Looking to become a Minister?
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.
How to Share Your Faith – Presbytery Central Workshop
Resource Library
Explore a wide range of resources, including articles, guides, and helpful links, designed to support your ministry journey and personal growth.
Salvific Myths and Dystopian Realities: A Critical Theological Reflection on the Technologies of AI
Dr Andrew Shepherd is a Senior Lecturer in Theology and Public Issues within the Theology Programme, University of Otago, Mātai Whakapono Karaitiana, Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka – though based in based in Wellington / Te Whanganui-a-Tara.
Dr. Stephen Garner: What’s next? Robot preachers and worship leaders?
With backgrounds in both theology and computer science, Dr Stephen Garner has 25 years experience working in the area of digital theology, focusing on living faithfully and ethically in digital culture.
Forge Aotearoa
Forge Aotearoa equips followers of Jesus to participate in God’s mission. Rooted in the metaphor of Wayfinding, we are a growing community that seeks to encourage and resource each other, and journey together to discern where God is leading.
Hewitson Library
Hewitson Library provides an impressively wide collection of books and resources for anyone in the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand. There is no fee to use the library.
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.