Career
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 United New Zealand, creating the modern United Future New Zealand party in 2000. Walton is currently chief minister at the Olive Tree Church in Wellington, as well as 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 apologetics work (see below).