Karl Faase has been the Senior Pastor at Gymea Baptist Church in Sydney’s southern suburbs since 1996.  Gymea Baptist is a multi-faceted church with a heart for reaching its community. 

He was the Executive Director of the Australian Arrow Leadership Development Program until December 2010 - a national leadership development program for emerging Christian leaders across Australia.

Karl was the co-founder of the Media Project, Jesus. All about life a high profile media campaign working in conjunction with local church participation. The JAAL campaign has been run in Adelaide, Canberra, Tasmania, Sydney, NSW and WA.

Karl is one of the most experienced Christian television presenters in Australia. His credits include:
> The Men’s Series - a DVD and Study Guide set consisting of 11 x 54min episodes filmed before a studio audience and discussing key issues facing men 
> CTA Christmas 2009,2010 and Easter 2010, 2011 programs - Channel 7. Host and Executive Producer
> Host and narrator of Remembering 59, television special and DVD on Billy Grahams 1959 Crusades in Australia and New Zealand
> 13 x Just a Minute TV spots for the Australian Christian Channel
> 460 x one minute radio spots for Christian FM radio stations soon to be rebranded Daily Nudge
> Five week “Jesus. All about life” DVD - Response course. Writer and presenter
> Six week “Jesus. All about life” DVD - Preparing for Mission course. Writer and presenter
> Bible Society NSW Easter special, Channel 7. Co-host
> “Face to Face”, Network TEN and the Australian Christian Channel - one-hour Christian talk show - over 50 episodes
> Host for BGEA Amsterdam 2000 video report
> “Something More” 15 episodes
> “Late Night Views”, Channel 10, 15 episodes
> “Challenges”, Channel 7, over 30 episodes


Karl on the set of The Men's Series with Dr John Best and Al Stewart