Local Practitioners

  • Bre Wilkinson - Sent Collective (VIC)

    Bre Wilkinson is the leader of Sent Collective, a network of Micro Churches in South East Melbourne. Together with her husband Michael, they have a heart for fostering meaningful connections within their local neighbourhood and encouraging people to embrace a missional spirituality. Bre is passionate about seeing expressions of church in every corner of society and she continues to empower missional leaders to cultivate communities with a relevant expression of mission, community, and worship. As an Anglican minister and a Victoria Police Chaplain, Bre loves hearing people's stories over a good coffee. Bre also loves going for a walk in the park, cheering on the Richmond Tigers and exploring random hobbies.

  • Bree Mills - Sent Collective (VIC)

    Bree Mills is an experienced Micro Church practitioner in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. She is a part of Sent Collective, leading The Village Micro Church. She offers limited coaching for other practitioners, with a particular passion for coaching women and Anglican leaders.

  • Philip Kua - Basic Church (VIC)

    Philip and Poh Choo Kua started a house church in their home in 2016 and now it is a network of 5 in the south east of Melbourne. Prior to that, Philip had led a large church in Melbourne for many years. The motivation to plant micro churches came from the desire to “unclutter” from the hecticness of ministry they had known before so that significant time of the week is spent on discipleship and evangelism through unhurried and meaningful relationships. One of his role as department leader at the Churches of Christ Victoria and Tasmania, is the raising and coaching of church planters. He also sits on the board of Exponential Australia, praying and hoping together with other Church Leaders to see a momentum of church planting builds in Australia. An hobby the pandemic had created for Philip, is cooking.

  • Megan Stock - Tov Church (VIC)

    Megans' years in ministry have led her to a deeper understanding of the way our faith intersects with the body and mind, the very way the forces we interact with day to day, shape us and form our physicality and spirit. It is this understanding which has led her to start a network of disciples meeting in micro-communities, allowing faith and hope to personally meet with those who may never enter a traditional church.

    Now pastoring in both a traditional model church and leading a micro church in the Cardinia Shire, Megan is pioneering ‘The Neighbourhood Project’ to help knit community groups, local government, and faith communities together in a way that brings belonging, hope, love, and kindness.

  • Nate Vawser - Richmond Baptist (SA)

    Nate is married to Ali and has 2 young adult kids (Josh and Rachel). Nate is passionate about helping people discover and lean into their God-given passions and potential and creating environments where relational discipleship can thrive. Nate is also committed to exploring and advocating for Jesus-centred theology and embracing the opportunities where God is inviting us to partner with Him in the restoration of all things. He loves the beach, listening to music, reading biographies, watching movies, basketball and footy.

  • Gary Rucci - River City Family Church (QLD)

    Gary Rucci, together with his wife Nikki, lead Rivercity Family Church in The Gap, Brisbane. They have been in Christian leadership in various capacities for 34 years including roles with a few of Australia’s megachurches, and a 5 year term with the National Executive of AOG in Great Britain. Gary also co-leads Brisbane City Leaders Collective a cross-denominational gathering of leaders serving together for the welfare of their city. Gary recently completed a Masters in Leadership with Alphacrucis College University. Gary loves good coffee, pasta, reading, Liverpool FC and Brisbane Broncos.

  • Joel Shaw - Multiply Movement (Qld)

    Joel and Candice leaders in Multiply Movements. Joel and Candice are passionate about seeing disciple making movements birthed in Australia and missionaries sent across the nations. Following 12 years in full time ministry in conventional churches they have stepped out to embark on empowering, mentoring and encouraging emerging leaders. They support a growing collective of disciple making and micro churches. Joel and Candice have three children, with a fourth due in April and live in South East QLD.

  • Bonnie Bonneville - Runners Micro (TAS)

    Bonnie is an environmental scientist, accidental church planter and netball coach in NW Tasmania. She enjoys overcomplicating things and being brought back to simple realities by her family and friends. Bonnie co-participates in a microchurch for runners, a life-giving community formed around authentic friendships made out on the running trails in the Tassie wilderness. About to finish a M.Div at Ridley College, she is experimenting with running as a spiritual discipline to connect with Jesus, others and creation. Bonnie seeks to integrate her faith with all aspects of her life, business, and recreational pursuits for God’s glory, and encourages others to do the same.

  • Dan McGrechan - The Sanctuary (WA)

    Dan leads The Sanctuary Community Church in the eastern suburbs of Perth. The small community asks, How might we be church starting from a place of rest? He is fascinated by good questions that help us to be attentive and responsive to what Jesus is doing in our lives and the world around us. Dan heads up church planting, revitalisation and evangelism for Baptist Churches WA. He is married with three young kids and loves trail running, reading, playing piano, and exploring nature with his kids.