Tim grew up in Geraldine, New Zealand. He was converted through the witness of the church his family attended in 2011. Later, he interned for a reformed Baptist church near his hometown before studying theology at Southern Seminary in the USA.

Following seminary, Tim served on staff at Third Avenue Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky. He then interned at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington DC. These two opportunities helped Tim grasp the importance of healthy local churches and the glorious simplicity of the New Testament’s vision for church life.

After this, Tim returned to New Zealand and completed a PhD in theology at the University of Otago. In 2024, Tim and his wife, Elana, moved to Melbourne where Tim now serves as the pastor of our church.

Wes and Judith Taylor have been members of NPEBC for more than 20 years. They both became Christians when they began attending church in South Africa soon after their marriage. Wes studied Commerce and worked in Business until his retirement in 2005. He has an Honours degree in Theology. 

Pooven and Kathy Govender became members of NPEBC soon after arriving in Australia in 1998. Pooven grew up in a Hindu family in South Africa and became a Christian at the age of 19. He studied Information Technology and Teaching and later completed a Graduate Diploma in Theology. Pooven continues to work in the IT industry in Australia and overseas.