
Our People
Pastoral Leadership Team
Rev Brett Jones
Brett is the founding pastor of cession|community and just won’t leave! Brett is passionate about people reaching their God-given potential. He revels in the village that is a part of who cession|community is becoming. He longs to connect people to their Creator. Brett grew up in Howick and continues to live here with wife Kristen and their 4 children. He once emptied a bucket of water on his head to make a point. He forgot he was wearing an expensive microphone at the time…Brett currently serves as National Leader for our movement. Contact Brett here. Brett’s Sabbath day is Fri.

Rev Melissa Powell
Melissa is Associate Pastor to cession|community and a cession original who has returned for this role.
Melissa provides Executive/Systems support, Staff supervision and works with Brett on the pastoral team. Contact Melissa here.

Our Servant Leaders
cession|community is under the spiritual oversight of our Servant Leaders, who operate as our elders:

Greg Buckley

Jacob Powell
(Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Whātua)

Sarah Smith
