Our Team
We are a strategic resourcing ministry. We aim to help equip and encourage the Christian Church in sharing the message of God’s love to a world in need of hope.
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Our Team

Helping the CHURCH see afresh what it has
Dave-director-smll

Dave is the director and initiator of the Shining Lights Trust, Hope Project, and various of it's other innovations. He is a passionate visionary, with a conviction that the Christian message and history within this nation's heritage is something to be valued - not shunned. For more see https://shininglights.co.nz/our-team/leadership/

Dave Mann

Director
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Alan with wife Elena, pastor a church in Tauranga. Alan is passionate about the Church in New Zealand fulfilling its God given mandate - to reach the lost.

Alan Hood

Board Member

John Elliott

Board Member

Richard Burne

Board Member
Tony Collis-smll

Tony joined the Hope Project team in support roles in 2014, and as a team member from June 2015. Tony's ministry experience includes National Director of OAC Ministries, and Senior Pastor of Hope Centre, Levin.

Tony Collis

Presenter | Consultant
Raki Wiringi

Raki has taken on the role of God Talk National Director and has major plans to see the ministry explode. Raki brings many years’ experience, working with youth in church, and in the community. As well as his experience pastoring with his wife at C3 Coast in Papamoa Tauranga.

Raki Wiringi

God Talk National Director

Necia Posthumus

Project Manager
Eden Fraser

Eden works as the admin and volunteer team lead whilst doing PA work for Dave Mann. With a passion for people, Eden hopes to grow the volunteer team to reach heights the organisation has not seen before.

Eden Fraser

Administration and volunteer team leader
Vanessa-Bishop

Vanessa works with Shining Lights Trust as one of the database coordinators. Bringing a large selection of strengths and abilities to the team to create a flow within the administrative area, Vanessa fills a very vital role in keeping things in order.

Vanessa Bishop

Database coordinator
Alex Watts

Alex Brings a wealth of experience including presenting, storytelling, advertising, marketing strategy and videography to the organisation. His role includes handling the oversight and directions to managers. Alex manages hope project Facebook page, & is on the Hope Project advisors board.

Alex Watts

Videographer / Tech Guru
Leonard Harris

Leonard builds mobile apps for a job, he brings fresh insight and innovation as he oversees digital strategies in connection with the 10 Day Challenge. With a passion for evangelism he will be running the 10DC Facebook page to engage in conversation in the digital space.

Leonard Harris

10 Day Challenge online coordinator
norman-barbara-sutton-smll

Norman and Barbara came to our team with a wealth of experience, to help with hands-out outreaching efforts, some administration, and in communicating with pastors. Their backgrounds include business, teaching, nursing, midwifery and chaplaincy.

Norman & Barbara Sutton

HP Regional Reps coordinators
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Beau has been involved with many of the Shining Lights projects, providing graphic support and developing material.

Beau Spicer

Graphic Designer
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Sharyn works part-time in the office, looking after accounts and donations.

Sharyn Weeks

Accounts

Joy Lauchan

Team member
4.71

Million Booklets distributed to Homes in 2014-2016

2

Million New Zealanders viewed TV ads in each of the 3 media phases

670

churches are partnered with the Hope Project and AllTogether.co.nz

70000

+ web-engagements during the Hope Project