History

  • Feb 1985: Original house group from Kapiti Christian Centre started Sunday meetings in Guide Hall with approx 40 people.
  • Feb 1986: Had grown to 80 people.
  • Feb 1987: Membership was now at 120 people.
  • Feb 1987: Joined New Life Churches of New Zealand. Opened office premises on Marine Parade.
  • Feb 1988: Church was given 1 hectare of land on Mazengarb Road for later building development.
  • June 1988: Church moved to Paraparaumu College Auditorium for Sunday morning Service - had grown to 160 adults and 40 children.
  • Sep 1988: Church registered as a Charitable Trust.
  • June 1989: Initial building plans passed by Kapiti Borough Council.
  • Feb 1990: Landscaping for stage one of Meadows sub-division was started.
  • Mar 1993: Show home built on stage one.
  • July 1994: Full 50 acres had now been given to the church.
  • July 1994: Lockwood building purchased in Porirua, dismantled and stored ready to be reassembled in new shape.
  • Dec 1995: Church foundations are laid.
  • Sep 1999: Moved from the College to the completed building.
  • 2002: Enlarged Auditorium to handle continued growth.
  • May 2003: Children and Counseling centre buildings moved on site.
  • 2007: Planted a new satellite church in Otaki.
  • Sept 2007 Concept plans for the Meadows Precinct begin.
  • 2007 Church sells 267 m2s  of land for Western Link Road to KCDC
  • July 2008 Otaki Church outgrows Senior Citizens Hall moves to the larger Memorial Hall.
  •  August 2008 sell further 755 m2 of land to KCDC for Western Link Road.
  • June 2009 hearings for Meadows Precinct plan change heard over 4 days at Council Chambers

Senior Pastors through the years
On our journey we thank God and honor those Men and women who have labored long and hard to see the dream of the Meadows come to pass.
Pastors Don and Ruth Ferguson
Pastors Paul and Jan Smith
Pastors John and Julie Steele
Pastors Adam and Anita White (present)

Between 1993 and 2004 we have developed large parts of the 50 acres of land into the Meadows subdivision. This has seen a large number of quality homes built. The revenue created from this development has financed the building of all our facilities.

We are about to embark on the next phase of development which includes a 1500 seater auditorium and much more. This multi-million dollar development project will be one of the largest church development projects in New Zealand and we are believing God for a few more miracles to see it happen.

See our news section for more recent history.