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Preacher: Grant Paulson
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Grant Paulson
The Revd Grant Paulson is a Birri-Gubba/Bundjalung man from southern Queensland and a prominent Indigenous Christian leader and Faith and Development Advisor for World Vision Australia. He is a Baptist pastor and a member of the Dhiiyaan Aboriginal community, and is the son of Uncle Graham Paulson, who was ordained in 1968 as the first Indigenous Baptist pastor in Australia. Grant's work focuses on the intersection of faith, social justice, and Indigenous rights. He works for World Vision Australia as a Faith and Development Advisor, working within their Australia Program to support Indigenous communities. Grant has a background in youth programs and reconciliation, having previously worked with Reconciliation Australia as a Youth Programs Coordinator. He is currently working toward a PhD exploring Aboriginal spirituality and its role in social change. He is a frequent contributor to Common Grace, particularly in their "Jesus and Justice" series, where he often speaks alongside his father on themes of forgiveness and reconciliation.
Sermons by Grant Paulson
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6 September, 2020
Preacher: Grant Paulson
Topic: Creation, Faithfulness, Humility, Identity, Relationships
Scripture: Genesis
God created us and set us in a network of relationships with God, with the creation, with one another, and with ourselves, and all four connections need to be maintained for health.