Meet The Pastoral Team
(Rev) Peter & Samantha Clarke – Senior Pastor
Peter has been on the Pastoral team at Dural Baptist Church for the last 4 years as Youth/Young Adults Pastor and has recently been appointed to the position of Senior Pastor.
Peter’s past experience in ministry includes nine years in full time ministry roles in New Zealand.
Growing up in Brisbane he moved to Melbourne to complete his Bachelor of Ministry and Advanced Diploma of Theology (Pastoral Studies) at the Bible College of Victoria.
After completion of his formal training the family moved to Hamilton, New Zealand where Peter was the Youth/Young Adults Pastor for three years. He then moved to Palmerston North Central Baptist Church where again Peter was the Youth/Young Adults Pastor for the next 6 years.
Peter and his wife Samantha moved back to Australia in 2007 where Peter was appointed Youth/ Young Adults Pastor at Dural Baptist Church.
On 27th November 2011, the members of Dural Baptist Church unanimously voted Peter as the new Senior Pastor.
Peter is a passionate preacher and has a heart for people to come to know Christ. He is very excited about the opportunities that God is opening up here at Dural. He is keen to further develop ministry opportunities with the Pastoral Team.
Samantha is a very capable administrator and business owner. Their two sons Leighton and Ryan currently attend local schools.
(Pastor) Brian & Lynne Codrington
Missions
Brian has lived most of his life in the Hills District. A chartered accountant by profession, he operated his own accountancy practice in Dural until 1990. While being a part of the church since 1980, Brian was invited onto the pastoral team of the church in 1991 with the brief of building better connections with the community.
As a result Brian was involved in the initial planning of the Dural Sport & Leisure Centre and took on the role of Centre Manager and Pastor of Community Outreach. He is excited about being part of the team that continues to plan its growth and positive impact on the community of the Hills District, and the opportunities that keep emerging across the globe to be involved in mission and community development through sport and leadership training. These opportunities have led to ongoing mission in the Solomon Islands and in Australian indigenous communities.
Married to Lynne with three children. Brian loves sport and the great outdoors, particularly four wheel driving.
Lynne is a qualified school teacher and school counselor, who has long given up teaching, but is involved in the music ministry, small group ministry and mentoring.
(Pastor) Nic & Johanna Cassar
Young Adults Pastor
Nic has been a part of Dural Baptist Church since 2004. He has served God in the Youth and Young Adults areas of the Church since that time and participated in the Cambodia Mission Trip in 2006. He graduated with a Bachelor of Theology from the Wesley Institute in 2009 and has completed a Masters of Teaching at the University of Western Sydney.
Since 2010 Nic has been in a part time role responsible for Creative Ministries for our FEAST Evening congregation and has had increasing responsibilities for the Young Adults Ministry under the guidance of Peter Clarke.
Nic’s strengths are communication, teaching, creative ministries and pastoral care. He loves music and participating in a variety of sporting activities.
Nic is married to Johanna whose background is in graphic design. Together they are committed to serving God using their gifts and skills among the Young Adult congregation here at Dural.
(Pastor) Luke & Amy Montgomery
Youth Pastor
Luke’s past involvement in ministry was at Community Church at Hornsby where he served from 2007 to 2010 in the position of Young Adults and Youth Pastor. During this time the youth ministry increase dramatically and saw the Friday night youth program grow in attendance each week.
He is gifted in the leadership of ministry teams, evangelism and preaching. Luke also has a passion for sport which is another great way of connecting with the youth in the area.
Luke has a Bachelor of Ministry from Morling College.
He is married to Amy and both feel a strong calling to serve God and exercise their giftings among the young people at Dural.
(Children’s Worker) Ella Peachey
Children’s Ministry
Ella has been a part of Dural Baptist Church since 1996. She has grown up through our children’s, youth and young adult’s ministries and currently works part-time as our Children’s Worker.
Ella is a Macquarie University graduate with a Bachelor of Social Science.
She demonstrates a love for children and feels privileged to be able to help them develop and grow in their faith and love for God. She thoroughly enjoys working with the team of leaders she has put together, as they demonstrate a high level of energy and fun for the KidsMania school holiday programme every July.
Ella also supports our young mums and children who attend Playtime at Dural every week. The children clearly love Ella’s enthusiasm and involvement in activities in this vital ministry.
Ella is married to Caleb who is also a member of Dural Baptist and is part of the FEAST Evening Service worship band and also a youth group leader.
(Pastoral Associate) Robyn Waite
Pastoral Care
Robyn has been part of our team for nearly 8 years and part of our church family since 1997. Initially volunteering for 2 days a week whilst taking part time leave from teaching, she then resigned from her position as Assistant Principal of Glenhaven Public School after 24 years of working, mainly in the area of early childhood.
Since 2006, Robyn has been on staff part time and currently oversees the area of pastoral care. In this time she has completed a Diploma of Pastoral Counselling as well as undertaking other courses in the area of Bereavement Counselling and Non-Clinical Mental Health.
Robyn is passionate about people coming to understand they have value and worth that God cares intimately about their lives and has a purpose for them.
When not at work, she enjoys patchwork and quilting, is a member of a local craft co-op and loves travelling, particularly to the USA, enjoying the sights and checking out all the patchwork shops.
