Our Pastors
Rodney Cripps
As the Lead Pastor of Chancellor Church, Rodney does the majority of teaching and preaching on campus.
His style of teaching and preaching is energetic, systematic, and encouraging while primarily teaching verse by verse through entire books of the Bible.
Hayden Walsh
Hayden is the Associate Pastor and directly oversees the ministry areas of Families & Young Adults at Chancellor Church.
Hayden is also studying for a Bachelor of Theology through Malyon College in Brisbane.
Our Elders
CRAIG CHARLISH
Craig Charlish has been part of Chancellor Church for 21 years, arriving a short time after the church was founded.
ANDREW GRAY
Andrew Gray has been a member of Chancellor Church since 2007. He and his wife Susan have 6 children.
REUBEN RAMSAY
Reuben has been a part of Chancellor Church since 2004 after moving from Central Queensland.
CHRIS BAKER
Chris been a part of Chancellor Church for some 18 years. He and his wife Kylie have two children.
PETER HILL
Peter Hill has been married to his wife Raelene Hill for 36 years and have been at Chancellor Church for over four years.
Rodney Cripps:
As the Lead Pastor of Chancellor Church, Rodney does the majority of teaching and preaching on campus. His style of teaching and preaching is energetic, systematic, and encouraging while primarily teaching verse by verse through entire books of the Bible. His passion is to make disciples who make disciples. Rodney is married to his wife Sarah and they have one dog, Savannah. He joined us from the United States in September 2019 and is excited to make the Sunshine Coast his home.
Education:
- Bachelor and Master degrees in Music Education from the University of Arkansas
- Master of Arts in Christian Education from Dallas Theological Seminary
- Doctor of Ministry in Apologetics from Southern Evangelical Seminary
Hayden Walsh:
Hayden is the Associate Pastor at Chancellor Church. He directly oversees the ministry areas of Families & Young Adults with his wife Elisa serving alongside him.
While serving Christ at Chancellor Church, Hayden is also studying for a Bachelor of Theology through Malyon College in Brisbane.
It was on the Sunshine Coast that Hayden met and married his wife Elisa who also helps manage volunteers for RE in schools. Together they are raising two children and are passionate about seeing God glorified and people of all ages coming to know Him deeply.
Craig Charlish
Craig Charlish has been part of Chancellor Church for 21 years, arriving a short time after the church was founded. He and his wife Rosalie have been married for over 37 years and they have five children, and six grandchildren. He has operated his own small business since 1985 as an Electrical Contractor and works with one of his sons. Craig is passionate about God’s Word and the truth of Scripture.
Andrew Gray
Andrew Gray has been a member of Chancellor Church since 2007. He and his wife Susan have 6 children. Andrew has been employed in Law Enforcement for the last 29 years.
Andrew enjoys the outdoors and is a bit of a home handyman. His most liked passage of Scripture is John 8:7-11.
Reuben Ramsay
Reuben has been a part of Chancellor Church since 2004 after moving from Central Queensland.
In the early years, Reuben was actively involved in the church’s youth group and mentorship of teenage boys. He met his wife, Katelyn, while on a short term mission trip to Uganda in 2005 and together they have 3 young children which he sees as a primary mission field for this time of life. Katelyn is a Pediatric Nurse at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital and loves the Sunshine Coast lifestyle.
Reuben believes that God’s Word, delivered by the local church, is the greatest force for good in our community and that the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ is the ultimate gift that one can receive.
Marc Venter
Marc is married to his wife Tammy, has two children, and a lovely dog named Lola. He is in the financial advice business and has been active in church most of his life since becoming a believer as a child.
Marc and his family enjoy the adventure in life, playing sports (especially golf) and enjoying family snowboarding trips. In his downtime, he enjoys going for a run.
Chris Baker
Chris, his wife Kylie, and his two children, Olivia and Charlotte, have been active members of Chancellor Church for some 18 years.
They appreciate Chancellor Church’s warmth, teaching, genuineness, and community fellowship.
Chris works in the clinical nursing field, a role that constantly challenges and humbles him as he works with those in need. In his spare moments, his family enjoys camping, spending time with friends, and grabbing a cup of coffee and unique spots.
Peter Hill
Peter Hill has been married to his wife Raelene Hill for 36 years and have been at Chancellor Church for over four years. They have two children, Crystal who died in a car crash in 2004 at the age of 17, and Jack who lives in Melbourne and is is working as an engineer.
Peter retired from his retail life 6 years ago at the age of 60 after serving in various senior roles. He is an active volunteer in our community and church through volunteering at Fusion, driving the Sunday Church Bus service, involvement with VANA Childcare Minisitries, on the board of ONE STEP charity, and other acts of service.
He has been attending a Bible study led by our Chancellor Church pastor for the past two years and loves the passage in Luke 23:34, 42-43 that demonstrates the grace of God and love of Christ on the cross and the sacrifice He made for us.