Michael David Raiter (born 19 September 1953) is a

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preacher and trainer of preachers and a former principal of the

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, Australia. He is also the author of a number of books, including ''Stirrings of the Soul'' (Matthias Media, 2003), which won the 2004

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Australian Christian Book of the Year Award. His book ''Meet Jesus'' is available as a reading plan on the

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Bible app and also on the EasyEnglish Bible website. Born in

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and raised in the

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town of

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, Raiter began his career as a high school teacher in Sydney and

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. After studying at

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he returned to Pakistan to teach at the Zarephath Bible Institute. In 1997 he joined the faculty at Moore College as head of the Department of Missions. From 2006–2011 Raiter was the principal of the Bible College of Victoria (now the

), an evangelical theological college. In 2012, Raiter launched the Centre for Biblical Preaching, an independent specialist training institute for preachers hosted by

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, Melbourne West, where he is also appointed to the staff and takes about a quarter of the preaching. The centre was created in active partnership with CMS Australia, and about a third of his time is spent delivering training and workshops internationally through them.

External links

Centre for Biblical Preaching websiteSt James' Old Cathedral websiteCMS Australia websiteMelbourne School of Theology website
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Raiter, Michael Living people Evangelical Anglicans Australian Anglicans 1953 births Moore Theological College alumni Clergy from Liverpool Seminary presidents People from Wollongong British emigrants to Australia