PASTORS, ELDERS & BOARD.
PASTORS, ELDERS & BOARD.
Bram Manusama
Senior Pastor, Elder & Board member
Bram is Co-Senior Pastor of Melbourne Life Christian Church and Co-Senior Leader of the Life Churches movement which has overseen the birthing of Churches in Nashville USA, and two churches in Indonesia; Jakarta and Bali.
An ordained minister with the Australian Christian Churches, he also holds a Masters of Theology through Ridley College Melbourne.
Bram ministers under a strong pastoral and teaching anointing to ensure each person is well equipped to lead a significant discipled life as he imparts his learnings to create a generation of intelligent believers.
Dianne Manusama
Senior Pastor, Elder & Chairman of the Board
Dianne is Co-Senior Pastor of Melbourne Life Christian Church and Co-Senior Leader of the Life Churches movement which has overseen the birthing of Churches in Nashville USA, and two churches in Indonesia; Jakarta and Bali.
She is an ordained minister with Australian Christian Churches and currently holds the position of Chairman of the Board of Melbourne Life. Truly passionate about imparting true biblical principles into the hearts of believers, Dianne is the visionary and founder of Melbourne Life’s Discipleship Ministry School (DMS) and Manifest Conferences.
Dianne is a minister who moves in a strong prophetic anointing, and strongly expects and believes in the power of the Holy Spirit to bring breakthrough into peoples’ lives. Combined with her love and understanding of worship, her love for people and her pastor’s heart, Dianne is someone who speaks deep truths into people’s lives.
Bernadette Joiner
Pastor, Edler & Board member
Bernadette is a Primary Teacher with almost 50 years experience in education, including leadership roles.
She has also completed Post Grad studies in Science Education at the University of Melbourne where she also worked with pre-service teachers in the Maths/Science Education Faculty.
Bernadette holds an eldership role and is embedded in the prayer life of the church.
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Bernadette is also the public officer overseeing the implementation of all the "Safer Churches" requirements as set out by the ACC and in accordance with the findings of the Royal Commission.
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She currently owns and manages a gallery, literature centre and events facility.
Herman Ng
Pastor, Financial Controller & Board Treasurer
Herman is a Certified Practicing Accountant and has worked for multinational companies in the USA, UK and Australia.
He provides pastoral care and administrative oversight to the operational teams of Melbourne Life, Jakarta Life, together with their Foundation, 'Yayasan Kehidupan Indonesia', and also to our 2022 church plant, Bali Life.
He is also actively involved in Melbourne Life as his local church, serving together with his wife May in small group leadership.
Herman, as an MLCC Board Member, is responsible for the finances of the church and any of its out-flowing ministries.
Samuel Koh
Pastor & Board Member
Samuel is a board member of Melbourne Life Christian Church and plays a key role in developing the Discipleship Ministry School (DMS) for global expansion.
After growing up in Melbourne for over 20 years, Samuel joined the pioneering team to establish Bali Life Christian Church (BLCC) in 2022, where he now resides and serves in a pastoral capacity.
As founder of Kohlver, Samuel brings strategic leadership experience to the MLCC board, partnering with leaders and businesses across enterprise, government and not-for-profit sectors. He works within the impact investing space, viewing capital as a transformative force for good. His commitment to aligning purpose with profit informs both his approach to Kingdom advancement and his role in expanding DMS globally, helping steward the church's resources with wisdom and intentionality.
Daniel Devasagayam
Board Member
Daniel is a Portfolio Manager with over 15 years of experience at various insurance companies in Australia, with roles in financial analysis, leadership and strategy.
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He was born and raised in Melbourne, and received an education at Monash University where he completed his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
Daniel has been actively involved at Melbourne Life as his local church since 2009. He is currently involved in MLCC’s Worship team and Preaching team as well as serving as a Life Group Leader alongside his wife, Laura.