Board of Governance

Ray Bell

Secretary

Since graduating from Bible College SA in 2011, Ray has served as Pastor at Coromandel Baptist Church. Prior to this he worked as a secondary school Music and Christian Living teacher and has enjoyed ministry with groups such as Scripture Union, New Creation Teaching Ministries, Youth Convention SA, and AFES. Ray lives in the Adelaide Hills with his wife Bron and the younger of their two adult daughters and still enjoys his music, as well as a bike ride or hit of golf on a sunny day.

Chris Bishop

Chris has been involved in church ministry over many years, as a church youth and children’s worker, preaching, music and church leadership. He has qualifications in Engineering, Management and Governance and had a long career in leadership roles in the Higher Education, NFP and Government sectors. Chris is married to Debbie, with three wonderful adult children and 4 equally wonderful grandchildren. He has a heart for the Gospel to be preached and counts it a privilege to serve on the Bible College SA Board to equip people to serve and grow the Kingdom of God.

Geetha Chandran

Geetha (MBBS FRACP) has the great joy of knowing Jesus since childhood in Malaysia. During University years her understanding of the Bible grew while attending Holy Trinity Adelaide. Married to John and they have four children. Other study includes a Diploma of Biblical theology at Moore Theological College. Geetha now supports John in his work for Bush Church Aid. Her home church is Trinity Woodcroft. Having served on school councils and working groups Geetha brings to the Bible College SA board a passion to see next generation gospel workers raised up, mentoring, communication and small business management skills.

Sum Lock

President

Sum is an educator who is passionate about life-long learning. She has been a teacher for over 20 years, and also has worked in Church Music Ministry, Event & Project Management, and Digital Communications. Sum’s heart for Bible College began when she was a student herself, studying the Old Testament. She counts it a privilege to serve on the Board and has done so for almost a decade, and more recently in the role of President. Sum is the loving wife to Greg and proud mother to Isaac, Avalon and Ezra.

Tim Patrick

Principal (ex officio, non-voting)

Rev Dr Tim Patrick (BSc Hons 1, MDiv, PhD) is the Principal of Bible College SA, and an ex-officio non-voting member of the Board. Prior to his appointment at the College, Tim served as a pastor for around a decade after working as an experimental scientist at the CSIRO. Tim has good connections across the Adelaide, Australian, and international evangelical communities, and has authored several Christian books. Tim’s first ministry passion is the local church, and he is deeply convinced of the College’s vital place in South Australia’s gospel ecosystem. Tim is married to Catriona, and they have three children.

Don Reddin

Don has faithfully served on the Board of Bible College SA since 2019. He is the planting pastor at CityLight Church; a community of passionate Jesus followers from all corners of Adelaide. Before planting CityLight, he worked in radio & TV. Don has three children with his wife Bek, and together their heart is to share the life changing message of how the love of Jesus changes everything with anyone who will listen.

Scott Tilley

Treasurer

Scott is a chartered accountant who has worked in small business advisory in public practice for over 40 years. Scott has been treasurer of the Bible College for 15 years and has seen God’s blessings on the College when we step out in faith to build up Gospel workers for South Australia and beyond. Scott is married to Sharon and together they have three adult children Erin, Sam and Lara and three grandchildren Edward, Emmett and Georgia.

Geoff Watson

Geoff is a commercial property manager in the not for profit sector. He has qualifications in Engineering, Business and Project Management and experience in governance and church leadership. Geoff is blessed to be married to Talitha and they have four lovely children. He is thankful to serve on the Bible College SA board and to see God’s hand at work in the college and the community it serves.