Our People
At Trinity, our hope is that every member has both the desire and opportunity to serve. We believe that Jesus has given every Christian gifts to serve--to minister to--their fellow Christians and to the community around them. And we see each other taking joy in welcoming newcomers; making and bringing food; serving tea and coffee; visiting each other; making meals for the sick; filling in forms; photocopying things.
Some are called to more specific, and visible, roles. Here are some the people you're likely to meet if you come on a Sunday.
Senior Minister
James Ballinger
James is married to Charley, and they have three sons: Wren, Louis, and Rupert; and a daughter, Ena. They returned to NZ at the start of 2024, having spent several years in Japan running a course equipping young Japanese people to teach the Bible and consider full-time word ministry.
James first went to church as an adult and is passionate about helping people investigate the claims of Jesus. He loves coffee, walking, and eating good food.
Assistant Minister
Mark Huang
Mark recently completed his Bachelor of Divinity at Moore Theological College in Sydney. Malaysian born, Mark met his wife Helen at Auckland University. They are delighted to return to New Zealand with their boys, Elliot and Oliver, and are excited to see God’s word at work in his people here.
Assistant Minister
Steve McNabb
Steve joined us in 2025 having looked after Roimata church for 6 years. He is married to Lisa, with 3 children: Hamish, Stephanie, and Rory.
Curate
Leigh Greyling
Leigh comes to us from St Stephens having finished a theology degree. She is also a theology tutor at Laidlaw College. She loves deep explorations in God’s word, deep conversations, art and all things creative, and reading; three adult children, Ethan, Jordan, and Grace.
Ministry Staff
Charley Ballinger
Charley is married to James and is part of the staff team in a volunter capacity, helping the church family to explore their gifts and use them to serve the church in different ministries. She is also helping co-ordinate the women’s ministry at Trinity
Ministry Apprentice
Pam Walters
Pam joins our team after a stint as a Maths teacher at Middleton. She has a passion for sharing the gospel, and is currently working on helping us grow closer as a church family.
Ministry Apprentice
Grace Phillips
Grace is a keen pianist and enjoys playing music with her husband, Luke. Grace loves seeing people respond to God’s word through song. She is currently taking a break to look after her new baby.
Children's Ministry Director
Kyla Horne
Kyla loves to see children come to know God and grow in their knowledge and love of Him each week as they discover more about Him at Sunday School each week. When she isn’t teaching Sunday School Kyla works as a neuroscientist and loves spending time in her garden or cooking with her husband, Paul.
Youth Ministry
Dave & Kylie Morgan
Dave and Kylie look after our Junior and Senior Youth programmes. As parents to teenagers themselves they are keen to see families grow closer to God.
Missions Champion
Lisa McNabb
Lisa is married to Steve, and together they have three children. Lisa helps us think through how we as a church can join in Jesus’ mission to the world. She is particularly focused on helping us grow in sharing Jesus with our friends, families, and wider community.
Operations Manager
Claire Burridge
After running a busy household for nearly 16 years Claire has decided the running of a church should be a piece of cake. That goes to show what little she really knows, but she’s learning. Her aim is to implement decisions made by the leadership team in a level-headed manner, and making sure we steward well the resources we have been given.
Admin Assistant
Thomas McAven
Thomas is our administration guru and looks after the day to day running of the church office. He’s the one who sends you emails and if you need help logging into ChurchSuite, he’s your guy.
Warden
Tim Wilson
Tim works in IT, and loves biking, coffee, and Jesus (though not in that order!)
Warden
John McKie
John is an orthopedic surgeon, and he loves biking with his wife Jill, and taking their dog, Tessie, for walks.
Governance
Trinity is governed by a Parish Council, comprised of the Senior Minister and ordained assistant clergy, Churchwardens, and elected members and the Treasurer. The Wardens, along with the Senior Minister, are the legal officers of the church.
Our Parish Council for 2026/27 is:
- Clergy: James Ballinger and Mark Huang
- Churchwardens: John McKie & Tim Wilson
- Synod Representatives: Ross Manning and Kyla Horne
- Elected Members: Nick Cook, Chris Field, Elsa George, and Rachael Winder (Treasurer)