The annual Tronson Awards in the young writer ministry run by Press Service International in conjunction with Christian Today have been issued for some years.
The basis of the Tronson Award is two fold – one is consistency and one is being involved with the young writer ministry.
So as to clarify this
Basil Sellers Award - determined by the Panellists marks
The following annual awards are of equal merit – all are different
Tronson Award
Theology Award
Youth Development Award
This article features the 2020 Tronson Awards
2020 Tronson Awards
Aust 18-30 - Thomas Devenish, Tasmania
Aust Over 31s - Rachel Li, Sydney
Kiwis 18-30 - Matthew Thornton, Auckland
Internationals 18-30 - Crystelda Naidoo, South Africa
Internationals Over 31s - Kacy Garvey, West Indies
Sport - Phil Hall, Melbourne
Seniors -
Aust - Neville Hiatt
NZ - Esther Koh, Wellington
Intn’ls - Kimberley Salmon, West Indies
Illustrations of the Tronson Award
Rachel Li is the Coordinator of the Week 2 young writers.
Matthew Thornton is the coordinator of Kiwi young writers Weeks 1-2
Kacy Garvey produces the International Newsy Bits videos
Phil Hall coordinates and edits the sport writers
Neville Hiatt is a senior writer editor
Esther Koh is the Kiwi young writer editor
As is obvious by this list, the Tronson Award has a strong emphasis on the practical outworking of the young writer ministry.
Dr Mark Tronson - a 4 min video
Chairman – Well-Being Australia
Baptist Minister 45 years
- 1984 - Australian cricket team chaplain 17 years (Ret)
- 2001 - Life After Cricket (18 years Ret)
- 2009 - Olympic Ministry Medal – presented by Carl Lewis
- 2019 - The Gutenberg - (ARPA Christian Media premier award)
Gutenberg video - 2min 14sec
Married to Delma for 45 years with 4 children and 6 grand children
