Staff Team
Gideon Hoekendijk
Senior Pastor
Gideon is a founding pastor of Harmony Church. He holds a Masters in Theology. He is passionate about God’s Word and His people, he is a dynamic, humorous and an anointed speaker.
Catherine Hoekendijk
Senior Pastor
Catherine is a founding pastor of Harmony. She holds a Bachelor of Music & a Diploma in Adult Teaching & Learning. Catherine has a prophetic edge revealing her love of life and kingdom.
Josiah Russell
Families Pastor
Josiah leads our Pastoral Team and holds Degrees in Theology and Teaching. He is passionate about leading people to encounter Jesus, he is an inspiring and caring leader who inspires many.
Jonny Hoekendijk
Worship Pastor
Jonny is a faithful leader with a servant’s heart. He carries a strong anointing to minister in worship that has seen many touched by the Lord’s presence and power.
Sam & Aimee Nimmo
Young Adults Pastors
Sam is a Bible School graduate, and together Sam & Aimee own a cafe. They seek to empower young adults and create platforms for them to step up and make an impact in their communities.
Stu Matthews
Pastoral Care
Stu is actively involved in offering counsel and ministering to the Harmony congregation. He is also the ministry leader of our Alpha programme, providing an introduction to the Christian faith.
Serena Booth
Children's Ministry
Serena oversees our children’s ministry, Year 1 to Year 8. She is passionate about sharing Christ’s love with the younger generation & seeing them get a head start with a strong foundation in God’s Word.
Alicia Ridgen
Children's Ministry
Alicia oversees our children’s ministry, Ages 0 to 4. She enjoys creating learning opportunities and a sense of community. A firm believer that one is never too young to encounter Jesus.
Mikayla Fraser
Youth Ministry
Mikayla is passionate about seeing young lives lovingly transformed and shaped by Jesus. Mikayla enjoys her work, empowering youth to connect with each other, their church family, and the community.
Vikki Pflaum
Sozo Lead
Vikki leads Sozo ministry at Harmony Church. Her heart is for God’s people to have a personal relationship with Jesus by pointing them to His abundance of grace.
Matt Wait
Operations Team Leader
Matt leads the facility and office operations of Harmony Church. He is also passionate about equipping leaders so that they too, can rise up and make an impact for Jesus.
Bex Malcolm
Administrator
Bex builds the Kingdom by building spreadsheets. Gifted with strong administrative skills, she often oversees churchwide projects and initiatives to bless the Harmony Community.
Allen Carbon
Creative Designer
Allen values human connection and he desires for all people to be understood and seen.
It is that desire for connection that is the driving force of everything he does.
Jessica Reason
Photographer + Graphic Designer
Jessica collaborats with our Harmony teams to create and implement strategic digital marketing, social media, and graphic design campaigns for our ministries and events.
Jo Taylor
Events Team Leader
Jo co-ordinates events at Harmony. Be it a multi-day conference, a one off major event or a church camp, Jo’s passion is to express the magnificent love of God in a contemporary world.
Judah Parsons
IT Support
Judah ensures Harmony stays connected to the world via IT support and also through his role directing the weekly Harmony Livestream. sending the message of Jesus to the nations.
Gus Walkden
Finance Lead
Gus has extensive management experience in the New Zealand not-for-profit and commercial sectors, having worked as a lecturer in business studies as well as holding directorships at multiple companies.