Mission Statement: The purpose of Spinifex Ministries is to further the work of the Gospel of Jesus Christ by providing pastoral care and building and property maintenance to evangelical Christian missions, individuals and churches that are ministering to Aboriginal people or to people in remote and
isolated areas of Australia. Our goal is to keep those in ministry, in ministry longer. Spinifex Ministries is a non-denominational evangelical ministry.

Origin: Spinifex Ministries was formed in 2002 following the vision Phil & Cathy had while in MMM seeing the need for a personal, pastoral care ministry. Since January 2004, Spinifex Ministries has been operating as a support to evangelical Christian missions, individuals and churches that are ministering to Aboriginal people or to people in remote and isolated areas of Australia.

Where Does Spinifex Ministries Operate?: Spinifex Ministries operates in areas where pastoral care to those in ministry is limited or unavailable. For the most part, we predominantly focus on the Northern Territory and the North of Western Australia.

How Does Spinifex Ministries Operate? As pastoral care is all about relationships, we revisit the same ministers/missionaries each year to strengthen the relationships that we have established. We also keep on top of their maintenance each year so that they canfocus more on their ministry and not have to worry about the maintenance of their church or mission home.

Accountability: Phil & Cathy are committed to serve the Lord through Spinifex Ministries, and are therefore accountable to Him through a managing committee: Advisory Council, which is made up of ex and current Ministers and Missionaries of various evangelical denominations.

Partnership Team - People who have caught the vision and are supporting Phil & Cathy
prayerfully and financially. Phil is also personally accountable to the Westminster Presbyterian Church Perth

Presbytery.
Phil & Cathy are also obligated to send relevant reports and reviews to all the above. Its a Mobile Ministry: Spinifex Ministries operates as a mobile ministry. With our caravan (which is fully self-contained), we are able to move throughout the outback and minister to those we help more effectively.
Phil & Cathy Stuart were married in 1994. Phil trained as an Electrician and Cathy as a Cytologist. In 1995 they joined MMM International (Mobile Mission Maintenance) as "mobiles" travelling all over Australia assisting Christian organisations in their building and maintenance work. It was during these five years that they learnt their building skills. In 1996, their son Joshua was born. During this time, they saw the need for a pastoral care ministry in the "outback". In 2000 the Lord led Phil to begin a Bachelor of Theology degree at Trinity Theological College in Perth, WA, (completed 2003), in preparation for their new ministry. As Phil began college, the Lord led them to become foster parents, which they continued until mid 2003.

In 2003, Phil was appointed as the "Pastoral Assistant" at the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Kelmscott, WA. In March 2004, Phil was ordained as a Minister of the Westminster Presbyterian Church. www.pastornet.net.au/wpc/index.html