Russell Thomas
Pastor
Pastor Russell, his wife Sarah, and their five children recently moved from Wisconsin, USA, to New Zealand to pastor at Shore Pres. Russell has been in full-time ministry for over 15 years, with 8 years in Russia and 7 years in Wisconsin. He enjoys studying Scripture and theology, and meeting with people. He earned his Masters of Divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando and longs for the marvelous Gospel–most fully and beautifully expressed in Reformed Theology–to take root and flourish in the lives of all people. Russell enjoys reading and sports, and as a family they enjoy being active and exploring God’s creation.
Paul Burton
Elder
Paul, with his wife Karla and their 8 children, relocated to the North Shore in 2012 to help start up Shore Pres. Prior to that, South Auckland was their home along with stints in Nelson and Malaysia. Paul’s childhood passion is also his job – flying planes. He enjoys conversing on world views and apologetics, and his interest in computers lends some assistance to his role as Shore Pres administrator (more so than his being a Sci-Fi fan).
Tom Wilson
Elder