About Us

ESA is an interdenominational Christian organisation that works in partnership with communities, individuals, families, organisations, agencies, denominations and local churches.

Purpose

ESA Country Ministries exists to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ in Australia’s country communities, proclaiming Gospel hope, growing disciples and developing servant hearted leaders.

Vision

Jesus at the heart of country communities.

Mission

Building a Gospel presence in country communities through camps and local ministries, with ESA workers providing leadership and partnering with churches.

Statement of Faith

The work of ESA Country Ministries is based upon the following doctrinal facts:

  • A wholehearted acceptance of the revelation of God given in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments.
  • A confession of the faith therein set forth and summarised in such historic statements of the Christian Church as the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds, and;
  • In particular, the assertion of doctrine, summarily stated as follows:
  1. One God eternally existent in three persons - the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
  2. The divine status and perfect humanity of Jesus Christ and therefore:
    • His virgin birth
    • His atoning death (enabling restoration of the relationship between people and God)
    • His bodily resurrection from the dead
    • His ascension to heaven
    • His work as Intercessor and Mediator between people and God
    • His reign and personal return in power and glory as Judge of all the earth.
  3. The universal sinfulness of human nature as a result of the Fall (bringing people under God's wrath and condemnation).
  4. The redemption from the guilt and power of sin through the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ as our representative and substitute, and the justification of the sinner by grace through faith. (1 John 1:9)
  5. The necessity of the work of the Holy Spirit in bringing a person to faith in Jesus Christ and setting them apart for service.
  6. The unity in the Holy Spirit of all true believers in the Church, which is the body of Christ.
  7. The divine inspiration of all Holy Scripture, being without error, and its trustworthiness, supreme authority and sufficiency in all matters of our physical and spiritual lives.

ESA Country Ministries

ABN 64 004 969 019