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Toby Baxter

Pastor Toby Baxter has over twenty-five years’ experience in community ministry and social work, with a focus on the juvenile justice and drug and alcohol sectors. Toby has also founded what he refers to as Empowered Faith Communities (EFC’s) with Crossway Baptist Church. Utilising community development and discipleship concepts EFC’s aim to see transformation of people within communities of disadvantage. Toby has recently released a book with Mark Matthews called, “Ordinary Mentoring for Extra-ordinary Transformation.” Listen in to his story!

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Mark Matthews

Mark Matthews is the Empowered Faith Communities National Manager and Indigenous COACH Lead. Mark has worked in the social welfare sector of Melbourne for 30 years. He holds Diplomas in Social Science and Business and is trained in providing professional supervision and counselling. Mark’s work has involved providing direct casework to clients, leading teams of Social Work and Health professionals in service provision, and being instrumental in designing, developing and managing major crisis accommodation centres and housing programs across Melbourne. Since 2007, Mark has been responsible for the ongoing development of the COACH Community Mentoring program. Mark currently leads a community church in Rosebud (Victoria) that is offered to people who don’t feel they could easily fit within a mainstream church. Listen in to Mark’s story, and about his new Book, co-authored with Toby Baxter called, “Ordinary Mentoring for Extra-ordinary Transformation.”

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Mark Matthews

Mark Matthews is the National Training and Technical Manager for the COACH Community Mentoring program. Mark has worked in the social welfare sector of Melbourne for 30 years. Mark’s work has involved providing direct casework to clients, leading teams of Social Work and Health professionals in service provision, and being instrumental in designing, developing and managing major crisis accommodation centres and housing programs across Melbourne. Mark currently leads a community church in Rosebud (Victoria) that is offered to people who don’t feel they could easily fit within a mainstream church. Listen in to his story!

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