John McLean named
Australian national director

By Rod Matthews

BURLEIGH HEADS, Australia— John McLean has been named national director of the church in Australia.

The Australian national board, with the confirmation of Pastor General Joseph Tkach, endorsed Mr. McLean to serve as national director for the first term of office because of his current responsibilities, experience and skills in performing the duties required.

This appointment formalizes and confirms the role that Mr. McLean has undertaken in the past several years. He is a most gifted teacher, and we appreciate the contributions he has made through our Pacific College intensive courses, the development of theology and biblical studies courses, and in the policies that we needed in a new era, not neglecting to mention his care-filled pastoring of churches in years past.

Mr. McLean will remain director of Pacific College.

Church headquarters in Pasadena has asked that regional directors focus primarily on regional issues, with the emphasis on developmental activities. Australia is the largest part of our regional family, and the coordination and development of the extensive national activities of the church needs a singular focus.

The role of the national director is to provide team-based, servant leadership to the elders and members of the WCG in Australia. The national director is responsible for the planning, development and coordinated delivery of services and activities designed to support and encourage the spiritual development in the national church. The national director is accountable to the regional office and to church headquarters.

It is the decision of the Australian board, confirmed by headquarters, that the national director should be appointed to a three-year term consistent with the appointments of national directors in the Philippines and Europe. The appointment is renewable.

Please join me in offering God our thanks and appreciation for his guidance as we have transitioned steadily, carefully and peacefully to a new structure, and for Mr. McLean as a gift to our fellowship who needs our prayers and encouragement in this role.

John McLean married Heather Fawssett in 1976, the year they graduated from Ambassador College.

Mr. and Mrs. McLean have served the following church areas: Sydney, Blackheath, Bathurst, Grafton and Newcastle, New South Wales; and Brisbane, Ipswich and Gold Coast, Queensland.

They have two children, Kristy, 18, and Jonathan, 15.

WORSHIP SERVICE IN AUDITORIUM—John McLean,
national director for Australia, speaks March 5 at weekly
worship service in the Ambassador Auditorium.
[Photo by Thomas C. Hanson]

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