Dr Sybrand de Swardt

Director

Doctor Sybrand de Swardt has been the pastor of Lynnwood Baptist Church since 2009, and is married to his wife, Beth. Together they have two children, Carol-Marie and Thomas-Wayne.

Dr. de Swardt is an expositional preacher who also ministers through extensive counselling and teaching on counselling related issues.

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Cillié Malan

Director

Cillié Malan has been a software developer since 2010. He specializes in software systems architecture and development and has experience in integrating large software systems within an enterprise environment. He has his BA in Computer Science from the University of South Africa (UNISA). Read More

Beth de Swardt

Student Affairs

Beth de Swardt has a MA in Biblical Counselling and worked in campus ministry for 5 years after receiving her degree. She also taught women’s ministry classes in the Biblical Counselling Department of The Master’s University for 9 years. For many years, she was involved in helping to lead the Women’s Ministry at Calvary Bible Church in Burbank, California. She came to South Africa in 2005 to work with a ministry helping children with the HIV. In all of these positions, she was actively involved in teaching, counselling and discipling women.  Read More

Nadia Hattingh

Grader

Nadia Hattingh is a member of Lynnwood Baptist Church and serves as the Director of Heartbeat Counselling Care Centre. She has a BSc in Social Work and completed the two-year SMTI programme with Dr Wayne Mack in Pretoria, South Africa in 2016. She is currently pursuing becoming a Certified Biblical Counsellor through ACBC. She is also furthering her studies in post-abortion counselling in the United States. Read More