Meet our leaders

Lead Pastor: Matthew Kennedy

Matt leads the church in our mission to make disciples of Jesus who are growing in love for God and one another. He leads the leadership team and provides oversight of all of the ministries of the church. He preaches most weeks in our Sunday gatherings and is involved in various ways in the life of the church.

Matt and his family (wife Anna, with 3 school age kids) moved to Newcastle in mid 2022. He previously served for over 9 years at Chatswood Baptist Church as a Youth Pastor, then Associate Pastor. He studied at Morling and Moore Theological Colleges, Sydney, and is an Accredited Pastor with the Baptist Churches of NSW and the ACT.

He enjoys roasting, brewing and drinking coffee, attempting to surf, and just generally getting outdoors. He'd love to meet you and have a chat about Jesus and what he means to you!

Other Leaders

Church Leadership Team (Staff, Elders & Deacons)

Matthew Kennedy, Graham Murray (Elder), Marcia Heyne (Secretary & Safe Church Compliance), Marco Li (Treasurer), Khalil Emseis (Deacon),  Jessie Agbola (Finance Assistant), Graham Harle (Deacon), Pauline Yeung (Deacon), Ken Callan (Deacon).

Members of the Church Leadership Team are appointed at the AGM by the members, and the team represents and serves the membership, primarily through ensuring the good governance of the church.

The various ministries of the church are lead by members of the church appointed and supported by the Pastor.

Church Business Meetings
Members meetings are held quarterly to discuss and vote on matters relating to the direction and activities of the church. Church membership is required in order to vote, as outlined by our constitution. For membership enquiries, please contact a member of the pastor or the secretary.