About Us
- Who We Are
- Leadership Team
- Locations and Service Times
- Community Transformation Projects
- Edge Assist
- Edge Mission
- Edge Foundation
- Edge Church Annual Report
Edge Account
Leadership Team
Danny & Sharonne Guglielmucci
"In 1994 God gave us this mandate - to serve our community with a message of hope, truth and love."
Danny and Sharonne are the Senior Ministers of Edge Church International.
Danny's strong apostolic leadership, coupled with his genuine pastor’s heart has been instrumental in seeing Edge Church grow from just 30 people in 1994, to over 5,000 meeting across three campuses in Adelaide, South Australia. He is also the senior leader of Edge Church's church plant in Bristol (UK) as well as the church's campus in Melbourne, Victoria.
Danny established and continues to lead Edge Connect International, a coming together of church and business leaders with a passion to see the local church become influential in their community, city and country.
Sharonne is a qualified school teacher. Danny and Sharonne have three children, Kris, Michael and Danielle.
Follow Danny on TwitterSteve & Sue Hilder
"Our heart's desire is to see people truly worship God with their whole life."
Steve Hilder is the General Manager of Edge Church International and the Executive Minister of the Edge West Campus in Adelaide, South Australia. His portfolio includes overseeing all facets of the church's operations including finances and building projects, as well as the management of the church's related entities including its community care arm Edge Assist, and Edge Kids Life Early Learning Centre. Steve also provides leadership to other churches as a member of the South Australian State Eldership of Australian Christian Churches.
Sue is the coordinator of Pastoral Care at Edge Church in Adelaide, South Australia. Together Steve and Sue have three beautiful daughters, Madeleine, Grace and Rebecca.
Jonathan & Rebecca Fontanarosa
"We have a deep love for the house of God and the family he has given us there."
Jonathan Fontanarosa is the Executive Minister of Edge Church International's City Campus in Adelaide, South Australia.
Jonathan also oversees and coordinates Edge Church's major community projects, which have included the renovation of the Adelaide Women’s Prison, the Women’s & Children’s Hospital, and facilities used by the Childhood Cancer Association.
Jonathan and Rebecca are proud parents of their two beautiful daughters, Stella and Mia.
Mat & Dee Stevenson
"We believe that God transforms people’s inner and outer worlds with the power of the Gospel."
Mat Stevenson is the Executive Minister of Edge Church International's South Campus in Adelaide, South Australia. Mat is an exciting and dynamic preacher who has a passion for teaching and discipleship.
Dee is the Women’s Pastor of the church's South Campus in Adelaide and a professional psychologist who loves to see people overcome personal challenges and reach wholeness in Christ. Together they have two beautiful girls, Ella and Abby.
Jason & Kim Gowland
"God has arrested our hearts to see the generations come to know him fully."
Jason Gowland is the Executive Minister of Edge Church's first international church plant in the UK, Edge Church Bristol.
Jason and Kim are passionate about encouraging, discipling, equipping and releasing others into an exciting and biblical understanding of who they are in God and what they can accomplish.
They have three beautiful children, Georgia, Alexa and Joseph.
Andrew & Karen Shepherd
"We have a passion to creatively reach, equip, mentor and release an army of kids and leaders across Australia. We believe the world marches forth on small feet soldiers."
Andrew Shepherd is an Executive Minister of Edge Church International. He also leads and oversees the children’s ministry of the church, Edge Kids.
Having originally trained as a primary school teacher, Andrew founded and directed Kids R Us, an organisation established to advise, train and resource children's ministries around Australia. He continues to possess a passion to reach, train and release children and leaders across Australia and beyond.
Karen is involved in the pastoral care of the Edge Kids team as well as ministry to pre-school children.
Andrew and Karen have three children, Luke, Melanie and Jon.
David & Carole Helyard
"God has given us a strong desire to build His kingdom, and to hold fast to the strategic partnerships He has led us into."
David and Carole are the Senior Ministers of Life Centre Church: Northgate, Kadina and Wallaroo. Since pioneering the church in 1995, they have seen it grow from just two people, to three congregations of over 600 people.
David is also the State President of Australian Christian Churches in South Australia. He has a prophetic leadership gift on his life, serving also as a member of Edge Church International’s Executive Team.
David and Carole have been in ministry for over 25 years, having served initially in the Salvation Army for 12 years. They have 3 sons, Stephen, Philip and Sam.