I remember Paul’s bright smile and how he made everyone feel welcome . Also, he was a good teacher and blessed us with God’s Word. He brought people together and made us better people . He will be greatly missed .

I first met Paul and Penny in 2006 when I visited Home of the Open Heart. Paul was super welcoming of me, a fellow Aussie, and he left a great impression on me. Over the years I have followed Paul and Penny’s journey through the ‘Home of the Open Heart’ newsletters and I feel as though I know them through that as they’ve shared so openly and honestly. Sending Penny and all your beautiful children and grandchildren all my love and prayers. The service yesterday was amazing and so fitting for such large a life as Paul lived. What a legacy remains in current and future generations!! Love to you alll in this most difficult time xxx

We just spent time with Paul 3 weeks ago, he came to teach Sin & Repentance in our DTS, was the second time and yet he already like family to us. We spent the full week with so much meaningful time and having fun together, beside the class teaching, we had one on one with him, play basketball together, ministry time, love feast, etc. We gonna miss having Paul in our DTS next year.

See you again Paul:)

First memories of Paul was at the Chiang Rai base doing a leadership course, he was going around fixing the facilities and even kneeling down to fix a toilet. My very first thought, “this is a true and humble servant man of God.” He loved so well and he served well. My family and I were always excited to see Paul whenever we knew that we were going to be meeting somewhere around the world.

Where to begin, I meet Paul many moons ago when he began his ministry in Bacchus Marsh as a teenager. He grew Bacchus Marsh Baptist Church from a small group to people meeting in a hall to help create the church building we meet in today. I will always remember his laugh and singing in Church, even after he left BMBC and came back to visit you could tell his singing voice in the building! His devotion to Penny was an inspiration.
Thank you Paul for your witness and kindness and love for Jesus that you have shown to the World will ripple throughout time.
Blessings to Penny and family ♥️

My heart goes out to you all as we say goodbye for now to Paul.

Paul’s death has left me stunned. 😢
I found out last Friday night.
I just sat there broken and lost for words staring at my phone, trying to process.

Please, God. 🙏
Extra love, grace and peace for Penny, their children, their famiy and their friends in the times ahead.

Paul is the longest Christian friend that I have.
He loves me.
I treasure this.

The very short story on how Paul became my teacher, mentor, brother and friend…

In early 1992 God had helped me begin the healing and the walk out of an evil of life deeply torn by drugs, perversions, crime and a brokenness that still pulls and haunts at times.

As a new Christian, because of the forgiveness, hope and life I found in Jesus, I wanted to share with others, what Jesus had done for me.
God leads : )
I met with Paul at Youth with a Mission at the then, Surrey Hills base. I applied to do the May 1993, 6 month Discipleship Training School.
Those 6 months changed, healed and helped me on so many levels. Paul as well as so many others in YWAM laid down their lives for us as our DTS grew in Christ.
Because I was still so wild, broken and feral, Paul took me under his wing.
I remember his father heart, his patience, love, rebuke, grace, counseling, sadness for me, his listening ear and all the time he had for me as he walked with me through the brokenness I made of my life and the life of those I love.

He would make time to see me when he came back to Australia.
We would talk, laugh, encourage, go deep, share our joys and the disappointments of life and in parenting.
I am going to miss you mate. 🙁