Freedom in God’s love

Hine Tihore didn’t know any other Christians on campus, so she would head to the smokers’ area by herself to pray. Each day she sat on a wooden bench sheltered by kowhai and pohutukawa at the Massey University campus in Wellington, and she talked to God. “I was...

Drama in Canterbury

The Mark Drama began in Austria with students performing the entire gospel in theatre-in-the-round. It has been used by God all over the world. Through TSCF’s partnerships with those who have produced it elsewhere, the drama has been introduced to New Zealand. Last...

Campus news – summer 2018-19

WAIKATO Celebrate Waikato Students, graduates and local church and mission leaders gathered for stories, supper and prayer on 29 October. Celebrate Waikato was an opportunity to reflect on how the work has progressed since the last event in 2016.  I introduced Waikato...

Finishing the race

Margaret Piper died on 11 March 2018. Her faithful support and prayer are missed by many, including TSCF. Margaret Frethey and Ross Piper first met at the 1960 IVF Conference in Masterton and became strong supporters of TSCF. Margaret and Ross coordinated the mailout...

Otago team farewell Mike Summerfield

Mike Summerfield and his wife, Michelle, have a long history with TSCF. In the 1990s Michelle served as president of Otago’s Varsity Christian Fellowship. Mike and I first met in 2011, when they returned to Dunedin from the UK for Mike to complete his degree in...

Fresh challenge for Mark Grace

In 2018 Mark Grace officially transitioned from TSCF staff to becoming the full-time Ambassador for the CCCNZ network of churches. His friend Mark Santich, who heads up the Canterbury team, recalls the contributions he has made to TSCF. Mark Grace and I joined TSCF...