Our Team.

Life Church is led by a team of pastors and elders. The church is a registered charity ABN: 36069609356 managed by the Life Church Board. Our team do their best to lead the church in a way that honour’s God and builds people.

  • Jake and Meg Pandermann

    Jake: Service Pastor, Elder

    Jake@lifechurch.org.au

    Meg: Worship Pastor, Elder

    Meg@lifechurch.org.au

    Jake and Meg have 3 children and have lived in New Zealand, India and Myanmar and now once again call Newcastle, Australia home. They are passionate about seeing God’s heart for the poor and marginalised demonstrated through His people, the Church.

  • Rick and Sue Prosser

    Rick: Pastor, Elder & Trust Member

    rick@kingdomworks.org.au

    Sue: Elder (on sabbatical)

    Rick and Sue have 4 children and 4 grandchildren and are incredibly passionate about Newcastle and its people. Rick’s leadership has been a catalytic in pioneering church, community and civic partnerships over decades across the region. Sue has been mum to many isolated and marginalised men in the city and is a valued team member at Soul Hub.

  • Howard Mole

    Pastor, Elder & Trust Member

    howard@lifechurch.org.au

    Originally a country lad with a career in farming, Howard moved into youth work then landscaping before becoming a Salvation Army minister, where he spent 20 years working as manager of a welfare centre.

  • Kathryn Copping

    Elder

    Kathryn is a retired Nurse who has been involved in many short term overseas outreaches, and is a founding member of Life Church. Kathryn is also involved in the Hunter Prayer Connection monthly prayer group.

  • Linda Rolland

    Board & Trust Member

    Linda is a long-time member of Life Church and our work through Soul Hub. She has a passion for helping the marginalised and disadvantaged from an early age and currently works as a program manager supporting children with disabilities or delays and their families. She has diplomas in social science and teaching.

  • Tonya Huen

    Board & Trust Member

    Tonya has been a long-time member of Life Church and our work through Soul Hub at one time on team oversighting finance and accounts. Tonya works for St. Philips Christian College in the area of Vocational Education and Training.

  • Greg Pike

    Church Operations and Communications

    info@lifechurch.org.au