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Pastor Andrew Neville
Andrew was a
pastor in a Baptist church for over 20 years. He
has a passion for preaching God’s Word and a
heart for serving
God’s people.
Born in New
Zealand, Andrew spent his formative years in
Singapore where his parents were employed in the
education
sector. As well as being exposed to a variety of
Asian cultures
he lived in England for a year.
Andrew
continued his education in New Zealand at
Rangitoto College and the University of
Auckland. He has a Masters Degree in Geography.
In his teens
Andrew’s lifestyle was typical of Kiwi males,
and rugby was his passion. Although he came from
a well-known Brethren family he chose to stop
attending church. Everything seemed to be going
along well, but he realised there was something
missing in his life. Coming under deep
conviction that he was far from God, Andrew
trusted the Lord Jesus Christ for his salvation
in September 1982 aged 22.
After leaving
University Andrew worked in media research. He
resigned to study and prepare for pastoral
ministry. He was called by the East Coast Bays
Bible Baptist Church, to be their pastor in
1988. The fellowship grew considerably. In
November 2008 Andrew and most of his
congregation accepted an invitation to combine
with Northcross Community Church to form a new
Bible-based, community-oriented fellowship, with
Andrew as Senior Pastor
Andrew and
his wife Yvonne have three children – Tim, Ethan
and Anna. In his down time Andrew enjoys playing
almost any sport (especially touch rugby and
tennis) and fishing.
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