Paul Bedwell
Paul Joshua ‘PJ’ Bedwell was a medical doctor. But after being born again and set free from addiction, he now works at Youth for Christ Australia.
PJ is the ministry director for What’s Normal?, a ten-week video-based curriculum equipping young people to live as disciples of Jesus in a pornographic and hyper-sexualised culture.
He lives with his wife, Mikaela, and young family south of Sydney.
Articles by Paul Bedwell:
21 April 2026
7.9 MINS
A Colorado counsellor's 8–1 Supreme Court victory over a ban on faith-based therapy sparks a rallying cry for Christians to resist ideological censorship — in America and Australia.
24 March 2026
2.2 MINS
Over 120 young adults gathered for Disciple Camp, trained in practical disciple-making tools and sent out to reach their generation for Jesus.
23 January 2026
1.4 MINS
Youth for Christ launches Schoolies for Jesus, offering Australian school leavers a safe, joy-filled getaway to celebrate graduation, grow in faith, and step confidently into life’s next season with Christ.
6 October 2025
4.2 MINS
We might avoid conflict by withholding truth, and according to the world, this could even be seen as ‘love’. But we would be failing to love scripturally, and therefore failing to truly love at all. The Church must “speak the truth in love".
11 July 2025
2.1 MINS
Driven by performance and numbed by addiction, a doctor encountered the real Jesus in his lowest moment. That encounter reshaped his life, and today, he's leading Youth for Christ — a movement to reach youth across Australia with the hope of the gospel.
16 May 2025
3 MINS
Across Australia, a powerful spiritual momentum is building among Gen Z men especially. Youth for Christ and recent studies confirm they are the fastest-growing group seriously professing faith in Jesus and pursuing discipleship.
8 May 2025
3.4 MINS
By abiding in Jesus, we can fruitfully share the gospel out of overflowing love. People can tell the difference between this and a Christian who's only on a mission.
26 October 2024
3.3 MINS
The world has become increasingly complicated and confused about sex. Through the Australian Sexual Integrity Creed, we can love people and love the truth.





