to be a global Christian university, transforming neighbourhoods and nations.
**Stephen Fogarty,
President, Alphacrucis**
### Pioneering the way — AC Breakthroughs
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### "Pop-up" Colleges
With AC, churches can run a “pop-up college” inside their church – we call this Local Church College, where students learn through our self-paced, online courses and combine this with face-to-face application and opportunities to serve locally, relevant to their local community context and needs.
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### Redesigned Teacher Training
AC partners with schools across Australia to train "classroom ready" future teachers, in cadetships where students learn whilst being placed inside a school, observing and contributing to classrooms alongside senior mentor teachers and leaders.
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### Double Degrees
With the average person making 3 to 7 career changes in their lifetime and "side hustles" becoming the norm, AC allows students to combine Theology with Business, or Counselling and Entrepreneurship with Ministry - so our graduates have greater career options and greater ability to make an impact.
[Find out more ](https://study.ac.edu.au/?hsLang=en)
## Our History & Highlights
- ### Founding
Commonwealth Bible College founded as the training college for the AOG Church
#### 1948
- ### Initial Growth
AOG churches double 1950-60s
#### 1960
- ### Campus Expansion
Renamed Southern Cross College;
Campus expansion across Australia
#### 1990
- ### 1st Theology Graduates
1st Bachelor of Theology class graduates;
Renamed Alphacrucis College
#### 2000
- ### New Courses & Schools
Teaching, Counselling, Social Science, Business, and PhD (HDR) Courses offered
#### 2010
- ### Going Forward
University College status and global expansion
#### 2020
## Get involved
#### Here’s how you can be a part of AC's impact and future.
### [Study with us](https://study.ac.edu.au/?hsLang=en)
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### [Partner with us](https://75.ac.edu.au/partnerwithus?hsLang=en)
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## AC Stories
#### Hear from just a few of our graduates and current students.
Ruth Lesmana has served displaced people affected by the civil war in the Thai-Myanmaar border. For eight years, she transformed communities where people were at risk of human trafficking, building local partnerships, teaching English and vocational skills, and assisting in natural farming and sustainability projects. Now back in Australia, Ruth has devoted herself to helping refugees settle in Australia. Ruth was awarded Local Woman of the Year by Camden Council for her work.
**Ruth Lesmana**
Bachelor of Ministry
Director of Training for Global Alms Incorporated
"As an Army Chaplain working with hundreds of soldiers and leaders, it’s been so good to see how to apply my studies to life. AC's “Theology and Psychology” helped me understand how psychology and faith interact and how having even a basic understanding of both can help inform assisting people in different situations. I’ve also been amazed at how well the subjects in my course have complimented each other and the way different AC courses cross over."
**Neil Gould**
Bachelor of Ministry (Chaplaincy), Army Chaplain
“I went straight into a Diploma of Music Industry after year 10. I then did a Bachelor of Ministry (Worship) and ended up with a Masters of Teaching (Primary). I was able to save a few years of study and go into a job I love at 21. To me, being a Christian teacher means being able to speak hope and life to the kids in school, and to be on their level in whatever circumstance they are in.”
**Shaniah Miller**
Diploma of Music, Bachelor of Ministry & Masters of Teaching Graduate
Primary school teacher, Wycliffe Christian Schools, Blue Mountains
“There are plenty of ways to make a difference in business. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if more people understood that having a successful business and finding solutions to real-world problems, especially environmental and social ones, aren’t mutually exclusive?”
**Adrian Chen**
AC Graduate and Entrepreneur,
Co-Founder of Huskee Coffee Cup
"I am thoroughly enjoying my study with Alphacrucis. My supervisors are experts in the field, who model both academic rigour and pastoral support in our regular meetings. Because they show such a genuine interest in my research and in me as a student, I am continually encouraged to face the challenges of post graduate study and keep going!"
**Melissa Brown**
Principal of Covenant Christian School, PhD Student
"The Master of Leadership is like you’ve found where you hang your hat and coat – things start to make sense. The leadership program has helped me to re-think how I mentor and train people to fulfill their God given destinies."
**Iliafi Esera**
Master of Leadership Graduate
# Our Partners
We are proud partners of over 30 organisations worldwide that support our aim of impacting neighbourhoods and nations.
We are the national training body of the Australian Christian Churches, equipping and training church leaders and community workers to positively impact the world for Christ.
We work with Chaplaincy Australia, Australia's largest Christian Chaplaincy network in providing placements and career opportunities for our graduates.
Mission Australia and AC are actively collaborating to evolve the care and service model for providing better care to disadvantaged Australians.
AC partners with NICE to deliver high-quality Christian professional development courses for teachers, principals and school leaders.
Our education awards are registered with the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) and aligned to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (ATSIL) which allows our graduates to teach in public and independent schools across Australia.
YouthAlive are Australia's largest Christian youth movement. AC accredits Youth Alive Academy, which delivers Leadership and Music courses combined with internship experiences for youth, in partnership with local churches.
TSAS is one of many teaching hubs run in partnership with AC. These hubs provide an innovative pathway for practical teacher training and mentorship at leading Christian Schools across Australia.
Our Bachelor of Business (Accounting) is recognised as a pathway to being a Chartered Accountant in Australia and New Zealand.
Our Bachelor of Business (Accounting) is recognised as a pathway to being a Certified Practising Accountant in Australia.
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