When Jesus wanted to change lives he told stories. That’s what we do at Lost Sheep — and at the centre of our stories is Jesus. Some stories are about him, some are by him, but all of them point to him. We take the spirituality of children seriously but also believe the gospel is fun. Our calling is to produce story telling resources that reflect the heart of Jesus. Our focus is on children and all those working to build faith in kids around the world. Our desire is that parents, teachers, pastors & children’s workers will use these resources to develop the faith of kids.

Andrew McDonough is the creator, writer and illustrator. Way back in 1989 as a young Bible college student, Andrew was asked to give the dreaded “children’s talk” at a large church. Andrew possessed one talent: he could draw sheep. He bought some overhead projector film and drew up the story of Cecil. The congregation loved it, so Andrew continued to draw stories to use with kids and adults. Other students, pastors and teachers started borrowing the stories. . . .

Before devoting all his time to Lost Sheep, Andrew was pastor of WestCare, an inner city Baptist mission working amongst the homeless, supporting people struggling with addictions and advocating for refugees. Andrew, is still part of the WestCare community and hopes that the Lost Sheep stories will result in a generation of kids who follow Jesus by caring for the poor. He regularly tells stories and conducts workshops in schools and churches.

Stewart Bogle is the organiser and leader. He and Andrew have been friends for yonks. Stewart was one of those teachers who would borrow Andrew’s stories to tell at school. Later, when Stewart was Principal of a Bible College, he would use the stories when speaking on children’s ministry. Students wanted copies and soon Cecil the Lost Sheep was turning up in Canberra, Cootamundra and Costa Rica. In 2004 Stewart sat Andrew down and said, “Stop talking about getting your stories in the hands of children’s workers, let’s make it happen.” Lost Sheep was born . . .

Stewart has a background in Christian school education and theological training as principal and national director of Capernwray Torchbearers Bible Centre in Australia. Stewart regularly preaches and teaches both in Australia and internationally. He is passionate about seeing others reach their potential and he wants to build on each of the Lost Sheep stories a sound application of Biblical teaching that will inspire people to teach adults and children.

Bronwyn Drew is our production manager. Lost Sheep had stories but needed a publisher. Stewart and Andrew walked into the local Christian publishing house and met Bronwyn. She is one of those rare people who is creative and organized. When we launched into the world of books, Bronwyn came on board guiding us through the treacherous waters of publishing and printing. . .

Bron has years of experience in graphic design and as the studio manager of an brand communications company working for global brands (Yes, this job is as complex as it sounds). She’s a talented artist and is always involved in her church and wider christian community.

Samuel & Simon Pearce are the head designers. They are identical twins with diverse skills and a passion for excellence. Stewart taught the Pearce boys at primary school; we knew they were meant to be on our team. Andrew could draw sheep but he was hopeless at colouring in. He was fine with overhead projector slides but not computers. Sam and Simon came on board, threw the overhead projector over the side, and brought vibrant colours and ‘schmick’ design to Lost Sheep.

Sam has spent many years running his own interactive design studio. He uses his skills to serve many churches and Christian organizations and is passionate about seeing God honoured throughout the world.

Simon. Think of the major kids entertainment companies in the world. Yep, Simon has designed for all of them.

(There are lots of other wonderful people who are part of the Lost Sheep mob. They edit, proof read, encourage, pray for us, balance our books, do techno stuff, translate, advise, force their friends to buy our stuff and do our ironing. Some of their names and specific skills can be found on the publishing page of our books.)