Gracecity Flat Bush
About
At Gracecity, we’re committed to joining God’s renewal of people and places across Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland. Guided by our vision to multiply disciples, leaders, groups, mission, and locations, we seek to create communities where people can connect, grow, and experience God’s limitless love—Kia Aroha Noa.
That’s why we’re planting a new Gracecity location in Flat Bush, one of Auckland’s fastest-growing and most diverse areas, with almost 53,000 people calling it home. We’re excited to bring the heart of Gracecity to Flat Bush—a place where families can connect with God and each other, and where people can explore life’s big questions in a supportive community.
We’ll kick things off in February 2025 with Alpha, community initiatives, and connect groups, leading up to our first Sunday service in May 2025—a moment to celebrate and grow together.
Want to know more or get involved? We’d love to hear from you!
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Launching February 2025
Gracecity Flat Bush Lead Pastor
Steve Young
Steve is married to Robyn and they have twin adult sons, Adam and Carl.
Steve was raised in a non-churchgoing home, so didn’t attend church until he was 20 years old. His journey to faith at that time has given Steve some insight into how the church is viewed from outside, a love for sharing the good news about Jesus, as well as a keenness for encouraging Christians with the evidence for what they believe.
In his words, there is nothing more important and no better news than telling others about God.
Since completing two years theological study in the mid 1990’s, Steve has taught in different churches and run various courses for people who want to understand what Christianity is about. He was also a foundation member of Gracecity East when it was first planted as BotanyLife in 2004.
Prior to joining the Gracecity staff team, Steve had a career as a Chartered Accountant. In that time, he was also involved in church leadership and served on the board of a charity providing scholarships for Filipino students to attend university.
As well as a love for reading, Steve will grab any chance to get outside - especially running (long distances, slowly), tramping (up mountains, slowly) and fishing (even catching some once in a while).
