Sadly our current pastor will be leaving us soon. We will continue to keep him and the family in prayer as he follows God’s call to minister overseas. We are therefore in the process of praying and reaching out for God’s provision regarding our next pastor. Please refer to the details below and pray with us.
Our current Pastor: Nelson Attwood
Nelson was born in Melbourne in 1969 and lived in Australia until 1980, when he and his family emigrated to Vancouver, Canada. He had heard the good news of God’s grace while growing up in his parent’s Christian home, and it was at Daybreak Point Bible Camp on Anvil Island where he met the Lord and was saved in 1982. Nelson also met his future wife, Heather, at the same Bible camp, and they were married in 1993. Nelson and Heather have been blessed with three young men, Jonathan, Cameron, & Braeden.
Nelson and Heather fellowshipped in the Open Brethren Assemblies throughout their teen and early married years. Nelson served the Lord as an itinerant preacher both in churches and at children’s summer camps throughout British Columbia, while working as a journeyman carpenter and cabinetmaker for 17 years. In 2010, the Lord began to prepare the Attwoods for a move overseas to return to Nelson’s native Australia, arriving in Melbourne on the 1st of November 2010. Nelson attended Melbourne School of Theology part-time over five years, completing a Bachelor of Theology, and in 2017 enrolled as a part-time student in a M.A. (Theology) course of studies at the Presbyterian Theological College.
After being involved in Grace Community Bible Church for a short time, Nelson, Heather, and several others worked to plant Casey Bible Church in Berwick in 2012. There they served the Lord for 4½ wonderful years, until the Lord called the Attwoods to Noble Park Evangelical Baptist Church in March 2017, where Nelson now serves as pastor.
Our Elders: Wes Taylor and Pooven Govender
Wes Taylor
Wes and Judith Taylor have been members of NPEBC for more than 20 years. They both became Christians when they began attending church in South Africa soon after their marriage. Wes studied Commerce and worked in Business until his retirement in 2005. He has an Honours degree in Theology.
Pooven Govender
Pooven and Kathy Govender became members of NPEBC soon after arriving in Australia in 1998. Pooven grew up in a Hindu family in South Africa and became a Christian at the age of 19. He studied Information Technology and Teaching and later completed a Graduate Diploma in Theology. Pooven continues to work in the IT industry in Australia and overseas.
Pastor Required
Seeking the services of a committed full time pastor with a long term tenure. This position would involve conducting worship services, leading Bible studies and prayer meetings, visitation and oversight of the Church congregation and ministries….
Noble Park Evangelical Baptist Church
152 Harold Road, Noble Park, Vic 3174
We are a multigenerational and multicultural church located in the South Eastern suburbs of Melbourne with approximately 90 regular attendees spread across 25 nationalities meeting for worship on Sundays. We like to think of this as a microcosm of what heaven will be like.
After 8 years shepherding God’s people and ministering the Word at NPEBC our pastor has accepted a call to minister in Wales. We are therefore seeking the services of a committed suitably qualified full time pastor with a long term tenure. This position would involve conducting worship services, leading Bible studies and prayer meetings, visitation and oversight of the Church congregation and ministries.
Our pastor has the support of two experienced elders.
This position requires:
- A commitment to evangelical faith and to the spread of the gospel among all the nations for God’s glory.
- Sound theological training and commitment to Baptist principles.
- A commitment to preaching and teaching the scriptures.
- A conviction that the Bible is God’s inerrant Word and our sole guide to a life of faith, holiness and hope.
- Adherence to the Doctrines of Grace.
Suitably qualified, interested persons should forward their resume with a covering letter to Wes Taylor.