We believe we are called to work together to honour God. Everyone has a part to play. As we work together, we learn, grow and fulfill the purposes of God.
Pastor
Darryl Ward
Darryl currently serves as pastor of The Anchor Church since May 2010. Darryl is married to Stella and along with their four children moved to New Zealand from Aussie. Darryl became a Christian in 1994 at 34 years of age in Adelaide. After serving in a variety of roles in the local church, Darryl and his family moved to Victoria in 2004 to serve with Mobile Mission Maintenance (MMM) Australia in the International Projects office. In 2007 Darryl (and the…
Elder
Andrew Stewart
Andrew and Sue moved to the Porirua area in 1996 and started attending the church in Mana before it relocated to Whitby. Andrew is a Freelance Sound Mixer in the Television and Events Industry, and they have a family of two, Kate and Jack. Along with being an Elder, Andrew has a passion to teach God’s word in a way that all those who hear can understand and apply it to their lives.
Elder
Bruce Stormer
Bruce has been attending since 1993, when it was still Mana Bible Chapel. Bruce is married to Ruth and has a family of four, Nicole, Luke, Tom and Josh As well as being an elder, Bruce is a director in a Chartered Accountancy firm and serves as a trustee in several charitable trusts. He has a passion for missions and leadership.
Elder
Alistair Eves
Tools and Training
Eric Ulm
Anchor Care
Lynda Eves
Leadership Development
Peter Munro
Communication
Kathryn Lawson
Youth Director
Andrea Smith
Andrea leads our Youth and Young Adult Ministries.
Children and Families
Christine Leadbeater
Chris has been serving in Children’s ministry for a lot of years now. She joined the staff team in February 2013 and heads up the Children and Families Ministry at The Anchor. Chris leads the Sunday Morning Anchor Kids team, and she also serves on the Mainly Music team helping to lead sessions on Wednesday (and occasionally Thursday as well). Chris is passionate about teaching and learning alongside the children and young people who will be our next generation of church…
Mainly Music
Erin Robinson
Erin leads an awesome team that runs two Mainly Music sessions each week. She cares deeply for all our preschoolers in our community.
Next-Gen (Yrs 7 and 8)
