Dr Macnab - About Dr Macnab
On top of his duties as a minister, Dr Francis Macnab is an internationally renowned public speaker, has published more than 25 books and is the founding Executive Director of the Cairnmillar Institute - a unique centre in Australia for the psychological treatment and prevention of emotional and psychological difficulties.
When Dr Macnab began his ministry, the congregation totalled about 100 people. Today, St Michael's is one of the largest city congregations in Australia.
Awards
- Member of the Order of Australia recognised for his contribution to religion and psychotherapy;
- Awarded the Sir James Darling Medal for outstanding contribution to education (1995);
- Awarded PSI CHI Certificate of the National Honor Society in Psychology of the American Psychological Association.
Short Biography
- Executive Minister of St Michael's (1971-present);
- Founder and Director of the Cairnmillar Institute which provides specialist psychological treatment services and training (1961-present);
- Co-founder of the Australian Foundation for Aftermath Reactions, a foundation concerned with the treatment of people who suffer long-term aftermath reactions to severe trauma (1990-present);
- President International CI Psychologists (1982-1983);
- Visiting guest lecturer psychotherapy and human relations in many overseas countries, including America, Britain, Japan, Taiwan, New Zealand, Turkey and Germany;
- Appointed by the World Council of Churches to lead two conferences for 13 nations and islands off the Pacific on marriage and the family;
- The Jesus Seminar Order of Merit - honour clergy and lay leaders who have pioneered new forms of faith (2003);
- Fellow of the Jesus Seminar;
- Author of 25 books, three of which have been translated into foreign languages.