Mission and the Trap of Feeling Needed
Mike Jessop is the first participant in our young adult apprenticeship program, Moments. He’s been serving in Uganda with our Mission Partners Nick and Tessa Laing over the past four weeks. On my first day in Uganda, my first thought was “I am not needed.” I visited the office and…
Celebrating Patricia Entwistle
By Jonathan Carson, Former NZCMS Mission Partner in Pakistan Patricia and her husband, Stewart and three of their five children went to Pakistan in April 1977 under NZCMS. They took up residence in Hyderabad in the St Philip’s Church compound, where missionary and local…
Are you an Ordinary Follower of Jesus?
Our Personnel Manager, Bruce White, recently visited our Mission Partners serving in Fiji, Roy and Rachael Hogan. The Hogans serve with Mobile Mission Maintenance Fiji (MMM) by coordinating volunteer building and maintenance projects for the Christian community in Nadi. White sandy…
An Interview with Reverend Keri-Ann Hokianga
Rev’d Keri-Ann Hokianga is a Māori Evangelist with NZCMS, a position which carries a clear whakapapa. Her role of evangelist involves navigating the history of Christianity in Aotearoa, a process that is not always straightforward. Here, in this interview, Keri-Ann reflects on the ways…
Mission by Invitation, Not Invasion
By Carolyn Bickerton, NZCMS Personnel Manager My recent trip to Japan to visit Luke and Naomi Sinclair was significant in my evolving view of mission. Watching them serve and speaking with their local leadership confirmed what NZCMS has learned: strategic sending to…
Fran Hokianga Concludes Her Role as a Māori Evangelist
By NZCMS Staff For everything there is a season – Ecclesiastes 3 A time to rejoice – It is with joy that we celebrate with our Māori Evangelist, Ven Rev Fran Hokianga, on her receiving her Bachelor of Humanities after years of hard work. Fran has completed a Bachelor of…
Celebrating Ray Hollis
By Tessa Laing, Mission Partner in Uganda Sadly, we announce that Ray passed away at Burwood Hospital, aged 79 years. He was the loved son of the late Eric and Una Hollis, and loved brother of Marilyn Parker. Ray was the precious husband of Jean, and loved and loving father, father-in-law…
General Giving Donations Now Qualify for Tax Receipts
By Rosie Fyfe, NZCMS National Director NZCMS can now issue donation receipts to people who give towards General Giving (ie donations to NZCMS as an organisation). The reason NZCMS can now issue donation receipts for General Giving is because of approval received from IRD (Inland…
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