Our Mission:
Loving God, Loving People
OUR heart:
We desire :
To be a church community with significant impact, lovingly bringing the message of the Good News of Jesus Christ to the Tauranga area.
To worship and experience God.
To welcome, love, disciple, equip and release people to participate in God’s Kingdom.
To be a Spirit empowered, caring, healing, creative and relevant community of believers that will contribute to our community and the redemptive history of the Bay of Plenty.
Our values:
1. Intimacy in Worship
Living to love God and be loved by Him, and to experience His presence in our corporate worship.
2. The Holy Spirit
We desire to partner with the Holy Spirit and move in the Spiritual gifts as He empowers us.
3. Reconciliation
We value reconciling people with God and with one another.
4. Compassion
We intentionally engage in compassionate ministry.
5. Missions
We value culturally relevant missions & outreach in both our local community & in the world.
Our Pastors:
Peter & Jackie Gossman
Peter & Jackie began their ministry in South Africa in 1995, serving as associate pastors in the “Every Nation” Church in Johannesburg.
They moved to New Zealand in 2016 and heeded God’s call to join Journey Vineyard Church in Tauranga, (with the founding Pastors, Mark & Tina Salisbury). In 2025 Mark & Tina moved to Christchurch & handed over the leadership to Peter & Jackie.
They are passionate about helping people to connect intimately with our loving God and to find the healing and freedom that comes from experiencing His presence and abiding in Him.
Colin Shilston
Colin & Rachelle have been members of Journey Vineyard since 2020.
They have three adult children and now 2 lovely grandchildren who fortunately also live in Tauranga . Colin has spent most of his working life in ministry in various roles including youth pastor, Bible College teacher and pastor.
Rachelle is working as an accountant, currently for NZ Mission Aviation Fellowship, and Auctus accounting.
They have a passion for the Lord, and to see people grow and prosper in their journey with Him.
Kyle & Liezel Bezuidenhout
Kyle & Liezel are our our amazing Children’s Church Pastors.
As you can see, they have a little Children’s Church of their own. They are a testimony in action of what it is to be a loving family, and to train up children in the ways of God.
They are passionate to see children walking in the fullness of their calling from a young age and to live in close relationship with our loving Father, Jesus & Holy Spirit.
They also love training, mentoring & supporting other parents to be more equipped to pastor and disciple their own children in their day-to-day home environments through the ministry of Faith@Home.