Our Team

Gerard and Linda live in Gippsland. They have three adult children who all live in Melbourne.

Gerard has been a Pastoral Worker with ESA since 2008, and is supported by Linda in all aspects of this ministry.

They are actively involved with a wide variety of ESA camps across regional Victoria. They are passionate about seeing our young adult camp directors and leaders, encouraged and growing in faith, and equipped for mission. When not involved with camps Gerard and Linda are engaged in local mission throughout the Gippsland region and beyond. Prison Ministry with Prison Fellowship VIC, schools programs, aged care programs, online bible studies and mentoring are some of the local ministries they participate in.

Click here to watch a video about Gerard’s work with ESA.

Meg is Ballarat born and bred. She started coming to ESA camps as a teenager and then as a leader.

Until recently, Meg worked in risk and quality management, with a focus on coaching and mentoring others. She attends York Street Church of Christ in Ballarat. If you’re ever looking for Meg, she’ll be the one running around Ballarat! She has an amazing capacity to run and at the same time hold conversations with whoever is running beside her; she listens, shows love and shares the Gospel all at the same time!

Sarah grew up in a missionary family, in Niger, West Africa.

She has a real heart for the Gospel and for training and developing young leaders. She is keenly aware that the Gospel transforms lives.

‘I’m convinced the most loving thing we can do for others is to share the gospel with them, pray for their salvation, walk alongside them in discipleship as we navigate life together. I hope that I have the courage to do that faithfully’.

Sarah has Outdoor Education qualifications and experience, having led on countless SU camps and in schools. Sarah joined the leadership team for our Summer Junior Camp in January. She was a great blessing!

Sarah is married to Jono and she is mum to Mia. They live in Geelong and attend St John’s Anglican Church in Highton.

Christian and Kylie are long term ESA people, who met on an ESA camp!

Christian is an experienced school chaplain with a heart for reaching youth on the margins with the Gospel. Amos 5:24 is one of his favourite Bible passages: “But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream”. In Christian’s words, ‘God keeps encouraging me to invite those around me, especially those on the margins, to follow Jesus’.

Kylie has strong administrative and management gifts and a real heart for leadership development. Christian and Kylie were ESA Reps on our Summer Junior Camp in January and were a great encouragement to the leaders and the kids on camp.

The Boscolo family are based in Wodonga. They have 2 beautiful kids who they are home-schooling.

Haansley (or “Haans,” as most people call him) first discovered ESA’s ministry at a Summer Teen Camp in Year 8 — he returned year after year before stepping into leadership, where he now serves on multiple camps each year. He thrives on collaborating with fellow leaders and campers who share his passion for worship, music, and creativity.

Through his role as a pastoral worker with ESA, Haans hopes to discover fresh opportunities to engage and develop creativity in people all across Victoria!

Haans lives north of Melbourne, right on the edge of suburbia and farmland. He worships at Empower Church in Bundoora, where he serves in worship and youth ministry.

When he’s not working towards his degree in psychology, you’ll find Haans engaging in every form of music! Playing, producing, jamming – anywhere he can fit it in, with anyone who’s keen. He sings, plays guitar, drums, and keys, plus he dabbles in clarinet, trumpet, saxophone, and even a bit of violin. Haans also loves 4WD, soccer and futsal, and run club.

If you would like to join Haansley’s support team, you can head to our donate page. All you need to do is designate your gift to Haans, and choose either one-off or monthly donations.

If you would like to receive prayer points from Haans, please let him know by sending an email to hernest@esa.org.au