Benny & Sharon are a dynamic team. Wherever they go they build faith, impart vision, inspire leaders, strengthen churches and mobilize believers to live for the cause. God called them into fulltime pastoral ministry in 1976. They founded the Abundant Life Centre, Kaitaia, New Zealand, which continues to be a growing and influential church in the region. The church was handed over to their key friends and associates when God called them to Australia in 2001.

Benny is a visionary leader-pastor who has the gift of inspiring people to dream big dreams. He’s also a great communicator with a cheeky sense of humour, a brilliant way with words and a great passion for the things of God.  Sharon is also a visionary-prophetic leader, great organizer and team builder and powerful preacher of the Word. They have a mighty apostolic calling on their lives and have seen many saved, healed, delivered and set free through their ministry. This all embracing couple have a big heart for people and are well loved and received by people of all ages and cultures.  

In recognition of their community work in the Far North of New Zealand, they were awarded a scholarship by the Government in 1995 to visit and study the churches of Australia. In 1996 a mini-documentary of their ministry was produced by award-winning journalist Rob Harley (Extreme Close-Up) and screened on national television (TV One) on numerous occasions.

Benny & Sharon have been married since 1976 and have 6 children and 5 grandchildren.