National Team

Our National Team are all practitioners from all parts of Australia,

United with a heart to network and encourage the ways of ‘being church’ that God is rebirthing in Australia today. It is not new, but rather a going back to the way church was in the book of Acts. We welcome new friends and connections, our structures are simple and grass roots, our connections are through relationship, rather than membership. We are passionate about keeping our focus on Jesus and His Kingdom, seeing multiplying disciple makers & simple churches in every neighbourhood across Australia.

Phillip Walters

Queensland (National Team, Magazine Editor & Subscriptions)

Phil is married to Esther and lives in the Central Qld coastal town of Yeppoon, where, after returning from a number of years in the UK, they planted a new church.

In 2005 the church transitioned into simple church. For 10 years Phil was a prison chaplain with Prison Fellowship and he and Esther ran their home as a half-way house for ex-prisoners. Phil enjoys being involved in local Community Radio and running the local Salvos Family Store.

Phil is chairperson for our National Team and edits the OIKOS Australia Magazine.

Kate Brown

Victoria (National Team)

Kate edits our website blog and e-news

Mark Parham

(National Team)

Mark caught the Oikos virus in 2019, pun intended, at a regional gathering in Adelaide and since then has been involved in a thriving house church at a Christian retreat. There they all grow in their particular giftings per Romans 12. Since 2016 he has been growing a mission in northwest India, purely based on the house church model. He is sold out for the need to continue fostering disciple making movements across the nations.

Edwin Bishop

Victoria (National Team, Treasurer)

Ed grew up in a traditional church but found that it was not meeting the mark especially as he and his wife had young children.

They joined the group they are with now because of the emphases on the priesthood of all believers, the importance of the Communion and the centrality of Jesus Christ as Lord.

Ed is the OIKOS Treasurer

Von Dubbeld

Victoria (National Team)

Von has experienced many flavours of church over the years, mainly in rural communities. But home church is where she and her family fit best: where you are welcome with all your quirks and have a chance to contribute meaningfully, every week.

Von is our national secretary, edits our social media and manages subscriptions for the OIKOS Australia Magazine.

Jeff Knight

(National Team)

Jeff Facilitates pastoral support to our National and Regional Leaders

Ken and Beryl Seeley

(National Team)

Martin and Cher Spratt

(National Team)

Martin is Vice-Chairperons for our National Team and facilitates our networking and financial partnerships. Cher facilitates our events planning.

REGIONAL TEAMS

OIKOS Australia also has contacts in most States who are involved in Simple Church Communities and who are happy to be contacted.

Go to REGIONS page for contacts in each state