By Bruce White
NZCMS Personnel Manager
How encouraging is it to hear the story of someone hearing God speak, wrestling with the implications of His request and then choosing to obey? God speaking was the start of a 5–6 year journey for Rob and his family to sell up in Australia, leave a successful business, and return to Aotearoa. All this in response to the still small voice of God calling them home to minister to Māori within here.
The following years saw Rob studying theology for 3 years at St John’s College in Auckland, followed by two years of full-time Te Reo study. Rob was challenged and shaped in this process, allowing God to continue to lead and guide him and his family. The final outcome was a call to ministry as a Māori Evangelist in Te Tai Tokerau, a calling affirmed by NZCMS. So Rob has been accepted as our newest Māori Evangelist.
If you think the surname is familiar, Rob is the youngest brother of Te Houoterangi (Howard) Karaka who is also a Māori Evangelist in Te Manawa o Te Wheke in the Waikato! Isn’t it great to see God at work!
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