About Us

Pastor Sarah Burns, her husband Derek, and their son Jethro, have called the Bellarine Peninsula home for the past ten years. They share a deep love for the region and a passion to see God move powerfully across it.

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Sarah leads Drysdale Community Church with a genuine love for God, His Word, and His people. Her heart is to raise disciples who make disciples and to see believers equipped to live out their faith in everyday life. She is passionate about seeing a move of the Holy Spirit sweep across the Bellarine Peninsula—transforming lives, igniting faith, and drawing people closer to Jesus. Her vision is for Drysdale Community Church to be a thriving, Spirit-filled church at the heart of the community — where people are welcomed, discipled, and released to make a difference in their world.

 

Derek leads the worship team with a heart to guide people into God’s presence through passionate, heartfelt worship. He loves seeing lives touched and hearts lifted as the church worships together.

 

Together, Sarah and Derek, along with Jethro, are committed to serving God, the church, and the community with passion and love. They delight in seeing people grow in faith, experience God’s presence, and live out their calling in everyday life.