FaithPointe Church was birthed in the heart of Pastors James and Viv Anson, over 10 years ago. With over 30 years in full-time ministry, Ps James and Ps Viv have served the Lord in both small and large churches. In 2013 they experienced a sovereign call with a divine encounter on the streets of East Auckland. This encounter confirmed a prayer they had prayed only a few hours earlier, asking the Lord to confirm His word to their hearts. A complete stranger walked up to them and bought a prophetic message from the Lord detailing the walk of faith ahead.

In February 2013, a group of 20 people met together to begin the journey. As we studied the Book of Acts and the early church, we recognised that Jesus intended His church to function primarily as a network of believers meeting in homes, breaking bread together, sharing their lives, and making disciples who could make disciples.  This vision was further developed during the global pandemic when Ps James received several clear Holy Spirit led instructions to build a House Church movement.

The House Church Network Elders

The House Church Network is led with an eldership team of Pastors James and Viv Anson, Pastor Phil Richardson and Jo and Ambrose Blowfield.

Pastors James and Viv Anson

Serve not as traditional pastors but as apostolic leaders (whom we call Shepherds) who establish, connect, and equip the house churches. Their three decades of ministry experience provide wisdom and guidance to the network while empowering local house church leaders to shepherd their own communities.

Pastor James is a visionary with a gift for inspiring others to see beyond conventional church structures. His passion for equipping believers to discover and use their God-given gifts has changed countless lives. With natural leadership abilities and profound biblical insight, James creates environments where people can encounter God authentically and step into their calling. Those who meet him often find themselves reimagining what church can be and discovering their own place in God's kingdom work.

Pastor Viv has a heart that beats for community transformation. Her genuine love for people and commitment to practical ministry has built bridges throughout the region. Viv excels at creating genuine connections across cultural and social barriers, embodying the principle that the church exists to serve. Her gentle wisdom and dedication to mentoring women leaders has strengthened the foundation of many house churches, ensuring they remain places of authentic care and spiritual growth. Together, James and Viv model the servant leadership that defines the House Church Network, demonstrating how to lead with both vision and compassion while remaining focused on Jesus' model for His church.

Pastor Phil Richardson

International Director of Church Mobilization. A pastor to pastors, missionaries and business leaders, he works with senior church leadership from across the denominational spectrum, coaching, mentoring and brokering churches in new paradigms of modern mission and church planting. An inspirational visionary who energetically injects motivation into the heart’s churches locally and internationally.

Married to Christine and father to Gemma, Allissa & Hannah and Poppa to 9 grandchildren. After leaving corporate management in the Surgical & Healthcare industry, Phil has been in full-time ministry for 30 years. His clear prophetic & apostolic ministry has positioned him at the leading edge of mobilizing churches into strategic Global Missions. Phil also is an international director of Pacific 2 Nations, championing the pacifica peoples into the great commission.

Jo and Ambrose Blowfield

Jo and Ambrose shepherd two house churches in Mount Wellington, Auckland. The one in their home meets on the first and third Sunday mornings each month with age ranges from 13 to 79! The second House Church runs inside the local retirement village on the first and third Sunday afternoons each month for residents. Jo and Ambrose bring a wealth of marketplace wisdom to their ministry, having worked together in business leadership for over 20 years. Their entrepreneurial experience has equipped them with unique insights into organisational development, leadership principles, and strategic thinking that they now apply to building healthy house church communities. As authors and speakers who travel both nationally and internationally as business leaders, they bridge the often-separated worlds of faith and commerce, demonstrating how biblical principles can help both.

Together with their daughters, they are passionate about local and overseas mission work, regularly channeling resources, meeting practical needs of their community and sharing the gospel. Their dual calling in business and ministry embodies how house churches can integrate faith into every aspect of life while making a tangible difference in their communities and building Gods Kingdom.

Five-Fold Leadership at The House Church Network

At The House Church Network, we embrace the biblical model of five-fold ministry leadership described in Ephesians 4:11-12.

Rather than centralising authority in a single pastor, we recognise and nurture all five leadership gifts that Christ gave to equip His church:

We believe that when all five leadership gifts operate together in harmony, the body of Christ is fully equipped "for works of service" and grows toward maturity. This collaborative approach prevents unhealthy dependency on any single leader and allows each person to contribute according to their God-given calling.