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Meet the staff!


Viniana "Vini" Gaunavinaka
Founder & Director

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Favourite Past time - Reading, hangloose with my family and friends
Favourite Food - Cassava and Chicken Curry
Favourite Dessert - Banana Frita and Vanilla Ice Cream

Vini was born and raised on the island of Vanualevu, Fiji. She has been married to Lomani for 15 years and has three beautiful children, Lisa 14, Olivia 10, and Kamahao 4. Their children have been a vital part of their missions calling since their births. Vini joined YWAM in 1987 and served in YWAM NZ for close to two years, ministering with a drama team and assisting in pioneering the Whaia te Matauranga Ministries, which reaches out to the Maori people of NZ.

She also served in Canada for five years with an emphasis in reaching the Natives of Canada. In 1997, she moved to Kona Hawaii for further studies at the University of the Nations.  Here she took courses in Counseling and Addictive Behaviours. While there, she became part of the leadership team of the University and gave direct leadership to the Counseling Department. In 2006, she moved back with the entire family to Fiji to pioneer PTC.
 
Vini's passion is to see people identify their destiny and journey towards that in healing and wholeness. 



Sera "Sciri" Cirikiyasawa
FCM Leader

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Description Coming Soon 

Tina Hong
High School Counselor

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Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Hometown: Ukarumpa, PNG
Loves: Chocolate, Music, Surfing, Traveling, and JESUS
DTS: Maui ('06); Outreach: Borneo
Ministry past-present: AWANA-OMC ('01-'03), Sunday School ('01-'03), Mexico Outreach-APU ('05), Surfing the Nations ('05), PTC ('06-present)
Traveled to: PNG, Australia, Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, S. Korea, Finland, Italy, England, Scotland, Taiwan, Mexico


Mere "Meme" Tikoduadua
Receptionist

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Background: From Tailevu, mother of Naphitalia (7 yrs old, 2nd grade @ Lautoka Chinese School)
Education: B.A. in Environmental Studies from University of the South Pacific
Before YWAM: Environmentalist, Marine Officer (2yrs) @ Fisheries, WWF
Hometown: Suva, Fiji
Loves: Outdoor sports, spacing out, long rides, cooking foreign dishes
Favorite Dish: Suruwa Prawns
Favorite Dessert: Tiramisu
Favorite Drink: Pepsi
Family Ministries DTS:
Crystal Springs, Matamata, NZ(w/ Naphitalia in '06); Outreach: CDO, Philippines (w/ Naphitalia)
Ministry involvement: Path Makers Kids Club & Ebenezer ministries
Aim this year: cut down on sugar & take up boxing


Vive "Caphie" Cerewale
Principal of Little Tribe Preschool

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Favorite Hobby:  Listening to Music and Gardening
Favorite Movie:  Bone Collector
Favorite Dessert:  Vaksoso (Fijian Dessert) 

Caphie (Vive) did her DTS in Vuniyasi, Fiji.  After that time, she attended School of Frontier Missions in Kona, HI.  She then helped pioneer the School of Missions in the Philippines with 3 others classmates and her Malayasian leader.  Caphie later served in Hong Kong among the Chinese for three years.  She then returned back to Kona HI for the School of Early Childhood Education, after which she returned to Hong Kong and served in that area with a "small world" kindergarten for 2 years. Presently, she is serving here in her native land of Fiji among her people and the Indian community in the area of children's ministries.  She has helped found the PathMaker's Kids Club here in Lautoka.


Tress Rokodovu
Outreach Coordinator/ FCM Staff

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Your browser may not support display of this image. Teresia comes from Vitina Village in the province of Macuata in Vanua Levu and is commonly known by the name �Tress.� She did her DTS in April of 1992 and joined YWAM Fiji as part of the prayer team, Kings Kids Ministry and base staff until 1995. From 1995-96 she pursued the School of Biblical Studies in Navua and after completing SBS she was home for awhile actively involving herself with the young people of her home church in Suva.

In 1999 she did the School of Intercession in Suva that was led by Fay Williams after which she pursued the School of Primary Health Care in Tonga in 2001and committed to staff its base until the end of November 2002.  She came back to join YWAM Vunayasi at the end of 2002 as part of the maintenance team. This helped her to learn a lot of new things she did not know like painting, building, plumbing, mixing concrete and all sorts of jobs pertaining to maintenance. Besides maintenance Tress also helped outreach set-up for visiting YWAM teams and other logistics.

She was invited by Viniana to join PTC in 2006 as outreach co-ordinator and became full-time staff in April 2007until January of 2008 when she left Fiji for YWAM Kona in Hawaii to do the IBC school. This was followed by outreach in Samoa and Fiji. She is excited to come back to PTC and be part of the pioneering team of the this new FCM school.

A personal message to FCM students: I am looking forward to what God has in store for all of us in this school. My desire is to see God�s healing  in your lives and  see you  released to your purposes in Him.


Rusila Logaivau
Finance

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Rusila was born in Savusavu hospital and grew up in a small village called Jerusalemi on the island of Vanua Levu.  She comes from a family of 9 kids and is the third to the last child.  Rusila received Christ in 1986.  In 1989, a friend of hers, shared with her about a Discipleship Training School (DTS) and in September of �89, she joined the DTS school in Vuneiyasi, Fiji.  In �91, she joined a prayer team for 2 years.  She continued on to an Indian reservation in Ahousat, British Columbia of Canada, working with YWAM in the area of children�s ministry, prayer meetings, and bible study.  She served there for 4 years and came back to Fiji.  In Fiji, she got married in 1995.  She has two children.  Selina was born on June 25th, 1997 and Peni Jr. was born on the 3rd of April, 2001.  Her husband, Peni passed away of a heart disease in 2003.  They stayed in the village until 2006.  A friend of hers, Vini had gone over to her island for outreach.  They used to work together in Canada.  Vini challenged her and asked her to pray about coming back and joining the Personal Transformation Centre (PTC).  Since then she has been serving whole heartedly in PTC.  She is a wonderful mother to Selina and Peni and an a great manager of our kitchen.  In addition, she has dedicated her time serving the Path Makers Kids Club, a ministry under PTC, and leading amazing intercession times.


Jimaima Usa

Pathmakers Leader 

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Favorite Hobby:  Handicrafts

Favorite Food:  Fish in Coconut Milk

Jimaima completed her DTS training in April 2007.  She comes to us from the village of Nayau in the Lau Islands


Losana Musuqawa

Kitchen Coordinator

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Favorite Hobbies:  Listening to Music and Cooking

Favorite Food:  Fried Fish and Dalo

Losana is from the village of Dogotuki Macuata on the island of Vanua Levu.  She completed her DTS in April 2007.


Sisa&Sera Vukialau
Ebenezer
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Hometown: Moce Island, Lau (Sisa); Narewa Village (Sera)
Wedding: February 20, 1994 in Japan
Children: Grace (13), Tevita (11), Robert (10)
Favorite Meal: Chicken Curry w/ rice and taro (dalo)
Favorite Verse: Proverbs 3:5-7
Ministry History:
  • Sisa: DTS Vunayasi ('90), Outreach Coordinator ('91), DTS staff ('92), Prayer Ministry in Japan ('93), 
  • Sera: DTS Maui ('90), Maui DTS staff to Japan ('91), Maui DTS staff to Fiji ('92), Mission to Japan ('92-'94)
  • Together: YWAM Maui base staff ('95), Maui DTS staff to Japan ('96), Leadership Training Brisbane ('01), Full-time church staff ('01-'04), Ebenezer ('05-present), PTC staff ('08)


Lena Radu
Evangelism & Intercession

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DTS: August 1987 Goulburn, NSW, Australia
Outreach: PNG
Married to: Aisake Radu on June 6, 1991
Children: Merelesita Wati (16), Aisake Jr. (13), Ilikimi Torosi (10), Selai (8)
Hometown: Sigatoka
Favorite food: Fish w/ Miti and Dalo
Areas of Ministry: Goulburn DTS staff - outreach to Kupang, Indonesia, Darwin base pioneer, Base staff Melbourne, School of Evangelism in Melbourne-outreach to Fiji ('90)


Alisi Gonelevu
High School Counselor

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Hometown: Suva
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Mint-chocolate chip
Hobbies: Journaling, Traveling, Sports, Coffee w/ friends, Singing & Dancing
DTS: Vunayasi ('02)
Outreach: Daku, Tonga, Cook Islands
Areas of Ministry so far: Vunayasi base staff, Kona DTS staff, Holoholo DTS staff, Introduction to Biblical Counseling School in Philippines. 
Countries travelled to: Tonga, Cook Islands, U.S.A. (Hawaii), Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, Fiji


Thomas Chung
Web Designer (offshore staff)
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Thomas was born in Seoul, South Korea in February 7th, 1986.  He and his family then moved to the United States at the age of 3 1/2.  Since then he has been living in Santa Clara, California.  Thomas grew up in a Korean-Christian household along with his older brother.  After completing 5 semesters at San Jose State University as an accounting major, God had called him to Kona, Hawaii to partake in the IT/Global Communications DTS.  With the IT/GC team, he and 15 other teammates went to Fiji for their outreach.  Through the life changing experience with YWAM, Thomas is now inspired to use his gifts and talents toward ministry and furthering the Kingdom of God.  He is now currently back in California with many plans and visions to utilize his gifts and pursue a career in web development to spread the Gospel through internet and technology.

 

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