Andrew Johnson is the General Secretary of the Uniting Church Assembly following his appointment in July 2024.

As General Secretary, Andrew leads the work of the National Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia including responsibilities for matters of doctrine, worship, government and discipline, promoting the Church’s mission and standards of theological training. He works alongside and offers strategic leadership to senior leaders and staff of the Assembly and its three national agencies.

He also spent four years as Manager, Political Strategy and Government Relations for World Vision Australia and then Director of Strategy in the International and Domestic Programs Group. Andrew is a deeply committed member of the Uniting Church and is one of its recognised experts on Uniting Church polity and law. He has extensive governance and leadership experience within the Church including as a long-time member of both the Uniting Church Assembly Standing Committee and Legal Reference Committee.

He has also served as a member of four Assembly Business Committees, as Director of UnitingCare Kippax in Canberra and Chair of UnitingWorld’s International Programs Committee. He has held a variety of social justice roles in the Uniting Church in Queensland.