Report on MATS 2014

The third annual conference and meeting of the Melanesian Association of Theological Schools was held July 7-10, at the Christian Leader's Training College (CLTC), Banz, near Mt Hagen. Building on the momentum created by MATS 2013, this year's conference again attracted participants from around the country. In attendance were faculty from the following member and associate institutions: Catholic Theological Institute, CLTC, Good Shepherd Seminary, Martin Luther Seminary, Melanesian Institute, Pacific Adventist University, Pacific Institute of Languages, Arts and Translation (SIL), and Sonoma Adventist College. Also in attendance were a number of overseas visitors: Derek Tovey, from the college of St John the Evangelist in Auckland; Ruben Martello, a Franciscan priest from Sydney; Eckart Garbe, a social and political scientist from Germany; and Wendy Toulmin, Executive Officer of the Langham Partnership Australia.