All Celebration Stories
Geoff New
I arrived at Knox Theological Hall at the beginning of 1996 having completed an undergraduate degree at Laidlaw College (formerly Bible College of NZ). I had little to no understanding of what to expect in terms of the training programme. Upon arriving, I discovered this was the year that the relationship with Otago University had…
Martin Stewart
I was 25 years old when I entered the Hall – part of an intake of 17 or 19 people! We were a mixed lot that year! A merry mixture of naivety, suspicion, readiness and unreadiness – mostly male – but we got on well together. I was grateful for the people in the two…
Maurice Andrew
I was drawn to train at the Theological Hall (TH) because I had known a call as a teenager, influenced by my parents who had been Salvation Army officers before my father became a Presbyterian minister. An experience at a Knox social event still makes me smile: I was listening to a conversation between, Profs…
Phil King
I sensed a call to ministry in my early twenties and began my theological degree in 1986 aged 24. I was fortunate to be living in Dunedin and didn’t need to relocate. I recall the challenges facing students and their families who had to adjust to life in Dunedin’s climate. I took a year off…
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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.