Meet the team

Macquarie Life Church leadership is based on the biblical model of the fivefold.

The church is led by an Apostolic Leader with a Fivefold Leadership Team, embracing the New Testament synergy that is created through Christ’s gift to the church: Apostle, Prophet, Pastor, Teacher and Evangelist, found in Ephesians 4:

"And he (Christ) gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ." Ephesians 4:11-13

This model spreads the load of leadership across more shoulders, to carry more. Rather than leaning on a single senior pastor with just one or two gifts, the church is now lead by the full fivefold ministry all working together, to outwork the responsibility set out in Ephesians 4 to equip the saints for the work of the ministry.   The team do not hold an office in the fivefold, but are released to operate in their fivefold graces.

How the team works:

The Fivefold Team is responsible for the vision, leadership and strategic direction of the church. Fivefold members speak into all areas of church life, operating with mutual empowerment and submission, and intentionally deferring to the particular fivefold grace each person carries.  

Within this collective each member then takes particular ownership for strengthening the church through their own fivefold grace.

The model is intentionally flatter and more collaborative than a traditional hierarchical leadership structure, but is not flat, with the Apostolic Leader leading the Fivefold Team and carrying ultimate responsibility.  This ensures clarity in leadership and accountability.