About


Our Mission

We are a New Life Church in Te Anau located approx. 90 mins south west from Queenstown.We value family, fun, worship, honour, listening, prayer, faith & prophecy.Sunday Services at 10am

Our Journey

  • 1987 Daryl and Roberta Watson moved with their family up from Orepuki to lead the church.
    • It had been a homegroup for some time.
    • The homegroup was planted by Leo Austin of the Orepuki New Life Church.
    • Church met at the Fiordland Hotel (on the entry to town) at 2pm.
  • 1990 (Around) moved to the Primary School Hall.
  • 1993 (Around) moved to evening service (6pm) at the Turnbull
  • Room at the then THC. Hotel
  • 1998 (Around) changed the name from Te Anau New Life Church to Te Anau Christian Centre
  • 2001 Daryl and Roberta left for ministry opportunities in Australia.
  • 2001 April John and Fiona Steffens took over. Shortly after, we moved to having evening meeting at the Presbyterian Church building
  • 2008 laid the foundation for the Blatch Road buildings.
  • 2009 13 June Held opening service for said building
  • 2010-11 (Around) Benji and Alanna Alexander were appointed associate Pastors
  • 2012 First 3 month Revival School Course was held
  • 2019 Benji and Alanna resigned to pursue ministry options in the North.
  • 2020 Going strong despite challenges of corona

Our Leaders

Senior Leaders
Wayne& Nicky