Spirited Australians
Spirited Australians is a special event at St Ives Baptist Church. Several times a year, we interview our “Spirited Australians” guests to learn more about their unique experiences and hear their fascinating life stories.
We want to know about their relationship to faith and Christianity, how they’ve manoeuvred challenging times and what we can learn from them about the Christian life today. Stay informed about upcoming “Spirited Australians” events via our newsletter or contact us directly.
Former Spirited Australians
Assoc. Prof Stuart Piggin - historian and author
Hugh Mackay AO – social commentator
Dr Phil Siddal – pain specialist, Royal North Shore Hospital
Bruce Baird – former Federal MP
Geoff Bullock – singer/songwriter
Mark Scott – CEO of the ABC
June Dally-Watkins – former model
Roger Climpson – former TV presenter
Dr Cliff Powell – clinical psychologist
Fred Kong – former CEO, Richmond Fellowship
Nick Farr-Jones AM – former Wallabies Captain
Lindy Chamberlain – survivor of legal injustice
Roy Williams – lawyer, journalist and author
David and John Ayliffe – survivors of a cult
Roger Corbett – former CEO of Woolworths
Brian Howe – former Deputy Prime Minister
Tony Kevin – former Ambassador, author of ‘Walking the Camino’
Ewan Crouch – Chairman of Partners, Allens Law Firm
Dr Ern Crocker – nuclear medicine specialist
Dr Briony Scott – Principal of Wenona School
Greg Smith – former NSW Attorney General
Dr Karen and Dr Perry Shaw – authors, researchers, Middle Eastern perspectives
Dr Mick Pope – meteorologist
Dr Timothy Hawkes OAM – former Headmaster of The King’s School
Azim and Pouye – refugees from Iran
Assoc. Professor Andrew Cole – Chief Medical Officer, Greenwich Hospital
Megan Krimmer – Principal of Roseville College
Bob Ellicott AO, KC – former Solicitor-General of Australia, former Attorney-General for Australia
Assoc. Professor Peter Achterstraat – former Auditor General and Deputy Tax Commissioner
Professor Alanna Nobbs – professor in Ancient History, Macquarie University
Rev. Graham Long – Pastor and CEO, Wayside Chapel
Rabbi Gad Krebs – Kehillat, Masada Synagogue, St Ives
Dr Jim Greenwood – Assoc. Professor of Psychiatry, and co-founder of Black Dog Institute
Lyn Worsley – clinical psychologist
Andrew Scipione – former NSW Police Commissioner
Dr Andrew Sloane – GP and Morling College lecturer
Robert Grant AO – former Headmaster, Shore School
Mark McCrindle - social researcher
Brooke Prentis - CEO of Common Grace, First Nations perspectives
Catherine Knox - Chairperson, Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women's Shelter
Paul Fletcher MP - Federal Member for Bradfield
Benedikt and Stuart discussing “Revival in Australia”
