Our Team

Roydon joined Mount Isa Baptist Church as Senior Pastor after immigrating from South Africa in 2025.

Having completed a Bachelor of Theology at the Baptist Theological College of Southern Africa in 2006, Roydon registered as a pastor with the Baptist Union of Southern Africa in 2013.

Heartfelt pastoral care and personal connection, sound bilbical teaching and earnest evangelism characterise Roydon's pastoral ministry.  

Roydon's previous pastoral roles in South Africa were at Krugersdorp Baptist Church, Mogale City Baptist Fellowship, Westonaria Baptist Church and St Andrews Presbyterian Church (Westonaria). 

Before entering ministry Roydon worked as a panel beater, and later put those skills to use in a high-school teaching role as a manual arts teacher.

Along with his wife Debbie (a school teacher) and teenage children, Roydon is making Mount Isa his home. The Burns family are eager to engage with our local community, embracing outback living and the Aussie way of life wholehartedly.