Heath began ministry as a Uni Chaplain at UWS Nepean before studying at Morling College and working at Gordon Baptist for 4 years. Upon finishing, he spent 8 years at Ingleburn Baptist as both Associate and Senior Pastor before moving to Menai in February 2008.

Previous to ministry, Heath worked as an optometrist, but now spends all his time helping people discover what it means to live as a follower of Jesus Christ. He is 39 and married to Jeanine, a youth health counselor, and they have three children, Madeleine (8), Eleanor (6) and Alexander(3), attending Inaburra School and Preschool.

On any given day, he would love nothing better than to read a great book while watching his beloved Swans out at the SCG, if he couldn't get out for a bike ride or spearfishing adventure or to eat Thai food… the hotter the better!

Rev. Hewetson was the last worker to serve as Chaplain/Schools Ministry Worker at Epping Boys High School, a state school. He thoroughly enjoyed the many opportunities he received to build relationship with teenage boys and their families for offering holistic pastoral care and counseling; as well as helping young Christians develop in gifting and skills for serving God at school.

Previous Ministry Experience was gained while studying at Morling Bible College for qualifications in Ministry/Theology and Youth Ministry Diploma:

• Youth Ministry field worker with Scripture Union for 3 years
• Ashfield Baptist as student Youth Pastor for 1 year
• High School ministry Advisor with Anglican Youthworks in the George's River Region of Sydney Diocese.

Prior to becoming a minister, Al worked as a Scientific Officer in a diagnostic Pathology Laboratory, and a string of random jobs in between his study courses - to pay his bills.

Al is 39 years old and married to Annie – an ex-Speech Pathologist and bible College graduate. They have a two-year-old son, Cooper Lewis. Al maintains that this is better than having two one-year-old sons...

Al does a range of varied things for relaxation in leisure time, including going to a (rare) movie with Annie, drinking good single-origin coffee with a friend, reading a good book, playing his Maton acoustic guitar, having an early morning surf or socialising with Annie and good friends (and especially Annie – who is both.)