Greetings QB Family,
Last Thursday afternoon the QB Board held their last meeting for the year. Here are some of the highlights from this meeting and the previous month’s meeting for your information:
- Congratulations to Jason Elsmore on his reappointment as the Director of the QB Movement at the November 24th Special Assembly.
- The QB Board adopted the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) Not-for-Profit Governance Principles as the curriculum for QB Board development.
- Tony Case was approved, on nomination by QB Christian Education Services (CES), as a company director on the Bayside Christian College Board.
- Sheryl Lanham has concluded as Chair of the Baplink Management Council (BMC). A vote of appreciation was passed for Sheryl with appreciation for the four years that she has served on BMC as chair and prior to this as a regular BMC member.
- Jordan Smith was appointed as the interim Chair of the Baplink Management Council.
- The Board approved changes to the Registration & Ordination Guidelines for QB Pastors which have been updated to allow for the implementation of a new Recognised Ministry Worker category of accreditation.
- The Board approved the outcomes of a biennial review of Regional Ministers, confirming all appointment and reappointment recommendations. This includes the new appointment of Warren Kercher as Regional Minister for Metro North. (Refer to the table for the complete list of appointments.)
- CEO of Carinity, Kevin Griffiths, joined the Board to present his report and highlight key compliance aspects of Carinity’s highly regulated Age Care and Schooling operations.
- Emily Banks, QB’s Safe Spaces Coordinator, joined the Board meeting to present the new QB Safe Spaces Safeguarding Policy, the Safe Spaces Safeguarding Policy Church Template and the Church Cultural Safety Template all of which comply with the new Child Safety Standards. The Board endorsed the adoption of these policies.
On behalf of the Board, I pray that all who are part of the QB Movement will enjoy a blessed and holy Christmas as well as a safe and prosperous New Year.
- For refection: “Once in our world, a stable had something in it that was bigger than our whole world.” C.S. Lewis
Regional Minister Appointments
| Far North Queensland | Murray Lawrence (Mareeba) |
| North Queensland | Garry Wynn (Northreach) |
| Central Queensland | John Gallagher (Biloela) |
| Rural & Remote | Steve Meharg (QB) & John Gallagher (Biloela) |
| Wide Bay Burnett | Keith Stevenson (QB) |
| Sunshine Coast | Dan Harding (Open Road) |
| Metro Central | Ian Hussey (Morling) |
| Metro South-East | Paul Curtis (Victoria Point) |
| Metro North | Warren Kercher (Morling) |
| Gold Coast | Steve Twible (QB) |
| Metro West | Matt Anstey (Kruger) |
| Darling Downs | Dave Paroz (QB) |
| ADF Chaplaincy | Karen Haynes (ADF) |
| Women Pastors | Tracy Valentine (Carinity) |
| CALD | Emil Rahimov (QB) |
| Church Planting | Steve Meharg (QB) |
Stewart Pieper
Director of Church Services