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BOBBY TEVAI MATAPO
Pastor of The Lighthouse Church, Rarotonga
Bobby is the General Superintendent for the Assemblies of God Cook Islands. Along with his wife, Poko, they lead The Lighthouse Church in Titikaveka. He is also the Principal of Imanuela Akatemia.
Bobby is a gifted Teacher and he brings with him the stories of God's movements in the Cook Islands.
BRUCE BENGE
Lead Elder at The Village Church,
Horsham Downs & Ngaruawahia
Bruce is the lead Elder (Snr Pastor) of The Village Church in the Waikato. Both he and Theresa have been leading TVC for 14yrs. Bruce is a gifted leader, and has been a tremendous blessing to churches and communities in many nations. They have been in church leadership for 34yrs, planting churches, and growing leaders, for church and the market place. They currently have 2 sites operating, However, God is opening more opportunities for them to plant in other parts of the Waikato.
MICHAEL NICHOLAS
Lead Elder at Faith City Church, Manukau
Michael and Alison Nicholas are the Lead Couple who lead a dynamic & diverse eldership team at Faith City Church, in Manukau, Auckland for last 21yrs.
They have raised many polynesian leaders in various fields, from Church plants in Tonga, Church pastors throughout Aotearoa, elders at the International levels of art, sports and fitness, bringing change and impact to literally thousands of families. Michael and Alison have a passion for Jesus and to the great work God has called them to in the Pacific Region.
JOHN DROWER
Lead Elder at The Station, Hawkes Bay
John Drower - (JD) and Trish have been leading a church, based in the heart of their city, Hastings in the beautiful suburb of Raureka for the last 18yrs. JD is an Ephesians 4:11 Pastor, who has been equipping youth leaders and workers in Aotearoa and in the Pacific Islands for last 18yrs.
JD has been well received by the churches here in Rarotonga and in Mangaia and his unique teaching methods have seen many healed of deep wounds.
PAUL KAURI
Lead Elder at ArePua
Gateway Church & Vaka Viti, Rarotonga
Paul and Tania have been based in Rarotonga since 2016. Paul has been in church leadership for the past 32years and they have a passion for equipping people, and seeing the church being all that she was called to be, in order to bring His World into this world.
As a gifted teacher and pastor, along with the apostolic work of raising sons, strengthening, encouraging and where necessary correcting the church we praise God for the gift of this couple, in calling up the church to this high calling of Life in Christ.
JONATHAN CARGILL
Senior Pastor of Celebration Church, Rarotonga
Jonathan and Natasha Cargill lead a tremendous work in Rarotonga. Both carry a prophetic gifting, while Jonathan walks with an apostolic mandate to equip the church in a number of nations. God has used him mightily in this nation, to see broken hearts healed, people set free from demonic oppression and, for raising up a generation who are passionate and zealous for the LORD.