Indigenous Ministries

In partnership with Indigenous Australians, we’re helping to equip and train emerging leaders within Indigenous-led ministries.

Global Mission Partners continues to walk alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as we carry out the work of the Churches of Christ in Australia. Our Indigenous-specific ministries focus on supporting Indigenous communities and raising a new generation of Christian leaders. 

Established by Global Missions Partners, Indigenous Ministries Australia (IMA) seeks to partner with Indigenous Australian communities, focusing on Indigenous ministry and leadership development. 

The programs facilitated by IMA have been developed by a council of Indigenous leaders across Australia, facilitated by Mark Yettica-Paulson, a respected and gifted Indigenous Christian thinker, facilitator, and communicator. The key priority areas for IMA are:

  • Exploring new ministry paradigms and practices
  • Supporting new Indigenous-led initiatives
  • Partnerships of equality and mutuality
  • Focus on justice and advocacy
  • Focus on leadership development
  • Focus on sustainability
  • Focus on Indigenous leadership and autonomy
  • Focus on mission and community development
  • Strengthening Indigenous churches’ culture and communities

Leadership Development for Indigenous Australians

Indigenous Ministry News

True Fella Program: Empowering the Next Generation

The True Fella program is an initiative created by our Indigenous partner, Dhiiyaan. It aims to support the development of strong, positive Indigenous young people who have had interactions with the juvenile justice system. The program offers a safe and…

Exploring Barkindji Country

During April, ten Victorian and South Australian participants visited our Indigenous partners in Barkindji country in Dareton, NSW.  Our Indigenous partner, Dareton Youth and Community Centre, receives support from many churches and individuals around Australia. This opportunity to visit gave…