At St James, everyone plays an important role.  Here are some of our ministry team leaders


Ministry Staff

Mike Doyle: Senior PastorMike is married to Linda and has five wonderful kids. He is passionate about fishing, enjoys the outdoors, and seeing people decide to follow Jesus. Mike serves by preaching, teaching, and equipping and encouraging others to follow Jesus, to see God's Kingdom grow, and his Son glorified.Email Mike: mike@stjamesberala.org.au

Mike Doyle: Senior Pastor

Mike serves by preaching, teaching and equipping others to follow Jesus, to see God’s Kingdom grow, and his Son glorified.

Mike loves fishing, enjoying the outdoors and seeing people decide to follow Jesus.

Email Mike: mike@stjamesberala.org.au

Ros Ghazal: Assistant Minister

Ros helps out church to achieve its mission of reaching out to the community of Berala with the good news of Jesus. She assists people from all cultures to understand the message of the Bible and to grow in their faith.

Ros loves hiking, nature and encouraging others in their walk with Jesus.

Email Ros: ros@stjamesberala.org.au

 

Ministry Trainees

Evan Kirby Mark Grimes

 

Wardens

Malcolm Purvis: AdministrationMalcolm is married to Ellen and has two teenage boys. He is passionate about old trains and cool technologyMalcolm serves by helping out with everything to do with administration at St James, in order to fulfil God's mi…

Malcolm Purvis: Administration

Malcolm serves by helping out with everything to do with administration at St James, in order to fulfil God's mission in Berala. He oversees correspondence, our database, Safe Ministry and Diocesan administration.

Email Malcolm: malcolm.purvis@stajamesberala.org.au

John Zhuang: FinancesJohn is married to Danielle and has 2 young kids. He is passionate about physiotherapy and serving Jesus.John serves by helping out with everything to do with our finances, budgeting and giving, in order to fulfil God's mission …

John Zhuang: Finances

John serves by helping out with everything to do with our finances, budgeting and giving, in order to fulfil God's mission in Berala. He overseas our budget, financial reports and paying our bills.

Email John: john.zhuang@stjamesberala.org.au

Jonathan Wallace: FacilitiesJonathan is married to Sylvia and has a newborn baby. He is passionate about bushwalking and helping boys grow into mature men of God.Jonathan serves by helping out with our facilities, making sure they are helping to ful…

Jonathan Wallace: Facilities

Jonathan serves by helping out with our facilities, making sure they are helping to fulfil God's mission in Berala. He oversees property maintenance and repairs.

Email Jonathan: jonathan.wallace@stjamesberala.org.au

Leadership Team

Jo-Ann Elvery, Stephen Farrar, Rachel Farrar, Veronica Ng, Christine French, Hy Lam

 

Safe Ministry

Church should be a safe place for everyone, and we are committed to making our Church a safe space. All our staff and ministry volunteers are fully trained and accredited when it comes to Safe Ministry.

If you have any questions of concerns at all - please speak to a staff member, or contact our Safe Ministry representative (Michael Lum-Mow, safeministry@stjamesberala.org.au)

If you suspect abuse, please report it to our abuse hotline or email (1800 774 945, abusereport@safeministry.org.au).