Leadership at Risen Church
Risen Church has a Leadership Team to oversee the spiritual growth of those at Risen Church and to see the vision of Risen Church fulfilled. The leadership team are those who reflect the gifts and godliness required in Mark 10:43-45, 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 2 for elders and shepherds of God’s people.
The Leadership team includes a Management Committee whose role is to oversee the legal and financial aspects of the church enabling Risen Church to achieve its vision.
The Leadership team meet monthly to see Risen Church grow.
FIEC - Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches
We’re a member of FIEC, a young growing fellowship of evangelical churches working together to see reach Australia for Jesus. Christ. See the website for find out more about FIEC, our churches, our statements of belief, governance and values.
Meet some of our Leaders
Glenn Hohnberg - Leadership Team, Pastor
Glenn Hohnberg is married to the lovely Kathryn and has four boys: 2 teenagers, 2 in primary school and one passed away from cancer in 2022.
He started planting Risen Church part time in 2017 and in 2018 started leading full time.
He loves to help people meet Jesus and see the wonder of who he is.
Glenn grew up on a working farm in NSW and loved it. He then studied and worked in IT in Sydney for a few years. His church invited him to train with them in the Ministry Training Strategy. He did.
That led onto four years at theological college, starting and leading the City Bible Forum in Brisbane for 10 years and now planting and pastoring Risen Church.
Dale Bryan Brown - Ministry Intern & Kids Church Leader
Dale is married to Jess and they have a lovely daughter Tabitha. Dale is studying at the Brisbane School of Theology and planning for Christian ministry long term.
In 2025 Dale will be training at Risen Church as a Ministry Intern. He’ll be looking after the Kids Church team, serving with preaching and leading.
He previously worked as a High School teacher and now drives buses for Brisbane City Council to support his family and pay for his studies at BST.
Zeke Lubbock - Leadership Team, Secretary
Zeke is finishing his studies in law at the University of Queensland. Over the last year he has been working for a non for profit law firm in Brisbane.
He leads one of the Gospel Community Groups. He has a great heart for evangelism and
Harry Weitenberg - Leadership Team, Treasurer
Harry hails from the Sunshine Coast and would love to live there some time in the future. He studied education at Griffith University and works as a High School Teacher. He loves history in particular.
Harry leads our Kids Church Team, seeing it grow from just a couple of people serving to a whole bunch of young leaders.
Elaine Hicks - Music Team Leader
Elaine is married to Josh and they have two lovely girls. She is a gifted musician and loves to see people worship God through music.
Board of Reference
Risen Church Brisbane is served by a Board of Reference. These are godly men offering insight and leadership for the church. They warmly endorse Risen Church.
Roy Davidson - Senior Pastor, St Lucia Bible Church
Derek Hanna - Director of Training, Reach Australia
David Pitt - CEO, City Bible Forum