Who's who

Leadership

DJ and Karen McPhail are the leaders of Liberty Church which is known for its casual style and passionate pursuit of honouring God, helping people and living it up! Liberty is a dynamic, multi-cultural, multi-generational church with a heart for seeing Righteousness and Justice being extended to all people in our world. DJ leads the church, is the primary preacher and leads the Exec. & teaching teams. Karen is the General Manager and serves on the Eldership. DJ and Karen's greatest joy in life is leading their fantastic family together.. They have 3 children, Amy who is married to Dr.Wes , Josh, their eldest son, is married to Bron and they have 2 beautiful sons, Nathan and Jaeden, and their youngest, Murray, is a cool drummer dude/bro loving life

Staff - The people that make things happen

	Aloysias Maimane - Campus Pastor - Cosmo City This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Aloysias and Natalie,who are proud parents of their daughter Kgalaletso, have a terrific passion for seeing people find wholeness and direction in their walk with Christ. Natalie is a Dept. Head at a private high school and Al is following God’s call in local Government and the local church. He also serves on the Eldership, Exec team and Teaching team.
	Annette Breuer - Events Co-ordinator This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Annette is married to Peter and they have two children. Jethro, who is also on staff at Liberty and Bronwyn who is married to Mark and living in Australia She is also the proud grandmother of Ethan. Annette and is filled with a passion to serve the Liberty congregation with energy and diligence. She coordinates all Liberty church events, looks after our suppliers, heads up our Randburg Campus Frontline Team and assists with the Sunday morning Help Desk.
	Arlene Cloete - Church Ambassador This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Arlene has 2 daughters, Alex who is married to Shawn and Danielle who lives in the UK. She also has two wonderful grandchildren, Sebastian and Chloe . Arlene heads up Liberty hospitality, and has a way of making every person she meets feel at home. She manages the Randburg facilities teams, catering, venue bookings, Reception and the Guest Lounge and she is passionate about connecting with our first time visitors and new Partners, helping them to get “knitted” into the Liberty community.
	Ashley Augustine - Youth Pastor - Discovery Campus This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
	Bianca Malton - HR and Operations Manager This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Bianca is married to Nic and they both have an incredible passion for serving God’s purposes. Bianca is on the Management Team, manages the Pastoral Dept. is responsible for HR and is extremely gifted in designing and managing systems that keep the church from chaos. She is also studying Theology.
	Charl Van Wyk - Youth Pastor - Randburg Campus This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Charl is Married to Meagan, both proud parents of their daughter Jessie. Meagan serves in Next Gen and Charl leads Sunday experiences as well as the thriving Youth Ministry at Liberty.
	Cheryl Chapman - Admin Co-ordninator This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
	Daniel O'Doherty - Media Co-ordinator This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Daniel plays a key role in the media department, plays drums in the Young Adult service and has a great heart for serving!
	DJ McPhail - Church Leader This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
	Dennis Graham-Parker - Campus Pastor - Liberty Church UK This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Dennis and Wendy have two gorgeous daughters, Courtney and Hannah and live in Kings Hill Kent. Dennis is a phenomenal relational leader and an immediate friend to everyone whom he meets. The Kent Campus carries the Liberty DNA through the passion, people focused and purpose laced personalities of both Dennis and Wendy.
	Eugene Bester - Technical Manager This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Eugene and Shannon with their twin daughters Erin and Jade just love life! Eugene is the engine room energizer who manages the facilities and technical complexities of all 3 Campuses in Johannesburg.
	Ed Ramsami - Campus Pastor – Discovery This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Ed and Adelle with their daughter Cyara and son DJ are a very happy family. Ed is a relational leader who loves teaching, training and equipping people to grow in their faith. Ed serves on the Eldership, Exec. Team as well as the Teaching team at Liberty.
	Grant Small - Assistant Campus Pastor - Randburg This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
	Jethro Breuer - Media & Worship Assistant This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Jethro is a dynamic leader who has graduated from Hillsong Leadership College and is spearheading a holistic worship expression cross generationally at Liberty. He leads the Randburg Worship Team as well as the Sunday Night Live Experience.
	Joshua McPhail - Media Manager This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Joshua is married to Bronwyn and they have two young sons, Nathan and Jaeden. Josh is a leader who has a creative flare to see Liberty’s media, communication and marketing effectively communicate the Word of God in a way that connects with our world and those we are reaching out to.
	Karen McPhail - General Manager This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Karen is married to DJ and they have two married children, Amy who is married Dr. Wes, Joshua who is married to Bronwyn, as well as a High school student, Murray. She also has two adorable grandsons, Nathan and Jaeden. Karen oversees the management of the Church as well as pioneering Liberty Global’s international footprint.
	Lee-Ann Zweigenthal - Children's Ministry Director This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Lee-Ann is married to Chris and they have two incredible children. Mark who is married to Jessie and is on staff at our sister church in Schenectady NY, and Justine who is finishing off an Honours degree here at home. Lee-Ann has been an Elder at Liberty, and is a terrific leader who heads up the Next Gen Children's Ministry at Liberty. Lee-Ann and Chris are also newly appointed Regional Pastors.
	Mark Stokoe - Church Maintenance This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Mark is married to Tracy and has two wonderful children Bianca and Keagan. Mark is a full time paramedic and works at Liberty on a part time basis, ensuring that the venue facilities and security are maintained at the highest standards. Mark also serves as a volunteer on our medic’s team on Sundays.
	Nicola Winson - Next Gen Admin Co-ordniator This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
	Peta-Ann Small - Next Gen Pastor This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Peta-Ann is married to Grant who is an elder and Assistant Campus Pastor. They have two great children, Matthew and Ciara. Peta Ann is a pastor on staff in our Next Gen team, and is passionate for children’s ministry and the pastoral care of the family unit. Peta-Ann also runs the P.O.T.S group for parents of teens and works hard to assist parents and children where ever there is a need.
	Sue Van Niekerk - Financial Manager This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Sue is the mother of three married children and proud granny of three. Carin, married to Charl, and they have two children Ethan and Mischa, Evern, who is married to Sarah and they have a baby daughter Sienna, and Samantha who is married to Tyronne, a Youth Pastor in Durban. Sue oversees the finances of the South Africa Campuses and is on the Management and Financial teams.
	Yvette Hutchinson - Campus Pastor's Assistant - Discovery This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Yvette is married to Tim. Yvette is an assistant to Ed Ramsami, and works hard to ensure that all services, events and volunteer groups are carefully coordinated and equipped to do ministry. Yvette has a heart for Righteousness and Justice ministries.

Liberty Church Eldership

DJ McPhail. BTh. (UNISA) MTh. (Univ.Wales) - Senior Pastor & Randburg Campus Pastor
DJ is the founding Pastor and Senior Leader of Liberty Church. He is married to Karen. Their children are Amy and Wes, Joshua & Bronwyn and grandsons Nathan and Jaeden, as well as their youngest son Murray.

Lorenzo Agnes - Senior Pastor Calvary Tabernacle (NY, USA)
Lorenzo is married to Delray and they have two children, Bianca and Joel.

Joe Da Silva - Business Owner
Joe is an estate agent and is married to Dot. They have three children. Miranda, Greg and Noel and six grandchildren.

Dennis Graham-Parker - Campus Pastor Liberty Church (Kent UK)
Dennis leads Liberty Church UK and is married to Wendy and they have two children, Courtney and Hannah.

Roy Leader. BCom. CA. - Business Owner
Roy is an Accountant and Business owner and is married to Wendy. They have two children, Darren and Christy.

Aloysias Maimane. BA (Phsy.) MTh (Bangor University, UK) - Cosmo City Campus Pastor
Al is the Campus Pastor at Cosmo City Liberty Church. He is married to Natalie and have a daughter Kgalaletso.

Karen McPhail. BSc. (OT). - General Manager Liberty Church
Karen is the General Manager of Liberty Church and is married to DJ. Their children are Amy and Dr Wes, Joshua & Bronwyn and grandsons Nathan and Jaeden, and their youngest son is Murray.

Ed Ramsami. BTh. - Discovery Campus Pastor
Ed is the Campus Pastor of the Discovery Campus at Liberty Church. He is married to Adelle and they have two children, Cyara and DJ.

Paul Alexander, PhD (Bangor University, UK) - Principal, Mattersey Hall College and Graduate School, UK.
Paul is the Founder of Africa school of Missions, has served in key pastoral positions in South Africa, Australia and the US. He is a motivator and mobiliser with an international ministry. He has been married to Carol for more than three decades and they have two grown children and two beautiful grandchildren.

Carol Alexander, PhD (Bangor University, UK) - Senior Lecturer Mattersey Hall College and Graduate School, UK.
Carol is a passionate communicator and ministers widely around the world. She and Paul enjoy their relationship with their children Anna, who is married to Rich and live in North Carolina, and Jason who lives in Los Angeles. Anna and Rich have blessed Carol and Paul with two grandchildren - Ava and Tylan.

Theodore Burakeye BTh and MTh (University of Natal Pietermaritzburg, KZN) Training Consultant
Theodore is married to Yvonne and their children are Aurore and Carole. Theodore enjoys empowering African villagers.

Grant Small. BCom. MTh (Bangor University, UK) - Randburg Assistant Campus Pastor & Business Owner
Grant is an entrepreneur and is married to Peta–Ann and they have two children, Matthew and Ciara.