Mission Partners

Dave, Anna and their family moved to the Sunshine Coast in 2016 to launch AFES (Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students) at the University of the Sunshine Coast. AFES aims to proclaim Jesus Christ at university to present everyone mature in Him, by building student groups that, evangelise, encourage, train and send. More info: www.afes.org.au.

Michelle joined the AFES (Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students) team at the University of the Sunshine Coast in 2020 as a Senior Staff Worker.  In prayerful dependence on God, AFES seeks to proclaim Jesus Christ at university to present everyone mature in Him, by building student groups that evangelise, encourage, train and send. More info: www.afes.org.au.

Tracey is the Chaplain at The Kuluin School. Tracey works with Scripture Union Qld, a Christian organisation seeking to bring God’s love, hope and good news to children, young people and their families. SU works with local schools, local churches of all denominations, and community groups, towards a common vision: To see each child and young person connected and supported in community, serving others, and experiencing fullness of life. More info: www.suqld.org.au

The Christian Religious Education Program (C.R.E.P.) on the Sunshine Coast is a highly successful and well supported program by local state schools, principals, churches and the community. Across the Sunshine Coast, 42 schools have a functioning religious instruction (RI) program each week with an average participation rate of 80% of students. More info: www.sunshinecoastri.weebly.com

Leo Woodward is married to Joan, and is a retired CPA accountant, graduate of Queensland Theological College, and Growth Group leader at Lakeshore Church. He has been an itinerant preacher since 2012 in churches from Logan City to Rockhampton. His key goal is to serve churches through the systematic expository preaching of both Old and New Testaments books. He strongly appreciates the prayer support of other believers, especially for further growth in his Bible knowledge and Jesus-likeness, and growth in fruitfulness in preaching and Growth Group leading. You can hear some of Leo's sermons in the Bible Talks section of our webpage.

Lucy joined the team at Sunshine Coast Christian Students (affiliated with AFES  -- the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students) in 2021 as a ministry apprentice.  In prayerful dependence on God, AFES seeks to proclaim Jesus Christ at university to present everyone mature in Him, by building student groups that evangelise, encourage, train and send. More info: www.afes.org.au.

Geneva Push is an Australian church planting network. We aim to inspire, equip and unleash a new generation of church planters & church planting couples committed to evangelising new churches into existence which become established healthy churches ready to plant new churches across Australia. More info: genevapush.com

MTS seeks to multiply gospel workers through ministry apprenticeships. We aim to help local churches and ministries identify and train gifted individuals before helping them to decide on the next step in their ministry. See here for more information on MTS at Lakeshore Church. For more info on MTS nationally: www.mts.com.au

Norm Edney has served with Power to Change (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ Australia) for 37 years, in various ministry roles on Australia, Fiji, and other South Pacific countries. Norm is currently Prayer Coordinator for Power to Change in Australia, based at their HQ In Melbourne, developing various means of facilitating more effective prayer for the work of connecting people to Jesus and each other. More info: powertochange.org.au

QTC’s aim is to provide top class theological training that faithfully applies the Word of God to the real world. We seek to do this as a real living Christian community, and as part of a wider Christian fellowship here in Brisbane. Word-controlled, community-focused and totally practical; that’s the QTC ideal. From our position within the evangelical, Biblical and Reformed Christian tradition, we exist to encourage and stimulate theological thinking and application, and to educate, disciple and train people for Christian life and service in a variety of situations. More info: www.qtc.edu.au

Andrew Carruthers is serving as the WSL World Longboard Tour surfing chaplain. His aim is that every competition surfer and every competition surfing community has opportunity to know and follow Jesus. More info: www.narrowpathmedia.com.au

Barnabas Fund works to provide hope and aid for the persecuted Church, from Christians, to Christians, through Christians. More info: www.barnabasfund.org

Compassion is a Christian international holistic child development organisation. Christ centred; Child focused; Church based. Through Compassion’s Child Sponsorship Program, more than 1.8 million children are currently being released from poverty in Jesus’ name. Lakeshore has a Church Partnership with Compassion, supporting children through local churches & child development centres in Manado, Indonesia. Chat to Tristan and Nat Lindner to find out more about sponsoring a child. More info: www.compassion.com.au

Churches of Christ Medical Santo is a Christian not-for-profit humanitarian medical aid organisation, registered in Vanuatu as a Charitable Association to provide Primary Health Services and support the existing health services in Northern Vanuatu. This is a project supported by Churches of Christ in Queensland. Lakeshore Church members Allen & Lyn Cox have been involved with Medical Santo since its beginnings. More info: www.medicalsanto.com