Rev Dr Richard Waugh is the Senior Pastor of East City Wesleyan and has more than 25 years of pastoral experience.
His ministry style is collegial and he is always keen to encourage younger people in their Christian faith and
leadership development. A well known evangelical Church leader Richard is committed to unity and co-operation
in the wider Body of Christ. He currently chairs the Auckland Church Leaders Meeting and is secretary of the
National Church Leaders Meeting. Over the years Richard has had extensive community involvement and continues
as Honorary Chaplain to the Guild of Air Pilots & Air Navigators (NZ Region).
Richard has a BA in New Zealand history and Religious Studies from Massey University,
L.Th and S.Th theological diplomas from the Joint Board of Theological Studies, an Executive
MBA from the University of Auckland (dissertation on clergy recruitment) and graduated in 2010
with a D.Min degree from Asbury Theological Seminary in the United States. His dissertation
“Discover Your Wesleyan DNA” won the Faculty Distinguished Dissertation award.
He is a founding leader of the Wesleyan Methodist movement in New Zealand and has
served since 2002 as National Superintendent of the growing network of churches. He is a
member of the World Methodist Council executive
Richard is a leading New Zealand aviation historian and author of many airline
books and was awarded the Queen’s Service Medal (QSM) in the 2007 Queen’s Birthday Honours
List “for services to aviation history and the community”. He is married to Jane, an Architect,
and they have three teenage children.
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