Supervisors who are recognised by the BUV are placed on the BUV Recognised Professional Pastoral Supervisors list and are available to supervise Baptist Pastors. If you would like to apply to be on this list please complete the application here.

BUV Recognised Professional Pastoral Supervisors are listed below

Kathryn Jensen 
kathryn.jensen@donnybrookcommunitychurch.org;  0438 370 363

Kathryn is passionate about seeing healthy pastors flourishing in healthy churches. She loves the local church and knows that it takes a holistic approach to thrive as God intended. As an ordained Baptist Pastor and Church Planter, she brings 15 years combined experience in both Associate and Lead Pastor roles, working within established church structures and pioneering a new work. Having worked bivocationally as a professional counsellor, Kathryn also brings 15 years of counselling experience and knows what it means to work across multiple systems. 

Jennie Clarke
jennieclarke.au@gmail.com;  0466 229 713

Jennie has almost 30 years experience in Ministry and is currently serving as Interim/Intentional Interim Pastor at a multicultural church in West Ryde.

She has been deployed as a Disaster Recovery Chaplain to more than twenty evacuation or recovery centres in NSW, supporting individuals in crisis. Aged care chaplaincy is also a special interest as she served in the sector (Uniting & HammondCare) for over eight years and understands some of the unique challenges involved.

Jennie’s experience in ministry, love for the gospel and her passion for supervision make her a discerning and warm supervisor.

Steve Roggero
sroggero@sydenhambaptist.com.au; 0466 252 352

Over 40 years Steve has been involved in ministry roles including University staffworker Youth Pastor, Senior Pastor, and serving in denominational leadership in Church Development and Ministry and Mission. Steve has served as a Senior Pastor in Baptist Churches in Melbourne and Sydney for more than 24 years.

Steve has completed a Graduate Certificate in Professional Supervision and has a heart to see people flourish in their personal and ministry formation and engagement.

 

Grant Buchanan
Granttrudy44@gmail.com; 0424 033 966

Grant is a counsellor and professional supervisor who is passionate about individuals discovering their identity and sense of purpose and personal emotional and psychological freedom in their life, communities, and vocations. He provides a nonjudgemental, person-centered space where individuals can safely explore their needs, concerns, dreams, and challenges that arise within their professional practice. His person-centered supervision is uniquely tailored to individuals that he works with. Having worked in a variety of pastoral, chaplaincy, counselling and mentoring roles, Grant is well able to bring this experience and wisdom to the supervision relationship. In his supervision practice he works with a wide range of individuals from diverse people-helping and professional contexts.

Lynn Moresi
lmoresi@bigpond.net.au; 0438 660 737

Dr. Lynn Moresi is a dynamic pastoral supervisor with over 35 years experience in Christian ministry. Having held significant pastoral roles and also taught in various theological colleges, Lynn now channels her expertise into the transformative realm of contemplative spirituality and the training of professional supervisors. Lynn excels in walking alongside leaders, providing not just support, but also the challenge necessary for profound change. Her supervision sessions offer deep insights into what makes a leader tick, fostering growth and awareness in their leadership roles. Lynn is a registered supervisor with AAOS and an experienced Enneagram trainer.

Susan Elsmore
susan.elsmore@partnersinministry.com; 0416 279 614

Susan has 10 years experience as a Baptist Pastor and 30 years as a pastors wife alongside her husband. She is a regular member of the preaching team, leader of women’s ministry, involved in pastoral care and a member of the Senior Leadership team of a large Baptist Church. Susan has  provided mentoring, coaching and Pastoral Supervision to Pastors and Pastors wives over a number of years from different denominations and backgrounds 

Phil Bignill
phillby691@live.com.au; 0410 620 804

Having led and served within the local church for three decades Phil is passionate about seeing leaders and churches serve from a place of health and fruitfulness. As a Senior Pastor Phil benefited greatly from having mentors, coaches and supervisors walking alongside him and encouraging him. He now takes great delight in being able to serve leaders and churches in this same way.

 

Pastor Dean
Rompis1323@gmail.com; 0422 239 299

Dean has been in ministry for almost 25 years, focused on pastoring, evangelism, discipleship, and church planting. He has a bachelor’s degree in journalism, a graduate certificate in professional supervision, and is completing his master’s degree in theology. Dean is a consultant with skills in humanitarian aid, disaster risk management, nonprofit management, coaching, mentoring, governance, and team building. He also holds a master’s degree in international development from RMIT.

Arthur Conomos
arthur.conomos@partnersinministry.com; 0428 307 782

Arthur has had ministry leadership roles for over 30 years, including lay church leadership/church council roles in a Baptist church, 10 years in a pastoral leadership role in a Baptist Church, various Christian not-for-profit board and board chair roles, 10 years as the state manager for a significant Christian not-for-profit organisation. He has been involved in staff leadership and development in all of his roles, and has been in a coaching/mentoring/supervision role for Partners in Ministry since July 2021.

Rob Newton
robnewton@outlook.com; 0404 001 459
Rob is currently serving as Lead Pastor of Encounter Sunbury. He has thirty years’ experience in pastoral leadership, in CCVT, BUV and ACC, including church planting, accredited training, interim and intentional interim ministry, and as Victorian Director and Team Trainer for Healing Rooms Australia. He is on the TMAA training team which equips interim and intentional interims. He is interested in accompanying others in reflecting on their ministry practice, in order to maintain effectiveness, resilience, and integrity, and to flourish in their role for the benefit of those they serve. Feel free to contact Rob and discuss how you can work together.

Bruce Thorne
bruce.thorne@hotmail.com; 0408 249 932

Bruce is a professional Supervisor and has served for over 30 years in pastoral and leadership roles in a variety of contexts in regional and rural Australia.
Bruce (currently Accredited with Churches of Christ) also holds qualifications in Business and Human Services. He has worked across local, State and Commonwealth governments, he’s experienced in governance, strategic planning, change management, and facilitating connections between faith and the broader community.
Bruce values healthy leadership, and sees supervision as a vital aspect of maintaining personal wellbeing and professional & ministry effectiveness. Bruce offers online supervision.

 

Ben Dickson
bendickson.au@gmail.com; 0402 497 798

Ben is passionate about seeing people reach their God-given potential and communities of faith reflecting Jesus healthily. He loves walking alongside and supporting people as they discover and live authentically to who God has made them to be. Ben has experience as an electrician and has run his own business since 2011, he has worked in Christian leadership development and mentoring since 2009, worked as a qualified Youth Worker since 2014, a Pastor since 2017, and an Ordained Minister in 2024. Ben brings with him a love of football, and people, and sees supervision as a privilege of journeying in the sacredness of life together.

Christine McGowan
chrismc100@me.com; 0410532251

To Christine, supervision is a wonderful way to share and invest in the life of others. It offers a safe space to reflect on ministry and gain new perspectives, support and encouragement. Over the past 15 years she has gained insights and experience into a broad range of contexts and ministry situations including as an ordained Baptist minister in small and larger multi-congregation churches, in roles that include sole, associate and lead pastor. Christine has experience in Supervision, Mentoring, facilitating Retreat Groups and working in cross-cultural settings as well as training in Consultancy and Church Health and a background in Nursing.

Leanne Hill
leanne@arrowleadership.org.au; 0430905725

Leanne is a qualified Professional Supervisor and has many years of employment in pastoral positions in churches as well as executive administration roles. Leanne is passionate about walking alongside people as they discover who they are and who they are to become.

 

 

Christopher Barnden
cbarnden@optusnet.com.au;0418617751

Over the last 39 years Chris has worked both as a leader and teacher in cross-cultural contexts with ABMS/Global Interaction/Baptist Mission Australia, and as a pastor within the Baptist Union of Victoria. Chris has helped support and develop hundreds of pastoral leaders in his previous role as Regional Pastor in metropolitan Melbourne He has completed training as a Professional Pastoral Supervisor through the University of Divinity and is excited about supporting pastors in making sense of their own personal and pastoral experiences.

Howard Smartt
panoramasupervision@outlook.com;

Howard is an engaging, and experienced pastoral supervisor, passionate about empowering growth in God’s people and their ministry practice. Along with 40 years of diverse ministry experience in Australia and Canada, Howard brings unique, integrated expertise from counselling psychology, Christian leadership development, coaching, and spiritual direction. Howard is a Supervisor Trainer with AAOS and has trained new supervisors through St Mark’s Theological College.

Jillian Fulcher
jillian.fulcher@upwardspiral.au

Jillian is an experienced pastoral supervisor, with a background in human resources and executive coaching. She has worked with a broad range of parishes, christian organisations and schools to provide 1:1 and people management support. Additionally, she has been a co-trainer for the St Mark’s Theological College pastoral supervision Grad Cert program.

Amy Kuhn
Amy.e.kuhn@gmail.com; 0450518542

When looking for a Pastoral Supervisor Amy knows first-hand the joys, challenges, and sorrows of ministry. Her passion is to help those serving in ministry to make the most of the opportunities God has given to them through intentional reflection. She believes everyone needs a designated space to safely discuss their practice, feel supported and heard, and remain healthy in their work. Amy grew up in a minister’s home in the United States and began working in the local church there in 2003. For the past 14 years she has lived in Sydney and served a range of ministries in local churches and at Moore College.

Robyn Smartt
panoramasupervision@outlook.com; 0402778655

Robyn is a warm and empathic pastoral supervisor known for building trust and rapport. She offers deep listening, insightful questions, and a focus on reflexive practice, informed by 40 years of ministry and clinical experience as a pastor, counsellor, and supervisor. Robyn is passionate about empowering supervisees to grow, be curious and strengthen their ministry practice. Her extensive background includes addressing HR challenges, crisis intervention, leader coaching, training and supervision on supervision. Robyn has served in Australia and Canada, adding cross-cultural depth to her understanding of ministry challenges.

Richard Trist
richard.trist@bigpond.com; 0407113158

Richard is Chaplain to ordination students at Ridley College Melbourne and Adjunct Lecturer in Professional Pastoral Supervision. He has had 20 years as pastor of various Anglican churches in Melbourne and London. Most recently he was the Senior Lecturer in Pastoral Theology at Ridley College, as well an Examining Chaplain for the Diocese of Melbourne, Member of General Synod, and Canon of St Pauls Cathedral.
Richard has a DMin which researched the efficacy of clergy coaching as well as a Grad Cert in Professional Supervision. He is a member of the Australian Association of Supervision (AAOS)

 

David McDonald
macarisms@gmail.com; 0419557775

David McDonald is an experienced professional pastoral supervisor. He has more than 35 years experience in pastoral leadership, church planting, mentoring, supervising, and denominational leadership. David offers online and in person supervision. He works with individuals and also with groups. David has also written Hope Beyond Cure through his experience of living with cancer. David lives with his wife Fiona in Bonny Hills NSW.

Leeanne Smith
leeanne@coaching4christianleaders.com.au; 0403 867 545

Leeanne is dedicated to empowering Christian leaders within churches, schools, and other faith-based communities. With nearly four decades of experience in a variety of volunteer roles, she has collaborated with leaders at all levels, across several denominations. Over the last seven years, utilising her professional leadership coaching skills, she has journeyed with a variety of Christian leaders.

In 2023, driven by her genuine desire to enhance her ability to serve her clients, Leeanne completed a Graduate Certificate in Professional Supervision. She is new to the supervision space but very experienced in journeying with Christian leaders to enable them to flourish. She is available online and offers flexible hours, including evenings.

James Cox
jcoxpps@gmail.com; 0405584922

James comes from a ministry training background, and feels at home with Christian leaders and those in ministry. He is passionate about supporting Christian leaders and the people they care for. Why WOULDN’T we do more to support those who are supporting others?

James seems to have a knack for providing encouragement and challenge at the same time. He also like working with sounds, images and other creative options – but if that doesn’t float your boat, you can stay well away from all that.

James and his family really enjoy living in Geelong, and he likes reading fiction and exercising when he has leisure time.

Christie Buckingham
christie.i.buckingham@gmail.com; 0409 909 886

Christie has over 30 years of church senior leadership, advocacy, and non-profit organisation facilitation, and church founding experience. She and her husband planted the church they still serve as senior pastors in. She is a qualified and accredited Professional Supervisor and spiritual director who uses her learnings to assist individuals in living their principles and reaching their full potential. She is determined to see this generation and future generations thrive because they have included Professional Supervision as one of their support mechanisms – she sees supervision as a serious and sacred journey – with good humour along the way! She counts it a joy to walk with others in ministry.

Danny Krivan
dannykrivan@outlook.com; 0408 589 878

Danny is a qualified Professional Supervisor (AAOS), passionate about working with individuals, and small groups to help them find, make, and take up roles within their work and organisational settings.  An ordained minister, Danny holds over 25 years of pastoral experience, is an experienced chaplain and celebrant, and brings his background as a musician to supervision by encouraging supervisees to draw on their own creative expressions to facilitate enquiry at their own pace. Danny has experience working with small group development, grief, loss & life transitions, leading & managing change, intercultural pathways, and fostering innovation in leaders.  Danny is a Consultant Practitioner with the University of Divinity Graduate Supervision Program and runs the Creative Awareness Nexus where he continues to gain experience in the online supervision space with both groups and individuals. Located in Geelong (VIC), Danny offers individual & group supervision, in person & online.

Cathy Elkington
cathy.elkington@partnersinministry.com; 0435986621

Cathy Elkington is a child of God! She has a heart for drawing alongside people so that they may grow in their connection with God, their understanding of themselves, and how they live out their personal mission in the world. Cathy is a Coach/ Consultant / Pastoral Supervisor with PIM. She holds a Master of Spiritualty, works in private practice as a Spiritual Director and lectures in Spiritual Formation with the University of Divinity

Candy Daniels
candy@lifewellbeingservices.com.au; 0419541439

Candy is an experienced Professional Supervisor. Registered as a supervisor with the Australasian Association of Supervision and Chaplaincy Australia as well as a registered Clinical Counsellor with CCAA, and PACFA. Candy has extensive experience as a clinical and pastoral supervisor, clinical counsellor and chaplain within a variety of settings. Candy sees supervision as a time to stop, reflect and refine personal and professional development; a space to rejuvenate to do what we love and love what we do.

Rev Neville Taylor
revnev143@gmail.com; 0417 003 115

Neville has over 30 years of pastoral experience across 4 churches – from a large church plant, to revitalising a small inner-city church, as well as serving a suburban church with a community and social justice focus. Neville is passionate about helping other pastoral leaders to reflect on their ministry practice and find support in challenging pastoral situations. He believes that a supportive, professional relationship outside of a person’s ministry context, is essential for self-care, enhancing role clarity and experiencing transformation through active reflection on their ministry practice. Neville currently provides Professional Supervision to pastoral leaders across all Christian denominations. He also has a particular interest and expertise in providing supervision to pastors serving in culturally and linguistically diverse churches. Neville is committed to supervision that is characterised by active listening, confidentiality, trust and openness. He has a Graduate Diploma in Professional Supervision and is a Supervisor Member of the Australian Association of Supervision (AAOS).  Neville’s practice includes working as a Consultant Practitioner for the University of Divinity and Whitley College.  https://www.nevilletaylorsupervision.com

Rev Dr Bill Brown
Bill.brown@buv.com.au

Bill’s role as a Pastoral Coach seeks to help develop missional emerging leaders as well as encouraging and supporting the pastors of the larger churches. In addition to working 3 days a week for the BUV, Bill is also Pastor Emeritus of the Syndal Baptist Church where he is employed 1 day a week in a pastoral role and with whom he also served as Senior Pastor for almost 33 years until mid-2019 and Associate Pastor for almost 10 years prior to that. Bill has completed a Graduate Certificate in Professional Supervision and is looking forward to helping pastors reflect on their ministry practice in a way that is life-giving and helpful.  

Annie Layton
annie.layton@partnersinministry.com; 0421 598 444

As a trained professional supervisor and coach, Annie champions leaders informed by over three decades of ministry experience including tenures as church planter, Creative pastor and Senior pastor. She understands the beauty and pain of ministry and will help you navigate the complexities of ministry and your own journey of wholeness.

Isabelle Scott
chappyscott777@gmail.com; 0409976604

Isabelle is a qualified Professional Supervisor (AAOS) and passionate about people flourishing in their professional and personal lives. Isabelle has lived experiential insight into how a person’s work-role can create attitudes and questions; inducing both positive and negative feelings such as ‘being alone and unsupported’ to ‘being recognised and acclaimed’. She is an ordained Pentecostal minister having more than 35 years ministry experience in Church leadership, pastoral care, children’s church, as well as 17 years of Chaplaincy ministry in sectors such as sports, business, health, LGBTQI. Isabelle cares about ‘who you are’, ‘what you do’ and fulfilling your Call.

Ross Duncan
ross.duncan@christianlifesupport.com.au; 0419199858

Ross Duncan is an experienced counsellor and supervisor dealing with those who have complex needs. This experience includes over 15 years in practical church ministry – including 13 years in prison and emergency services chaplaincy; Pastoral Counselling for 13 years – trauma, burnout, relationships, depression. Professional Supervision since 2016. Services are available at Doncaster East, Clayton and Warragul or online. He is a member of the CCAA, CA and AAOS. For further details – https://christianlifesupport.com.au

Rev Dr Ian Duncum
duncum@internode.on.net; 0466620217

Ian is an experienced Pastor (over 25 years) serving in a wide variety of contexts, including Lead Pastor revitalising a church in 37 year decline and growing three churches by at least 80%. Ian has held denominational leadership roles in church health/development and consultancy training/supervision, and a tertiary research position with NCLS Research. Ian serves as an Interim and Intentional Interim Pastor, Mentor, Consultant, Author and Trainer. He supervises pastors and denominational leaders across denominations, usually online. Ian specialises in personal and organisational transitions, clarity around gifts/call, growth pathways, self care/burnout and conflict. w. www.ianduncum.com.au

Andrew Menzies
andrew67fm@gmail.com; 0438771875

Andrew seeks to create a confidential, disarming, open, mutual space where trust, listening and reflective conversation flourish.  He has been in full-time ministry in roles that have included: youth and young adult pastor; chaplain; denominational executive; senior pastor of two multi-staff teams and principal of a theological college with responsibilities to a university and denomination. He is familiar with the dynamics that occur in a large team, a solo environment and everything in-between. He practices as a professional pastoral supervisor for people in a wide variety of ministry settings. He has a deep interest in the formation, health, care and growth of people in ministry and Christian service as well as those they lead and serve.  Andrew meets 1:1 in the room and on zoom and also offers group supervision sessions on Thursday afternoons throughout the year. 

James Lewis
james.lewis.supervisor@gmail.com ; 0433275578

James is an ordained Baptist Minister with experience in supervising Pastoral leaders from Baptist, Uniting and Catholic denominations. He has pastored for 10 years and taught Supervised Theological Field Education at Whitley College, helping Ordination candidates grow their reflective practice skills. James has an interest in Contemplative Spirituality and how it enhances reflective learning. Currently minister at Baptcare as Spiritual Care Supervisor – Aged Care.

John Jeffries
john.jeffries@partnersinministry.com; 0419924566

John is a qualified Pastoral Supervisor who has been in Christian leadership for many decades. He was CEO of CBM for 23 years and has been a coach/mentor/trainer with Arrow Leadership for 13 years. He currently supervises pastors from several denominations. He received an OAM for leadership in 2014. He has co-led two Communities of Practice with the BUV. He is an Authorised Facilitator of The Leadership Challenge. He worships at Hawthorn West Baptist where he is the Chair of the Leadership Team.

Steve White
steve.white@partnersinministry.com; 0418761835

Steve has been in pastoral ministry for over 30 years as a church planter, senior minister, overseer, area director, denominational executive member, college lecturer, church health advocate, conference facilitator, levels facilitator, mentor and pastoral supervisor. Steve’s passion is to see healthy local churches led by healthy local leaders who are equipped to navigate life and ministry transitions to next-generation leaders with sustainable discernment and grace. As a father in the faith, Steve hope’s to encourage God’s people and churches to pursue their unique expression and live authentically to their call.

Craig A Mawdsley
camawdsley@gmail.com; 0412302527

Craig is qualified Professional Supervisors. For the passed 7 years has been working with Partners in Ministry as the VIC team leader and in One to One Support. During this time Craig has worked with 75 plus leaders, helping them reflect on their ministry and life and next steps. With a background in small business ownership, Craig tries to bring innovation and collaboration to help clients find ways forward but also flexibility to focus on the current need of the pastor. Really looking forward to work with you!

Louisa de Bruyn
ldebruyn@dbtrans.com.au; 0408371210

Louisa is passionate about providing a Supervision space for leaders to reflect on practice and be seen and heard. Her years of experience as a lead Pastor in the Church they planted and training in Pastoral Supervision have equipped her to come alongside other Pastors and Leaders. Her commitment to healthy leaders and churches is why she continues to place herself in learning spaces to grow and develop. Out of the overflow of her apprenticeship to Jesus, she wants to listen, share and, where appropriate, impart practical, workable strategies to produce life transformation.

Janet Boyce
janetboyce50@gmail.com; 0431707072

Janet is a passionate about providing a safe, non-judgemental and confidential space to journey alongside and serve her pastoral supervisees by encouraging them to take time to reflect on and explore the issues/ tensions that arise within that their pastoral work brings to the fore. Giving time for reflection on their God given identity and calling; coupled with the importance of caring for ones self. Her desire to serve and support supervisees to be equipped and be a conduit that enables them to grow and mature professionally, personally, and spiritually. She provides individual and group supervision in person in Gippsland and online throughout Victoria and Interstate.

Vicki Brasington
vickibrasington@gmail.com; 0416068741

With almost three decades in pastoral ministry, Vicki has a broad and rich experience in most aspects of vocational ministry, along with a deep understanding of its intrinsic joys and struggles. She holds a Graduate Certificate in Professional Pastoral Supervision from St Mark’s National Theological Centre. 
Vicki is dedicated to providing a safe, welcoming space where people in vocational ministry can reflect on particular aspects of their work within theological, ethical and professional frameworks, to realise fresh perspectives on current practice and professional identity, as well as their personal and spiritual well-being.
She attends regular professional development with AAOS and Chaplaincy Australia. Supervision is provided via Zoom and in-person.

Bruce Dingwall
bruce.dingwall@partnersinministry.com; 0422305984

Bruce has been a pastor in the Sydney Anglican diocese with the role of senior pastor in a number of parishes for the past 26 years. He planted a church in Hoxton Park, which under God, grew to a fully self-supporting church.
He was the Senior minister at Menai Anglican Church for ten years, a largish church with 13 staff, and retired from that role in Sept 2020.
Bruce has been involved with coaching/mentoring new senior pastors for the past 5 years. He has also led groups of his fellow clergy in mission and outreach.

Michelle Woszatka
michelle@aspireconsultancy.com.au; 0437547295

Michelle is an experienced and qualified educator/teacher, mentor, leader and professional supervisor with Chaplaincy Australia and the Australasian Association of Professional Supervisors (AAOS). She has a wealth of experience in mental health, wellbeing, trauma and family support, including parenting and domestic and family violence. She has worked with and led programs for vulnerable children and families, in education, family support and emergency response. Michelle is a God-fearing Aboriginal woman, wife, mother and grandmother who has served at various times, in her local church for 27 years, in childrens and womens ministry and local school scripture. She is committed to empowering, supporting and strengthening those who work with others.

Phil Weeks
phil.weeks@peoplevalued.com.au0459 561 925

Phil is a Clinical Psychologist with a strong interest in supporting ministers as they serve in their local church. He has served in various ministry roles including children, youth, young-adult, church planting and overseas mission contexts. He greatly respects the role of the minister and values the opportunity to provide professional supervision. Phil believes that supervision done well can be a great support for the minister. He believes there are some helpful psychological frameworks that, when grounded on the Christian faith, can provide insights into how to serve the Church in a more healthy and sustainable manner.

Keith Jobberns
keithjobberns@gmail.com; 0409281240

Keith has extensive experience as a pastor and cross-cultural worker as well as national Baptist leadership roles with Baptist Mission Australia and Baptist Ministries Australia. He counts it a privilege to be able to journey with pastors and other church leaders by providing a safe, confidential space where they can reflect on their ministry practice.

Kurt Peters
kurt@redsheep.com.au;  0405905976

Kurt is an ordained pastor with nearly two decades of experience coaching, counselling, mentoring and supervising christian ministry workers. He is a trained pastor, counsellor and supervisor registered with Australasian Association of Supervisors (AAOS). He currently works with 45+ clients including Supervisors, Senior Denominational Leaders, Pastors, Chaplains (school, hospital, prison, army, airforce, university), University staff workers, and Cross-cultural Workers. He works with ministry workers from diverse groups and denominations: Anglicans, Baptists, Presbyterian, FIEC, Australian Christian Churches, Lutheran, Churches of Christ, AFES, Anglicare. He is the founder and director of Red Sheep and the developer of Ministry Wellness Report, a burnout and wellness assessment tool for Ministry workers.

Dirk Van Doorene
kairoscounsellingsupervision@gmail.com0426969537

Dirk has found the space provided by supervision in his own ministry invaluable as he has felt supported, understood and empowered. He seeks to offer such a safe and courageous space to others through empathic listening and conversation. Dirk’s approach supervision using a reflective model which explores the supervisee’s ministry and the reciprocal impact thereof on self and others.
For the past 4 years, he has offered formal supervision for individuals in a range of ministry contexts: congregation, school, university, aged care and hospital chaplaincy. My qualifications include: BTh Hons BA Hons MA (Pastoral Counselling) Grad Cert in Professional Pastoral Supervision GCMin; GCSE. AAOS accredited.

Susan Marcuccio
susan@perspectivesupervision.com.au0412237587

Susan is an experienced professional pastoral supervisor, passionate about people having a safe non judgemental place for support and the opportunity to engage in transformational learning. Susan specialises in the provision of supervision to supervisors, ministers, leaders, chaplains and pastoral care workers. She is an Australasian Association of Supervision (AAOS) Supervisor Trainer and a Recognised Supervisor with Chaplaincy Australia. Susan is an advocate, educator and published author in the area of supervision.
www.perspectivesupervision.com.au

Joel Kettleton
joel.kettleton@partnersinministry.com0402831174

Joel is Professional Pastoral Supervisor and ordained minister, having served in a variety of contexts in the churches and in workplaces over the last two decades across Victoria and Tasmania. His experience includes church revitalisation and planting, leading teams, small church dynamics, and youth ministry.
He has a passion to see the Church flourish through the support of leaders. He is particularly interested in enabling ministry leaders to excel amidst the complexities of ministry in 21st Century Australia. Located in outer North-East Melbourne, Joel works with Partners in Ministry, offering online supervision.

Peter Cheel
peter.cheel@partnersinministry.com; 0421610948

Peter walks alongside pastors, supporting and positively challenging them to be the best version of themselves under
and for the glory of God. Practices include Supervision, Mentoring, Coaching and Consulting with churches and pastors (and their ministry teams). Member of AAOS, qualified professional supervisor (St Marks National Theological Centre), with a Master’s in Coaching Psychology. A passion for seeing pastors flourishing in their walk with Jesus and in the leadership of the church they oversee. Creating that safe space for authentic, open and honest dialogue is a privilege and immensely satisfying.

Roslyn Wright
roslynhwright@me.com; 0415913738

Roslyn has worked as a professional supervisor for several years, offering both individual and group supervision. Her passion is working with people around identity and vocation as it. is worked out in the life of ministry. Her own work experience has been as pastor, chaplain, hospital spiritual carer, supervisor and trainer in pastoral care. She is an Accredited Clinical Pastoral Educator (Level 2 supervisor) with the Association for Supervised Clinical and Pastoral Education in Victoria, a Certified Advanced Member of Spiritual Care Australia – Spiritual Care Practitioner, and an ordained Baptist. She does adjunct lecturing at Whitley College in spirituality and also offers spiritual direction.

Cheryl McCallum
cheryl.mccallum@partnersinministry.com; 0419031309

Cheryl McCallum has experience in theological training, preaching, speaking and governance. Her research and passion has been in encouraging women in ministry and leadership.

 

John Cotter
johncotter.mail@gmail.com; 0458234701

For almost 30 years I have been involved in providing Christian leaders in diverse contexts with the support and resources they need to keep going, learning and healthy. A lot of my work has been with leaders who are isolated in different ways (often leading solo), leaders who are trying new things, and with leaders from other cultures (mostly mainland Chinese).
My focus and goal are to see Christian leaders faithfully supported and enabled to keep growing as disciples, humans and leaders, and in recent years I have discovered that Pastoral Supervision provides a tremendous opportunity to do this.

Kerrell Ranucci
kerrell.ranucci@partnersinministry.com; 0408432307

As a former pastor, Kerrell Ranucci is passionate about helping others nurture their friendship with Jesus, so that life in it’s fullness and ministry will be the overflow. The invitation from Jesus to be a listening presence, empowers Kerrell to lean into the privilege of walking with another, helping them discern the fingerprints of God in their life. Kerrell has a creative edge (Bachelor Design) and a MA (Spiritual Leadership) and comes alive in helping others discover their unique passions and calling, and helping them develop spiritual practices and rhythms that will help them flourish in their current season.

Kylie Butler
kylie@arrowleadership.org.au; 0438734841

Kylie has served as CEO, consultant, pastor, leader coach & supervisor with many organisations. Kylie has extensive experience in leadership development, coaching, communications, transitions, strategy & team building. Kylie’s passion is to help Christian leaders take the next step. She is credentialed by the ICF as a Professional Certified Coach and a member of Australasian Association of Supervision (AAOS). Kylie has studied Business at Monash University, Theology at ACOM, Coaching through the CCI, Supervision with St Marks & completed her Masters at Eastern College. Kylie currently attends New Peninsula Baptist Church & serves as an Elder.

Christine Williams
chris@arrowleadership.org.au; 0439741769

Christine offers supervision where attention is paid to the person’s role and their soul, in the work context. To enable supervisees to honestly reflect on their practices within a supportive Christian context and breathe new life into their leadership. Specialty areas include (but not limited too) – purpose and calling, burnout, busyness, well-being margin, transitions, leading yourself, the organisation and others, conflict and strategy. As a team member of Arrow Leadership Chris offers enquiring supervisees a free 30-minute trial session. Supervision can be one on one supervision or group supervision.

Samuel Dow
samuelgdow@gmail.com; 0425 252318

Experience in working with people in ministry from diverse areas – chaplaincy to parish to new expressions. From an Anglican tradition but open and supportive of all regardless. My style of supervision is supportive and pastoral while searching deeper through the contemplative tradition.

Erin Spavin
admin@dowryofdiscipleship.com; 0416783929

Erin has completed accreditation as a Professional Supervisor and is committed to creating warm and safe environments for deeply reflective conversations. Over the past two decades, Erin has worked in church organizations and as a vocational Pastor, she understands the unique experience of Pastoral ministry with children, young people, families and the generations. An Arrow Australia alumni, Erin brings a rich perspective to Professional Supervision drawing from her Master of Leadership. After working in the Education sector for 10+ years, Erin communicates openly and authentically. She understands the impact of poor work cultures and is passionate about seeing leaders lead well through reflective practice.

Craig Semple
craigasemple@me.com; 0438438175

Having originally trained as a nurse and working in the area of Palliative Care, Craig has been in pastoral ministry 30 years. He has a heart to journey with those in ministry, seeking to assist them to flourish in their role.

Janine Steele
janine.steele1@bigpond.com; 0403274513

Janine is an ordained minister in the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, with experience in hospitals, aged care, and local churches. Having received supervision for twenty five years, she loves using the supervision process to serve others in ministry for their own wellbeing as well as the good of those they serve. Janine seeks to create a safe space that is also a brave space for enabling ministers to reflect on what they are doing with a view to doing it better. Janine holds qualifications in theology, ministry, chaplaincy and pastoral supervision. Supervision is available online or in Sydney locations.

Rev Dr Brian Birkett
brian@springboardconsulting.com.au; 0430 180 950

It’s a privilege for Brian to come alongside you as you do life and ministry. He seeks to help you flourish in all areas. Brian has been providing professional supervision, mentoring, counselling, consulting and/ or training to Pastors for decades across many denominations in Australia and many other nations.

Peter Wilson
peter@peterwilson.biz; 0468321640

Peter has thirty plus years experience leading teams and pastorally supporting individuals in churches and schools. So, he understands the joys and challenges of ministry and leadership. His passion is to help you love the journey and last the distance. Peter provides regular space and time for you to reflect so that you develop your professional practice for your own well-being and the benefit of others. Personally, Peter enjoys time with family and friends, good coffee, dark chocolate, delicious food, and action movies. Photography and running help me destress and stay fit. More info: https://peterwilson.biz

Alli Muscat
hello@ministryforlife.com.au; 0418233981

Alli Muscat is a qualified Professional Supervisor with 20+ years’ experience in church ministry and chaplaincy. Alli brings a person-centred trauma informed approach that provides a safe space for you to explore ministry and personal issues, empowering you to make changes and work toward your goals. She is passionate to see people thrive and enjoy their ministry. 
Alli’s qualifications include; Graduate Certificate in Professional Supervision, Bachelor of Divinity, Diploma of Ministry and a Master of Counselling, She is registered with AAOS. 
Alli offers online and in-person supervision. For further information visit www.ministryforlife.com.au

Fiona Minton
twosparrows@outlook.com.au; 0433775614

Fiona is a qualified Pastoral Supervisor who is accredited with the AAOS. She has over 25 years of experience of working along side people who are either in tricky spaces or serving others in tricky spaces. The complexities of this world has put a pressure on gospel workers in a different way to ever before. Having the opportunity to talk through how you are, how your are travelling with the role within the organisation you work with is now essential for longevity. If you would like to know more about who I am and my experience please visit www.twosparrowsprofessionalsupervision.com.au

Barbara Kingwell

barbara.kingwill@gmail.com; 0429 338961

Barbara is a qualified Professional Supervisor (AAOS). She has worked for 15 years in pastoral wellbeing roles as both a school chaplain and in a clergy health and wellbeing. She provides online or in-person pastoral supervision for small groups or individuals in ministry, or others in caring fields. In hosting a place of safety, she works with supervisees to co-create a space that enables deep reflective practice and transformational learning. From this approach to supervision supervisees draw encouragement, support, and find care that brings fullness of life which in turn enriches them personally and sustains them in their work.