Sunday Morning Together

Cindy is one of Vision’s chappies (along with her husband, Mark). Mark and Cindy also serve as chaplains at a private school on the Gold Coast and have two young adult daughters (one has recently married). Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ps James Schleusener has dedicated his life to spreading the Gospel, helping people find local church communities and seeing people live the best possible life they can. James grew up in Melbourne and later the Sunshine Coast. He has been a pastor for 20 years and has pioneered churches and many missional communities. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, on...

Bob Engwicht graduated from Bible College in December 1974. The following year he and his wife, Naomi, pioneered a church in Narrabeen, where they reached out to the young people in the local area. Troubled and hurting youth was a driving passion of his life. After eight years in Sydney, Bob and Naomi returned to his birth state of Qld and began working with more than 150 'youth at risk', providin...

Gregory (Greig) Whittaker was born and raised in Sydney. He’s grown up in the Salvation Army and planted Ryde Salvos 30 years ago with a bunch of young friends. He is still part of that community today. As well as being involved with the Salvos, Greig spent 25 years building a family business that operated in several retail sectors. He has owned Video Ezy, Gloria Jeans, Subway stores, and ju...

Pastor Michael Forman was born and raised in the USA. He completed a Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Wildlife Management at university and worked in that field for a number of years. Michael surrendered his life to Jesus at the age of 4 and still vividly remembers that day. About 10 years ago, he recommitted his life to Jesus and went to Bible College. He moved to Australia in 2017 and is now...

Ps Ben Kent is the Senior Pastor at Reach Christian Church in Longreach, QLD’s Central West. He came to faith in the late ’90s and has been involved in ministry since 2000 ? including the last five years at Reach CC. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

Each week, Phil Edwards has a different guest co-host join him on Sunday Morning Together Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marcelo Encina is the son of Chilean refugees, who arrived in Australia in 1975. Marcelo was born in 1977 and became the first of any of Encinas to be born in Australia. He was one of the founding leaders of the 'Krosswerdz' Christian Hip Hop Ministry in 2006 and is still involved in the Christian Hip Hop scene as co-host of the 'Definition Radio' Podcast/Radio Show which plays Christian Hip Hop M...

Rev Ben Hentschke grew up in Loxton, SA. He did an Accounting and Administration Management degree in Adelaide, before attending Australian Lutheran College to study Theology and Ministry. He subsequently pastored at Birdwood Lutheran Church in the Adelaide Hills, before moving to QLD to become Lead Pastor at Ipswich Lutheran Church. In 2021, Ben was appointed First Assistant Bishop of the Luthera...

Andrew McLennan pioneered and pastored the C3 church at 17 Mile Rocks for almost two decades. He has preached the Gospel in over 25 nations, & has seen many miracles in his travels. He’s also got a background in commercial radio, business consulting & corporate sales training, and is currently serving on the team at Vision where you may hear him regularly on 20Twenty. Your support sends the...

Matty Russell was radically saved from a lifestyle of hopelessness and addiction. Since his conversion, God has used him to minister across the world, preaching the gospel, edifying the church, healing the sick and seeing many come to Christ. He is married to Natalia and together they have four children. After years as a travelling evangelist, Matty followed God’s leading to establish a chur...

Sheridan Voysey is an author, speaker and broadcaster with a keen interest in what makes life deeply worthwhile. Sheridan grew up in Australia, but has lived in Oxford in the UK for the past 12 years. He worked in radio in Australia, including hosting ’Open House’, which was simulcast on Vision. He has conducted over 2000 radio interviews in his 25-year broadcast career. . He holds deg...

Michael Foster is based in Ohia, USA. He is an entrepreneur and businessman, plus pastors the East River Church. He has been married to Emily for 20yrs and together they have seven kids. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ray Badham was born on the mission field. He spent his first 15 years living the ultimate adventure in the jungles of Papua New Guinea before moving (with his parents and four siblings) to Townsville to finish high school and study music at university. A few years later he felt called to Sydney to study at Hillsong College. Before long, he joined the worship team and over the last 20 years has bee...

Sean W Smith is an internationally acclaimed Children’s Worship Leader, innovative Parenting Specialist and dynamic Generational Preacher. He specialises in powerfully connecting with children and adults to help build identity and teach key Biblical strategies to empower families to live in God’s best. He has spoken in more than 500 churches & schools across the globe, infusing faith i...

Ps Solomon Mwesige was born in Forte Portal, Uganda. He was born into a wealthy family of tea farmers. His father had trained in Canada and was an agricultural officer in the government. Solomon was born out of wedlock and his parents were never together when he was growing up. He had a minimal Christian upbringing but became a Christian at 20. He was kicked out of the family because of his conver...

Artie and Alana have been married for more than 20 years and have three children. Artie currently oversees the Next Steps discipleship pathways, Sports Chaplaincy, Hillsong Network connections, and teaches in the Hillsong College Brisbane Leadership Program, while Alana is the Families and Connect Groups Pastor. Both of them are passionate about building the church, creatively communicating the me...

Ps James Snare was born in Hobart but grew up in Melbourne. He studied English and History at the University of Melbourne, where he became a Christian during his first year of study. James attended religion classes in primary school and always thought Jesus dying on the cross was worthy of respect, but never understood his own need for a saviour until some American students helping with a church p...

Rev Graham Cole was a Uniting Church Minister in St George in the 80’s, before being asked to serve as a chaplain at Brisbane Boys’ College. He did this for almost three decades and was loved by the boys ? especially those in various sporting teams that he coached. He saw many come to the Lord, and he was asked to marry some of them as adults. Graham retired in 2019, but is still invol...

Daniel Abou-zeid was born in Geelong and grew up in a highly dysfunctional home. His father had emigrated from Lebanon and was a third-generation compulsive gambler. Before Daniel was 12, his father had gambled away thirty homes. Daniel’s childhood was very scary, as he was constantly surrounded by compulsive gamblers, drug addicts and (in his words) 'really abusive, scary, Arabic guys'. Even thou...

Bruce and Terri Connell are the founding Pastors of King’s Church in Kununurra. They have lived in the Kimberley since Feb 1996, after a prayer mission to Broome in 1994. Initially, they lived in Broome, where their three children all attended Broome Senior High School. Since 1999 they have conducted regular outreach meetings in Kununurra and relocated there full-time in Dec 2005. Along with...

Naomi grew up on a quarter-acre block in Sydney with one brother, one dog, two cats, four hens, nine ducks and a turtle. One day at high school, a friend invited her to the Christian group, and she went along, hearing about the Lord Jesus for the first time. The Gospel seemed astounding to her then and has continued to do so ever since. At school, she also met her future husband, Darren, and they...

Adam Low is an ordained minister in the Uniting Church and has served as the Lead Pastor of Real Life Christian Church (formerly Logan Uniting Church) since 2015. Adam’s background is in business management, but he now has over 20 years pastoral leadership experience in a variety of settings. He has pastored in both large suburban and rural contexts, serving as a Youth and Young Adults Pasto...

Adam ’Zazu’ Mesaric is a pastor at Liberti Church in Carrara on the Gold Coast. Zazu oversees Community and Care at Liberti. He’s been in that role for the past 2 years and prior to that, he was a lay elder for around 18 months. Zazu has been married to Jae for 14 years. Together they have 2 girls and 2 boys. Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broa...

Jason Elsmore has served in local church ministry for 27 years in NSW and QLD. He has been Senior Pastor of Gateway Baptist Church, in Brisbane, for 14 years. Jason is determined to do all he can to see the message of Jesus be real and relevant today in local communities, around the nation and throughout our world. He is renowned for his down-to-earth approach and commitment to welcoming everyone...