MCSI Events
MCSI held a number of significant events, seminars and conferences for its supporters, students and the public.
MCSI Annual Addresses:
Each year an annual address was held: the MCSI community was greatly privileged to hear from a wonderful range of speakers who each spoke of the ways in which the Christian faith impacts upon the everyday experiences of our world in a way that brings change and hope:
1999 Dr Robert Banks: Launch of MCSI
2000 Dr Ron Sider
2001 Dr Paul Stevens: Living a Balanced Life in an Unbalanced World
2002 Dr John Stott: The Paradox of our Human-ness
2003 Rev Tim Costello: Walking the Line between Church and World
2004 Dr Robert Johnson: Useless Beauty: Taking Ecclesiastes to the Movies
2005 Alan & Eleanor Kreider: Is there Life after Christendom?
2006 Dr Os Guinness: Making the World Safe for Diversity: Christian Voices in a Pluralistic Society
2007 Prof. David Batstone: Saving the Corporate Soul
Faith and Work Awards
The faith and work awards were designed to recognise and celebrate the achievements of Christians who have made a significant contribution to public life in Australia. Two awards were presented:
Professor Graeme Clark (2005)
Professor Graeme Clark, who was born in Camden, New South Wales, pioneered the multiple-channel cochlear implant (bionic ear). At the award presentation, Graeme spoke movingly of how he believed God had shaped his life and guided him to his numerous achievements.
Dr John Anderson (2006)
John Anderson, former Federal MP for Gwydir, Leader of the National Party and Deputy Prime Minister. John spoke entertainingly of life in politics as a Christian and was presented with his award by Professor Steven Schwartz, Vice Chancellor of Macquarie University.
Seminars and Conferences
In seeking to help Christians to connect their faith and thinking with their working and everyday life, MCSI designed a broad range of seminars and conferences. Here are some of them:
Bishop Tom Wright
In 2006 MCSI ran two weeks of seminars and addresses with Bishop Tom Wright, world-renowned theologian and biblical scholar.
Tom addressed large numbers of keen participants who came from all over Sydney and NSW to hear him speak. 
He interacted with a number of well-known thinkers and theologians including Professor Paul Davies and Bishop Paul Barnett. Tom also turned his sharp thinking and wit to popular topics at the time such as the Da Vinci Code.> View Tom Wright's address on "The Historical Jesus"
Leaderhip Seminars, September 2001
Robert Banks and Ian Jagelman co-taught an Intensive on "New Models of Leadership and Organisational Development". Tony Golsby-Smith and Robert Banks co-led a series of four all-day Seminars on "Bridging Faith and Work: Reclaiming 9-5 as Christian Vocation".Marketplace Connections Conference, 2001
Hosted, in collaboration with Regent College, Vancouver, the first International Marketplace Theology Consultation, which drew more than 30 practical thinkers and reflective practitioners from 14 countries.
John Stott, 2002
The respected Christian elder and teacher, John Stott addressed over 1000 people in one of the biggest speaking events Macquarie University had hosted in a long time.
Seminars for Christian Lawyers and Spouses, 2003
"Lost Ideals: The Struggle to be a Christian Lawyer Today"
Bible Workshop: Dr William J. Dumbrell, 2003
"From Garden of Edento the New Jerusalem:A Guided Tour Through The Bible"
Marketplace Issues: Dinner & Address By Dr Michael Schluter
"Deadlines, Deadpeople? Managing Relationships at Work"
Roger Corbett: CEO of Woolworths, spoke on "How to Be Successful in Business without Losing your Soul", October 2004
C.S Lewis Today Conference
Taking advantage of Robert and Linda Banks' expertise on C.S.Lewis, MCSI jointly organised a 3 day Conference in May 2006 which coincided with the release of the movie The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, which attracted around 250 educators, scholars and fans to its various sessions.
Like Lewis' work, the conference ranged from the highly theological, to the practical, to some lively stories and fun - especially when two key members of the Chronicles of Narnia film crew shared their adventures - Don McAlpine (Director of Photography) and Tracey Reebey (Head of the team of 160 make-up and hairstyle technicians). More on C.S. Lewis Today>
MCSI/Zadok Conferences
A series of conferences were held jointly with Zadok at Lane Cove: 
- in 2004 the conference topic was: "Spirituality Under the Sun: Work & Pleasure in Ecclesiastes & Contemporary Culture". The conference featured Rob Johnston, (Professor of Theology & Culture, Fuller Seminary); Cathy Barsotti, and Rikk Watts (Regent College), plus a selection of workshops led by local experts.
- in 2005 the conference featured Os Guinness & William Cavanaugh speaking on "Reclaiming our Voice: Christians Coming out in Public- Media, Politics, Work & Beyond."
Bonhoeffer Centenary Conference 2006
John de Gruchy, Gordon Preece, Brian Rosner, Neil Holm and others used Bonhoeffer as a lens through which to address ethics, truth, the God who knows, and education at this Bonhoeffer
Centenary Conference.Liberating the Captives Conference, David Batstone, 2007
David Batstone, author of "Not for Sale", and a number of other speakers addressed a conference held to celebrate the bi-centenary of the Abolition of Slave Trade Act.
IT Conference, 2007
CONNECTING I.T. (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) & THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST, with Ian Packer, Grayden Colville and others