Staff Team
Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.
1 Corinthians 4:2
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Luke is married to Rachel and has three children. Luke is the current Lead Pastor, has studied at Bible College, has a farming and horticulture background, as well as having worked for a Christian bookstore, and has nearly 20 years of experience in various forms of Christian and church ministry.
He is passionate about seeing the Gospel transform lives of people of all ages and he is invested in declaring Christ crucified.
Luke has a Bachelor of Theology Degree from the Bible College of South Australia.
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Diane is married to Steve and has three adult children. She enjoys reading, gardening and bushwalking.
She has a background in classroom teaching and has equipped for Pastoral Care with the Christian Counselling and Education Foundation.
She says, “I enjoy supporting people through challenging times and helping them to find hope and joy in Jesus who said in John 10:10, “…I came that they may have life and have it abundantly”.
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Steve is married to Diane and has three adult children.
He has a background in civil engineering and has worked on major civil projects around South Australian and in senior operational management roles with the State Government. Steve has been in Church leadership roles for nearly 30 years and has a real love for God’s church.
He loves Jesus, his family and the outdoors, especially regional South Australia.
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Peter is married with seven children and has been involved in Christian ministry for 50 years.
He has a background in engineering and manages many of the financial and business compliance responsibilities of the Church.
In a world that is divisive and troubled, he believes that Christ alone is our only certain and eternal hope, and that Christ’s invitation to “come to me all you that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” is available to all.
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Bek is married to Darren and they have two boys. Bek is also a high school teacher and is passionate about teaching the Gospel to all ages in the clearest ways possible.
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Darren is married to Bek and they have two young boys. Darren is passionate about sharing Jesus and you will often find him in deep conversations about coffee, family, and life with those who drop by the cafe and church building.
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Kylie is currently studying at the Bible College of South Australia. She is passionate about helping people come to know and love Jesus, and loves walking alongside others in their faith journey.
When she’s not studying or catching up with someone, you’ll likely find her at the beach, reading or being creative.”
Luke Watts
Lead Pastor
(Full Time)
Diane Rose
Director of Pastoral Care
(Part Time Volunteer)
Steve Rose
Operations Administrator
(Part Time Volunteer)
Peter Budimir
Business Administrator
(Part Time Volunteer)
Bek Western
Director of
Children’s Ministries
(Part Time)
Darren Western
Director of
Community Ministries
(Part Time)
Kylie Richards
Outreach and Connection Coordinator
(Part Time Volunteer)