Pastoral Management
In 2002 the Worldwide Church of God, in conjunction with the establishment of the Trust Board, inaugurated a National Pastoral Team (NPT) to oversee that pastoral and training needs within the church in New Zealand were met.
The NPT sets pastoral policy for its pastors and elders in New Zealand, and funds their activities locally and nationally. The NPT is also responsible for instigatin national training initiatives for the membership, oversees training and discipling efforts within congregations, and both approves and funds training and travel of elders to conferences where these are seen to advance the work of the church.
While providing spiritual and ecclesiastical oversight of the congregations in New Zealand, overall spiritual guidance is provided from world headquarters in Glendora, California, USA through the International Representative for the Asia and South Pacific region, who is part of the Mission Development group headed by Mr Joseph Tkach, the denominational Pastor General.
Pastors of local congregations provide all local administration of the resources held by that congregation. Each works within a budget submitted to and approved by the NPT prior to the beginning of each calendar year.
National Pastoral Team
The NPT comprises four members (follow the links for an individual bio):
- Dennis Richards (Chair)
- Rod Matthews (International Representative)
- Rex Morgan
- David Wong
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Dennis Richards |
Rod Matthews |
Rex Morgan |
David Wong |
Ministerial services are provided by the following elders:
| Auckland | Rex Morgan |
| David Wong | |
| Rotorua | Peter Lindop |
| Palmerston North | Dennis Richards |
| Wellington | Dennis Gordon |
| Wayne Jones | |
| Louis Smith | |
| Invercargill | Brian Barnes |
Auckland's pastors are active also serving our congregations and small groups in the upper North Island, plus occasional trips to the South Island. Similarly, Wellington's elders serve the lower North Island and occasionally travel also to the South Island.
