Supervisors
Phil Coghlan
I have lived with the complexities of ministry across church and school contexts and understand how core convictions can be crowded out by busyness, administration, and relational pressure. I am passionate about supporting those who long to minister with gospel clarity and role focus. Pastoral Supervision has been transformational in my own ministry, fostering clarity, resilience, and renewed purpose. As a supervisor, I seek to help pastors and educators align their gospel convictions with their practice, serving with integrity, focus, and faithfulness to the glory of God.
Tim Loftis
Tim has served in pastoral roles since 1978 in the USA. He founded the Suburban Church in 1987 in the western suburbs of Melbourne and after 38 years there the church completed a succession transition in 2025. Tim remains a part of the pastoral team at Suburban. Tim holds a Grad Cert in Pastoral Supervision from St Marks, and is registered with the AAOS. Tim’s heart for is to provide grace-focused supervision which encourages and facilitates honest reflection leading to healthy and effective ministry practice. Tim is comfortable supervising senior leaders, as well as younger people just starting out in ministry. Supervision sessions can happen in person or online.
Damon Millard
Damon is an experienced counsellor and supervisor who offers grounded, reflective supervision for pastors in ministry. Drawing on his background in pastoral ministry and leadership, he integrates clinical wisdom, pastoral sensitivity, and faithinformed practice. Damon supports pastors navigating leadership pressure, burnout, ethical complexity, and personal wellbeing, fostering sustainable ministry and healthy identity.
Janet Costello
Janet Costello is a Baptist Pastor who has mostly worked as a Chaplain and Counsellor within Secondary Schools. Drawing on experience from within churches educational setting and healthcare, Janet has a passion for encouraging leaders across these areas. She values self awareness and self care in nurturing spiritual growth so that leaders can continue to draw on the transforming power of the gospel in shaping healthy churches and flourishing communities.
Glenda Holbrook
Glenda provides a safe space of trust and connection with those she supervises. Her greatest desire is to see people flourish in their ministry and in their relationship with God. After 20 years in educational leadership and 24 years as a pastor, Glenda has a wide range of experience and wisdom. Glenda has her Graduate Certificate in Professional Supervision and is also a qualified Christian Leadership Coach, Counsellor and Family Therapist.
Choy Lee
Choy Lee is a registered Counsellor and Supervisor with the Australian Counselling Association, dedicated to fostering the growth of individuals by supporting leaders and pastors in their personal and spiritual formation. His approach integrates theological reflection to cultivate a fulfilling and sustainable ministry practice.
With a strong emphasis on self-care underpinning every conversation, Choy is particularly passionate about exploring individuals in relationship dynamics within both church and family contexts. Drawing on his professional background as an engineer, extensive involvement in church ministry, chaplaincy, and personal experience as a parent and husband, he offers a well-rounded and empathetic perspective in his supervisory and counselling work.
Apryl Huglin
As a Supervisor, I offer a reflective space for pastors to explore their practice with depth and creativity. My work history includes serving as a Baptist Pastor; a nurse and currently am a Chaplain and formator of spiritual directors. This rich tapestry of clinical, pastoral, and contemplative practice enables me to companion supervisees through the full spectrum of challenges encountered in ministry contexts.
My supervision style is collaborative, person-centred, and trauma informed. I draw on reflective practice methodologies and creativity enabling you to step back and see your work practice with a fresh perspective honouring both the practical and sacred dimensions of your work.
Dave Groenenboom
A practice of reflective supervision for pastors and ministry workers. I come from the reformed tradition though work beyond as well. I have 40 years experience in local church ministry, ministry formation, and strategic development. I have NGO experience having served 5 years with International Justice Mission in a church facing role.
Supervision is a safe space for pastors to reflect on ministry practice with a view to understanding themselves, and working in their ministry context better. My intention is to see pastors thrive, deepening their calling, blessing the church, and honouring Jesus at the centre of it all.
Emily Dickinson
With 12 years of local church pastoral experience across various roles, Emily’s depth of understanding and empathy for the challenges and joys of ministry is broad. As a supervisor, her approach is marked by a passion for seeing Kingdom impact multiplied through the lives of those she works with. She invests in fostering the long-term health and effectiveness of pastors in order to lead thriving churches.
Samy Kaldas
Rev. Samy Kaldas is an AAOS-approved professional supervisor dedicated to helping individuals and teams sustain hope, passion, and resilience in their work. An ordained pastor with the BUV, Samy draws on 25 years of leadership in engineering and management, combined with nearly eight years of pastoral ministry.
Samy brings deep understanding of cross-cultural ministry and the unique challenges faced by leaders from diverse backgrounds. He holds a Graduate Certificate in Professional Supervision and is committed to creating safe, life-giving spaces where pastors and leaders can reflect on their ministry, gain clarity, and grow in confidence.
Samy offers individual and group supervision, available both in person and online.
Paul Cameron
Paul Cameron has been in ministry leadership in Churches of Christ since the mid 1970s. A lifelong learner who has served as a team member and leader, a movement executive and an AFL chaplain, his ministry, mission and leadership practices are constantly being reinvented. This included completing Pastoral Supervision studies in 2023. AAOS accredited, Paul enjoys conversations with fellow travellers about ministry and leadership in this cultural moment, believing that the wisest people in the world are those with the best questions rather than the neatest answers.
Paul’s interests include reading, music, current affairs/politics, sport…and finding the best coffee shop/s everywhere he goes.
Francis (Frank) Wortley
Frank has a strong commitment to spiritual growth in life and ministry. Trained at Morling Theological College, he was in Baptist ministry for five years, an Army Chaplain for thirty and nine in NSW Health. For eleven years he was a supervisor and educator with the NSW College of CPE and was an Associate Lecturer with the Sydney College of Divinity. He provides supervision to people in a wide range of ministries, is a Spiritual Director and has a particular interest in working within innovative ministries and/or those wishing to reach people outside the church.
Lawrence Prasad
Lawrence Prasad brings extensive ministry experience and professional expertise to pastoral supervision within Partners in Ministry. With qualifications including a Graduate Certificate in Professional Supervision (Clinical & Pastoral) and Graduate Certificate in Spirituality, he creates safe spaces for church leaders to thrive. His approach combines professional supervision with pastoral care, prayer ministry, and spiritual direction, supporting healthy and effective ministry practice.
Having served across various denominations and currently based in Melbourne, Lawrence understands the unique challenges facing Baptist leaders. His passion lies in equipping individuals with tools for lasting growth while walking confidently in their God-given callings and giftings
Keira Johnston
Keira has been pastoring since 2008 and a campus minister since 1999. Previously she spent summers leading on Scripture Union Camps and Beach Missions. With a Bachelor in Science (Psychology) and theologically trained through Every Nation, Keira holds a Graduate Certificate of Divinity (Professional Pastoral Supervision) from the Australian University of Theology. She loves relating cross-culturally, working with Operation Mobilisation in their Ships Ministry and moving her family to the Philippines in 2016. Involved in many creative approaches to ministry she hosts church currently in the Clyde Hotel next to Melbourne University. Keira has a passion for creating spaces where leaders thrive spiritually, emotionally, and relationally, uncovering wisdom in stories.
Emma Walsh
Emma is an ordained Baptist minister with over 20 years of ministry experience across church-based roles (associate and sole pastor), interim ministry, chaplaincy, parachurch organisations, and church planting, with experience in church leadership and navigating the challenges of pastoral ministry.
She is passionate about offering a welcoming, hospitable, safe, confidential space for people to reflect on who they are, the work they do, and the context they live and work, while staying grounded in their values, understanding that we thrive when we lead and work from a place of authenticity.
Natalie Joyce
To give our best to others and the work we do, we must also take the time to invest in ourselves. With over 20 years of ministry, leadership and management experience, Natalie brings to professional supervision a passion for helping people grow and develop to their fullest potential. Currently based in Melbourne, Australia, she has held ministry, leadership and management roles in England, New Zealand,
and Switzerland, working in diverse settings, from one-on-one to large groups. Helping people discover new levels in their professional and personal life is a hallmark of her supervision.
Kerrell Ranucci
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.
Jodi Crain
Jodi Crain is a professional pastoral supervisor, educator, and pastor who brings deep insight, warmth, and wisdom to her work with those in ministry, education, and leadership. With a background in theology and over twenty years of vocational ministry across Australia and internationally, Jodi offers reflective spaces that foster emotional maturity, vocational resilience, and sustainable leadership. Through supervision and workshops (for individuals and teams), she helps others navigate the complexity of their roles with clarity and compassion. Grounded in both faith and evidence-based practice, Jodi is committed to helping others to be seen, heard, and accompanied in their roles, creating space for growth, renewal, and hope amid challenge and change.
Samuel Dow
Ordained Anglican priest with extensive experience in chaplaincy across healthcare, education (universities, colleges, and schools), and parish ministry. Practitioner in supervision since 2020, offering a pastoral and supportive approach to reflective practice. Draws on a diverse background to create safe, attentive spaces where individuals can explore their professional practice, deepen self-awareness, and sustain their vocational wellbeing. Committed to fostering resilience, ethical integrity, and personal growth in those working in ministry and care settings.
Roslyn Wright
Roslyn is a professional supervisor 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. She is a Doctoral Candidate researching identity formation within Clinical Pastoral Education programs. Her own work experience has been as chaplain, pastor, theological lecturer,, hospital spiritual carer practitioner, supervisor and trainer in pastoral care. She is an Accredited Clinical Pastoral Educator (Level 2 supervisor) in both Victoria and SA/NT, and conducts CPE units across Australia. Ordained in 2006 by BUV, she is also adjunct lecturer for the University of Divinity.
Leanne Hill
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.
Lynn Moresi
Dr. Lynn Moresi offers a reflective, grounded, and growth-oriented approach to supervision. Her style is warm but direct — she creates space for honest self-examination, courageous conversation, and integration of faith, vocation, and personal formation. Lynn isn’t one to offer easy answers, but helps supervisees listen deeply to their own wisdom, challenge blind spots, and discern next steps with integrity. An AAOS-accredited trainer of supervisors, Spiritual Director, and experienced university lecturer in spirituality, pastoral care, and leadership, Lynn supports those navigating complexity, transition, or loss of certainty — always with a focus on what it means to lead and serve from a place of maturity, humility, and hope.
Rob Feeney
Rob understands the dynamics, complexity and challenges of Church and organisational leadership. His professional background includes 35+ years’ experience working across various sectors including, Church (20yrs Senior Pastor Baptist Church), Education (School Chaplain), and Government. He’s also an ICF Accredited Coach with 15+ years of coaching experience. As an experienced Supervisor, Rob loves holding a safe, reflective space for his clients to gain increased self awareness and process, especially around story and metaphor. He is adept at helping clients capture visually and creatively this awareness and then apply their insights and learning to current situations and contexts. Rob encompasses a high value for the Holy Spirit’s presence and leading in his supervision Sessions.
Meewon Yang
Meewon is a qualified Professional Supervisor and an ordained pastor with the BUV. She served as the BUV’s Multicultural Consultant for 26 years until 2024, walking alongside pastors and communities from many cultures and languages. As a Korean first-generation migrant, she brings lived experience of the migrant journey and the richness and tensions of intercultural ministry. In supervision, Meewon offers a grounded and culturally sensitive space for reflection, growth, and encouragement.
She is a Consultant Practitioner with the University of Divinity’s Graduate Supervision Program and a member of the Australian Association of Supervision (AAOS).
Laura Snook
Laura is a qualified professional supervisor and has over twenty years of experience in pastoral ministry. She is passionate about the well-being and professional growth of pastors, chaplains and ministry staff. Laura holds a Bachelor of Theology, a Graduate Certificate of Professional Supervision and is working towards a Masters in Leadership. Dedicated to fostering holistic well-being, Laura integrates empathy, insight, and spiritual depth into every supervisory session. She will provide a safe, reflective space for you to explore challenges, nurture resilience, and enhance your practice.
Julie Nixon
Julie is a professional counsellor and supervisor who has many years of experience in supporting Christians who are in a variety of roles. She has a particular interest in supporting leaders who are negotiating the struggle with their unique calling and the demands of ministry roles. Her PhD which examines the trauma experienced by missionaries has equipped her with insight into the struggles of those engaged in cross-cultural work.
Steve Woods
I’m a pastor and professional supervisor with a heart for prayer, formation, and the local church. With decades of pastoral leadership experience across churches and ministries, I now offer supervision that helps leaders reflect, grow, and stay grounded. I have a special interest in supporting those navigating neurodivergence, particularly ADHD. Supervision is available via Zoom, making it accessible wherever you are.
Simon Murray
I am a clinical counsellor and supervisor with 20 years of active engagement in counselling and 15 in clinical supervision. I work with a variety of denominational cuurches with ministers and church leaders.
Sarah Balogh
Sarah is a warm and collaborative Supervisor. She is also a Counselling Psychologist (with 20 years experience). She runs her own Supervision Practice (https://www.pastoralsupervisionalliance.org/, sarahbalogh.net) and is the Manager for supervision for the Sydney Anglican Diocese.
Sarah and her family have also been involved in Christian Ministry for 15 years. She has 13 years of experience in supervision. Over that period, she has supervised a variety of different people from ministers, chaplains, pastoral carers, principals and counsellors. Sarah supervises clients from all over Australia and internationally, via zoom or in person in Sydney.
Supervision practice address is Woodford NSW with Zoom sessions available as required.
Penny Martin
Dr. Penny Martin is a professional supervisor, tertiary educator and pastoral care facilitator. Having over 30 years experience in local church ministry as well as theological education, Penny enjoys the dynamic and life giving work of walking alongside young and emerging leaders, those established in pastoral leadership as well as professionals in broader educational contexts. Penny can provide face to face and online supervision.
Lorraine Pfeffer
Lorraine is an ordained pastor with Queensland Baptists. She has twenty years experience in the local church as well as twelve years cross-cultural experience in West Africa. She is an accredited professional counsellor and supervisor with both Christian Cousellors’ Assciation Australia (CCAA) and the Psychotherapists and Counsellors’ Federation of Australia (PACFA)
John Capper
I have derived some wisdom from failure and some insights from success, in life, ministry and education. I am a dedicated learner and passionate teacher ,who loves drawing alongside others in their journey of life and ministry. Neither tears nor laughter are off limits. I am learning to embrace silence and to learn more of love in nature and music. FWIW, booking and billing are made easy through TendSupervision software. And I value good governance and trustworthy leadership. An ordained Anglican, I have been characterised as an “Anglobaptocostal”. Find out more about me, Revd Associate Professor and all, at johncapperpls.net Misfits welcome.
Jaime Dickson
Jaime has over 30 years of experience in educational and pastoral leadership, including more than a decade as a Senior Minister in the Anglican Diocese of Sydney. A former teacher and department head in Australia and the UK, he now leads Envisager (envisager.au), providing professional supervision and coaching for pastors, school leaders, chaplains, and academics. Jaime is an accredited Professional Supervisor with AAOS, and is an approved supervisor for multiple denominations and organisations. Jaime is passionate about equipping people to thrive in their roles and make a meaningful impact. He works nationally via Zoom and locally in northern Sydney..
Conrad Parsons
Conrad understands leaders, is empathetic, non-judgemental, and can adapt to your schedule. He was converted at age 20 and has many years of broad experience in Gospel ministry. He has 4 degrees including a Doctor of Ministry from Fuller Seminary and a Graduate Diploma in Professional Supervision. Contact him for a free initial conversation to discuss your current needs.
Anne Wieczorek
As a Provisional Clinical Pastoral Educator (ASACPEV Inc) I experience privilege offering Professional Supervision to a number of Baptcare Spiritual Care Practitioners. I have welcomed Baptcare Pastors/Practitioners undertaking their Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) studies in Units I have coordinated in Bendigo with North east Victoria CPE Centre.
Alison Martin
I’m a qualified Professional Supervisor with over 30 years experience in various areas of ministry, leadership, Social Work, counselling and community engagement across church, community, health and education sectors.
I am passionate about supporting and strengthening the well-being, development and practice of those in frontline work with people in ministry, leadership, chaplaincy, education, therapeutic and allied health settings.
My approach to pastoral supervision is supportive, person-centred, creative, trauma-informed, inclusive, systemic and prayerful. I enjoy hosting a confidential place for reflection, debriefing, theological exploration, personal & professional development, encouraging refreshment, enjoyment and sustainability in ministry.
Neil Millar
I facilitate peer supervision groups and conduct individual supervision in person and online. I have a PhD in group reflective practice (University of Canberra) and a Diploma of Cross Professional Supervision (IPSRP). I am a Circle of Trust® facilitator with the Center for Courage & Renewal (couragerenewal.org). Supporting practitioner learning and renewal is core to my current sense of vocation. Over the past 10 years I have worked with School Principals, Public Servants, Organisational Managers, Health Care Chaplains, Defence Chaplains, Pastoral Practitioners and Congregational Clergy. I am a member of Benedictus Contemplative Church.
Vivian Grice
Vivian is an accredited Baptist pastor, with forty four years experience in local church and denominational leadership roles. He has been engaged in professional pastoral supervision since 2019. Working with a variety of verbal and creative modalities, he aspires to provide empathic, reflective supervision, engaging with supervisees to support personal well-being, quality ministry practice, and for the well-being of those they lead and to whom they minister. Vivian is a visiting lecturer at Morling College (NSW), teaching a one semester course in Professional and Personal Wellbeing in Supervision. Supervision is provided online or in person.
Leonard (Len) Firth
Len is a supervisor trainer member of AAOS and secretary to the AAOS Board. He supervises those in church and cross-cultural ministry, and has a background in church (pastoral ministry), theological education and cross-cultural ministry contexts. He has been part of a team teaching professional pastoral supervision units for Ridley College and for St Mark’s Canberra. He previously taught refugee background students at Ridley College, Melbourne and has been principal of a cross cultural training college.
David Rock
switchvison@gmail.com
I’m a Baptist pastor with over three decades of experience in pastoral leadership, youth and young adult ministry, church planting, and leadership coaching. As a current lead pastor, I understand firsthand the pressures and complexities of ministry life. I’ve formally coached leaders since 2012 and have provided professional supervision since 2024, working with leaders across Anglican, Baptist, Church of Christ, Reformed, and Pentecostal traditions—both in Australia and overseas. I feel called to come alongside pastors to support their growth, so they can lead their communities with wisdom, strength, and spiritual health in the midst of life and ministry.
Clare Shearman
Clare is a qualified Professional Supervisor and a supervisor/trainer with the Australasian Association of Supervision (AAOS). Clare has over 30 years experience in leadership, supervision, and spiritual direction in Christian and secular not-for-profit, and corporate sectors. She is currently the Director of The Cliffs Retreat, Shoreham, Victoria. She is passionate about the value of and need for supervision as a way of strengthening and supporting the isolating practice of individual ministry. Clare provides professional pastoral supervision either face to face in Box Hill and Shoreham and virtually by phone and zoom.
Ian Richardson
Having entered full-time ministry in 1976 after a brief career as a Civil Engineer, I gained a breadth of experience in leadership, education, counselling and ministry, with qualifications including an M.A.(Counselling) and a Doctor of Ministry degree.
Experience ranges from church planting, to being the Senior Minister of a large multi-faceted, multi-staffed church as well as being the Founding Principal of Tabor College, Melbourne (now Eastern College Australia) and establishing Life Builders Inc. Now in retirement, I continue to provide professional supervision to Pastors, Counsellors and Chaplains
Karine Woldhuis
Karine is a trained professional supervisor registered with AAOS and Chaplaincy Australia with over 20 years of ministry experience including cross cultural mission, pastoral care, discipleship and mentoring. Karine has experience in supervising chaplains, workers in pastoral ministry and cross-cultural ministry.
Karine understands the joy of serving in full-time ministry as well as the challenge it is to keep going long term. Passionate to see people flourish, Karine loves to journey alongside ministry workers to support sustainable and healthy ministry practice.
Peter Mayrick
Peter longs to see people in ministry flourish under God – personally, spiritually and in their leadership of ministry.
Since 2012 Peter has been walking beside, training and consulting to church leaders and churches, after a previous career involving senior leadership roles in the the pharmaceutical industry. He currently leads Partners in Ministry, an organisation established to provide supervision, support, training and consultancy to churches across Australia and New Zealand.
Naomi Thorne
Naomi brings over 30 years of church leadership experience, having pastored churches in both Western Australia and Victoria. With a heart for encouraging and equipping church leaders, she passionately supports those in ministry—especially women in leadership and emerging leaders—through supervision, coaching, consulting, and spiritual retreats.
Drawing on her broad experience across a variety of denominational settings, Naomi specializes in working with leaders in regional and rural areas. She is deeply passionate about promoting self-care, nurturing discipleship, and developing resilient, Christ-centered leadership.
Sally Agostino
Sally is an ordained pastor and professional supervisor who is passionate about seeing individuals take up roles in their chosen field with confidence and skill. She knows that developing expertise in self reflection is vital for longevity in any field, and she is eager to support people in developing these skills.
Having worked in Christian education, as a partner of a pastor, as well as a senior and associate pastor herself, Sally has a broad range of experiences which support her expertise in professional supervision.
Fiona Minton
Fiona is a qualified Pastoral Supervisor who has 25 +years of experience working with people through the helping professions and within a ministry context. Her working career embraces church based ministries, welfare work and chaplaincy. She has a Bachelor of Theology, Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) and Graduate Diploma in Pastoral Supervision.
Fiona provides a safe confidential space to assist the supervisee to reflect on their work for the sake of themselves and those they serve. One of the objectives is to bring out the wisdom already within the supervisee, as they are the expert in their individual space.
Janine Steele
I specialise in helping ministry leaders thrive for the sake of those they serve. I bring over 30 years experience in ordained ministry in local churches, hospital chaplaincy, and aged care chaplaincy within the Anglican Church in Sydney.
Through professional supervision, I support individuals in reflecting on their experiences to enhance their practice, establish healthy boundaries, find their authentic voice, manage conflicts more effectively, and help prevent burnout. I hold qualifications in theology and ministry, Clinical Pastoral Education, and professional supervision. I am a Member of the Australasian Association of Supervision.
Craig Semple
Craig brings over 30 years of church ministry and chaplaincy experience to his professional supervision practice. A registered supervisor with the Australian Association of Supervision, he holds a Graduate Diploma in Professional Supervision, Bachelor of Theology, Graduate Certificate in Divinity, and training in spiritual direction.
Craig’s supervision centres on helping those in the caring professions reflect deeply on their work—not just what they do, but how and why they do it. Through thoughtful dialogue and listening, he guides supervisees to develop greater insight into their practice, enabling them to minister more effectively while maintaining their own well-being and that of those they serve.
Erin Spavin
Erin is committed to creating warm and safe environments for deeply reflective conversations. Over two decades, Erin has worked in large, multi-staff organizations and has a unique capacity to understand systems and the people working within those systems. As a Supervisor, she is skilled at using creative prompts to help Supervisees unlock and articulate ideas, feelings and questions. “Erin’s creative and thoughtful approach has not only helped me reflect meaningfully on my practices and struggles, but also invited me into sacred spaces where I’ve been able to hear God’s voice more clearly—for myself, for my ministry, and for the wider church.”
Christine Williams
Christine is an experienced church leader, pastor, and operations director who brings a values-driven approach to pastoral supervision. With a strong background in ministry, coaching, and supervision, she offers a grounded and reflective space for those navigating the real tensions of faith, leadership, and life. Christine’s supervision style is spiritually anchored, thoughtful, and practical. She creates a space where complexity is welcomed and insight can emerge without the pressure to have everything neatly resolved. She integrates both heart and head and walks alongside you toward greater alignment and growth. Christine attends New Peninsula Baptist Church and serves as Chair of the Board
Kylie Butler
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.
John Cotter
johncotter.mail@gmail.com; 0458 234 701
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.
Cheryl McCallum
Dr Cheryl McCallum is a leader and supervisor with experience in theological training, preaching, speaking and governance. Her research and passion has been in encouraging women in ministry and leadership.
Peter Cheel
Peter walks alongside pastors, supporting and positively challenging them to be the best version of themselves in, through and for the glory of Jesus. Practices include Supervision, Mentoring, Coaching and Consulting (Strategic Planning, Team Effectiveness, Church Healthchecks) 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.
Joel Kettleton
Joel has served in ministry over the last 20 years in a variety of contexts across Victoria and Tasmania. He led a multi-site church that included church planting, revitalisation, and team ministry. He has experience in leading churches in regional and small communities.
Joel is a trained Pastoral Supervisor and ordained Anglican minister.
Joel works with Partners in Ministry supporting Christian leaders across Australia through Pastoral Supervision and consulting for churches.
He has a passion for the Church and its leaders: to see the Church share the Good News of Jesus with the communities around them, and to assist leaders work effectively from a place of health.
Dirk Van Doorene
Dirk has been a minister for over 30 years having served in a variety of contexts, including congregation, school, university, counselling and aged care settings. He consolidated this experience with a Master level qualification in pastoral counselling. In addition, he is a recognised pastoral supervisor and offers supervision to a range of professionals working within these contexts.
Dirk listens to supervisees with empathy, compassion and understanding. He holds this space with integrity and confidentiality thus creating a space for self-reflection, enquiry and growth where individuals are empowered and encouraged to become their best selves.
Dirk is a member of the the Australasian Association of Supervisors (AAOS).
Kurt Peters
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 the Australasian Association of Supervisors (AAOS). He currently works with diverse clients including Supervisors, Senior Denominational Leaders, Pastors, Chaplains (school, hospital, prison, army, airforce, university), University staff workers, and Cross-cultural Workers. 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.
Keith Jobberns
Keith has extensive experience as a sole and lead pastor and cross-cultural worker as well as leadership roles as the General Director of Baptist Mission Australia (Global Interaction) and the National Director of Baptist Ministries Australia. He counts it a privilege to be able to journey with cross-cultural workers, pastors, denominational and other church leaders by providing a safe, confidential space where they can reflect on their ministry practice.
Phil Weeks
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.
Michelle Woszatka
Michelle has been an active member of her local church for 29 years, previously serving in children’s and women’s ministry and school scripture. She currently sits on the church committee and volunteers in the church op shop. Michelle is an Aboriginal woman, qualified Early Childhood Teacher, Leader and Professional/Pastoral Supervisor registered with Chaplaincy Australia and the Australasian Association of Professional Supervisors (AAOS). With 34 years experience working with children, adults and families experiencing vulnerabilities and disadvantage, and as a mentor/trainer, Michelle has supported people in education, community services, chaplaincy and ministry roles for the past 6 years. Her heart is for others to experience Jesus through the ministry of supervision.
Bruce Dingwall
Bruce was a senior minister in the Anglican diocese of Sydney for 28 years and planted a church in Hoxton Park which is now a self supporting church. He also led a large church in Menai with multiple staff so has experience in both small and large churches. He has 10 years experience in coaching, supervising and mentoring church leaders a cross multiple denominations and all across Australia.
He currently lives on a farm outside Lithgow in the central west of NSW with his wife Judy, has a black belt in Kung fu and and paints and exhibits in water colour and acrylics.
Vicki Brasington
For almost three decades, Vicki served as an Authorised Lay Minister in the Sydney Anglican Diocese. She brings a broad and rich experience in all aspects of Pastoral Ministry, and a strong commitment to the benefits of supervision for those serving at the frontline of ministry and chaplaincy work.
Vicki is committed to creating a welcoming space where pastors and ministry workers can explore and reflect upon the complexities of their work, theologically, ethically, professionally and safely.
Vicki is an experienced Supervisor who holds a Grad Cert in Professional Supervision from St Mark’s National Theological Centre. She is a Supervisor Member of AAOS (Australasian Association of Supervision) and Chaplaincy Australia.
Janet Boyce
” Thriving whilst Fulfilling Your Destiny” is my goal for all my supervisee.
I provide supervision to Chaplains, those in all aspects of Pastoral Ministry and work, Counselling, and those in the Healthcare sector. I am passionate about providing a safe, non- judgemental and confidential space to journey alongside supervisees that encourages each individual to take time to reflect, explore and grapple with tensions within, enabling them to grow and mature professionally, personally and Spiritually.
Happy to chat about your needs
Louisa de Bruyn
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 she planted, combined with training in Pastoral Supervision, have equipped her to come alongside other Pastors and Leaders. Her commitment to healthy leaders and churches is why she continually places herself in learning spaces to grow and develop, including training as a Spiritual Director. 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.
James Cox
When was the last time you had a conversation with someone who just seemed to understand ministry, with its sacrifices and joys?
Given my life experience and ministry history, I feel very at home with those in Christian ministry. I’m passionate about supporting you as a Christian leader and the people you care for.
Whenever you talk with me, I hope you will feel supported, challenged & better aligned to your vision. Mostly, I hope you are reminded of who God is and how He wants to work through you.
Leeanne Smith
Christian ministry roles carry a sacred calling and a great responsibility. Regular supervision with a specially trained professional can help you build resilience and healthy rhythms for long-term, sustainable ministry.
Leeanne is one of those who is specially trained to provide a safe and supportive space where you can reflect and plan. A space of grace and growth. She works solely with Christian ministry leaders across many denominations and cultural backgrounds. Current clients include those working in churches, hospital and aged care settings as well as mission organisations.
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David McDonald
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 for individuals and groups. David has written Hope Beyond Cure, an evangelistic and encouraging book for those with cancer or facing difficult life challenges. He lives with his wife Fiona on the Mid North Coast of NSW.
Richard Trist
Richard is an ordained Anglican minister. He spent twenty years pastoring churches in Melbourne as well as in the UK – churches both large and small, rural and metropolitan -followed by eighteen years as a theological educator at Ridley College. Richard taught in the area of pastoral theology and reflective practice, with a doctorate studying the impact of a coaching program for missional effectiveness. In his semi-retirement, Richard loves meeting with pastors and helping them see new personal and gospel perspectives on their ministry challenges.
Amy Kuhn
Amy provides caring Reflective Pastoral Supervision to men and women across different church denominations and ministries.
Amy grew up in a minister’s home in the United States and began working in the local church there in 2003. She has a breadth of experience working across various denominations. For the past 14 years, Amy has lived in Sydney and served a range of ministries in local Anglican churches and at Moore College.
Amy’s 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 in their ministry.
Christopher Barnden
I greatly enjoy supporting pastors to become better pastoral practitioners by reflecting together on their pastoral practice and seeking new ways to understand that practice. I believe my own experience in life and faith, my study as a professional pastoral supervisor, as well my experience in many varied pastoral contexts and situations enable me to work with effectively and sympathetically with my supervisees.
Christine McGowan
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 18 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.
Ben Dickson
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.
Bruce Thorne
A Professional Pastoral Supervisor with over 30 years of pastoral and leadership experience in a variety of roles across regional and rural Australia. With tertiary qualifications in Business, Human Services and Theology, I’ve worked in a range of contexts to facilitate connections between faith communities and the wider world.
With a lived experience of burnout I’m particularly aware of the pressures facing christian leaders and enjoy helping others find rythyms that work for them. I value healthy and empowering leadership, and see supervision as a vital aspect of sustaining both personal wellbeing and ministry effectiveness. Call or email to discuss online supervision.
Rob Newton
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.
Arthur Conomos
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.
Pastor Dean
Dean brings over 25 years of extensive experience in nonprofit organizations, community development, pastoral leadership, and mission work. He has a proven track record in Disaster Risk Management and humanitarian response across Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, the Philippines, and Myanmar. Additionally, Dean is a community development specialist, focusing on youth and children’s development programs throughout Southeast Asia.
Originally from Indonesia, Dean has been residing in Melbourne for the past 15 years. His deep understanding and rich experience in cross-cultural settings equip him with a unique set of skills, making him exceptionally capable of supporting leaders through professional supervision. Dean is currently serving as the Lead Pastor in Melbourne.
Phil Bignill
Phil has served in pastoral ministry for over 30 years, leading in both city and regional church contexts. The majority of his ministry was spent as Senior Pastor of a larger, regional church. He is a trained church consultant, coach, mentor, and pastoral supervisor, and finds deep joy in walking alongside leaders and churches, supporting them within their unique contexts. Phil understands the challenges and complexities—as well as the joys and disappointments—that ministry can bring. He is deeply committed to helping leaders and churches minister effectively from a place of spiritual depth and abiding in Christ.
Susan Elsmore
Susan has 11 years experience as a Baptist Pastor and 31 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
Grant Buchanan
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.
Steve Roggero
Over a number of decades Steve has been involved in ministry roles including University Staff worker, Youth Pastor, Senior Pastor, and serving in denominational leadership. Steve has served as a Senior Pastor in Baptist Churches in Melbourne and Sydney and serves currently in this position at a Baptist Church in the North-West of Melbourne.
Steve has a Graduate Certificate in Professional Supervision, has been and is engaged with coaching and mentoring of leaders across various Church shapes and sizes of different denominations
Steve has a heart to see people flourish in their personal lives and ministry formation and engagement.
Jennie Clarke
Jennie has 30 years of experience in Ministry and is currently serving as Senior Pastor of a multicultural church in West Ryde.
She has additional education and experience in Interim and Intentional Interim ministry and has been deployed as a Disaster Recovery Chaplain to more than twenty evacuation or recovery centres, 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 vast experience in ministry and her love for the gospel make her a discerning and warm supervisor.
Kathryn Jensen
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.
Steve White
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.
John Jeffries
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 15 years. He currently supervises pastors from several denominations. He received an OAM for leadership in 2014. He has co-led four Communities of Practice with the BUV. He is an Authorised Facilitator of The Leadership Challenge. He worships with his family at Hawthorn West Baptist.
James Lewis
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 strengthens reflective learning for effective ministry.
Andrew Menzies
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.
Rev Dr Ian Duncum
Dr Ian Duncum is a supervisor, church & non-profit consultant, adjunct lecturer, and trainer. Having held denominational roles in church health, Ian is currently training a group of church consultants from various denominations. Ian is the author of The Impact of Church Consultancy, which quantifies the difference consultancy makes to both growth and vitality.
Ian is an AAOS accredited pastoral supervisor to senior pastors, planters, multisite leaders, pastors and chaplains, and is an authorised supervisor for most denominations. He particularly enjoys helping others clarify God’s design/call for them in ministry, and specialises in leadership, church revitalisation, personal and organisational transitions, growth pathways, self care/burnout, and conflict.
Ross Duncan
Ross Duncan is an experienced counsellor and supervisor dealing with those who have complex needs. He focuses on you, what you need and helping you to grow in your relationships, with the Lord and those you serve. Supporting those in practical church and chaplaincy ministry settings since 2007 – including local church leadership and administration; prison and emergency services chaplaincy; pastoral counselling for trauma, grief, burnout, relationships, anxiety, abuse, domestic violence (survivors or offenders); behavioural addictions (pornography, sexual, online gaming & internet). Professional Supervision since 2016. All sessions online. He is a member of the CCAA, CA and AAOS.
Isabelle Scott
Isabelle is a qualified Professional Supervisor (Graduate Diploma in Professional Supervision) 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 20 years of Chaplaincy ministry in sectors such as sports, business, health, LGBTQI. Isabelle cares about; who you are, what you do, your wellness and longevity in life and fulfilling your Call.
Annie Layton
Annie’s been in ministry for over 30 years and has pretty much experienced it all—senior leadership, church planting, navigating different denominations, and walking the often complex road of being a woman in church leadership. Through it all, she’s stayed passionate about creating spaces where people feel seen, supported, challenged and empowered to lead with authenticity.
These days, she heads up the Pastoral Stream nationally at Partners in Ministry, whilst also leading the Victorian team as the State Director, supporting pastors and churches around Australia. She’s all about honest leadership, and helping others live and lead from a place of strength, purpose and sustainability.
Rev Dr Bill Brown
Bill as a Pastoral Coach seeks to help develop missional emerging leaders and encourage and support 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 welcomes the opportunity to help pastors and leaders reflect on their ministry practice in a way that is life-giving and helpful.
Neville Taylor
Neville has 15 years’ experience as a Supervisor and 40 years of pastoral leadership experience – including church planting, revitalising an inner-city church and leading an inner-western suburbs church with broad community engagement. Neville 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 ministry practice. Neville holds Graduate Diplomas in Professional Supervision, Education, Bereavement Counselling and is a Supervisor Member of AAOS. Neville has worked as a Consultant Practitioner for the University of Divinity.
Candy Daniels
As a registered Professional Supervisor (AAOS, CCAA, SHA), Clinical Counsellor (PACFA, CCAA) and Chaplain (CA, SCA), Candy Daniels brings a wealth of expertise and credibility to her supervision services. Her holistic approach encourages self-care/compassion, while providing a safe and nurturing space for personal and professional development to enhance the quality and delivery of therapeutic/ministry practices, thereby improving client/team/employee/ministerial outcomes.
She encourages supervisees to pause, tune in, critically reflect, evaluate, and invest in themselves and their work. This approach offers space to untangle emotions, explore solutions, strengthen skills, and nurture personal and professional wellbeing rhythms. Candy is available for supervision and supervision on supervision.
She offers individual and group supervision, in-person (Pakenham, Victoria) and online/telehealth.
Cathy Elkington
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 and Spiritual Director. She holds a Master of Spirituality.
Cathy is the Managing Director of the WellSpring Spirituality Centre, co-located with Ashburton Baptist. She has over 20 years experience as a Pastor in congregational work and has lectured in Higher Education in Spirituality and Professional supervision, and at Bible College.
Danny Krivan
Danny is an experienced professional supervisor (AAOS) who works with individuals and small groups to keep hope, passion and capacity alive in the workplace. As an ordained minister, Danny holds over 30 years leading and teaching in both churches and interdisciplinary settings and also brings his background in the arts to supervision by encouraging supervisees to work creatively with workplace situations. Danny has experience in small group development, grief, loss & life transitions, leading & managing change, intercultural pathways, and fostering innovation in leaders. Located in Geelong (VIC), Danny offers individual & group supervision, in person & online.