Like all relationships, ours are continually growing and maturing as God draws us closer to Himself. Our lives reflect the importance of prayer, worship, teaching and sharing and we seek opportunities to gather together in fellowship.
We believe wholeheartedly in God the Father, in Jesus His Son and in the Holy Spirit as They reveal themselves to us in the Bible and through the lives of many believers throughout the centuries. The Bible is the foundation for everything we believe and do.
Individually our lives are centred on our personal love relationship with the living God and are an expression of Jesus’ first and greatest commandment:
As Paul wrote: “For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God” (Romans 8:14 NIV)
We’ve learnt the importance of recognising God’s direction and to respond and obey His leading. Our commitment to God is that His words will return to Him fulfilled in our lives each day.
There is no greater privilege than living in love with God for His purposes. God does not compel anyone to do anything, He invites us, by our freewill choices, to dwell with Him and be an expression of Him in and through our lives.
Simon has been in full-time ministry since 1994. He & Jackie have lived in the UK, Canada, the USA and are currently based in Melbourne, Australia. Simon has been Global Pastor since 2017 and is involved with our Body worldwide. Simon & Jackie make themselves available to go wherever God directs them. They love to meet, encourage and build-up people in their personal love relationships with God.
They have three adult children, two of who are married and their youngest is engaged.
I (Joel) lead the communities in the UK and Europe having moved from Australia to the St Albans/Harpenden area in 2019 in response to God’s direction and guidance. My wife Cathryn and I have three children, two in primary school and one in high school. We love our life here with God and the community and all that has taken place in our relationship with Him and one another.
I’ve been the pastor here for 15 years, having moved up from Sydney with my wife Bronwyn, and our 3 kids. We felt clearly God’s invitation to come to Brisbane and lead the community here. Over this time we’ve loved seeing God working in our lives and the lives of the community, and drawing us into a deeper love relationship with Him.
I (Joel) lead the communities in the Melbourne area having moved here from Adelaide in 2018. I live in the eastern suburbs with my wife, Carly and our 3 teenage and adult kids. I love the privilege of leading the various communities, with all being part of people experiencing God and discovering what it means to fulfil God’s call on their life. It is my privilege to be part of a church community which reflects God’s love and the life that Jesus shows us all how to live.
We have lived in Europe, Australasia and Canada, all in response to God’s leading. We moved to Toronto in 2020 through God’s direction for us to be in Eastern North America and to provide a lead to the Toronto Church Community. We love discovering together what is on His heart for this part of the world and what the expression of that is in our lives. Our desire is to fulfil God’s calling for us to be here and it is our privilege to continually make ourselves available to His people.
We have three adult daughters and we are thankful for the Godly relationships we share with them and for all that God has given to us.
John has been in full time ministry since 1987. John & his wife Sharon moved from Melbourne Australia in 2013 to Vancouver, Canada, where they are currently living and providing a lead for the Vancouver church community and our communities located in West Coast USA. John and Sharon have previously lived in Australia, the UK and the Netherlands. John & Sharon are thankful for the close relationships they enjoy with their 3 adult children, their spouses, and their 9 grandchildren.
