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MEET THE TEAM

Our Church Leaders are all looking forward to meeting you!

We would love for you to come and say "Hi" in person on Sunday!

See you there!

Staff
Senior Leadership Team
Ministry Directors
Operations Team

STAFF

We are excited to introduce you to our Staff!

Luke Williams

Lead Pastor

Luke Williams is our Lead Pastor at Follow Baptist Church. He is married to the beautiful Kim and have four wonderful children - Adele, Tayla, Anika and Lenny. Luke is a passionate leader and has a heart for Jesus, blessing the community and seeing people transformed by the power of the Gospel. Luke is a qualified carpenter and worked in the industry for a decade before taking up the call into Church ministry. He has previously worked on staff at Bayside Church as a Young Adult Pastor and at Beaconsfield Baptist where he was in an Associate Pastor Role. In July 2015, Luke, Kim and a dedicated small group of leaders planted Follow.

Usual Work Days: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sun

Wally Starchenko
Associate Pastor

Wally Starchenko is our Associate Pastor, with a key focus on leadership development and discipleship initiatives.
He is happily married to his best friend Bec, and they have two handsome and energetic young boys, Noah and Josiah.

Wally is passionate about seeing people come into a life transforming relationship with Jesus, and finds it an absolute privilege to walk alongside people as they grow in Him.
Wally has served in a variety of pastoral roles since 2000, including as the youth, and young adults pastor at Narre Warren Baptist, and as senior pastor of Rowville Baptist.
Wally joined the pastoral team at Follow in March 2023, and looks forward to seeing God lead and work in the years to come. 

Josiah Watson
Youth Pastor

Josiah is our Youth Pastor and Design and Tech Support Worker.
Josiah is passionate about seeing youth develop relationships with each other and with God. Josiah strives to make people feel welcome at Youth and has an infectious energy.


Usual Work Days: Mon, Tues & Fri

Sharyn Ling
Follow Bless Collective Community Care Manager

Darren Gower
Pastoral Care Director

Darren Gower is our Pastoral Care Director. Darren oversees a team of dedicated people who see to the pastoral needs of the Follow Baptist Church community. Darren has worked in this field of Pastoral Care for over 20 years and has a heart to see people's lives restored through the power of prayer and the compassion and love of God.

Usual Work Days: Tues

Ashleigh Wilson
Follow Kids Director

 Ashleigh is our Follow Kids Director. Ashleigh oversees the Kids program and leads the wonderful people who volunteer to journey alongside our kids to teach them about the love of Jesus. 
Ashleigh has been working with kids for the past 15 years through childcare as an assistant and at school as an Integration Aide. Her passion is to see each child feel loved and accepted through the Kids program and to have fun.

Usual Work Days: Mon

Jess Collins
Church Administrator

Jess is our Church Administrator.
Jess became a Christian in 2020 and immersed herself into the life of Follow Church. She is passionate and joyful. Jess is excited about Jesus, growing in her faith and helping others. She has two fur babies, Charlie & Millie, who you may get to see around the office.

Usual Work Days: Mon-Fri

Owen Prout
Youth Engagement & YBAC

Senior Leadership Team

Meet our Oversight Team

Luke Williams
Lead Pastor

I'm in ministry because I believe Jesus is the hope of the world and the church is the vehicle God uses to grow His Kingdom. I love seeing people come to know Christ and continually grow in Him. I passionately believe Officer should be a better place because Follow exists!

Peter Coburn

Hi, I’m Peter Coburn. Committed my life to Jesus in 1986, Hubby to Judith, Dad to a son, a daughter and son-in-law who blessed me with 3 wonderful Grandchildren that call me Grandpa! Worked in Corporate Computing and have run my own business. Served as a Pastor and served in several Not-For-Profit organisations (still do). Currently working full-time in the Energy industry. Love Jesus, love His Church, love Life, love doing the best I can with what I have…. Oh, and model trains.

Vijay Remalli

Hi, I'm Vijay Remalli. I came to know Jesus as my Saviour in 1984. I'm married to Aprile and have been blessed with 2 sons. I work in an engineering products manufacturing firm. We've been living in Australia since 2002 and joined Follow Church in 2018. I have a passion for being a bridge person between different cultures/ethnicities and hope to serve the community and the body of Christ to bring glory to His name.

Jen Clement

Hello, I’m Jen and I’ve been following Jesus since I was 7 years old. Hailing from Scotland, my husband Paul and I felt God prompting us to move to Australia in 2012. As well as better weather, through that move we have seen God move in our lives, and the lives of others, as we follow Him and join in what He is doing in the life of the local church.  I currently work as a public servant but have a background in the youth, education and community sectors. Paul and I also lead the Worship Team here at Follow. 

Lynda Prout

Hi everyone! I’m Lynda Prout, married to Owen & we have 3 children. I currently work for Youth Dimension whose motto is ‘Giving a generation hope’. Through serving the local church, we want to see young people come to know & be impacted by the love of Jesus. I love reading books, especially the Fantasy/Sci Fi genre & am ruled by our dog ‘Rigby’ who is a Brussels Griffon. I love Follow’s heart to connect with and serve in the local community in order to see people come to know Jesus! From my experience, there’s no other way to do life!

Leanne Green

Hi, I'm Leanne. I became a follower of Jesus in my early teens. My faith has continued to grow through many life experiences, and I am still learning to accept God's guidance today. I’ve lived, worked, and volunteered overseas with aid agencies and mission organizations serving amongst some of the world's most marginalized people, and more recently in the aged care and disability sectors. My passion is to share God’s love in practical ways and encourage others to trust Him for whatever the need is. I love caring for my 3 granddaughters, assisting my elderly parents, walking our little labradoodle, and sometimes even enjoying a coffee with my husband Denis!

Anthony Wilson

Hi, I'm Anthony. I grew up in a Christian home and was baptized and confirmed in the Anglican church. I studied at Tabor College and worked at Safeway and Telstra before joining Bytecraft/PRG, the world’s largest live production provider. I am now the General Manager of Mozaix, an Audio Visual integration company for Schools, Businesses and Churches. I have lived in several different places over the years, including Frankston and Boronia. I met my wife while working on a Young Life camp in NSW.

Tony Ham

Hi, My name is Tony Ham and as a child I was blessed to be born into a Christian home growing up attending Sunday school and church from an early age.
I confessed my personal faith in a Jesus Christ at the age of 12 and strive to be more Christ like, every day.
I am married to my beautiful wife, Margaret, have 3 children and 8 grandchildren all of whom attend church weekly.
My passions in life are family, sport and travel and I love being part of the Follow family here in Pakenham/Officer.

Ministry Directors

Jen Clement
Worship

Paul Clement
Worship

Kim Williams
Mainly Music

Josiah Watson
Media I Youth

Heather Bricknell
Welcoming

Paul Williams
Men's Ministry

Jenni Williams
Special Events I Follow Ons

Karin Motramm
Hospitality

Judith Coburn
Coffee Cart

Steven Listopad
Life Groups

Lynda & Owen Prout
Young Adults

Glenn Bellingham
Finance & Treasurer

Mel Kercheval
Women's Ministry

Operations Team

Jim Bilson
Set Up / Pack Up

Anthony Wilson
Technical Director

Jen Clement
Safe Church

Kass Taylor
First Aid

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Church Office
30 Tivendale Road, Officer VIC 3809

Phone
03 59432137

ABN
11 993 233 253

Our Vision is Jesus! Our Mission is to Follow Him, in our Community, for His Glory!