Jared and Katie have been part of the Church family here since they were young children and their families connected with Rockhampton Baptist. They grew up in the Church family together and then began dating during university before being married in 2007. Jared held a number of lay-leadership roles in the Church family within the Kids ministries and on the Church Council prior to stepping into the Director of Operations role early in 2020.
Jared has completed tertiary studies in Education, Leadership, Business, and Project Management and, before moving into his role at Rockhampton Baptist, worked for almost 10 years in local government coordinating Community Development and Engagement teams.
We asked Jared about which aspect of Rockhampton Baptist’s vision resonates most with him and explained that he, “loves that through the Bible we can draw on so many examples that Jesus gives us in meeting people where they are and connecting with them”, and that “it’s simply about allowing people to be introduced to Jesus, and then walking alongside them as He shapes their lives”. Jared shared how he is encouraged by the number people across the Church family who genuinely live out their faith in sharing the Gospel message with those around them, but also in serving by giving of their time and expertise as part of Rockhampton Baptist.
Jared is still – some of the time – a big kid at heart, so he loves that our Church family is so welcoming and deliberate in providing heaps of great opportunities for our kids, youth, and young adults. He reflected that he, “sees all the amazing young people growing in our Church and is so thankful that God has a plan for each and every one of them”. Jared also shared that he is grateful, through his role in the team, to be able to support and enable the faithful and committed volunteers of Rockhampton Baptist.