Kerri Newton has Ireland in her blood, and she can't wait to get there.

Twelve months ago the 28-year-old joined a prayer group for Ireland at Moore College.

Just over a year later, armed with an Irish passport thanks to her Northern Irish-born mother Angela, Kerri will travel to Dublin where she hopes to serve as an evangelical lay person in a country that is 90 per cent Roman Catholic.

"There is a great need in Dublin for evangelical churches. There's only a handful there," Kerri says.

"They just want Christians to come and be a committed part of their congregations as it's not just the minister's job to evangelise and to train. Your average lay person can be a support and encouragement. The opportunities are overwhelming."

There she will join another Sydney woman, Lois Hagger, who was formerly in ministry at St Matthias, Centennial Park. Lois works for the Irish Church Mission and ministers to their congregation.

Kerri hopes to be involved in their ministry while employed in the secular workforce.

Kerri completed the Bible and Missions Diploma at Moore College in 1999 and undertook a Ministry Training Strategy apprenticeship at St Luke's, Miranda the following year.

She has spent the last four years as administrator of the Ministry Training and Development department, formerly Continuing Education for Ministers.

Her move is part of growing links between Sydney and Irish Christians.

"I love the people " and the accent!" Kerri says.

"I just feel at home there."