Welcome to the website of Approaching Thunder. We are a ministry based out of New Zealand that is relentlessly pursuing Jesus and His purposes for this generation. We believe that there is a generation alive today who are called by God to change the world!

Here is where you will find resources to equip you in your own pursuit of God. Find out what events we are connected with or organising, check out some great preaching and articles, keep up with our blog and be inspired to engage with the One who created you to be and do far more than you could ever imagine! 

Kristen and his wife Tasha are the senior pastors of Hope Centre Tauranga, a church which partners closely with the Tauranga House of Prayer, and Youth With A Mission. They are also members of the Hope Centre Five Fold Team which provides oversight for a group of churches across New Zealand. With over twenty years experience in ministry, Kristen continues to be committed to equipping, raising up and releasing leaders to wholeheartedly embrace the revival purposes of God. His preaching has impacted thousands of young adults and leaders, including six years of running the Redline conferences throughout New Zealand. Kristen is dedicated to seeing people come into relationship with Jesus,  and every Christian embracing the magnificent call of God to live a life of radical abandonment and devotion to his purposes.

Kristen's ministry will inspire and encourage you to radically fulfill the purposes of God for your life. There is a strong prophetic edge when he speaks, and that the message he brings is accurate, inspiring and direct. Kristen travels and preaches extensively throughout New Zealand, Australia and the United States.  Kristen and Tasha have three children, Courtney, Josiah and Isaac.