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
Magazine Editor

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
Website Blog and E-News Editor

Kate edits our website blog and e-news

Mark Parham

South Australia
Prayer Team Facilitator

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. Mark facilitates our prayer team.

Edwin Bishop

Victoria
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 secretary, Magazine Subscriptions

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

Victoria
Pastrol Support

Jeff, together with wife Lynne, have been keenly involved for many years in Home Fellowships.  Because of their broad connections with the local and district churches, they are also involved in a number of para-church groups in the Benalla (north-eastern Victoria) area which seek to bring the message of the Church into the public arena.
They have a heart to see Christians find their 'home', believing small groups are the key to fostering a close walk with Jesus, individually and corporately.   
Jeff endeavours to facilitate pastoral support to our National and Regional Leaders. 
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