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Apr 2, 20233 min read
Don’t put God in a box
“Don’t put God in a box, there are so many ways He can bring the gospel to people. Each way is also quite effective. [For us] they come...
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Jan 26, 20232 min read
Jesus Japan & ISMNZ: a graduate testimony
I first moved to NZ when I was 16 years old. As soon as I arrived in Palmerston North, Akira & Kikuko Doi helped me with everything –...
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Jan 25, 20233 min read
Community Work in Nelson: as told by Jonathan Thorpe
Community work in Nelson mainly centres around creating a strong sense of community and fun for International Students, giving them a...
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Jan 23, 20232 min read
*Happy New Year*
We wish each other a “Happy New Year,” all the while wishing we could do more than wish for such happiness. Like many others, I want to...
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Oct 19, 20222 min read
Life-long Learning
Early in my marriage, my wife and I made a pact that we would take turns studying. In our 27 years of marriage, there have been only a...
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Oct 19, 20222 min read
Personnel Development
“Help your employees find purpose - or watch them leave”— McKinsey & Company At the core of Jesus’s growth was an understanding of His...
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ISMNZ admin
Oct 19, 20222 min read
Serving the Palmy Community: Mooncake Festival Celebrations
The Palmerston North team hosted a mooncake festival celebration at the Centre in Massey University on Saturday 10 Sept, in a combined...
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ISMNZ admin
Oct 19, 20222 min read
Supporting Staff: As they start out in Frontiering and Pioneering Ministries
We are excited that Jonathan Thorpe, who has been serving as the Nelson City Leader, and has been with ISMNZ since the beginning, will be...
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Jul 13, 20222 min read
ISMNZ Lower North Island Regional Camp 2022
24-26 June 2022 Forest Lakes Taking advantage of this year’s new Matariki long weekend falling after Massey exams finished, we started...
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Jul 13, 20222 min read
The Return of the International Students
This morning, I finished my devotion on Genesis. Some of the stories weren’t pretty but as I close my reading on Gen 50:26, “So Joseph...
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Apr 6, 20227 min read
Looking back and going forward: an update on the change and the pandemic effect on our ministries
As believers we should not live under the shadow of the Covid-19 pandemic, but in the shadow of the Almighty God whom we serve. Our...
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Apr 6, 20224 min read
Preparing for the return of international students
1I am the true grapevine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the...
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Jan 7, 20224 min read
Wellington City ISMNZ Update & 2022 New Year thoughts
Our work in Wellington amongst international students has been significantly impacted by Covid‑19. The noticeable decline in new student...
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Jan 7, 20222 min read
Nelson Year Wrap-up
Ironically, the restrictions that Covid has brought to us all this year have also brought some good things for our ISM group in Nelson....
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Jan 7, 20221 min read
Auckland Update
Photo by Partha Narasimhan on Unsplash Looking back over the last few months with the lockdown in Auckland, there has been a great need...
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Jan 7, 20221 min read
Camping at Marlborough Sounds
On the last weekend of November, 25 of us drove over to Marlborough Sounds for a time of fun, friendship, outdoor activities and...
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Jan 7, 20223 min read
Mirrors in the making of disciples
Photo by Pablo Heimplatz on Unsplash Palmerston North Update This morning I was reading Isaiah 60 and was struck by how God calls us to...
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Jan 7, 20221 min read
Christchurch Ministry 2021 Highlights
Beth and I are grateful for the opportunity to mentor internationals who are eager to minister to their peers. Mentoring leaders for the...
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Oct 7, 20214 min read
Alumna Sharing: Jenny* from Palmy
When I left my family in Asia and came to Palmerston North on my own to study for my PhD, it was really a tough time for me. I missed...
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Oct 7, 20211 min read
The Amazing Cross
A simple evangelistic paper folding object lesson, that requires just a pair of scissors and a rectangular piece of paper. Suitable for...
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