Our People

  • A family of four smiling outdoors. A man is holding a young boy with his arm around his neck. A woman wearing a hat is holding a toddler in a colorful sweater and pink dress. The background shows an open field and cloudy sky.

    Rose & Chris

    Rose Males - Lead Pastor, Clay Church

    What's your favorite Brisbane coffee spot? Shambhala in Kalinga

    If you could instantly master one skill, what would it be? I’d love to master playing the piano instantly, or speaking Spanish!

    What’s a worship song that really moves you right now? I’m obsessed with Holy Forever by CeCe Winans

    What’s your go-to comfort food? My go to comfort food is baking and then eating Chocolate Chip cookies 

    If you weren’t in ministry, what career would you love to try?  I think I’d like to be a florist and get to create beautiful flower arrangements every day 

    Favorite Bible verse or passage and why? For me it’s got to be Ephesians 3:14-21 because it’s an incredible prayer which I long to be fulfilled in my life and the lives of my loved ones. 

    What’s your dream vacation destination? I’m obsessed with Italy — the food, the sites, the culture, the history. I dream about going back there one day! 

    What’s a book, podcast, or movie that inspired you recently? I’m really into two podcasts at the moment. ‘With the Perrys’ by Preston and Jackie Hill Perry, and ‘The Deep End’ with Lecrae.

  • Family smiling in front of a blue sign with the words 'Ocean Cay'

    Fernando & Michelle

    Fernando Torres - Pastor, Clay Church

    What's your favourite Brisbane coffee spot? Many of them ☺ But to pick one:  Veneziano Coffee Roasters West End

    If you could instantly master one skill, what would it be? Singing…like a pro!

    What’s a worship song that really moves you right now? Come to Me (Arbour Season), Gratitude (Sara Damon), Espelho Infinito (Daniel Caldeira), Psalm 88:1-7 (The Corner Room)

    What’s your go-to comfort food? A well-made rare beef pho with two little pieces of red chilly

    If you weren’t in ministry, what career would you love to try?   Run a really good restaurant or coffee shop. Also, a professional MC – Wedding Celebrant.

    Favorite Bible verse or passage and why? Romans 8:35-39. Nothing can separate us from God's love. This is the most powerful and transformative truth we can know...even if it is so difficult to really embrace it.

    What’s your dream vacation destination? Please respect my madness, but I'm always torn between a cabin in the mountains, with lots of snow, or a paradisiacal beach with a radiant sun!

    What’s a book, podcast, or movie that inspired you recently? I’m reading “Morality: Restoring the Common Good in Divided Times” by Jonathan Sacks. What a book! It resonates a lot with ideas and perceptions that I have been having in recent years. What a joy to find this text.