Peter Clarke (Senior Pastor)

Peter joins us with over 20 years of pastoral experience, including 11 years serving at Dural Baptist Church, with 6 years as Senior Pastor. He grew up in Ipswich, and he and his wife Samantha have been married for 30 years and have two sons – Leighton and Ryan. Peter is passionate about helping churches to flourish and fulfill their purpose in Christ. In his spare time, he enjoys fishing, watching the footy and reading. Peter has a real pastoral heart for the church, and we are blessed to have him here at Beacon Community.

Rob Howells (Community Outreach Pastor)

After Leichhardt Baptist merged with Beacon, Rob became our Community Outreach Pastor. Previously working for the NAB for 11 years, he also has 15 years experiencing pastoring a small church. Rob’s passion is for the local community, having grown up in Leichhardt and Brassall, and attending Ipswich State High School. He has a Master of Divinity from Malyon College, and a Bachelor of Business (Banking) from QUT.

Outside of ministry, Rob loves driving around the surrounding areas of Ipswich with his wife Jenny, holidaying at Burleigh, watching the Bronco’s play, and attempting to build things in his shed.

Crystal Joyce (Office Administrator and Young Adult Coordinator)

Crystal is responsible for general administration, policy-writing, event coordination, IT liaison and Facility Hire. She has a background in Social Science/Community Engagement, and spent 10 years working on various academic research projects, as well as casually lecturing and tutoring at the University of Queensland. She has a Bachelor of Arts (majoring in Asian Languages and Culture); a Master of Business (Event Management); Diploma in Human Resource Management; Diploma in Ministry (Malyon) and Certificate 5 in Teaching English as a Foreign Language. What Crystal loves most about her role is how she is able to use all of her past experience in new and creative ways. She is now the Young Adult Coordinator as of 2024, and is passionate about investing in the next generation.