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They both studied at Vose Seminary in Perth and have been in pastoral ministry for over sixteen years. They first served in rural WA, then relocated to Darwin’s northern suburbs in 2017, where together they pastor a multi-ethnic Baptist church. During this time, they started to connect with several Indigenous believers. They began visiting Kalkarindji and Lajamanu each year to encourage the local believers, who strive to follow Jesus in their own distinctive ways on their land.
In April 2023 Chris and Mal joined Baptist Mission Australia’s Outback Australia team part-time, whilst continuing to pastor Casuarina Baptist Church. For several months each year they are walking alongside the primarily Warlpiri believers in Lajamanu.
Mal and Chris consider it a great privilege to be part of this team and a greater privilege to be welcomed into the Indigenous communities. Both have much to learn in this space, as they want to be good listeners who seek to hear the voice of God, as well as the voices of their Indigenous brothers and sisters. In this amazing mix, may they all seek to hear what the Holy Spirit is saying to the churches.
Through their day-to-day life, Jean-Claude and Joyce are engaging with people wholistically, responding to their spiritual and physical needs.
Jean-Claude and Joyce share a passionate love for God and people and desire to see the Yawo follow Jesus within their cultural context. They are building relationships with their Yawo neighbours and investing in their culture and language learning with a local language nurturer so they can effectively communicate with their Yawo friends.
They are grateful for the prayers and financial support they receive as they actively seek to build meaningful relationships amongst the Yawo and see communities transformed as they follow Jesus in ways that make sense to them.
Your gifts will help fund their living and ministry costs. These include:
Children’s Education $3,000
Health $2,000
Travel $10,000
Culture and Language learning $5,000
Please note:
Gifts to Jean-Claude and Joyce are NOT TAX DEDUCTIBLE.
