OUR TEAM
The Faces of Faith and Dedication
Discover the passionate individuals who form the heart of the Australian Union Conference. United by a commitment to service, faith, and community, our team works hand in hand to support the mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church across Australia, fostering environments where faith can flourish and individuals can find a spiritual home.
About Adventists
We believe that every human being is valued and because we are valued, life has meaning. All of us were miraculously crafted by God, we have been created by a maker who wants us to life life to the full. On top of that, God send His Son to demonstrate true love, forgiveness, grace and hope. Our relationship with Jesus Christ, defines every facet of who Adventists are. Seventh-day Adventists believe that a relationship with Jesus is profoundly connected to relationships in the world around us. We believe that spiritual and emotional wellbeing foster an active mind; an active mind is fuelled by a healthy body; and a healthy body and mind enables healthy social relationships. At the centre of every aspect of our faith is our love for Christ and love for one another. Serving others is the highest form of that love. That is why we are so active in health, education, development and in spreading the good news of God’s forgiveness and promise of salvation. If you’d like to know more about Seventh-day Adventist Christians, take the time to browse our website, even better, drop by one of our churches, schools, hospitals or clinics. You’ll meet ordinary people doing extraordinary things and their lives will, I believe, tell you more about who Adventists are than all the words I could write.
May God bless you in your spiritual journey.
—Pr Terry Johnson—
![iconmonstr-quote-5 1 Our Team](https://adventist.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/iconmonstr-quote-5-1.png)
![AUC President - Terry Johnson Australian Union Conference of The Seventh-Day Adventist Church President](https://adventist.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/President-AUC-Terry-Johnson-scaled.jpg)
Leadership Team
![Our Team Terry Johnson](https://adventist.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/President-AUC-Terry-Johnson-scaled.jpg)
Terry Johnson
President
![Our Team Darren Gartlett](https://adventist.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ATSIM-AUC-Darren-Garlett-1-scaled.jpg)
Darren Gartlett
ATSIM Director
![Our Team Murray Hunter](https://adventist.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Ministerial-AUC-Murray-Hunter-scaled.jpg)
Murray Hunter
Media, Ministerial Association Secretary
![Our Team Jeffrey Parker](https://adventist.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Missing-Person-1.png)
Jeffrey Parker
Youth Ministries Director
![Our Team Amanda Bews](https://adventist.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Kymberley-401-x-313-px-401-x-313-px-1-2.png)
Amanda Bews
Children's & Family Ministries Director
![Our Team Luke Bapty](https://adventist.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Luke-B-401-x-313-px-3.png)
Luke Bapty
Senior Accountant/Finance
![Our Team Jean Carter](https://adventist.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jean-401-x-313-px-1.png)
Jean Carter
ASA Director of Education
![Our Team Jacques Calais](https://adventist.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jacques-401-x-313-px-1.png)
Jacques Calais
ASA Associate Director of Education
![Our Team Jeffrey Masengi](https://adventist.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Kymberley-401-x-313-px-401-x-313-px-1-1.png)
Jeffrey Masengi
General Secretary
![Our Team Lyndelle Peterson](https://adventist.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Ministerial-AUC-Lyndelle-Peterson-scaled.jpg)
Lyndelle Peterson
Ministerial Secretary
![Our Team Kenn Duke](https://adventist.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Kenn-401-x-313-px-1.png)
Kenn Duke
Director of Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries - Australian Defence Force
![Our Team Sylvia Mendez](https://adventist.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/silvia.png)
Sylvia Mendez
Women's Ministries & Resource Development Director
![Our Team Kojo Akomeah](https://adventist.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Kojo.png)
Kojo Akomeah
PARL Director
![Our Team Michael Engelbrecht](https://adventist.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Michael-E-401-x-313-px-1.png)
Michael Engelbrecht
Faith FM Manager
![Our Team Karissa McMurtrie](https://adventist.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Missing-Person-1.png)
Karissa McMurtrie
People & Culture Manager
![Our Team Peter Cameron](https://adventist.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Peter-Cameron-1.png)
Peter Cameron
Chief Financial Officer
![Our Team Brendan Pratt](https://adventist.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Ministerial-AUC-Brendan-Pratt-scaled.jpg)
Brendan Pratt
Associate Ministerial Secretary
![Our Team Nicu Dumbrava](https://adventist.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Personal-Ministries-AUC-Nicu-Dumbrava-scaled.jpg)
Nicu Dumbrava
Sabbath School, Stewardship & Personal Ministries Director
![Our Team Kymberley McMurray](https://adventist.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Kymberley-401-x-313-px-401-x-313-px.png)
Kymberley McMurray
Communications Officer
![Our Team Rodney Woods](https://adventist.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Trust-Services-AUC-NAC-SQLD-Rodney-Woods-scaled.jpg)
Rodney Woods
Trust Services Director
![Our Team Denison Grellmann](https://adventist.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Denison-401-x-313-px-1.png)
Denison Grellmann
ADRA Australia CEO
![Our Team James London](https://adventist.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ATSIM-VIC-Pr-James-London.jpg)
James London
Principal Mamarapha College