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Because WVBC is not linked to any denominational structure or
hierarchy we have formed a group of godly men and women to help
us function as God intends. This group does not operate as
“Bishops” or a “Presbytery”, but as people who are committed to
prayer and holding the Leadership Team accountable to the Word
of God. The group consist of mature Christian leaders and
pastors who are widely respected in evangelical circles. The
members of this Group are not part of the WVBC fellowship in
Canberra.
John and Consuelo Baxter (Central Coast, NSW: Anglican)
John and Consuelo have lived and served the Lord Jesus in
western Sydney and the lower Blue Mountains for much of the past
40 years. After training as a school teacher and then at Moore
Theological College, John served as an Anglican minister until
his recent retirement. He has also worked extensively with the
Parent-Controlled Christian School movement and the World Bible
League. Consuelo has pursued many ministry opportunities
including Bible study leading, women's ministries and serving on
the Boards of local Christian schools. Since their retirement
from full-time ministry they have settled on the Central Coast
where they are involved in their local church. The Baxters have
four adult children and many granddaughters. John has preached
on a number of occasions at WVBC over the past four years,
including on “The Holy Spirit” at our Church Camp in 2007.
Dick and Jane Buesnel (Tathra, NSW: Uniting)
Dick and Jane reside in
Tathra on the Sapphire Coast. Dick is the Bega Valley and
surrounding regions Dairy Livestock Officer for the NSW
Department of Ag, and Jane is a music teacher at the Bega Valley
Christian College. Jane also teaches Scripture at Tathra Primary
school. Both are heavily involved in Tathra Uniting Church
(evangelical) where Jane serves in the music ministry and Dick
as an elder and lay preacher. For over 35 years they have both
been involved in ministry on Scripture Union Camps, both as
leaders and camp parents. Dick also runs a men’s Bible study and
organises Scripture Union Ag Camps for teens. They have three
adult children, one of whom is Liz who is a link missionary of
WVBC with Wycliffe in PNG. Dick was the speaker at the men’s
camp of WVBC in 2004 and preached at church in 2006.
Bob
and Jenny Edwards (Crossroads Christian Church: Independent)
Bob and Jenny have been married for over 18 years and have
spent much of that time involved in ministry to university
students, initially at the University of NSW and over the last
decade or so at the Australian National University in Canberra.
They are both involved at Crossroads Christian Church in
Canberra where Bob serves in children’s ministry and Jenny is
involved in several Women’s Bible Study groups. They are also
involved in the Student Ministry (FOCUS) on their university
campus. Bob has preached at WVBC in 2005 and 2006 and ran our
Bible Kids program at Church Camp 2006. Their four growing
children keep them very busy!
Bob and Evelyn Prior (Dickson, ACT: Baptist)
Bob and Evelyn have served
Christ in full time Christian work for most of their adult life.
Bob has taught High School Scripture (four years at Sydney Boys
High), pastored a Congregational Church (five years at Milperra)
and also a Baptist Church (seven years at Gundagai). Together
they have served as missionaries for six years in Botswana where
Bob lectured and trained Pastors at a Bible College. They attend
Belconnen Baptist Church with their youngest daughter, while
their adult children are involved in various forms of Christian
service and theological training elsewhere. Bob has continued a
lifelong passion of combining sport and ministry, as Chaplain to
One Basketball Canberra, the Canberra Capitals and the ACT
Academy of Sport – giving plenty of opportunity for evangelism.
Evelyn works as a teacher’s assistant to special needs children
in Canberra. They both love people and have special gifts in
counselling others to remain faithful to God’s Word. Bob has
preached at WVBC in the past and Evelyn has taken part in
various women’s events at WVBC, including the Women’s Event in
2006.
Kel
Willis (Burwood, NSW: Baptist)
Kel is the Director of
Christian Growth Ministries (CGM), a non-denominational
organisation run from his home in Sydney. CGM ministers to the
local church at large. Kel has had over four decades experience
in Christian work, including evangelism, pastoral and youth
ministry, and itinerant teaching with CGM. Married to Jeanette,
he is an ordained Baptist minister, and is primarily involved in
ministry to pastors and church leaders, consultancy and conflict
resolution. He is the author of Clearing the Cobwebs;
Preaching for Impact; The Experience Trap;
Escaping Mediocrity; and Living With You – Living With Me,
as well as editor of the Leadership journal “Interact”. He
serves on the Boards of Morling Bible College and SMBC in
Croydon, NSW. In 2003 Kel was our inaugural Church Camp speaker
and in 2005 taught a weekend at WVBC on Relationships in Church
Life. In 2007 Kel was our guest speaker at the fourth birthday
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