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
Dan Howie
Power Zone Leader
Agyeibea Egbuji
Worship Director
Credentialled Minister in Training
Petone White
Voltage Youth Leader
Emily White
Dream Team Coordinator / 2nd Year Intern ELC
Alyssa Rossiter
Pastoral Care & Worship
Credentialled Minister in Training
Mauosamoa White
Children’s Ministry Team Leader
Erin Graham
Student & Young Adults Pastor
Position Vacant
OUR ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM
Operations Director
Wendy Folland
Finance Manager
Mariana Kritzinger
Personal Assistant to the Chans
Emma Jackson
OUR INTERNS 2025
Second year interns
2nd Year Intern ELC
Production & Pastoral Care
Jaimee Hudson
2nd Year Intern ELC
Discipleship
Cathy Tucker
2nd Year Intern ELC
Young Adults
Lily Higham
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
Heather Wishart
Gabe Chan
Emma Anderson
Peter Sara (Chair)
Jane Wilden
