Chaplaincy

Emmaus Christian College has a unique Christian perspective to education; we are not a ‘church school’, but one where there is multi denominational representation of Christian expression. That’s a fancy way of saying there are lots of churches represented at our school. However the key threads of belief in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour and the saving work of His death on the cross and subsequent resurrection is what binds us together. It is that very diversity of Christian expression that makes our College so strong. There are numerous traditions, perspectives and cultures that emerge from the staff and students, that allows for a greater depth of discussion and expression of the distinctive nature of our Christian faith.

A little about me

I am married to Christianne of 12 years and have three beautiful children. I have a passionate faith in Jesus Christ, and eagerly desire to live my life such that Jesus is glorified, so that others would encounter the saving grace of Father God. I hope to bring my desire that we would all have a deep faith in Jesus Christ, combined with a love for people and good fun, to shape a space at Emmaus Christian College that engenders passionate faith in God, and a genuine love for others.

Upon completion of Year 12, I continued my passion for the outdoors and the desire to be creative with my hands, and pursed a career in landscape design. After 12.5 years in the horticultural industry I made the transition into pastoral ministry undertaking theological studies and employment in a pastoral role at Blackwood Hills Baptist Church, where I was employed for 8.5 years. Concurrent to this I started as a school chaplain (then called Christian Pastoral Support Worker) at Hawthorndene Primary and Blackwood Primary, a role in which I continued for over 6 years. In my time at Blackwood Hills I fulfilled many positions from youth worker through to Campus Pastor of a church plant our congregation began in 2011.

The experiences I have had in my life; joy and heartache, good times and bad, have shaped my attitude and perspective on how we ought to live. They motivate me to view each individual as uniquely created by Father God. I firmly believe that people matter. Whether they be young or old, intellectual or not, highly paid or just scraping by; people matter. And as such they are deserving of dignity, respect and honour. They bear the fingerprints of God.