Background
Blackburn was born in Melbourne in 1914 and began his ministry as a home missionary at Beechworth Baptist church in 1934.
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Geoffrey Blackburn
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Education
He completed his studies at the Baptist College of Victoria in 1939, obtaining Bachelor of Arts and LTh degrees, and ministered in the parishes of Hopetoun and Elsternwick. In 1947 Blackburn was appointed as the Baptist Union of Victoria"s first full-time Youth Director, during which time he completed a Bachelor of Education
Career
He also served as an army chaplain during World World War World War II at the University of Melbourne. He served in the capacity of Editor of Sunday School Publications from 1949 to 1972, before returning to parish ministry at Syndal until his retirement in 1986. Blackburn obtained an Master of Arts from the University of Melbourne in 1965, examining the development of the Jewish elementary school.
In 1969 he received a Doctor of Philosophy from the same institution.
His doctoral thesis involved methods of biblical study in the Early Christian Church. He also obtained a Doctor of Ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary in 1991, writing on cross-cultural ministry.
After his official retirement Blackburn engaged in several interim ministries in Victorian churches, including Heathmont and Diamond Valley Baptist Churches. From 2001 he served as part-time Pastoral Care minister at Scots" Church, Melbourne.
In April 2012 Blackburn retired for the final time, at the age of 97.
They had two sons.
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