Anchor Stories

We had the great joy of prayerfully sending the Buchanans to share Christ with the marginalised people of the Philippines. We’re expectant for how God will use this family as they step out in obedience to Jesus’s commission to make disciples of all nations.

On Sunday 16 September, we laid hands on Seti Latu and Brad Konemann to commission them to join Matt Sparks as elders of Anchor Church. This is a really serious and significant appointment to the highest level of leadership at Anchor.

We love the work of Compassion Australia releasing children from poverty in Jesus’s name! We’re proud that the Anchor Family supports 60 children in Cebu (Philippines). Theresa Ventura is a former-sponsor child and graduate of the Compassion Project we support in Cebu. Theresa has an incredible story of how God brought her family to faith,...MORE >

Seti Latu has been nominated for eldership at Anchor Church. In this interview, Seti tells us more about his life story and ministry experience.

What a special day we had on Baby Dedication Sunday celebrating the smallest members of the Anchor Family! Listen in to the commitments our parents made to raise their kids to know and love Jesus.

‘I grew up in a Christian family. But in high school, I was enticed by the world. I pursued popularity, image, and gratification through drinking and women. I was caught up in desiring to be accepted, so I began to dress like them, talk like them, act like them. I was hoping to find ultimate...MORE >

On Friday 8 June, Anchor is starting a youth ministry to reach the young people of our city with the good news of Jesus! Lachie McNicol is at the frontline of starting this new initiative. ‘Anchor is all about reaching out to our city. There are thousands of youth in the city that need Jesus....MORE >

“We first came to Anchor for the Christmas Eve service 2014. Instantly, I (Nat) was attracted to Anchor because I felt like I could worship God in a way that was really freeing, and I felt like I could be raw and real, and have more of that Father-daughter relationship with God, and be part...MORE >

“If I could go back and talk to myself as a young Mum, I would tell myself to be as kind to myself as I want to be to other people. Be gentle on yourself. Take one day at a time, and trust that God does have a plan. You don’t see the answers to...MORE >

“We create stories in our minds, not based on the facts. The story I had been living in for 20 years was ‘My Dad left. He doesn’t love me. I’m unloveable. No one wants to be my friend.’ But the fact is: my Dad left. That’s it. “I got to the point last year where...MORE >

“I grew up in Hawaii. I’m a musician, a song writer, and a bit of a dreamer. I moved to Sydney to gather artists and see what God wants to do to develop creatives. “One of the things I’ve been drawn to at Anchor is the very obvious culture of being everyday missionaries. It’s magnetic...MORE >

‘Being a father of six kids, I see God at work in my life as a parent—growing my in patience, allowing me to connect with my kids, and teaching me everyday that you’ve got to keep coming back to repentance and grace. Pray that I would be a good pastor of my family, and being...MORE >

“Almaty is a beautiful city, surrounded by mountains. Kazakhstan was a closed nation in 1990. After the Soviet Union fell, my parents were part of the first wave of missionaries to come and share the gospel with Kazak people. “God really did build the local church. When my parents came, there were 5 believers. Now...MORE >

“Comedians are our world’s philosophers. You hear them, and you go, ‘Oh, that’s so true!’ Laughing is a way of agreeing with something. They debunk what’s happening in the world. “A lot of their content is about their own brokenness, and throwing themselves into more brokenness so they have more to say on stage. It’s...MORE >

‘Our eldest daughter has been diagnosed with dyspraxia, a lifelong disorder where her brain doesn’t communicate properly with her body. She’s in therapy three times a week. ‘It’s a hard gig. There’s a lot of frustration—for her and for us. It’s exhausting. She’s six, so we’re right at the beginning. It’s a heavy burden. Day-in,...MORE >

“My brother has cerebral palsy. People feel confronted by disability. We can hide a lot of our life issues in western individualistic Sydney. But with disability, you often can’t hide from the fact that you need help. From an individualistic view my brother can’t offer anything to my Mum, but my Mum loves him unconditionally....MORE >

“I work in a company that has EQUALITY as one of its central core beliefs. How does faith fit into this message? I’m trying to encourage my colleagues to live out their full identity at work, including their faith. What does it look like to be an ally of someone in your team who is...MORE >

We are so stoked to partner with Scott and Ruth as they prepare to go to the Philippines in 2018. We believe that God will use these guys in a big way to advance his kingdom! “We want to be more like Jesus and be obedient to his call. We have a heart for those...MORE >