The son-in-law of Destiny Church leader Bishop Brian Tamaki has been awarded a $10,000 scholarship to help feed the needy. Vance McPhee and wife Jasmine will use the AMP scholarship to kick-start their business providing low-cost grocery boxes to low-income families. The couple have started building relationships with wholesalers and growers and have a ready-made Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Brian Tamaki’
Bishop Brian Tamaki happy with book about Destiny Church
Tuesday, August 13th, 2013
Bishop Brian Tamaki says a new book about him and the Destiny Church, “Destiny: The life and times of a self-made apostle” is “not all negative”. In fact, he says, primarily the book is quite positive, and tells the story of Destiny Church which has grown to something from nothing. “I’m feeling quite, wow, chuffed,” he Read more
Expose of Destiny Church in new book
Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013
Next month a book about the life of Bishop Brian Tamaki and his Destiny Church will be published: The Life and Times of a Self-Made Apostle. It has been written by Massey University’s associate professor of religious history, Peter Lineham. He relies heavily on the accounts of Lynda Stewart, a former financial administrator for the church. Read more
Salvation Army buys Destiny Church complex
Tuesday, February 19th, 2013
The Salvation Army has bought the Destiny Church complex in Mt Wellington, Auckland. The Destiny church is moving to new premises in South Auckland. People familiar with the property say the back-rooms and offices feature full-length mirrors and opulent fittings. Photos on the website of listing agent Bayleys show chandeliers and leather lounge suites. Salvation Read more
Tamaki has Med holiday a heaven on earth
Tuesday, July 10th, 2012Weeks after embarking on a fundraising blitz to raise millions of dollars for their new City of God, Destiny Church pastors Samuel and Kiri Tamaki have gone on a European cruise and stayed at some top holiday destinations. Samuel is the son of Destiny founder Bishop Brian Tamaki and his wife Hannah. The couple celebrated Read more
Destiny Church leader says to leave everything and follow me
Tuesday, June 5th, 2012
Even though the Destiny Church has reduced finances and a declining membership, its leader, Brian Tamaki, has announced plans for its new “City of God”. He has called on Church members to leave behind houses, jobs – even family members – to join him at a “City of God” he is building in South Auckland. Read more
Destiny city will be the ‘new Jerusalem’
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012Controversial plans for a South Auckland Destiny Church community are set to come to light early next month. The church’s annual conference is titled the City of God and promotional material for the event feature leader Brian Tamaki in front of Auckland’s city skyline. In a video Tamaki calls the development “the new Jerusalem”. Continue Read more