Jesus’ message of life and hope is great news for Kingsford, Daceyville and beyond!
Here is the great news we share and the gospel we stand on:
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God is our loving creator who made us and deserves our honour and obedience. (Creation)
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Tragically we have all rejected God and tried to run life ourselves. (Sin)
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Our rejection of God incurs His just anger and His punishment resulting in death and judgement. (Judgement)
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Because of His great love for us, God sent His Son Jesus into the world. Jesus is the perfect substitute who dies in our place to take the judgement we deserve so we could be forgiven for our rejection of God. (Atonement)
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God raised Jesus to life again in his resurrection and Jesus ascended to rule with God now in heaven. Jesus has now conquered death, now gives the Holy Spirit and will return to judge. (Resurrection)
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Every person is now faced with a choice: (i) Keep rejecting God and face death and judgement with no hope; or (ii) Thank God for sending Jesus, trust in Him as your Saviour and turn to Him as your Lord. Begin a new life with the gift of the Holy Spirit, knowing God as your Father, and following Jesus as your Lord, guaranteed of life in God’s everlasting new creation after the second coming of Christ. (Regeneration)
Our Vision
We aim to speak the truth in love to save and mature in Jesus, locally & globally.
We aim to be a church overflowing with God’s grace to grow Christ’s church here and beyond. Under God these are the key goals we work towards.
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Big on biblical truth & Christ-like love
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Raising up Christians to self-sacrificially serve
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Regularly seeing people of all ages become Christians
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Engaged in several ‘difference making’ partnerships with external gospel ministries
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Running thriving children’s and youth ministries
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Running an established traineeship program
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In position to plant or repot a church somewhere in Sydney
Our Labour of Love
Our essential work at HTK is to speak the truth in love, revealed in the Bible about God, humanity and our world, centred on the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. We focus on speaking the truth in love to three groups of people:
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Each other - within HTK
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The next generation - children and youth
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Neighbours - who don’t yet believe in Jesus
The ministry to all of these groups is connected and will only be truly fruitful when it’s conducted from the Bible, in dependence on God through prayer and enacted in Christ-like love.
“Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.”
Ephesians 4:15 (New International Version)
Our Team
Meet the people serving you at HTK
Senior Pastor
Dave Doran
Dave’s married to Huong and they have four kids. He’s a die-hard Rabbitohs fan and cricket tragic, but his biggest passion by far is spreading the knowledge of Jesus. Before studying at Moore Theological College, Dave completed a PhD at UNSW, so he has a longstanding connection with the area. He sets our vision and leads us as we seek to share the great news of Jesus with Kingsford, Daceyville and beyond.
Children’s & Families Pastor
Kate Nicol
Kate’s our Children’s Ministry Worker and has studied at Moore Theological College. She’s married to Hamish and they have two children. Kate also loves gardening and reading, whenever she has a spare moment, but her passion is teaching kids and families about Jesus and helping them grow to love and serve him.
Youth Minister
Andrew Barich
Andrew came to trust Jesus through his high school Christian group. He now leads HTK youth, helping them to speak the truth in love to mature one another and to share the good news of Jesus with their friends. He’s married to Jo and spends his week studying at Moore Theological College. When he isn’t studying, Andrew loves hanging out with friends over coffee and chatting about life, the Bible and Jesus.
Student Minister
Jo Barich
Jo is married to Andrew and one of the student ministers at HTK. She’s currently studying at Moore Theological College to be equipped to share Jesus wherever they both end up. Jo loves a coffee and sweet treats, especially with friends! She will be helping with our Sunday Morning Youth group and 5pm congregation.
Student Minister
David Twohill
David is married to Karyn and has one child. He is one of our Student Ministers while studying full-time at Moore Theological College. David enjoys a variety of outdoor activities, action-packed books and movies, and loves a good yarn, particularly if it's about Jesus!
Student Minister
Gab Aravena
Gab (or Gabriel) is serving at HTK while studying at Moore Theological College for full-time gospel ministry. He’s married to Naomi and has a little boy. He loves introducing people to Jesus and has a passion for anything tech related, having previously worked as a web developer. When he’s not doing all that, he enjoys a good read.
Global Mission Team Leader
Paul King
After a long-term mission in France speaking to university students about the big questions of life, Paul now prays for, encourages and sends people to speak of Jesus, as he heads up the Global Mission Team. He’s married to Sandra, and they have three adult children. He enjoys hanging out with friends and family, running and theatre.
Our Stories
Jesus changes lives
God works in amazing ways in people’s lives. See how he’s brought new hope to these HTK-ers
Safe Ministry
We all have a part to play in keeping vulnerable people safe
At HTK we’re dedicated to caring for everyone, especially our most vulnerable people. That’s why we have adopted the Anglican Churches Guidelines for Safe Ministry and the Child Safe Standards. In accordance with these guidelines our church is committed to its three principles
(i) Safe Environment;
(ii) Best Practice; and
(iii) Appropriate Leadership.
These principles are best maintained when everyone is supporting a safe physical, emotional and spiritual environment; communicating and engaging in best practice; and relating to children, youth and other vulnerable people in safe and appropriate ways.
What this looks like at HTK
Safe Environment
We have a Parish Council which has responsibility for the safe upkeep of our physical facilities and compliance with Diocesan Safe Ministry Standards. As well as this, all ministry leaders and our Safe Ministry Representative are required to regularly assess the safety of the immediate environment and risks posed by any church activities. If you have any safety concerns about our property or ministry procedures, please email office@htk.church and your concerns will be forwarded to the appropriate person.
Best Practice
As we teach the Bible and disciple children, youth and adults, we aim to engage with best practice by following Child Safe Standards, Safe Ministry Guidelines and by making any adjustments needed to support families and individuals.
Safe Ministry Blueprint for parents and church members
Appropriate Leaders
All our leaders for Children and Youth are assessed for their suitability and are Safe Ministry trained. They also receive ongoing training on how to conduct themselves as ministry leaders. If you have any concerns about their conduct please speak to the ministry leader in charge.
Helpful Link:
Safe Ministry Check (HTK Church # 00046)
Code of Conduct Safe Ministry Pledge
Reporting and Communicating Concerns
In line with the policy of the Sydney Anglican Diocese, at HTK we mandate the reporting of concerns and abuse and encourage you to speak to your Ministry Head if you see or experience anything not in keeping with the above guidelines.
HTKids: kate@htk.church
HTK Youth: andrew@htk.church
Senior Minister: dave@htk.church
Reporting Abuse
If you have any questions about Safe Ministry or when your training is due, please contact Loren at Safeministry@htk.church