OUR LEADERSHIP

OUR SENIOR LEADERS

Gabriel and Rebecca Chan serve our church whānau as the senior leaders, since October 2021. They have 4 children and love family life here in Otepoti Dunedin.

Gabriel was Associate Minister at Elim Church Kensington Temple in London, Principal of the International Bible Institute of London and a TV presenter on TBNUK, then Associate Minister at Elim International Church in Wellington. He holds a Masters in Biblical Studies from King's College, London. He has an international perspective having lived 11 years in Hong Kong and 15 in London, amongst a community with 100+ nationalities before being called to NZ in 2019.

Rebecca is a passionate evangelist and loves leading people into an encounter with Jesus. Professionally, she is a chartered accountant and project manager. As a whānau, they seek to connect with people from all backgrounds, celebrating their cultural diversity, and engaging meaningfully with those of other faiths and none.

They are both ordained ministers with the Elim Pentecostal Churches of New Zealand.

OUR STAFF TEAM

The Church staff team is led by the Senior Leader. This team oversees the day-to-day ministry and operations of the church. Our staff serve our church whānau and are responsible for the development of the spiritual life of the church. All together, we reach for the dreams God has for us.

OUR MINISTRY TEAM

Executive Pastor

Ordained Minister

Lindsay Tamblyn

Youth Pastor / 3rd Yr Intern

Elley Griffiths

Dream Team Coordinator / 1st Year Intern ELC

Alyssa Rossiter

Worship Director

Credentialled Minister in Training

Petone White

Children’s Ministry Team Leader

Erin Graham

Student & Young Adults Pastor

Position Vacant

Pastoral Care & Worship

Credentialled Minister in Training

Mauosamoa White

Power Zone Leader / 2nd Yr Intern

Agyeibea Egbuji

OUR ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

Operations Director

Wendy Folland

Finance Manager

Mariana Kritzinger

Personal Assistant to the Chans

Emma Jackson

OUR INTERNS 2024

First year interns

1st Year Intern ELC

Youth Ministry

Emily White

1st Year Intern ELC

Events

Jessie Taylor

1st Year Intern ELC

Pastoral Care & Worship Team

Jaimee Hudson

1st Year Intern Laidlaw College

Service Production Coordinator

Jemma Davis

1st Year Intern ELC

Discipleship

Cathy Tucker

OUR OVERSEERS

The Oversight team are members of the congregation who join the Senior Leader to oversee the finances and direct the provision of the facilities needed by the church. They provide counsel to the Staff Team regarding the major financial, governance, and spiritual commitments of the church.

The Overseers for Elim Church Dunedin are:

Heather Wishart, Emma Anderson, Jane Wilden, Gabe Chan, Peter Sara, Lesley Gill & Jekope Maiono.