This presentation focuses on the topic of personal encounter with Jesus. For many people the “encounter” can be life changing and brings about a true conversion of the heart. Archbishop Porteous offers examples from the Scriptures where lives were changed when they encountered Jesus the Christ. Sam Clear interviews two people about how their lives changed when they encountered Jesus.

Archbishop Julian Porteous was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Sydney in 1974, before he was named Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney by Pope St John Paul II in 2003. He was responsible for evangelisation and renewal in the Archdiocese of Sydney until his appointment as Archbishop of Hobart in 2013. Archbishop Porteous is a member of the Bishops Commission for Social Justice, Mission and Service. He is a regular speaker at conferences and events, both in Tasmania and on mainland Australia, as well as overseas, and is Patron for Shalom Media Australia.