Growing up, Jarrod only thought about Jesus in the context of Christmas and Easter, viewing Him as a holiday character rather than a real figure. He held this belief for most of his life and would have previously described himself as an atheist. However, once he began attending Special Religious Education (SRE), he realised that God was, in fact, real
Read part one of Gavin’s story here. Gavin credits the many ‘considering ministry dinners’ at university, reading the Bible with others and youth group leading at his church in helping him decide to pursue ministry. These have now led him to beginning an MTS apprenticeship in 2024 at Mayfield Presbyterian Church. Gavin reflects, “I decided I wanted to do MTS
Five years ago, Gavin Hays thought he’d land a high-paying job in robotics, enabling him to be generous in his financial offerings to ministry. Instead, Gavin learned that God had a different plan for his life and how he would contribute to ministry. From attending his first PY Summer Camp as a teenager, to being a leader on one, PYNSW
Macquarie Chapel Presbyterian Church, under the leadership of Senior Minister, Dave Woolcott, and Youth & Young Adults Pastor, Chi Un, are committed to discipling the next generation of Christian men and women. This is clearly seen in their children’s and youth ministries, specifically the Program for Apprentice Leaders (PAL). As part of his role, Chi helps Macquarie Chapel run a
Matthew Harris grew up in the country, attending a church where his dad was the pastor before moving to Sydney to study at university. It was at university that Matthew felt himself really take ownership of his faith and take it seriously. Towards the end of his first year at uni, he realised that his life was actually God’s and
Roslyn Deal is the SRE Director at PYNSW and also works two days per week at Ashfield Presbyterian Church as the pastoral assistant for women. Ros was first introduced to PYNSW through their yearly camps and found that her kids were really encouraged by the camps. “… particularly because we were in a country town and they barely met any
