Communion Together

Wayne and Ruth have a passion for reaching lost people with the gospel of Jesus and seeing people become all that God intended them to be. They have been in ministry together for 30 years and have led Resound Church, (Melbourne) since 1998.

In addition to leading Resound Church, Wayne serves as the National Leader of the Acts Global Churches while Ruth is a Network Leader overseeing and supporting many churches and pastors across the denomination.

Wayne & Ruth have four daughters who are actively involved in Resound Church.

Ruth has a passion for reaching lost people with the gospel of Jesus and seeing people become all that God intended them to be. Ps Ruth and her husband Wayne have been in ministry together for 30 years and have led the Church at 1330 in Scoresby since 1998.

In addition to leading the Church @ 1330, Wayne serves as the National Leader of ACTS Global Churches while Ruth is a Network Leader overseeing and supporting many churches and pastors across the movement.

Pastor Dale has been Senior Pastor of Crossway since January 2008. Known as an innovative and positive leader, Dale is a gifted preacher and teacher with high respect for God’s Word, a proactive passion for evangelism and a strong commitment to equipping Christian leaders. Dale was previously Senior Pastor at New Peninsula Baptist Church (1996–2007). He is married to Edi and they have four adult children.

Peter and Lyn have been the Senior Ministers at Stairway, (Melbourne) since its inception in 1990.

After becoming followers of Jesus in 1982 while separated, they experienced the incredible grace and love of God, who brought them back together and launched them on the adventure of a lifetime. They have three incredible children and are now the proud grandparents of eight grandchildren.

Peter is highly regarded both nationally and internationally, for his love for the Body of Christ and in particular, his heart for Pastors. He has become a spiritual father to many, walking with leaders and speaking life into their communities. Lyn carries a passion for prayer and has significant prophetic insight into the plans and purposes for Stairway and our community.

Both Peter and Lyn have responded to the call of God to position themselves and Stairway as a people who value the Presence of God, who love well and who express love for our community in a tangible way.

Following the call to pioneer a church in Casey-Cardinia (Victoria, Australia) Arthur and Dani started Winepress in their garage in 1990 with the heart to love God, love others and make a difference. They have lived and breathed that call ever since. Their two adult sons, Dave and Ben, share the same passion to ‘be disciples and make disciples’. Arthur and Dani recently celebrated 30 years of marriage and can’t wait to see what God will no next.

Pastor Warren retired from ministry in 2009, having been the Senior Pastor at Faith City Church (Wodonga, Australia) for many many years. After six days of retirement, he returned to ministry to caretake several Melbourne churches, before taking his current staff role with Planetshakers.

Richard grew up in Melbourne and heard the call of God on his life at the age of 16. His life was radically turned around to follow Christ. Richard has a unique evangelistic gift to deliver engaging and life-changing messages that connect people to their Creator. With an incredible gift of leadership, he is in demand as a speaker and encourager to many churches and teams across the world. Richards humorous edge and life-transforming style causes people to win at home, work and excel at life. He has the heart to see every person living their lives to the fullest extent of God’s purposes. Pastor Richard and his wife, Helen are the senior pastors of Lifehouse Church (Melbourne & Poznan, Poland).

Helen was raised in a Christian home in Sydney, NSW and was always passionate about the Church. But it wasn’t until a very personal encounter with God’s grace and goodness in her late teens that she committed her life to serve Him in a greater way. Today Ps Helen is a gifted communicator who is passionate about connecting people to God, each other and to their God-given talents. Her down to earth, easy-going style has a way of opening people’s hearts to God’s incredible love for them. Through ‘Flourish’ Women’s Conference in Melbourne and Poland, Helen continues to inspire women of all ages. Pastor Helen with her husband Richard are the senior pastors of Lifehouse Church (Melbourne & Poznan, Poland).

Phil has been in Christian ministry for over 30 years in such diverse areas as university ministry, mission work in Thailand, on the pastoral team at one of Melbourne’s largest churches and planting two churches. He is also a regional leader for the Australian Christian Churches. Together with his wife Tracey, they pastor Lightpoint Church (Melbourne).

Tracy co-pastors Lightpoint Church together with Phil and is involved with preaching, teaching and training leaders. She is also a member of the state executive for the Australian Christian Churches Victoria.

Enzo describes himself as Corporate Video Producer, Communicator and Pastor. Senior Pastor of Lightpoint Church (Melbourne) for many years, Enzo now serves with Hillsong Melbourne.

Having trained and worked as a Secondary School teach, prior to full time ministry, Pastor Don, is a gifted teacher of the word. Together with his wife Julie, they pastored City Church Ballarat, for more than two decades. Today, they minister with Kardinia Church, across three campuses in eastern regional Victoria, Australia.

Pastor Julie, is a gifted teacher of the word. Together with her husband Don, they pastored City Church Ballarat, for more than two decades. Today, they minister with Kardinia Church, across three campuses in eastern regional Victoria, Australia. Julie is an expert teacher in the Victorian secondary school system.

After his fourth suspension in high school, Eric Agyeman was given a holiday ticket back to his birthplace, Ghana. He was told it was a 3 week holiday. This so-called ‘holiday’ became the toughest but most life changing 7 years of Eric’s life.

7 years of living with anxiety, in isolation and deep depression led him to a breaking point; attempted suicide.

Today Eric is the founder of School Revival, a movement in high schools building resilience in young people through transformational workshops. He is also the founder of PVBS, a social enterprise funding life-changing education to children in Ghana and Cambodia. An author of 3 best-selling books, Eric has dedicated his life to helping young people discover their inner King and Queen to live life to their fullest potential.

Originally a high school English teacher (Sydney), Neville completed his Postgraduate studies at Fuller Theological Seminary and Michigan State University.

He was the former CEO of the (then) Council for Christian Education in Schools and, through the Church Missionary Society, served in both the Philippines and Tanzania in theological education, university teaching and administration.

Neville is currently Chair of the Academic Board, Eastern College (Vic) and of the Human Research Ethics Committee of the Christian Research Association (Vic).

He is a member, St Alfred’s Anglican Church, North Blackburn, Victoria, a member of the Australian Council for Educational Leaders and a visiting preacher, Marysville Community Church, Vic.

Married to Elspeth with 3 adult children, 4 grandchildren we know you will be blessed by his insight and ministry.