Meet the Team

  • Ron Irving

    Ron came to St Matts with his wife Julie in October 2018. They have two adult children and two grandchildren. They both enjoy time with family and good holidays. You may spot Ron (or both Ron and Julie) on a regular jog. Julie is often found engaging with preschool children!

  • Chris Donald

    Chris and his wife Emily have been at our church since 2015 and along with their three kids they love being part of the St Matts family. Chris likes fiction and gets way too into sport, but his greatest passion and primary role at church is to help people reach their potential in Jesus.

  • John Batten

    I'm a youth minister with a passion for nurturing "sticky faith" in teenagers and helping people find their place at church. I met my wife Eliza in youth group during year 8, and we now have three amazing kids. When not hanging with teenagers, you'll find me sipping coffee, enjoying the surf and the outdoors, and exploring the great outdoors with my family.

  • Bri Parsonson

    Hi, I’m Bri, and I serve as the Purpose Pastor at St Matts. I grew up here in Sydney, in the lovely suburb of Pennant Hills, but my heart is to see God’s kingdom grow across the world!I love that I get to help the people at St Matts to live out our purpose of making disciples of all nations.

    I am married to Sam, who is a biblical languages nerd and NBA fan, and I have a beautiful daughter Chloe. On my days off, I love to hang out at cafes with good coffee, or go for a bushwalk. And if you want to get stuck into a conversation with me, some of my passions are Harry Potter, mental health, linguistics, and disability theology.

  • David Tyndall

    David joined the staff of St Matts in 2020 having served at St Matts as a student minister in the 1970’s. He is a sports nut. If it’s sport he’s into it! He is passionate about sharing the truths about Jesus and seeing people who know Jesus grow in their trust in him. He is married to Ruth and they have two sons and three grandchildren.

  • Heather Dyson

    Heather first started at St Matts in 2020 and loves helping kids to learn about Jesus while having lots and lots of fun. She is married to Geoff and they have two kids. She loves helping other parents to raise their kids to know Jesus and love Jesus.

  • David Yue

    I was born and grew up in Hong Kong and migrated to Sydney in the 80s. So, I spoke fluent Cantonese, Mandarin and English. I have been serving in Anglican church for 20 years as a full time minister. Now, I serve on a part time basis at St Matts.

    我在香港出生和長大。80年代移民來到悉尼。我會說流利的粵語、普通話和英語。我曾在悉尼聖公會全職事奉20年。現在在聖馬太堂擔任部份時間的牧師職位。

  • Luke Zhang

    I was born in Beijing and I love art and history. In 2014, I graduated from Singapore Bible College. I sincerely hope that more people can understand the Gospel as soon as possible, follow the Savior Jesus Christ, and be my brothers and sisters in the kingdom of heaven.

    我生在七十年代的北京,熱愛藝術和歷史。2014年畢業於新加坡神學院,獲得碩士學位。真誠地盼望更多的人能早日明白福音,跟隨救主耶穌基督,同為上帝國度的子民,我的兄弟姐妹。

  • Kat Butler

    Kat works part time doing administration and finances. She is happily married to Dan and they have two sons, Sammy and Tommy. She enjoys a good coffee, running on her treadmill and adventuring with her family.

  • BJ Yap

    BJ joined the staff team at St Matts in 2013 and works part time in our administration team with a particular focus on publications and communications. She is married to Tim and they have two kids. She loves spending time with family and friends, good coffee, and the beach, sometimes all at once.