Finding awe of God in the still, quiet moments of life.
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My alma mater, Biola →
My sweet girl, Evie →
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Meet Felicity
Dr. Felicity Roelofse (ROO-loff-suh) is a spiritual theologian and pastor.
She holds a PhD from Melbourne School of Theology, specialising in Christian Australians’ perceptions of spiritual formation. Her thesis title is: “Spiritual Theology in Australia: A Quantitative Study on Evangelical Christians’ Understanding of Spirituality.” Her research question was: "What are evangelical Christian Australians’ understandings and experiences of ‘spirituality’, as analysed through the lens of spiritual theology?”
She also holds a Master of Arts in Bible Exposition from Talbot School of Theology; and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies with a minor degree in Biblical and Theological Studies from Biola University.
Originally from the United States, Felicity felt a calling from the Lord to move to Australia and finally moved there at the start of 2022. Since then, she has served as a youth pastor at a local church in Melbourne. Felicity is an accredited minister with Church of Christ Tasmania & Victoria.
Felicity has ministered at three churches in two countries. She also taught apologetics to high school students in the US and started her own small business of writing and designing her own Bible study curriculum for young adults.
She has been a part of the Messianic movement (Jewish people who believe in Jesus) for 10 years. She is passionate about helping other Gentile Christians understand and value the Jewish context of the Bible, as well as seeing more Jewish people come to faith in Yeshua (Jesus).
She currently resides in Melbourne, Australia with her husband (who wants to remain anonymous, so you may call him Mr. Roelofse) and two cats, Howie and Evie.
“I am passionate about helping others go deeper in their own relationship wih God in an accessible, informed way.”
This is Howie & Evie as kittens! →
Why I Create
For years, I struggled with this concept… “relationship with God”. It sounded abstract and mysterious.
After challenges in my early 20s, I stumbled upon Nancy Missler, who helped me discover purpose and strength in suffering, seeing these as valuable moments in our journey with the Lord. I then took a course in “spiritual formation” at my university, Biola. There, I learned what it truly meant to have a relationship with God: honesty, vulnerability, connection. Yet, I also felt that the subject was so deep, I felt like to capture the essence of this practice was like trying to swim to the bottom of a pool to grab a small item that had fallen to the pool floor — just out of grasp, but you can see it close. As I grew in my understanding of how to develop intimacy with the Lord, and to unravel legalism that had krept in, I began to feel more peaceful. I felt healed of my brokenness, insecurities, and emotional instability — not because of spiritual formation itself, but because it gave me the tools and knowledge to go deeper with the Holy Spirit in heart, spirit, soul.
At the same time, I noticed the Christian world on social media was chaotic. Megachurch pastors preaching a prosperity gospel. Vloggers who wanted to create Christian content but didn’t have a robust understanding of the Bible and theology to answer difficult questions. Professors who knew the answers to these questions, yet didn’t have the ability to create engaging content in a technologically-savvy world.
I wanted a space where we stopped using “Christian-ese”, or “just have faith”. No more empty platitudes or catchy sayings from the pulpit. No more hollow judgment and shame over others. Instead, I wanted to help other people navigate the difficult questions in an informed yet accessible way. What does it truly mean to know God? How can I hear from Him? How can I grow to be like Christ, when I seem to be unable to do so on my own? What if God feels far away or absent from my life?
As a spiritual theologian and pastor, I bridge theological concepts with pastoral care — what do these concepts look like in real time? In my content, I bring together academic rigour of biblical scholarship and theology, contemplative stillness, and practical outcomes.
If you join me on this pilgrimage of life, I hope you also discover the beautiful mystery of God, trusting His sovereignty, knowing you are fully loved as you already are, and discovering what it means to go deeper into self-awareness with the Holy Spirit’s guidance. I want to break misconceptions that this is somehow “New Age”, and instead demonstrate that this is one of the emphases of Scripture: enjoying a relationship with God and developing a heart like Christ.