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—
Leadership Team
Terry Johnson
President
Darren Gartlett
ATSIM Director
Murray Hunter
Media, Ministerial Association Secretary
Jeffrey Parker
Youth Ministries Director
Amanda Bews
Children's & Family Ministries Director
Luke Bapty
Senior Accountant/Finance
Jean Carter
ASA Director of Education
Jacques Calais
ASA Associate Director of Education
Jeffrey Masengi
General Secretary
Lyndelle Peterson
Ministerial Secretary
Kenn Duke
Director of Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries - Australian Defence Force
Sylvia Mendez
Women's Ministries & Resource Development Director
Kojo Akomeah
PARL Director
Michael Engelbrecht
Faith FM Manager
Karissa McMurtrie
People & Culture Manager
Peter Cameron
Chief Financial Officer
Brendan Pratt
Associate Ministerial Secretary
Nicu Dumbrava
Sabbath School, Stewardship & Personal Ministries Director
Kymberley McMurray
Communications Officer
Rodney Woods
Trust Services Director
Denison Grellmann
ADRA Australia CEO
James London
Principal Mamarapha College
