I've been part of Chapel Hill since it began back in 1994, when an enthusiastic, willing and somewhat naive bunch of us branched from Hillcrest Chapel. In 2001 I took over as pastor when Kemp Pallesen retired.

In 2005 I finally completed a post-graduate diploma in theology through the Bible College of New Zealand - excellent stuff.

My responsibilites are many, varied and often pleasant. I get to look after our staff and help us work together as a team to serve the people of Chapel Hill, preach, pastorally care for people, give direction to the church in conjunction with the elders and seek to see us growing into a community of God’s people who are looking outward. In my spare time, I can be found playing business house cricket, making or solving puzzles and reading all sorts of books.