About this speaker
Troy came from a non-religious family and was recruited into the Revival Centres International in Canberra, Australia in 1984. He was 13 years old. He was a dedicated member until he was excommunicated in 1988 at 17 for having premarital sex.
In 1991, Troy joined the Assemblies of God in Australia (now known as the Australian Christian Churches) at 20 years old. He attended an Assemblies of God Bible College and served as both a youth pastor and an assistant pastor in a country church.
He left the Assemblies of God to briefly attend a Baptist church and later a Church of Christ. After completing a Graduate Diploma in Religion & Theology from Monash University in 1999, Troy stopped attending church. After much soul searching and the deconstruction of his beliefs, he came to a point of unbelief in 2004. He was 33.
He believes his time in Christianity had a detrimental impact on his emotional and psychological wellbeing and he now draws on his experiences to support others deconstructing their faith and rebuilding their lives.
Troy lives with his wife and children in Melbourne, Australia. When not working in this space, he is an Accessibility and Adoption Specialist in the tech industry.
