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You will probably not be surprised that leading BCA is a journey that requires patience. It can literally take years to build the relationship needed for new partnerships. Similarly, as we try and work towards being better stewards of all that God has provided, it rarely happens overnight.

Messages of congratulations, welcomes and farewells across the BCA community...

Much has been printed in newspapers, and a lot has been said over the radio about the floods on the Darling from the Darling Downs in Queensland to where the river joins the Murray at Wentworth.

How can I leave a place I love? A place that has been the location of incredible experiences, learning, friendships, challenges, beauty, opportunity and so many partnerships?

Recently I was researching my family tree, which is one of the things I love to do most. Reading back through old history and imagining what members of my family’s lives must have been like, what led them to the decisions they made and where they lived.

Today I’m delighted to announce that Marinus & Hannah van Meerten along with their son Samuel and newborn daughter Elianna are moving to the Diocese of Gippsland in Victoria to take up a Minister-in-Training role supported by BCA.

Some of you may remember that a number of years ago I encouraged us all to build a simple trigger into our daily routine to pray regularly for God to raise up workers for the harvest field.

Why would a young couple move from the leafy suburb of Mosman on Sydney’s lower north shore to the bush, even to Cobar?

After being supported by BCA through our Theological Bursary Initiative for the past two years, Samuel Ogg has completed his studies at Moore College, and this year joins us as a Minister in Training.

With 6850 residents and 45 percent who claimed no church affiliation or religion in the 2021 Census, the regional town of Strathfieldsaye is a huge mission field.

Pine Creek is a small town north of Katherine with a population of around 300 people. It takes an hour to drive there, and it’s actually a part of our parish (it’s a big parish!).

Messages of congratulations, welcomes and farewells from across the BCA family...