EV Church Mission Partners

Rhys began leading the AFES ministry full time at Ourimbah campus in 2022 and he continues to train Christian students and share their faith with others on campus. Pray for wisdom as they seek to do this in creative ways at Ourimbah. 

You can give to support Rhys by going to the EV Mission Giving page. More about AFES.

Colin and Jill are living and serving local churches throughout Spain. They are involved in local church ministry, and Colin continues with the ‘Simply Mobilising’ work with Pastors. Pray for them as they develop relationships, and for Spaniards to know Jesus as Lord.

You can give to support the Bakon’s by going to the EV Mission Giving page. More info at SIM.

Lachlan, Candy, with sons Beaumont and Jonathan, headed to southern Taiwan in May 2025 with a view to serving in high school and university ministry. Please pray for them as they start to make connections, learn language, and for Taiwan to know Jesus.  

You can give to support the Grice’s in 2025 by going to the EV Church Give page, Mission Giving. More info at CMS.

Chris and Kristy Galea continue to learn the Maltese language and the kids are attending school. Pray for their involvement with the local church and the discipling of believers. Please pray for the family’s witness, developing relationships and for the people of Malta to put their hope in Jesus alone.

You can give to support the Galea’s  by going to the EV Church Give page, Mission Giving. More info at CMS.

K is part of a church-plant team based in a remote community in Central Africa. Pray for people in this region to come to know Jesus as their Lord. Pray for K as she learns language, settles into this country and culture, and for the team as they establish themselves and serve those around them. 

You can give to support K by going to the EV Mission Giving page.

W and S are living in the Middle East, learning the language and culture. Pray for them to discern how best to serve the local ministry and build relationships.

You can give to support the W and S by going to the EV Mission Giving page.

We also support another family in this region, but are unable to give details here.

You can give to support the R & E by going to the EV Mission Giving page.

Matt and Caitlin, together with kids Josiah (3) and Grace (9mths), are looking forward to serving in the Pacific, where they hope to engage in Bible translation ministry. They aim to serve alongside local translators to bring God’s powerful word to local people in the ‘heart language’ they most clearly understand, that they might see and know Jesus. The Bakons will visit us in August 2026.

Simon and Margie have served with their family previously in Africa and are planning to return to serve long-term in Uganda. Simon hopes to teach bible studies at the Bishop Tucker School of Divinity and Theology, at the centre of Uganda Christian University. The school has been training leaders for the church of Uganda for more than 100 years and has an extensive ministry into the university. Simon and Margie will share with us in November 2026.

A new bible-based church plant in Newcastle’s growing western suburbs. Sam Broadfoot (brother to Ben!), his family and small staff team, planted the church in late 2025. We’ll hear more about the church in Term 2.

You can give to support the Foundry Church by going to the EV Mission Giving page.

FIEC is the ‘denomination’ EV Church to which EV belongs. FIEC is aiming, with God’s help, to plant 100 churches across Australia during the next 15 years. These churches are committed to praying for one another and continuing to promote planting of evangelical churches throughout Australia. Their pastors seek to provide support and encouragement to one another.

You can give to support the FIEC by going to the EV’s Mission Giving page. More info at FIEC.

Reach Australia is an Australian network dedicated to seeing thousands of healthy, evangelistic, multiplying churches all across Australia. They work with prospective and current church leaders to help start new churches and develop established churches. Andrew Heard and EV Church have been partnering with RA since its beginning.

You can give to support the work of Reach Australia by going to the EV’s Mission Giving page. Find out more about Reach Australia.