Regional Spotlight – Auckland

Josh Irving, Auckland Team Leader, shares what’s happening on campuses across Tāmaki Makaurau Whenever someone asks me about student mission in Auckland, I’m tempted to respond, “Which Auckland are we talking about?” The seven Auckland campuses with current TSCF...

Regional Spotlight: Christchurch

Canterbury StaffMy wife Renée and I have served with TSCF in Canterbury for the last 20 years. Although Renée grew up in Sydney, I moved there for university study from outback Australia. We moved to Christchurch in January 2001 to serve with TSCF and continue to love...

Leading Wellington

It took 15 years, but Matthias Loong is back “home.” The new Wellington Team Leader moved back to his home city at the beginning of the year with his wife, Pauline, and their 2-year-old son, Josiah.  Matthias has been on staff with TSCF for the past five years. For...

Making space for Jesus

Is it a rule that Christians must close their eyes when they pray?  Why is there so much killing in the Old Testament?  These were among the questions that came up during Jesus Week at the University of Auckland in September. The TSCF groups worked together with a...

Engaging with Dawkins

When Richard Dawkins visited Christchurch on May 11, we thought it would be a good opportunity to challenge some of the apathy regarding God that is common on campus and around the city. Geoff Robson, who also works with Canterbury CU students for TSCF, wrote an...

Fresh faces in Waikato

Why do I exist? Why is the Bible so controversial and open to individual interpretation? How does feminism fit into a biblical worldview? Students at Taurima Hostel looked into these tricky questions, along with a range of other issues, as part of a hostel-based study...