Archdeacon Lyndon Drake

Iwi:  Ngāti Kuri, Ngāi Tūāhuriri, Ngāi Tahu

Amorangi: Te Tai Tokerau

Place of Residence: Māngere Bridge, Auckland

I have recently completed a DPhil in Theology at Oxford on economic capital in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, and have degrees in science and commerce (Auckland), a PhD in artificial intelligence (York), two other degrees in theology (Oxford), and a number of peer-reviewed academic publications in science and theology. I have written Capital Markets for the Common Good: A Christian Perspective (Oxford: 2017, Oxford Centre for Enterprise, Markets, and Ethics). Until 2010, I was Vice President at Barclays Capital, trading government bonds and interest-rate derivatives. Since then, I’ve served in church ministry, as well as teaching theology and serving in a range of Christian leadership roles. I am chair of Te Whare Ruruhau o Meri Trust Board, and I am married to Miriam with three children.

The church flourishes as it draws from its theological depth and expresses that for the benefit of the world, proclaiming te Rongopai o Ihu Karaiti faithfully and creatively.