Can you tell us a little about your family, your work and your journey with Jesus so far?I have been married to my beautiful wife, Colleen, for 30 years. We have two older children, Jenna and Jaydon. ...  Read More

My name is Wade Lineburg, and I have been a part of HBBC for the past twenty-three years. I am married to my beautiful wife Karen, and together we have four children (though children no longer!), Jami...  Read More

Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea, 2005.  We woke with a start.  There was shouting and torches flashing and a security truck had pulled up outside our house. Something was going on outside.  Max and I raced...  Read More

Nathan Wyer Nathan is a Queenslander, through and through. Nathan was born in Innisfail, moved with his mother and father to Murgon, Gympie and Gold Beach, lived and grew up in Aspley/ Chermside, move...  Read More

Our lives were turned upside down when we accepted the call to move to Cambodia.  In so many ways, it is so different from Australia.  Instead of our nice quiet house, we found ourselves on a loud and...  Read More

This content contains references to suicidal thoughts. It may cause distress for some readers.I sat down with James a few weeks ago with the intention of learning more about his Christian walk. In all...  Read More

Missionary Life“How can they hear without a preacher?”Hi my name is Dianne Priest and I’ve been working here as the COACH Family Mentoring Coordinator for just over 12 months. My home state is Tasmani...  Read More

Have you met our Interim Pastor Chris yet? Chris would love to sit back and have a cuppa with you! He is serving alongside Keith Stevenson as Interim Pastor while we continue on our search for a new L...  Read More

Judith is a registered nurse and midwife with an abundance of cross-cultural experience. For the past 6 years, Judith has felt a strong call to Sapa, a remote north-western village in Vietnam, where s...  Read More

If you’ve been a part of Hervey Bay Baptist Church, you may already know Keith Stevenson. Keith became the Pastor of HBBC in 1988 and officially finished his ministry in 2016. He is currently Interim ...  Read More

What do three mid-wives, a counsellor and a civil engineer have in common?Well, faith in God for a start and secondly, Debra Butters, Kym Robinson, Jan Thomas, Di Priest and James Hemetsberger compris...  Read More