our board
john harrower oam gaicd
president
BE Melb 1970 BA 1973 CEng CEI; MIChemE 1976 ThL Ridley ACT 1992 AdvDipMisslStud, BCV 1996 MA (theol) ACT 1996 GAICD 2007. Bishop Anglican Diocese Tasmania
philip young
secretary
BCom LLB CPA FTIA F Fin FCIS is a lawyer with St. George Bank. He attends Seaforth Anglican Church.
stuart robinson
chairperson
The Right Reverend Stuart Robinson Bishop, Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn Th.C. B.Th. Dip A (Hons); Chairman - October 2003, Acting President 2006.
judy douglas
board member
Judy Douglas has just completed 15 years active service as a member of Church Army. She has a B Th from Ridley College and experience as a musician, evangelist, parish and diocesan youth minister. She is currently based in Canberra with her husband John, Ella 7 and Miles 5. Her current project is the development of a new faith community for unchurched young adults called 'forc'.
gaye mercier
board member
Trained nurse/midwife; Th.L; Master in Missiology; CMS missionary in Peru and Chile for 28 years; Dean St.Andrew's Hall 7 years; National Coordinator Missions Interlink Transition Training Course for 5 years; Visiting lecturer Tahlee Bible College; Licensed lay reader at Holy Family Anglican Church, Wyoming, NSW.
brian mattinson
board member
Brian studied at the Sydney Missionary and Bible College at Croydon before being accepted for training by the Church Army and was Admitted into the Anglican Church as an Evangelist in 1963 and was Commissioned into the Church Army in 1964. He was ordained in 1990 after working in varied ministry roles and though retired continues to work as locum in Anglican Parishes. He was elected to the Church Army Board in 1991.
wayne brighton
board member
Wayne is currently the Secretary for Fresh Expressions Australia and the researcher for the Anglican Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn. He is completing a PhD in missiology through Charles Sturt University and St Mark’s National Theological Centre. He has a passion for church planting and the emerging church and plays an active leadership role in many national networks to promote their development.
deborah bensted
board member
Deborah originally trained as a nurse and has been a long time supporter and friend of Church Army. Her greatest qualification for the Church Army Board is her desire to see God glorified as the love of Jesus Christ is shared with all who need to hear it.
