Grace Community Church
A congregation of around 280 adults in Ashfield, twenty-two years old, recovering the New Testament pattern of a team of elders, activated saints, and funding disclosed line by line before the body.
Committee / governance
Grace Bennett — chair Michael Thompson — treasurer Sarah Nguyen — secretary James Carter — committee member Ruth Adeyemi — committee member
Eldership
Ten elders serving as a team, each shepherding around twenty-eight saints, with six deacons assisting. No single senior pastor carries oversight alone.
Five-fold ministers
Stephen Mbeki — pastor (recognised) David Whitfield — teaching (recognised) Evangelism & apostleship — apprenticeship in progress; our benchmark's weakest area, named plainly
Annual plan status
The 2027 plan was presented to the body, voted on, and approved — 187 in favour of 212 cast.
High-level finances
Base operations of $258,000 disclosed line by line, plus $67,200 of new ministry funded by faith giving. Giving is anonymous; totals against target are published to the body every six weeks.
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