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Rev. Angelo Gratsounas - Senior Pastor

A bit about me.

Ange is married to Linda and has three young adult daughters, two sons-in-law, and two granddaughters. Ange comes from a Greek Orthodox background, becoming a Christian in his late teenage years. He worked as a maths teacher before completing his Bachelor of Theology and Diploma of Ministry at Morling Theological College. Ange served as Associate Pastor at Springwood Baptist Church before commencing as Senior Pastor at Narwee mid-1997. Ange also serves as the chair of the Morling College Board and is a member of the Assembly Council of the Baptist Churches of NSW & ACT.

Rev. Matthew White - Associate Pastor (Young Adults)

A bit about me.

In 2021 Matt was appointed the Associate Pastor (Young Adults) after serving for three years as a student pastor. He is a graduate of Morling College, with a Masters of Divinity. He is an accredited ordained minister with the Baptist Churches of NSW & ACT. Matt is passionate about seeing young adults in our community come into a relationship with Jesus. He is married to Elizabeth and has three young daughters and a son.

Rev. David Williams - Associate Pastor (Pastoral Care)

A bit about me.

David is the Seniors/Pastoral Care Pastor, and has been at NBC since 2016, having previously been the lead pastor at Toronto Baptist Church for 19 years. David completed his Bachelor of Theology through Morling College. He finds it a great privilege to listen and journey alongside people through all the various seasons of life, affirming God’s good, gracious and faithful character. David enjoys spending time with his wife Liz, trying to keep fit (more challenging once he passed 60) and reading crime novels when he has time.

Pastor Lachlan Miller - Youth Pastor

A bit about me.

Lachlan oversees the youth programs at NBC and joined the team in 2021. He is a graduate of Sydney Missionary and Bible College, with a Masters of Divinity. Lachlan has been involved in leading youth ministries for over a decade and also has experience working with university students. Lachlan is married to Emily, has recently welcomed an infant daughter named Melody, and has a passion to see students develop an intellectually solid, emotionally rich, and socially active faith by the time they finish high school.

Mrs. Robyn Garlick - Children's Pastor

A bit about me.

Robyn is married to Ian and they have two adult daughters Amanda and Carly. Robyn is a graduate of Morling College with a Diploma of Theology. She joined our team in 2000 and oversees all our Childrens’ Ministry at NBC. This includes S.P.L.A.T. and B.L.A.S.T. on Friday afternoons, Holiday Club in July, Kidz Camp in April, and Kidz Church (pre-school to year 6) on Sunday mornings. Robyn is passionate about seeing kids grow in their knowledge of Jesus and the Bible and making choices to follow Jesus and keep on following Jesus each day in their lives.

Mrs. Amanda Percurandi - Children's Worker (part time)

A bit about me.

Amanda serves as our part-time Children’s Worker, primarily overseeing Kidz Church on Sunday’s working alongside our Children’s Pastor, Robyn. She is married to Geovani and has a young daughter. Amanda is a graduate of Morling Theological College, holding an Advanced Diploma of Theology.

Amanda loves helping children grow in their understanding of the Bible and who Jesus is, with the desire to see their lives transformed by His love and truth.

Dr. Lianbo Zhang - Mandarin Pastor

A bit about me.

Lianbo is married to Julia and they have two children Gabrielle and Joshua. Lianbo is a graduate of SMBC where he completed a Bachelor of Theology. He is a Recognised Pastor with the Baptist Churches of NSW and the ACT. He started at NBC in 2015 and works four days a week including Sundays.

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