Dec 8, 2016 | Canvas, Views
A student perspective on being part of a church in transitory seasons More on the church: Images of the church A brief disclaimer Breaking down church walls Building to plan Brydon Sundgren is a student leader at the University of Auckland and a student representative...
Dec 8, 2016 | Canvas, News, Regional report
Kim Shaw Wellington staff worker Kim Shaw studied at Canterbury University in the 1990s (when she was Kim Irving), serving as a leader in the CU. She says it caused her to think deeply about the Bible and how its message would shape her life beyond university. “It...
Dec 8, 2016 | Canvas, Editorial
It doesn’t matter how many times it happens, I always flinch: Someone says “para-church” and “TSCF” in the same sentence, and their innocent remark sets off an internal hashing-through of the relationship between the two. It’s a petty bugbear, but the end of that...
Dec 8, 2016 | Canvas, World
April 2011: Val Goold, then the national director of student ministry for TSCF, came to share in CECE’s 20th anniversary celebrations. At that time CECE was working in just two cities with two groups meeting weekly on university campuses. From that anniversary...
Dec 8, 2016 | Canvas, Reviews
How to Walk into Church By Tony Payne Reading this left me encouraged about my local imperfect church and inspired to be an active member of it. It’s a short, practical booklet that takes less than an hour to read. Tony Payne looks at God’s purpose is for the Church...
Dec 7, 2016 | Canvas, News
Celebrate Canterbury Canterbury celebrated TSCF’s 80th anniversary on 5 November with around 100 people – students, friends and graduates from the 1950s and beyond. Older grads recalled daily prayer times and challenged staff and students with their commitment to pray...
