Bob and Judy Addington
The Bob Addington family was commissioned to go to New Zealand at the 1984 General Conference in Anaheim, California, and arrived in Christchurch, New Zealand, in July 1986. Starting with a few contacts, they began Bible studies in their home and church services in a local school hall. In the first four and one-half years the church grew to 75 people. In 1998 the Addingtons moved to Hamilton to pastor and open the Christian College of Theology. In Hamilton, the Lord has given them inroads into the European community as well as immigrants. In addition to pastoring a local church, Addington is the area coordinator of New Zealand and Cook Islands. The Addingtons travel extensively throughout the islands teaching, instructing, encouraging, promoting unity, home friendship groups, and leadership seminars.