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Discover the pathways to ordained ministry within the Presbyterian Church. At the Knox Centre for Ministry and Leadership, we provide the training, resources, and support you need to answer your call and serve your community effectively.
National Ordained Ministry (N.O.M.)
National ordained ministers (NOMs) are those whose call to leadership in the national church is recognised by the Church and who are trained and ordained for the ministry of word and sacrament as teaching elders in the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Local Ordained Ministry (L.O.M.)
Local Ordained Ministry equips leaders to serve in specific communities, focusing on local needs through a combination of theological education, on-the-job training, and contextual ministry experiences.
Amorangi Ministry
Amorangi ministry is unique to Te Aka Puaho. Te Aka Puaho is the equivalent of a Māori Synod within the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Local Shared Ministry
A Local Shared Ministry Team is a group of people identified and called by their local congregation, and commissioned by the presbytery, to provide leadership which will further the mission, life and work of the congregation.
Explore our Training Events
Discover the pathways to ordained ministry within the Presbyterian Church. At the Knox Centre for Ministry and Leadership, we provide the training, resources, and support you need to answer your call and serve your community effectively.
Resource Library
Explore a wide range of resources, including articles, guides, and helpful links, designed to support your ministry journey and personal growth.
Food for Prayer – Who is the Church?
This one–page study guide explores who the church is and provides helpful thoughts, questions, and food–for–prayer. This guide can be used for individual or group study.
Presbyterian Research Centre Archives
The Presbyterian Research Centre (PRC) Archives collects and preserves archival material for the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand, and it makes those materials accessible to the wider church and to the public.
Ministry in a Secular Age
In this podcast, Andrew Root and Derek Tronsgaard explore what faithful ministry could look like in our current, secular world.
A Field Guide to Forgiveness Podcast
Church minister Malcolm Gordon has spent 15 years preaching, yet struggles to forgive. In this 7-week podcast, he explores forgiveness by interviewing guests from diverse backgrounds, hoping their stories will help him—and others—learn how to finally let go. Honest, raw, and surprisingly relatable.
Share Your Story
As we celebrate 150 years of the Knox Centre, we invite you to share your story, memories, or reflections to help us honour the people, moments, and journeys that have shaped this community across generations.