Our Team


At WBC our Pastor is first among equals and our Leadership Team models itself on Christ ie. loving everyone unconditionally.

As such;

  • Everyone has a voice in the life of the church
  • Participation is valued higher than perfection

PASTOR Will Spann

Will has served the church as a Pastor for over 40 years.

He and his wife Rose have been married for 49 years and have 3 children and 7 grandchildren. Will grew up on a dairy farm and after school he worked as an A-grade mechanic before starting his Pastoral training at QLD Theological College in 1978. Since 1980, Will has served at several QLD Baptist Churches as a Pastor before retiring from full time Pastoral work in 2020. He also served as a part-time Police Chaplain for 7 years and as the Honorary Area Pastor for the Far North Baptist churches for 2 years. Furthermore, he served in an interim capacity at Whitsunday Baptist Church in 2022. His wife Rose is a former school teacher and was also the part-time School Chaplain in Innisfail for 10 years. Will loves Gods people, loves serving them and the Lord however he can and is looking forward to the next 3 months serving here in the Whitsundays.