Gafcon on Sunday, 8th September announced the appointment of the Reverend Jodie McNeill as our new Global Operations Manager.
This was made known through the General Secretary of Gafcon, The Rt. Revd. Paul Donison.
He noted that Jodie is a passionate supporter of Gafcon with extensive executive-level ministry experience, as well as gifts in preaching and pastoral ministry.
He served on the organizing committee for the Jerusalem 2018 and Kigali 2023 conferences and has chaired the committee for the recent Australasia conferences in Canberra and Brisbane.
Bishop Paul believe that Rev’d Jodie will brings both the administrative and strategic planning skills this role requires, while also excelling in team leadership and generosity of spirit that will serve our Secretariat well.
Jodie will serve in this role part-time until he concludes at the end of this year as Rector of Jamberoo Anglican Church, Diocese of Sydney. He succeeds Canon Daniel Willis, who has commenced retirement, having served faithfully in this role since 2020.
He noted that Rev’d Jodie will lead the international staff and ministry of the Gafcon Global Secretariat from Sydney, Australia, and will work closely with him as General Secretary, as well as Archbishop Mbanda and our Primates’ Council, Trustees and Guarantors.
Rev’d Jodie is married to Mandy, who has enthusiastically served alongside him in Gafcon ministries since 2018, and who continues to share with him a deep passion for this movement that they love. They have four adult children, two sons-in-law, and a baby grandson.
