Merhawi is the Next Generation Pastor at Southern Cross Presbyterian Church.
As the newbie in the role and SCPC, he’s got his metaphorical ‘L plates’ on with most of his attention directed to getting to know the kids and youth leaders, and the kids and young people of our church and their parents. He’s so eager to lead and serve alongside others and grow in loving God and his world.
Merhawi is married to Ami – Ami is a Sydney girl, Merhawi is a nomad. He was born in Eritrea, moved to Australia as a teenager and lived in Brisbane throughout high school before moving to Sydney for Uni. He then moved to Canberra for work and then back to Sydney to study Masters of Divinity at the Sydney Missionary and Bible College. And now he’s in Lismore!
God has blessed Ami and Merhawi with two boys. They definitely bring them joy, keep them active, tired and sometimes sleepless!
Merhawi is seeking the kingdom by seeking the triune God and communing with him for 2 hours every week for most weeks. This is not time to pray for himself or others. This is a time to only adore God in his manifold character. He aims to make this a life habit that, with the Spirit’s blessing over time, changes him into the character God wants him to be in His redemption story.
Merhawi has been influenced by David Powlison and Paul Tripp’s ministry and books. He also loves N D Wilson’s children’s fiction books but his non-fiction, Death By Living, is a particular beauty! It is simultaneously challenging, encouraging and a joy to read as it is beautifully written.
Just so you don’t think he does not read English authors, he is a fan of C. S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia, Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings (though having read the latter twice, he is still wandering AND lost in middle earth unlike Frodo and Aragorn). And there are others, but he won’t bore you any further…
Merhawi is the Next Generation Pastor at Southern Cross Presbyterian Church.
As the newbie in the role and SCPC, he’s got his metaphorical ‘L plates’ on with most of his attention directed to getting to know the kids and youth leaders, and the kids and young people of our church and their parents. He’s so eager to lead and serve alongside others and grow in loving God and his world.
Merhawi is married to Ami – Ami is a Sydney girl, Merhawi is a nomad. He was born in Eritrea, moved to Australia as a teenager and lived in Brisbane throughout high school before moving to Sydney for Uni. He then moved to Canberra for work and then back to Sydney to study Masters of Divinity at the Sydney Missionary and Bible College. And now he’s in Lismore!
God has blessed Ami and Merhawi with two boys. They definitely bring them joy, keep them active, tired and sometimes sleepless!
Merhawi is seeking the kingdom by seeking the triune God and communing with him for 2 hours every week for most weeks. This is not time to pray for himself or others. This is a time to only adore God in his manifold character. He aims to make this a life habit that, with the Spirit’s blessing over time, changes him into the character God wants him to be in His redemption story.
Merhawi has been influenced by David Powlison and Paul Tripp’s ministry and books. He also loves N D Wilson’s children’s fiction books but his non-fiction, Death By Living, is a particular beauty! It is simultaneously challenging, encouraging and a joy to read as it is beautifully written.
Just so you don’t think he does not read English authors, he is a fan of C. S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia, Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings (though having read the latter twice, he is still wandering AND lost in middle earth unlike Frodo and Aragorn). And there are others, but he won’t bore you any further…