Our Team

Ps John and Stef McDonald
Lead Pastors
John and Stef McDonald are originally from the Blue Mountains, where they grew up and later served as youth pastors for 7 years.

In 2012 they felt the call of God to move to Japan and be a part of Lifehouse Church in Tokyo. During their time in Japan, they planted a Lifehouse church in the city of Fukuoka, in the southern island of Kyushu.

In 2020 they felt God call them back to Australia, and specifically to Western Sydney. After passing on the leadership of the church in Fukuoka to amazing new pastors, they moved back to Sydney with their two young kids to become the senior pastors at Citywest Church.

Johno and Stef have a passion for the local church in Australia, and a desire to build a local church that reaches, disciples and equips people to live out their God-given purpose.

Ps Tim Gleeson
Youth Pastor
Tim Gleeson is the Youth Pastor of Citywest Church and together with his wife Sheryn, has been a part of the community since the start of May 2016. Both Tim and Sheryn love God, love their son Samuel and love to get to know people from different generations and seeing God move mightily in peoples lives. Tim has a passion for raising up young people as disciples of Jesus, playing video games, and watching cartoons. Sheryn loves to sing and worship God, and helps lead the young adults ministry.