Glorious hope

by Scott MacKay (Manawatū Team Leader) In a fascinating doctoral project, Matthew Westerholm analysed the eschatology of the 100 most-sung CCLI worship songs. The conclusion: contemporary Christian music reinforces the belief that the kingdom of God is right here,...

Stories of Change from Otago

Simon Sim interviews Otago university student Jess Scott as she shares some of her faith journey. Jess, can you tell us a bit more about yourself and about your spiritual experience or background? I grew up in Queenstown and I’ve been in Dunedin since High School. It...

Summit 22 ‘Made for Mission’

If there’s a better place in the world to hold a student conference than amongst the stunning scenery of Queenstown, we’re yet to discover it!  Students and staff gathered from every region for our annual Summit conference held at Lakeland Park camp situated below the...

Connection in 2022

Disruption and isolation have been regular experiences for students since early 2020. COVID has taught us that we struggle when we are apart from each other for considerable lengths of time. We all need relationships, connection, interaction, and friendships with...

New Beginnings

After a challenging couple of years, it’s not hard to sympathise with those who were looking forward to a new year anticipating it might be a chance for a fresh start. Sadly, the ongoing realities of life impacted by a global pandemic continue. However, the arrival...

The Well

In September 2018, under God’s good hand and with the generosity of his people, TSCF was able to purchase a section of land on Springs Road, directly opposite Lincoln University. Fast forward to Feb 2022, the first-ever group of students have moved in and are...