article_snippet.sent: Founded by the Australian-born evangelical preacher Neville Cooper - now known by the name
article_snippet.sent: Neville Cooper - now known by the name Hopeful Christian - is the Australian evangelist who founded the Gloriavale commune after clashing with church leaders in New Zealand and Australia.
article_snippet.sent: Cooper moved across the Tasman in 1969 with Cooper wife, Gloria, and their ten children to found a Christian community.
article_snippet.sent: Cooper would later change Cooper name to 'Hopeful Christian'.