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About Us

We exist to connect Australians with a passion for global mission. Our purpose is to foster diverse missional bodies working together, uniquely contributing to the growth and health of Australia’s missional landscape. Together, as God’s people, we can be more effective in cross-cultural and global mission, demonstrating unity in the body of Christ.

Operating across Australia through innovative, interdependent partnerships, we provide training and networking opportunities, share information and resources, facilitate collaboration and high standards of practice, and advocate on behalf of our Members and Associates.

Missions Interlink is a ministry of the Australian Evangelical Alliance Inc.

ABN 54 056 007 820, a registered charity with ACNC.

Missions Interlink was established as a national body (the Missions Commission of the Australian Evangelical Alliance (AEA)) in 1986.

At that time most Australian states already had mission networks with separate identities and memberships, the oldest of which was Evangelical Missionary Alliance (EMA) which was established in NSW in the 1940s.

In 2012 Missions Interlink became the sole activity of AEA. AEA’s other activities were reorganised as separate legal enitities linked together by an EA Family Covenant of co-operation and fellowship. The other members of the Covenant are Ethos Centre for Christianity and Society, EA Foundation, EA Insurance, and CMA.

Missions Interlink Australia (MI) is a national body with a board, national leadership team and staff who represent our members and associates. We operate Australia-wide through our communities of practice, interest-based networks of like-minded individuals whose shared passion for the gospel reaching the nations through Australians underpins their work.

We also hold various trainings across the country, as well as conferences and network gatherings in each state, to provide spaces for our members and associates to network, learn and pray for each other.

The activities of Missions Interlink are guided by the MI Regulations and overseen by the MI National Leadership Team (NLT). The NLT serves as a reference group for AEA. The governance of AEA is undertaken in accordance with the AEA Rules updated Nov 2025.pdf

Missions Interlink Members and Associates ascribe to the WEA Statement of Faith and agree to abide by the MI Standards. Member use of the Missions Interlink logo implies high standards of governance and financial accountability, giving the Christian public assurance of their integrity.

Our Core Values

We believe that Mission:

Has its source in the self-giving love of the Triune God.

Is the responsibility of all God’s people and grows out of participation in a worshipping community.

Involves proclaiming and living the Gospel especially where it is unknown, ignored or repudiated.

Embraces holistic involvement in both evangelism and social concern.

Requires personal experience of salvation in Christ and life in the Spirit.

We take seriously:

The historical and cultural identity of all people-groups as God’s creatures.

The need to communicate God’s unchanging Gospel meaningfully and relevantly to all people-groups.

The power inherent in cultures, including our own, to distort the truth.

Any opposition present in non-Christian world-views and belief systems to God’s purposes in his world.

We uphold and proclaim:

The love of the Triune God for His creation, the people of the world all made in His image, and their accountability to Him.

The authority and full trustworthiness of the Bible.

The necessity of salvation found only in Christ, to avoid the consequences of sin which have distorted the essential dignity of humanity and caused its alienation from God through the fall.

The uniqueness of Christ and the centrality of His death, resurrection, present rule and future personal return, and the necessity of personal faith in Him.

The transforming and enabling work and gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Staff

Kimberley Chan

Missions Interlink
National Director

Avy Vitasa

Bookkeeper &
Event-coordinator

Simon Nugent

Network Operations
Officer

Seth Emery

Graphic Design &
Brand Manager

Kath Williams

TCK Coordinator &
Child Safety Officer

Rachel Borneman

NT & Indigenous
Ministry Practitioner

Rachel

Compliance Officer

National Leadership Team

Malcolm Watts

AEA Board,
MI NLT, Chair

(SIM Australia)

Elena Ciobo

MI NLT

(Gateway Baptist Church)

Christine Platt

AEA Board,

MI NLT

(GRN)

Paul Jessop

MI NLT

(OMF)

Simon Longden

AEA Board,

MI NLT

(Pioneers of Australia)

Stephen Charlesworth

MI NLT

(MAF International)

Andrew Livingstone

AEA Board,

MI NLT

(CMS, VIC)

Coralie Preston

AEA Board, MI NLT

(WEC)

Sandra Punithan

AEA Board, MI NLT, Treasurer

(Pioneers of Australia)

Ed Grudier

MI NLT

(SMBC)

Partners

Community Council for Australia

The Community Council for Australia‘s peak no-for-profit (NFP) membership organisation, dedicated to building flourishing communities by enhancing the extraordinary work and effort undertaken within the NFP sector in Australia. CCA:

Helps influence and shape the NFP policy agenda with politicians, policy-makers, sector leaders and business

Promotes the value of the sector; strengthens the sector, and provides a coherent, effective voice on shared issues

Informs, educates and assists NFP organisations to deal with change and to develop a vision for a sustainable sector.

EA Insurance Services

a. Corporate Travel Product

The special rates attached to Missions Interlink Corporate Travel Insurance are achieved through our partnership with EA Insurance Services.

b. EA Insurance Services – NWC Long Term Travel Insurance Program Thinking about heading overseas for a long term Missionary Placement? EA Insurance Services has the ability to offer an Expatriate Medical & Associate Travel insurance product for Australian individuals to cover their emergency medical and travel insurance needs whilst overseas on assignment.

FCM Travel

• Unrivalled content. We always provide you the best available options in airfares, hotels, and ground transport. Combine this with our global purchasing power and you’ll be in great hands.

• The irreplaceable element of human support, with a committed, familiar team of travel experts to guide you on any aspect of your programme, and 24/7 support for travellers across the globe.

• We’ve been leaders in the business travel innovation space for years with no plans of slowing down. Our platform and tools keep every facet of your programme running smoothly.

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