Rev Rod Benson
BA (Hons 1), BMin (Theol), DipMin, GradCert Adult Edn & Trng, MA

Rod is an ethicist and public theologian with the Tinsley Institute, based at Morling College. 

Formerly he planted a church in Queensland, served as senior pastor at Blakehurst Baptist Church (Sydney) and worked as interim minister in two other NSW churches. From 2004-07 he was founding Director of the Centre for Christian Ethics, now part of the Tinsley Institute. 

Rod serves as Secretary of the Baptist Union of NSW Social Issues Committee, Secretary of the Baptist Historical Society, Public Affairs Director for the NSW Council of Churches and consultant ethicist for the Baptist Union of Australia.  He represents Baptists on the NSW Council of Churches, the NSW Ecumenical Council, and the National Council of Churches in Australia. 

Rod is married to Michelle and has three sons, Michael, Samuel and Zachary. He attends Dural Baptist Church.