Training Events

Reading Group – A Theology of Authority, Rethinking Christian Leadership

90min Sessions - 6 Weeks (negotiable)
Is authority reserved for those with a specific calling to leadership? Who holds power in the church? As one reviewer states, “Our understanding--and misunderstanding--of authority has significant implications for our individual and corporate flourishing.”
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29Apr

Local Shared Ministry Enabler Training

10:00am
2 Hours
Local Shared Ministry is a growing and important strand of ministry in the PCANZ. To ensure these teams are working in healthy and harmonious ways, we have Enablers. Enablers help the team to gel, consider…
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02May

A Colloquium – Unity in a polarising age

10:00am 415 Moray Place, Central Dunedin, Dunedin, New Zealand
"Unity in a polarising age" Living the gospel at a time people are dividing into siloed camps. CELEBRATING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE THEOLOGICAL HALL OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND THE 125TH…
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09May

How to Share Your Faith – Presbytery Central Workshop

10:00am St Albans Presbyterian Church 339 Albert Street, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Have you ever wondered why it’s so difficult to share your faith? Our faith is so important to us. And yet, it can be hard to know how to talk about what we believe and…
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13May

AI and the Christian Life – Dr. Stephen Garner (What’s next? Robot preachers and worship leaders?)

7:00pm
2 hours
Do you have questions about AI? Join us over four sessions exploring a range of perspectives on AI, technology and Christian life.
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15May

Forge Aotearoa Hui at Ōhope Marae

11:30am
Join us for a weekend of prayer, listening, worship, neighbourhood story, and shared table. We will gather in tikanga and worship, explore Wayfinding and the practice of Anamchara (soul friendship), and spend time in Whakatāne…
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20May

AI and the Christian Life – Dr. Andrew Shepherd (Salvific Myths and Dystopian Realities: A Critical Theological Reflection on the Technologies of AI)

7:00pm
2 hours
Do you have questions about AI? Join us over four sessions exploring a range of perspectives on AI, technology and Christian life.
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03Jun

AI and the Christian Life – Matt Ensor (Appreciative Insights on the Use of AI-Possibilities and Challenges)

7:00pm
2 hours
Do you have questions about AI? Join us over four sessions exploring a range of perspectives on AI, technology and Christian life.
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11Sep

Noho Marae – Te Maungarongo Marae (Ōhope)

3:00pm Te Maungarongo Marae, Ōhope, New Zealand
You are invited to a weekend immersion to hear, engage, and reflect on our story in Aotearoa. And where better to learn about the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand, Te Aka Puahou, and our…
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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 – Scripture

This one–page study guide explores how we experience, approach, and view the Scriptures, and the different images of the Word of God.

Elders’ Training

A resource to help elders reflect on the spirituality and ministry of eldership. This handbook will guide you through Scriptural reflections on God’s call and…

Jesus Christ meets Ihu Karaiti

Listen to this fascinating presentation by Rev Dr Wayne Te Kaawa as he re-visions Christology through a Māori lens by exploring images of Jesus in traditional and contemporary Māori art.

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.

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