our mission is to make disciples of all people in port macquarie, the greater region and beyond (matthew 28:19-20)

our Pastors

Ps Jake and Kerrie Betlem have been Pastors with the C3 Church movement for 31 years. Jake first served as the Church Growth Pastor at C3 SYD Oxford Falls for many years and then as the Cares Director, overseeing initiatives that impact tens of thousands of lives in our local and international communities.

In 2015, they started a new C3 congregation in Hornsby, which they’ve recently handed over to the next generation of leaders. Jake and Kerrie also serve C3 Global as Regional Directors. Since 2015, they have been overseeing Southeast Asia, which has recently become 3 regions, Indonesia, Mainland Southeast Asia, and the Philippines, with over 80 churches. Ps Jake and Kerrie have now answered a call to serve as the lead pastors of C3 Port Macquarie/Foster Tuncurry.

They are passionate about partnering with God to serve His plans. To empower people to live their best life. To bring health and vitality through spiritual formation. And to release people into divine purpose.   

Jake and his wife, Kerrie, have four children and four grandchildren, half residing in Sydney, and half raising their family overseas.

  • As a C3 Church, we believe:

    • There is one God: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

    • In the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, we believe in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His victorious and atoning death, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, His constant intercession and in His imminent return.

    • In the person and work of the Holy Spirit with His fruits and gifts available in the Church.

    • The Bible is the living word of God – infallible, authoritative and everlasting, and the foundation of all Christian doctrine.

    • In the existence of an evil spiritual being – the devil.

    • In the spiritually lost condition of all people and the essential need for the ‘new birth’ by faith in Jesus Christ.

    • In the baptism of the Holy Spirit as a gift available to believers subsequent to the new birth, with normal evidence of speaking in other tongues.

    • In the sacraments of the Lord’s Supper and baptism by full immersion in water for all believers.

    • In the resurrection of both the saved and the lost, the one to everlasting life and the other to everlasting separation from God.

    • In the church, being the body of Christ, and each member being an active part of a local church, fulfilling the Great Commission.

  • You Before Me

    We choose humility over pride and service over self-interest. We honour one another above ourselves, creating a culture where people feel seen, valued, and empowered.

    We are Family

    We build a community where everyone belongs and feels accepted. Our relationships are warm, real, and joy-filled – reflecting the heart of God’s family.

    Encouraging Each Other Forward

    We foster growth, teachability, and spiritual encouragement, calling out the best in one another as we grow together in Jesus.

    We Give with Love

    Our generosity flows from love, not obligation. Freely we have received, and freely we give – expressing God’s heart through open-handed living and genuine care.

    With All Our Heart

    We serve God and others wholeheartedly – with joy, reliability, and excellence. Our dedication reflects love and purpose in everything we do.

  • We are a vibrant, spirit-filled, and united community - growing in Jesus, serving with joy, and transforming our region through love, faith and purpose.

  • We see a strong, caring, unified, and generous congregation growing in the ways of Jesus. A congregation that honours God and each other. We see faith-filled and spirit-powered people who love their community, and their community loves them. We see a church of connect groups for all ages, needs, and locations. We see people being reached in all areas and stages of life in our region, coming to know Jesus, finding relationships and discovering purpose. 

    We see people planted in His courts, flourishing in health and life, and serving His purpose with joy and gratitude. We see an army of people on the team, willing-hearted and dedicated to build His house for His glory. 

    We see a house of praise, worship, and prayer. Services that are joyful, alive, and charged with His presence. A people unashamed to worship our King extravagantly and with all their being. A house of salvation, miracles, and transformed lives. A bright light of hope to our region, a place of acceptance, inclusion, and healing. A physical place of permanence, paid in full.    

    We see every believer as a disciple of Jesus, a learner of His truth, and formed in His likeness. Always growing, always giving, always blessed. A people embodying our values, committed to the mission, and championing the vision. We are C3 Port Macquarie and Forster Tuncurry.