Anthony John Walton (born 1962) is a former

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political party president. He was leader of the

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party, having previously been a prominent member of Future New Zealand's predecessor, the

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. Before becoming president, Walton had been on the Christian Democrats' National Council since the party was launched in 1995. Walton championed Future New Zealand's merger with

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, creating the modern

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party in 2000. He was expected to take second place on United Future's party list but elected instead to pursue other career options. Walton is currently chief minister at the Olive Tree Church in Wellington. He is also associated with Zeal, an evangelical Christian youth enterprise and entertainment venue in that city. He has written on the subject of Christian apologetics and church formation. In 2001, he wrote a Christian apologetic's work (see below).

Bibliography

Anthony Walton: ''Think Outside the Box: Philosophy, Logic and The World Next Door'': Wellington: Global Tribe: 2001:

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Walton, Anthony 1962 births Living people New Zealand evangelical leaders Leaders of political parties in New Zealand Christian Democrat Party (New Zealand) politicians Unsuccessful candidates in the 1999 New Zealand general election