Pastor Darren Croft has been appointed president of the Victorian Conference, succeeding Pastor Graeme Christian, who has retired after 12 years of service in the role.
The Victorian Conference officers were confirmed on September 21 during its constituency meeting. Pastor Jinha Kim was appointed secretary, while Graeme Moffitt will continue in his role as CFO.
Pastor Croft commenced full-time ministry in 1995 and has served in South Australia, New Zealand and Victoria in pastoral, school chaplaincy and leadership roles. From 2004 to 2009, he was senior pastor at Lilydale Adventist Church, before serving as general secretary of the Victorian Conference (2009–2013) and ministerial secretary (2014–2019). Since 2020, he has again been senior pastor at Lilydale.
“I come with the heart of a local church pastor, knowing that our Church in Victoria rises or falls based on the health of the local church,” he said. “I look forward to encouraging local churches to be places of innovation when it comes to spreading the gospel in Victoria.”
Pastor Croft is married to Rosie, and together they have five children and one grandchild.
Pastor Kim, who most recently served as senior pastor of Melbourne City Adventist Church, has been in local church ministry for two decades.
“Stepping into an administrative role after 20 years in local church ministry is both humbling and daunting, but I trust God’s leading and faithfulness,” she said. “I’m deeply grateful for the supportive team and the experienced leaders whose wisdom I’ll be relying on as I learn and grow into this role.”
Pastor Kim is married to Roy, also a pastor, and they have two sons.
