Our Team
Helping the CHURCH see afresh what it has
Dave is the director and initiator of the Shining Lights Trust, Hope Project, and various of it's other innovations.
Dave Mann
Director
Alan with wife Elena, pastor C3 City Church in Tauranga, which has significant community engagement, and church plants in both Papamoa and Omokoroa.
Alan Hood
Board Member
After 30 years overseas, John with wife Mary now serves as President-emeritus of World Outreach.
John Elliott
Board MemberRichard Burne
Board Member
James is a business owner working in the area of safety and health, and also on the staff of the Bible Society.
James Williamson
Board Member
Tony has worked with the team in support roles since 2014, meeting with pastors' groups, bringing significant ministry experience to the table.
Tony Collis
Presenter | Consultant
Raki oversees Godtalk nationally, connecting wth, supporting and networking youth leaders together - to aid their strength-of-focus on their mission.
Raki Wiringi
Godtalk National Director
Karen supports Raki in administrative roles, to help this youth mobilisation initiative thrive.
Karen Wiringi
Godtalk admin support
Maree oversees our accounts, to help ensure a budgeting and finance things are in order, compliant, and accountable at the levels needed.
Maree O'Halloran
Accounts
Beyond subcontracting roles, Rob brings his years of experience in the advertising industry to the table.
Rob Grindlay
Marketing advice
Graeme bring their experience as a pastor to his role as a 'Regional Rep', encouraging and resourcing the outreaching focus of pastors.
Graeme Stitt
Regional Rep
Alex is not only a videographer serving the team, and a key person in our public social media engagement - he's on a background Advisors Board with 5 others, bringing profound wisdom to the work!
Alex Watts
Videographer / Tech Guru
Norman serves as a 'Regional Rep', encouraging and resourcing the outreaching focus of pastors + networking and also committed prayer support.
Norman & Barbara Sutton
Regional Rep
Vanessa brings amazing skills to our team in administration and databases, also facilitating and overseeing the involvement of others in this, to see all that needs doing done.
Vanessa Bishop
Administration and database guru and team leader
Fred serves as a 'Regional Rep', connecting with pastors to encourage and resource their outreaching focus.
Fred and Ces Barrett
Regional Rep
Without Sue's help - and others like her (Robyn Hamilton, Heather Mann Snr) our many publications and web media would have far more errors!
Sue Hardgrave
Spell checker
Joy brings prayer and administrative support to the work - and hospitality at functions.
Joy and Jamie Lauchan
Team member
Beau has been involved with Graphic Design for the Shining Lights Trust since its inception.
Beau Spicer
Graphic Designer
Heather helps keep the team (and Dave's life) together, does postal services - and much more.
Heather Mann
Postal servicesVarious other regional reps
Regional Reps and othersGodtalk regional reps
Hope Project Regional Reps
Hope Project Advisors Board
Prayer partners
Godtalk (youth) subscribers
City/town pastors’ groups connected with for strategic discussions
Million Booklets distributed to Homes in 2020
Million NZers seeing TV ads average 6.5x Easter 2020
Churches partnered with Hope Project and AllTogether.co.nz
Online engagements at Easter time alone in 2020