nominee profiles - Baptist Churches of New Zealand

NOMINEE
PROFILES
nominations for staff/boards/councils 2014/2015
POSITION
NAME
MEMBER OF
NATIONAL LEADER
Craig Vernall
Bethlehem
VICE PRESIDENT
Ben Wakefield
Whakatane
ASSEMBLY COUNCIL
Blue Bradley
Mosaic
Peter Foster
Whakatane
(4 positions)
Ken Edkins
Bruce Patrick
Michael Warring
CAREY BAPTIST COLLEGE BOARD
(3 positions)
Northpoint
Westgate
Larne Edmeades
Titirangi
John Douglas
Bethlehem
Whangaparaoa
Lyn Davis
Eastview/Ormiston
Jim Grieve
Parklands
Greg Knowles
John McMullan
Graeme Osborne
WOMEN’S BOARD (7 positions)
Orakei
Murray Cottle
Mark Powell
MISSION COUNCIL (4 positions)
Te Puke
Church Plant
Laingholm
Wilson Street
Otorohanga
Julie Belding
Windsor Park
Beulah Wood
Balmoral
Anne MacCarthy
Blockhouse Bay
FOR INFORMATION ONLY ( Those serving the second year of a two-year term)
ASSEMBLY COUNCIL
John Alpe
St Albans
Raewyn Moodie
Westgate
Brigitte Crowe
Rob Stacey
CAREY BAPTIST COLLEGE BOARD
MISSION COUNCIL
(serving 3rd year of 3-year term)
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Westgate
Grant Harris
Windsor Park
Keith Taylor
Wellington South
Martyn Norrie
Windsor Park
David Auty
Hawera
Sharon Scarrow
Waimarino
Andrew Bollen
Rewai Te Kahu
WOMEN’S MINISTRY BOARD
Pakuranga
Mei Ling Lee
Wellington Central
Palmerston North Central
Remuera Chinese
NATIONAL LEADER
BAPTIST OF NEW ZEALAND
Craig Vernall
(3 year appointment)
Craig is the current National Leader of the Baptist Union of
New Zealand, having served the first three of his four year term.
Over this time Craig has served the Baptist Union well as National
Leader. Assembly Council and Mission Council would like to recommend to Baptist
Assembly 2014 that Craig continues for another term when he completes this term at
Assembly 2015.
During Craig’s first term he has spent a significant amount of time visiting the regions
in New Zealand. He has overseen a restructure of the Union to decentralization,
introducing the Regional Mission Leaders and bringing the spending of the Union into
a sustainable situation. He has represented the Union well at national level, meeting
Heads of Churches and politicians and has gained the respect of the two groups.
He has kept communication lines clear and open with all departments of the Baptist
Union and its representative churches. He has shown a desire to see our churches
grow and develop and he places a huge importance on keeping mission as a high
priority. When issues have had to be faced he has been willing to get involved and
has led well in these situations.
Assembly Council and Mission Council desire to see Craig develop further that which
he has started.
VICE-PRESIDENT
Ben Wakefield
(Whakatane Baptist Church)
Ben has been serving as Associate Pastor at Whakatane since
2008 and was previously at Eastgate Christian Centre as Young
Adults Pastor. Ben has been primarily responsible for the areas
of worship, leadership, preaching, and community engagement.
He has also been part of the Baptist Maori Ministries Strategic Team since 2011. He
graduated from Carey Baptist College in 2008 completing post-grad diploma and
Pastoral Leadership diploma. He and his wife Tracey have three children, Millar (3),
Sasha (almost 2) and Myka (8 weeks). Ben loves to create and perform music and
follow the NFL when time permits.
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ASSEMBLY COUNCIL
(elected for a two-year term, 4 positions available)
Blue Bradley
(Mosaic)
Blue has been involved in a missional church plant, Mosaic,
as a co-leader for the past 7 years and has co-created Crave
Café. He is currently Northern Easter Camp Director and a
Strength Finder/Myers Briggs life coach. Blue’s giftings include
communication, leadership, strategic thinker, vision and direction
for teams and starting new initiatives. He has previously graduated as
a Carey Pastoral Leadership student, been involved for 20 years in Youth for Christ,
working with at risk youth and leaders. Blue has also been part of Windsor Park as
Young Adult pastor. When not engaging the local neighbourhood, Blue can be found
outdoors, camping, hunting or fishing.
Ken Edkins
(Te Puke)
Ken has been a member of Assembly Council since 2008
following a year as President of the Baptist Union in 2007.
He has served in most capacities in his local church, Te
Puke Baptist Church. Ken has a leadership gift, experience in
business, preaching and entrepreneurial skills.
Peter Foster
(Whakatane)
Peter has been a member of Assembly Council since
2005, Chair since 2009 and has been the Senior Pastor of
Whakatane Baptist since 2005. Peter’s gifts include leadership,
governance, strategy and preaching. Peter has been Chairman
of Trident High School Board of Trustees since 2009 and is
committed to seeing the Baptist church in New Zealand grow and
become stronger.
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ASSEMBLY COUNCIL
(elected for a two-year term, 4 positions available)
Bruce Patrick
(Orakei)
Bruce has been a member of Assembly Council since 2007,
President of the Baptist Union in 2012. He is currently Senior
Pastor of Orakei Baptist church. Bruce has had leadership of
Wanganui Central, Auckland Baptist Tabernacle Church and
Hillside Community Church and was Home Mission Director
for 7 years. He has interdenominational leadership and experience
through Vision New Zealand, Vision Network of NZ and NZ Christian Network. Bruce’s
giftings are vision, faith, leadership, communication and a commitment to the Great
Commission in New Zealand and overseas.
Mike Warring
(Northpoint)
Mike has been Senior Pastor of Northpoint since 2009 and in
ministry for over 10 years. He previously served on Assembly
Council 2004 and 2005 and again from 2012. He was also on
Vision team for Northern BYM Easter Camp for 10 years. Mike
enjoys big picture thinking and discussion and is proud to be
Baptist and willing to contribute to the growth and development of our
movement. His gifts include leadership, creative thinking, seeing the big picture,
problem solving, visionary and loves working in a team.
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CAREY BOARD
(elected for a two-year term, 3 positions available)
Murray Cottle
(Westgate)
Murray has wide experience in serving on Christian Boards. He
is a current member of the Carey Board. Murray has recently
completed 10 years as pastor of Westgate Baptist Church, while
also working with the churches in the Northern Association region
as pastoral coach and consultant. Previously he has been pastor of
other churches, Regional Superintendent and also served with NZBMS in the Solomon
Islands. For several years, Murray has been involved in the interviewing and selection
of students for the Pastoral Leadership track at Carey.
John Douglas (Dr)
(Bethlehem)
John has been a serving member of Carey Board since 2006
and been members of Bethlehem Baptist since 2000, and
serving as an Associate Pastor since 2003. As a pastoral
theologian/educator, John has served in ministry education in
New Zealand and overseas and through “governance-membership”
and chairperson roles, he has participated on a diversity of educational and ministry
related national boards, councils and commissions. His postgraduate theses and
ongoing research addressed “distance learning faculty development (1991) and
“spiritual formation discipline practices of church leadership within New Zealand
evangelical churches” (2014). John exercises gifts in leadership, governance,
teaching, working with teams, and the administration of educational and ministry
formation programmes and organisations.
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CAREY BOARD
(elected for a two-year term, 3 positions available)
Larne Edmeades
(Titirangi)
Larne has been actively involved in his home church Titirangi
in ministry areas including children, families, homegroups
and leadership, and project committees. Larne is married to
Rosemary and they have 4 children. Larne is currently head of
a private school in Auckland and has had experience at Board
level at a tertiary level. His gifts include leadership, serving and giving.
Larne is extremely capable, well acquainted with the educational environment in New
Zealand and a wonderful man of God.
Mark Powell
(Whangaparaoa)
Mark is currently serving as Marketplace Pastor at his home
church, Whangaparaoa and is part of the core leadership team
and Elder. He has served as a key ministry leader in many roles
within the church including Alpha and discipleship. He is also
the Chief Executive Officer of the Warehouse Group and has been
involved in many other corporate roles and various board directorships.
His gifts include leadership, encouragement, speaking, wisdom and service.
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MISSION COUNCIL
(elected for a two-year term, 4 positions available)
Lyn Davis
(Eastview and Ormiston Church Plant)
Lyn, together with her husband Steve, served with NZBMS in
East Asia from 1998 until December 2012. She is currently copastor of a multi-cultural church plant and involved in outreach
and community and is a homegroup leader. Her gifts include
heart for the nations, pastoral care experience, management
experience, and pastoral. She is a trained chaplain and has had
management experience.
Jim Grieve
(Parklands)
Jim is currently serving as the co-ordinator of the Global
Missions Team in his home church, Parklands and has been
on Mission Council since 2010. He served in PNG with CRMF
in Botswana with Invercargill Central (3 years) and Bangladesh
with NZBMS (3 years). Jim’s gifts include faith, perseverance and
practicality together with organisational ability and has an increasing
appreciation of the context for moving forward.
Greg Knowles
(Laingholm)
Greg is currently a member of Mission Council and has served
in the role of Chair for the past eight years. He serves in his
home church, Laingholm, as worship leader, chair of Overseas
Mission team and Elder. His gifts include leadership, preaching,
teaching and pastoral. He is also the National Director of the
European Evangelical Mission and a Trustee of Stand Against Slavery.
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MISSION COUNCIL
(elected for a two-year term, 4 positions available)
Graeme Osborne
(Otorohanga)
Graeme has been a Mission Council member for 4 years and
20 plus years on the Waikato Baptist Association. He has been
a member of his home church, Otorohanga since 1975 and has
served as Elders, Deacon, Secretary and Treasurer. He has been
Director of Marketplacers International Ltd for 10 years and made
7 field trips since 1989 to assist the work in Bangladesh, India, Thailand
and Chine. He is currently reviewing the NZBMS financial systems. His gifts include
accountant and business advisor, and is now “retired”.
John McMullan
(Wilson Street)
John has been a Mission Council member since 2010 and is
currently the Senior Pastor of Wilson Street Baptist, Timaru.
He has worked in three churches, and spent time serving with
NZBMS in South Asia. He has also led teams on overseas missions
serving with NZBMS. His gifts include pastoral, teaching and crosscultural relationships.
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WOMEN’S BOARD
(elected for a three-year term, 7 positions available)
Julie Belding
(Windsor Park)
Julie has served on the Baptist Women’s Board since 2011
and has recently served for 5 years as President of the Baptist
Women’s Union of the SW Pacific. She currently writes a monthly
column for the NZ Baptist and organises the Day of Prayer
breakfast at Windsor Park. Her gifts include writing, public speaking
and leadership. She has also edited a church magazine for 5 years and
assists with conversational English classes.
Anne MacCarthy
(Blockhouse Bay Baptist)
Anne has been involved with the Auckland Women’s Ministry
Team for 16 years and is currently on the Executive of the NZ
Women’s Board. Anne has also been Secretary of the Baptist
Somen’s union South West Pacific fro 1999 – 2004 and 2009
and 2014. Anne’s gifts include speaking, computer skills, team and
work and prayer. She has also been involved within her own church
home, Blockhouse Bay, as a home group leader and women’s ministry.
Beulah Wood
(Balmoral)
Beulah currently serves as Elder in her home church, Balmoral
and has previously been serving in India, teaching and
writing and publishing at post-graduate seminary. Her gifts are
writing, teaching and preaching. Beulah has had experience in
committees.
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VOTING PROCEDURES
1. Only official delegates may vote
2. The previous pages detail the profiles of all those nominated.
3. Voting papers will be included in the Delegates pack which will be given out on
arrival at the venue.
4. Voting support levels required are: Assembly Council or the Union Boards 33%;
Vice-President 75%; Executive Staff 67%
5. In accordance with Clause 11 of the Rules of the Baptist Union Constitution,
Assembly Council and Mission Council are bringing the nomination of BEN
WAKEFIELD for the position of VICE PRESIDENT.
6. In accordance with the Clause 16 of the Rules of the Baptist Union Constitution,
Assembly Council and Mission Council are bringing the nomination of CRAIG
VERNALL for the position of National Leader.
7. Voting for Staff/Boards and Councils will close at 10.45 am on Friday, 14 November.
8. Results will be published in the Saturday Day sheet.
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