Richard and Kylie Guy
Richard has been the Lead Pastor of Velocity Church since 2003 having been in full-time ministry for over 30 years. He is the Lead Pastor of One church across three locations: Velocity Perth, Hobart and Manilla in the Philippines. Richard has held positions as a youth pastor and associate pastor with experience in preaching, leadership, worship and church administration.
Richard also serves on the National Leadership Team of Acts Global Churches and oversees a number of other churches.
Richard and Kylie have been married since 1987 and have two adult children, Jayne and Nathan and a son-in-law, Chris. Kylie is a qualified accountant and has an extensive background in business working as a Finance Manager.
Richard and Kylie are committed to seeing people rise up to their potential and for people to be equipped and released into the incredible plan God has for them.
Jill Yates
Jill is the Campus Pastor at Velocity Church Hobart. Jill and her husband Darren moved from QLD to Hobart in July 2021 leaving behind 6 children and 15 grandchildren. Darren took on the role of Director of Velocity Transformations Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centre and Jill came on as staff at Velocity as Executive Pastor in August 2021.
In January 2022, Jill moved into the role of Campus Pastor under the leadership of Velocity Church’s Lead Pastor, Richard Guy.
Jill has a passion to see people reach their God given calling and have a life changing encounter with Jesus Christ. Her desire is to see people learn to love God with all of their hearts and to live out that love by loving others in a real and authentic way.
Local Church Governance
We also have an Eldership that provides governance and oversight of Velocity Church. The following people make up our Eldership Team: Richard Guy, Jill Yates, Steve Van Veen, Chris Lawson, Jayne Lawson and Simon Duffy.