
Our Team
Don and Julia live to inspire all generations to live with eternal purpose. As Don puts it, "Its about relationship with God, you can have all the right ingredients for life but only the power of Jesus Christ can transform your life and shape your destiny". "A spirit of faith" aptly describes this couple and Inspire Church is an extension of their passion and their devotion.
Senior Pastors Don & Julia McDonell
Jesse & Kim Kelly
Executive Pastors
Dave & Kristy Vitali
Executive Team
Jesse Kelly
Youth & Young Adults Director
John & Shirin Peters
Pastors & Hospitality
Tara Mills
Kids Church Director
Gareth Mills
Pre-teen Director
James & Abbie Cooper
Creative Directors
Claire Steiner
Teach Director
Dave Crossman
Men’s Ministry Director

Vision
Transforming lives together through a community where people discover purpose in Jesus

Our Echo
Pursue God &
Love People
When Jesus was asked about the greatest commandment He said it was an AND, not an either or.
Surround It
In Prayer
Prayer should be our first response, not our last resort.
We Are Better
Together
God has designed us to journey through life together. There is beauty in our diversity.
Our Church Is
Beyond Sundays
If we think church is limited to the hour and a half on Sundays, we have missed the boat on what God wants to do in our world.
The Church we see
Imagine it... the church we see is full of life, fun and laughter. Where the atmosphere is positive and uplifting. The presence of God inhabits the worship, prayer, and loving relationships. It's a place where people can belong before they believe. It's filled with people connecting to God and responding to Christ's call to salvation. These people are intentional in their passion and full of God's Spirit.
We see churches at different locations, connected with one heart.
It is multicultural, it is unified, it is Inspire. Their lifestyle is contagious, empowering and equipping thousands through a message of Faith, Hope and Love, which is life-changing and relevant.
We see a passionate youth ministry committed to the cause, reaching teenagers and young adults in and across the city, schools, and universities.
We see a fun and vibrant children’s work, impacting kids from across the city of all social standings.
We see business people resourcing and connecting with professional people who will train, advise, consult, motivate and inspire the next generation and the wider business community.
We see a variety of practical ministries from car maintenance to home improvements, where professional people offer their time and talent to the financially less able.
This is a church with one vision but many dreams. We activate these dreams by going beyond the comfort zone.
We see an amazing group of people who don’t just follow, but put their hands to the plough with their own personal gifts. Not looking back, they refuse to arrive and do whatever it takes to be on the cutting edge. These people are totally committed. They count whatever the cost and pay whatever the price, to see heaven on earth.
It’s a church in the right place at the right time, doing all that God has called us to do through the people, who are generous and Kingdom-minded. We are an incredible blessing in our community, having facilities that will enable people to be discipled, coached, and equipped 24/7 to fulfil their destiny for Christ. This church is a Holy Spirit place. The people have an incredible attitude. We are infectious and live life enthusiastically. The place where we get together is warm and friendly, very exciting, and our city is blessed because of us!
Inspire is, and will continue to become, the church we see!
Pastors Don and Julia McDonell, 2005
"How awesome is this place!
This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven."
Genesis 28:17
“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or IMAGINE, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.”
Ephesians 3:20-21

Inspire International
In 2011 Inspire Church Albany made it's first church plant internationally. Inspire Church Singapore is proud to be a plant out of the heart and DNA of Inspire Church NZ and is committed to the needs and missions within their local community. We value that as a larger movement of churches we can inspire, encourage and build each other up. We network closely with our Inspire family in Singapore and pastors Don and Julia McDonell serve as the senior pastors of the movement; working closely with our Singapore team and Pastors Hamish and Haidee.