Alan "Al" Stewart (born 1959) is the National Director of the

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Education

Stewart studied Commerce at the

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. He worked in business for a time but later decided to go into

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ministry. He trained at

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Theological career

He was an assistant bishop in the Anglican Diocese of Sydney and oversaw the diocese's Wollongong region from 2007 until 2010. and served parishes in

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and Centennial Park. His last position before his ordination to the

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was as the

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. In 2009, Stewart was appointed to the Evangelism Ministries in the Diocese of Sydney. In January 2015 he was appointed Sydney director for the

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. In March 2020, Stewart was appointed as National Director of the FIEC Australia in March 2020.

Personal life

Stewart is married to Kathy and they have four children.Gospel Coalition Australia website
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References

1959 births Moore Theological College alumni 21st-century Anglican bishops in Australia Assistant bishops in the Anglican Diocese of Sydney Living people {{Australia-anglican-bishop-stub