New State Presidents

QLD+NT

Congratulations to Ben Naitoko who was elected as the new QLD+NT State President at the State Conference in October.

Ben and his wife Trish are the senior pastors of King's Church Australia. He has served on the Qld State Executive for four years, holding the office of State Vice President.

Ben has been an ACC pastor for over 20 years; starting as a Youth Pastor in Mackay, and was founding Principal of Planetshakers College (now iSEE College) in Brisbane, and the founding campus director of the Alphacrucis College Brisbane Campus. He is also the current board chairman of Youth Alive Queensland.

Ben and the QLD+NT pastors would like to honour and thank John & Francine Hunt for their service and leadership to the State for 12 years at the helm as State President. He has led the state and territory from strength to strength with exemplary leadership, and we pray for great days ahead.

John & Francine Hunt with Ben & Trish Naitoko, new State President Qld + NT

Tasmania

Congratulations to Matt Sharples, the new State President of Tasmania. Matt and his wife Karen have served Tasmania for over 25 years. A former high school teacher, Matt pastored the youth at Kingborough Christian Life Centre, before they were invited to lead Abundant Life Church 17 years ago. Matt has served on the State Executive for ten years, and continues to serve as State director for Youth Alive. He also heads up Sports Chapliancy Tasmania.

Matt and the churches of Tasmania want to extend their most sincere and warmest thanks to Dave and Alix Morse for eight years of tireless service in the State President role.

"They have navigated us through some of the most turbulent times of the modern church, namely compliance and Covid, all while establishing a great vision for church planting and generational leadership development. The new Tasmanian State Executive is well placed to see this become a reality. Ps Dave is an ambassador, a friend and we are so honoured and humbled that he will continue as Vice President."

Matt Sharples - State President Tasmania