Ian has been the pastor of the Church@The Gabba since 2005. He and Robyn have been married for over 40 years and have seven (adult) children and nine grandchildren (at last count). Before entering the ministry over thirty years ago, Ian was a school teacher and, then, a published cartoonist for many years with the "Pearly Gates" comic strip. This is an area of creative interest he continues today with the syndicated "Bushy Tales" comic strip. In addition to local church ministry, Ian has been very involved in mission and ministry in many countries and cultures around the world and, having spent time in over 50 countries, he has a keen interest in sharing the gospel globally as well as locally. He is also passionately committed to seeing the church become a relevant and central part of the local community and this is a major focus of his ministry leadership. Other interests include travel, photography, golf (and other sports), music and, of course, family.