Staff
Rev David Esdale
Lead Pastor
Dave is married to Carol and they have 4 children: Maggie, Kai, Gil & Poppy.
Dave loves Jesus, his family, Wilberforce and the Panthers.
Dave claims his perfect day would involve cruising along a twisty road on his bike with Carol and his mates, or chilling out with some good tunes (depending on the mood – classic rock or modern folk).
Alex Browne
Assistant Pastor
Alex joined the team at the start of 2023 after finishing his studies at Bible college. Alex is married to Lavinia and they have a son called Nicholas.
Alex loves nature, a good book and the Lord of the Rings movies. He also can’t say no to a cup of tea!
Part of Alex’s responsibilities are overseeing the youth and children’s ministries. He loves seeing the young and the not so young come to know Jesus and grow in their love and knowledge of him.
Alicia Bates
Communications Administrator
Alicia is married to Greg and has four children. She has been at St John’s for over 20 years and has been involved in many different ministries during that time.
Alicia has a love of history, especially local and family history. She also loves going on adventures with her family, reading, and jigsaw puzzles.
Alicia enjoys supporting the work of the gospel behind the scenes, which frees up the ministry team to further the gospel throughout the community in different ways.
Parish Officers
Wardens
Nick Bailey
Craig Bennett
David Broker
Mission Partners
God calls all Christians to take the saving message of Jesus Christ to all nations. For this reason, we support and are in partnership with the following mission partners:
Pete & Kathryn
Safe Ministry
Zero Tolerance for Abuse
We and the Sydney Diocese of the Anglican Church have a zero tolerance policy for misconduct and abuse.
We’re committed to the physical, emotional and spiritual welfare and safety of all people.
Safe Ministry Representative
Our Safe Ministry Representative is Erin Stewart.
Erin is a member of our Church and has been appointed by our Senior Minister & Parish Council to oversee compliance with the legal child protection and diocesan Safe Ministry requirements.
Report Abuse
To report abuse to the Anglican Church in Sydney please call the Abuse Report Line on 1800 774 945.
Alternatively you may send an email to abusereport@safeministry.org.au or submit a form via the Safe Ministry website.
The Sydney Diocese of the Anglican Church has rules and protocols that our staff and volunteers must follow and adhere to in order to be able to participate in ministry.
Working With Children Check
Everyone over 18 years of age involved in ministry to young and vulnerable people must have a verified Working With Children Check. It involves a National Police Check (criminal history record check) and a review of reportable workplace misconduct.
The result of a Working With Children Check is either a clearance to work with children for five years, or a bar against working with children. Cleared applicants are subject to ongoing monitoring and relevant new records may lead to a clearance being revoked.
Safe Ministry Training
The Sydney Diocese of the Anglican Church is an endorsed training partner under the Safe Church Training Agreement which is a nationally agreed standard for Safe Ministry training. The diocesan Professional Standards Unit is responsible for the administration of this training.
Everyone involved in ministry to young and vulnerable people (both paid staff and those volunteering) is required to complete the Safe Ministry Essentials course, and then every three years do the Safe Ministry Refresher course. There is also a training course for Junior Leaders (designed for 13-17 year olds).