Our Leadership
We are part of a global family fulfilling the Great Commission by teaching with excellence the Bible for lasting life change to produce mature well equipped disciples.
Rev. Atunaisa Drokanawai Lagi
Atu Lagi is the chair of Walk Thru the Bible NZ and South Pacific, while pastoring in Central Auckland his involvement began by attending a Walk Thru the bible seminar. This led to becoming a facilitator and eventually chairing the board. Born in Fiji, Atu completed his pastoral studies there, and also holds a Laidlaw Diploma in Biblical Studies and Bachelor of ministry. "I'm all about helping people to grow and reach their full potential these interactive seminars are a brilliant way to gain biblical understanding that sticks". Served as the national youth ministry for the past 8 years and is currently the Assistant National Superintendent (Pastoral Care for the Wesleyan Methodist Church of NZ. He continues to Pastor the Streams Community Church which is a multicultural fellowship that was planted 19 years ago. Are member of national executive, national council and national ministry board? Atu also serve as the chaplain of Pacific Media in Aotearoa. Atu is married and has 3 children with 4 grandchildren
Dr. Robert Siakimotu
Robert is the Walk Thru the Bible Director for New Zealand and South Pacific . As well as looking after the day to day affairs he also conducts seminars and training. Robert is also known as a gifted international evangelist, teacher and trainer and frequents the Pacific, Africa, the Caribbean and South East Asia. Born in Niue, he holds two doctorates in Divinity from Myanmar then Fiji and most recently completed his PHD in Missiology at Olivet University in San Francisco, USA 2014. Currently Robert continues to serve the LORD as an OAC international Evangelist in New Zealand and overseas and he is working alongside Pacific Island Church leaders to expand the ministry of OAC in the South Pacific. As an elder he attends Onehunga Bible Fellowship With his wife Laisa, they have 4 children.
Maria Henderson
Born and raised on a farm in a loving Christian family, I enjoyed reading the Bible from a young age. In my teenage years, I wanted to read it more than any other book. I also wanted to share the good news of Jesus with others. To make a long story short, I moved to Hawke’s Bay in 2013 to train with OAC and have been there ever since, now as an accredited evangelist. I am involved in all sorts of evangelistic ministry and love it. Part of what we do is equipping people, and it is so helpful for people have an understanding of the big picture of the Bible, to see God’s plan through His-story. When I first attended a WTB course, I found it useful to put the main people and events in a clear and concise order; I now enjoy teaching that to others. The first course I taught fully had to be through Zoom because of the nationwide lockdown! This presented its own unique challenges but also opportunities. Recently I taught the OT seminar to the young leaders at our holiday program, and a thirteen-year-old stood up and did all 77 actions with only a few prompts.
What we believe
Faith Statement
We believe that the Bible is God’s written revelation
We believe that the Bible is God’s written revelation to man and it is verbally inspired, authoritative, and without error in the original manuscripts (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21; John 10:35; Matthew 5:18
We believe that man is created in the image of God (Genesis 1:26-27)
We believe that man is created in the image of God but because of sin was alienated from God. That alienation can be removed only by accepting through faith God’s gift of salvation which was made possible by Christ’s death (Genesis 1:26,27; Romans 3:23,5:8,8:1; John 3:16-19,5:24; Ephesians 2:8-10).
We believe in one God (Deut. 6:4 ; 2 Corinthians 13:14)
We believe that there is one God, eternally existing in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Deuteronomy 6:4; 2 Corinthians 13:14).
We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ
We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles, death on the cross to provide for our redemption, resurrection, bodily ascension into Heaven, present ministry of intercession for us, and His return to earth in power and glory (John1:1,14; Luke 1:26-38; 2 Corinthians 5:21; John 6:19; Romans 3:24; Matthew 28:6; Hebrews 8:1;Hebrews 7:25; Acts 1:11; Luke 21:27).
We believe in the personality and deity of the Holy Spirit
We believe in the personality and deity of the Holy Spirit, that He performs the miracle of the new birth in an unbeliever and indwells believers, enabling them to live a Godly life (Acts 5:3,4; Titus 3:5; Romans 8:9; Ephesians 5:18; Ephesians 4:30).