We are a church family made up of people from different backgrounds and different age groups who are united by our love for Jesus Christ and our commitment to living for him. We welcome you to join us.
Our aim is to encourage one another to grow as disciples (followers) of Jesus and to actively pursue the mission Jesus has left us to make new disciples in our own city and around the world.
As a Presbyterian church our history goes back to 'The Reformation' of the 16th century when Christians reaffirmed the great news that we are saved by grace alone, we respond by faith alone, our leader and mediator is Christ alone, we are guided by Scripture alone and the glory goes to God alone.
While our church has a rich history our key focus is not on the past, but on living for God today and into the future. We're convinced that the Bible is God's word and that it is the only place to turn if we want to meet Jesus, have our relationship with God restored, and learn how we were created to live.
We sum up our mission today with the words Hear, Live and Share.
We seek to grow in an ever deeper knowledge and understanding of God's word which is more precious than gold, sweeter than honey and tells us of God's plans which have been fulfilled in Jesus Christ.
(Psalm 1:2-3, 19:9-10, Hebrews 1:1-3, Colossians 3:16, 1 Timothy 3:16)
We seek to put God's word into practice through thoughts, words and deeds that demonstrate our growing love for God and our neighbours.
(James 1:22-27, Ephesians 4:1-3, Colossians 1:9-12)
We seek to share God's word so that our city and our world hear the good news that Jesus Christ is our Lord and Saviour.
(Matthew 28:18-20, Romans 10:11-15, Acts 1:7-8)
Senior Minister
Andrew is married to Simone and they have three boys who have left home. Andrew has been a follower of Jesus for as long as he can remember and has always found God’s word to have the best answers for the most important questions in life. He enjoys helping others hear what God’s word has to say. Having lived in Cairns for 10 years now, Andrew enjoys the laid back tropical lifestyle and gets into coffee, endurance sports and dystopian Netflix shows in his spare time.
Associate Minister
Peter is married to Emma and they have three children. While Peter has always known Jesus to be his Saviour it was in high school he realised that following Jesus must take priority in his life. Having lived in NQ as a child Peter was eager to return north to help teach and share the gospel. He enjoys movies, music, sport and anything related to coffee.
Youth and Childrens Ministry Worker
Lydia leads our youth and childrens ministry teams that oversee our Friday night Youth and Sunday morning Kidzone childrens programs. She is passionate about helping the youth and children of our church hear live and share God's word in an age appropriate and safe way.
Administrator
Lee serves as our church administrator, helping the staff team, treasurer and volunteers with a whole range of administrative tasks. She is in the office Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Cairns Presbyterian church, like all Presbyterian churches, is governed by a group of Elders and a committee of management.
Elders are elected from the congregation and meet most months in what is historically named a “Session Meeting,” and make decisions about the overall direction of our church and other ministry issues.
Our Management Committee is elected at the annual general meeting each year. Committee is responsible for the care and maintenance of our church property, our financial affairs and the care of our ministry team.
We are always happy to welcome visitors at Cairns Presbyterian Church and there are locals and holiday makers joining us for the first time every Sunday. God’s word speaks to everyone, no matter what their background and we’d love to have you join us at any of our Sunday services.
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