Pauline Simonsen is our Dean here at Emmaus. She loves to teach, and especially enjoys working with groups of adults. She has a PhD in English Literature and taught at Massey University for several years before completing a Grad Dip Theology (BCNZ). She enjoyed a long involvement teaching and leading at Laidlaw College (formerly Bible College of NZ) in Palmerston North.

Pauline is also a spiritual director, and is regularly invited to lead retreats, or as a guest speaker and preacher.

Dave began as a church-based youth worker, and then moved into the business world, specialising in leadership and organisation development. Working with the Ministry of Social Development, Fonterra, Bank of New Zealand and Mobil Oil, he has designed and conducted leadership programmes in over thirteen countries and most recently worked with the Myanmar government to design a new performance system for their civil service.

Dave has taught in the Wellington branch of BCNZ, Ministry Training College (Wgtn City Elim), and YWAM schools in NZ and Australia. He has always been active in church life, contributing in leadership roles and teaching, and has helped a number of churches to clarify their values and purpose.

He has an MA (Leadership Selection & Training) from Fuller Theological Seminary, Los Angeles and a BA (History) from Victoria University, Wellington.

Nevin Beukes Assistant pastor at Church on Vogel in Palmerston North. I feel strongly called to cultivating a vibrant Christian community where all people are welcomed, can freely journey into the things of God and His word, and are taught how to be faithful disciples of Christ who help disciple others. I work part-time as Assistant pastor at Church On Vogel, I am also continuing my theological study. I am currently at Ridley Theological College (Melbourne, Australia) finishing off my Master of Theology.

Scott Mackay is pastor of Christ Sanctuary church in Palmerston North. He trained at Moore Theological College in Sydney, and has worked in various pastoral roles in evangelical Anglican and independent churches. Scott also spent several years working in university student ministry, and enjoys the challenge of communicating the truths of the faith to a sceptical audience. He is the husband of Jess and the father of three daughters and one son.  

Lindsay Tamblyn brings a wealth of leadership experience to the classroom. He ran a small construction business for 7 years, pastored a church for 20 years, coming through the ranks as youth pastor, associate pastor and senior pastor.

For the past 4 years he has been in leadership positions at the Universal College of Learning (UCOL), where he is currently the Head of School for Construction and Engineering overseeing 4 campuses, 40 staff and over 800 students.

Lindsay has authored and developed several workbooks and courses for adult students, in use in two Bible Colleges in NZ. He is married to Carla and together they have 4 amazing children.

Elizabeth Rowe is married to Lindsay, and they live in Feilding where they are both involved in church leadership, music and worship, and teaching. They have four sons who have all married excellently, and to date they have seven delightful grandchildren. Elizabeth’s dream was to be a vet in Africa, but reluctantly went teaching instead. She later completed a Graduate Diploma in Theology through Laidlaw mostly in Old Testament study, and has a passion to help people see Jesus in the Old Testament.

Mick Duncan has two types of degrees: street and academic. His 'street degrees' come out of working in neighbourhoods in the following cities: Dunedin, Manila, Melbourne, Central and South Auckland. His new neighbourhood is that of Whanganui. His academic degrees are in Sociology and Theology. Mick's Masters was a Thesis degree exploring a theological ethic of initiative in the life and work of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. His PhD explores the motif of walking toward the stranger in the life and work of John Wesley.

Mick has also written five books; including Costly Mission and the recently published Alongsiders. Mick continues to teach, speak, write, mentor and come alongside whomever for the Kingdom. He is also the Chair of Open Homes Foundation, which seeks to place vulnerable children in care.

Andrew Lim recently retired as pastor of Christ Sanctuary, Palmerston North of which he was the founding pastor. Studies at the Bible College of New Zealand and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School led him down the paths of seminary teaching and the pastoral ministry. His major in philosophy arises from his conviction that the Christian faith is intellectually defensible.

For refuge, he retreats to his garden. He is married to Gloria and they have two daughters. He blogs at: https://wildelm.wordpress.com/