sydney

Mike McCarthy

Mike McCarthy is a street evangelist based in Sydney who has seen thousands come to know Jesus. Known as “Mike with the mic” on YouTube, you will find Mike sharing the gospel with young men at Town Hall, groups of teenagers on their way to a night out, elderly couples walking by, whole families and anyone else who comes across his path. Mike has a passion for pointing people to Jesus, giving them hope and getting them filled with the Holy Spirit. 
 
Join Grace Buckman in this interview as we speak with Mike and discuss his ministry and heart for the lost, his inspiring story about how he came to meet Jesus, and so much more.

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Clare Steele

Clare Steele is the CEO of Compassion Australia. Following a successful business career, Clare has worked for over a decade in Christian ministry, focusing on strategic leadership that enables churches to better serve their communities. She studied Engineering in Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering at the University of Western Sydney as well as Master of Divinity through Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Listen in to her story!

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Jon Seccombe

Jon Seccombe is an Aussie Singer/songwriter who trained in music at the NSW State Conservatorium of Music and studied English Lit and Ancient History with an Honours degree in New Testament History from Sydney’s Macquarie University. He has been a Head of Department and teacher of English and History for three decades. Jon plays piano, trumpet, saxophone, flute, pipe organ and has stretched to playing oboe in a school musical. He has been the music director at a number of Sydney churches and the musical director for secular stage shows. Listen in to his story!

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David Balestri

David Balestri is the founder of marketplace invasion who along with being a seasoned prophetic minister is also a successful entrepreneur. He has personally pioneered and operated over a dozen businesses for over 30 years (his first business venture was at the age of 10.) Currently David serves Ps Mark and Darlene Zschech as the business pastor of in their multi-site church on the Central Coast of Sydney, Australia called HopeUC. David also runs two cutting edge executive coaching companies, one primarily focused in the open market called “Giant Maker Coach” which works with businesses, organisations and forward thinking individuals. The second is called “Marketplace Invasion” which is geared primarily towards working with kingdom business people and dynamic influencers in marketplace leadership positions.

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Luke Reifler

Luke Reifler works with Australian Christian College in Sydney, leading the Distance Education team with 600+ students across NSW. He was raised at Sherwood Cliffs Drug Rehab near Coffs Harbour. His Parents Jon and Honi Reifler are the founders of this ministry. Listen in to his story of how he came to Christ and about his passion to serve the Lord!

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Naomi Reed

Naomi Reed is an is an acclaimed storyteller, speaker and author based in Sydney, Australia. She grew up in Sydney, with one brother, one dog, two cats, four hens, nine ducks and a turtle! She’s previously served as a missionary in Nepal, and she is the author of 10 books for adults and children, and she particularly loves to draw people back to the hope we have in Christ. She has also co-authored a book with Feby Chan, called “Walking him home.” This Book is about Feby’s testimony and her relationship with Andrew Chan. He was a member of the Bali Nine who had been in Indonesia’s notorious Kerobokan Prison for 10 years for drug smuggling, and was executed in April 2015. Listen in to this powerful interview!

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Mike Newton-Brown

Mike Newton-Brown is the Co-Founder and CEO of The Freedom Project, an international justice non-profit organisation, addressing the issues of human trafficking and modern slavery. With a wealth of charity, mission and international development experience, Mike operates as a consultant to The Freedom Project field partners. Mike is also CEO of Leisures Shoe Boutique, with 6 stores operating on Sydney’s north shore. Listen in to his story!

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Jeremy Kendle

Jeremy Kendle is an American Basketballer who’s played for teams in the USA, NZ, Toowoomba, Bendigo, Brisbane and Sydney. He shares his story of coming to faith and how he partners with “Hoops for Christ,” to seeks to use the game as a platform for sharing the Gospel, and planting young players in local churches. After many different injuries, he shares how he’s learnt a lot about just being persistent, and keeping your faith despite how things may look.

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Nathan Thebridge

Nathan Thebridge is a pastor at Voice to the Nations Church at Granville, Sydney, NSW. He’s an Author and Blogger with a passion to really know God, to chase light in the ordinary and every day. In this interview he shares, about his journey of faith and his heart to impact others through his books and blogs.

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Brian Houston

Brian Houston is the Global Senior Pastor for Hillsong Church. He shares about the early days of Hillsong Sydney, about the impact their music is having around the world and about the massive growth of their church in many nations. He also shares about how his 3 children are all serving in ministry and his passion to encourage others to step out into their calling for God.

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