Hank Overeem, originally from the Netherlands, has served in local churches and missions in New Zealand. He is an ordained pastor, missionary, and Bible teacher. Hank spent 15 years with Youth With A Mission and has served as the Hawke’s Bay Board chairman and lecturer at the Bible College of New Zealand (Laidlaw College). He has ministered widely across Australasia, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and Europe. He is the author of "Local Church & Parachurch Missions - Two Distinct Structures. One Redemptive Mission" and “What Happens After We Die, A Christian Perspective”. Hank is married to Hilda; they have 5 married children and 11 grandchildren.