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Latest News – Evangelism
From Hopelessly Lost to Compelled to Christ
Hundreds of university students will gather at the ALL IN Conferences in Waikanae and Queenstown this July to explore worth and identity and why these can only be truly found in the one who created them. Josephine, a student from Auckland, followed her friends to the Student Life conference with no idea that she would come out a completely different person…
Take a step of faith this Easter
Easter is here and Christians around the world will be celebrating Christ’s victory and unconditional love for us. How can you let your friends, coworkers, teammates and loved ones know just how much they mean to you? Why not change it up and make this a memorable time by trying out 5 easy ways below to connect those important relationships you have with the true story of Easter.
Multiplying Evangelism Impact in Tonga
Last November, Tandem held a “bootcamp” (kickoff for our new staff training program) in Auckland for our new staff, in New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. One of those staff members who attended was Viliami, a young Tongan man who had just finished his studies...
“Get personal”: Lessons from Befriending Refugee Neighbours
Lisa serves with Athletes in Action (AIA) . AIA is an international ministry focused on discipling athletes on university campuses, helping student-athletes see there is more to life than sporting victories. They raise Christ-centred labourers for life-long ministry to share the hope and purpose found only in Jesus.
Lives changed and challenged at Urban Summer
With over half the population affiliating with other religions or identifying as non-religious, Auckland is a city that is thirsty for the gospel. Below is a letter from Brodie, a fifth year medical student who decided to spend a couple of weeks on our Urban Summer project to help train others share the gospel in Auckland…
Who knew Jandals could Change Lives?
Walking through a university campus in the first couple of weeks of semester is hectic. Most of us will have seen a version of it in a movie or TV show, or perhaps have experienced it personally; a scene of hundreds of students walking by stalls of more people, who...
One-Anothering This Christmas Season
As we approach Christmas, many of us can get wrapped up in preparing for different church productions or events. These can be helpful of course, not only for building community within the church but also to communicate to our communities the story of Jesus’ birth and its significance. But what would it look like to love another in such a way that those outside the church would see a glimpse of Jesus?
Tis the Season for Summer Mission Trips
As the weather warms up and the days get longer I can’t help but think, ‘tis the season…for summer mission trips! An almost quintessential part of being a Christian youth or young adult, summer missions are often the time and place God uses to burst people’s bubbles, open their eyes and hearts, and prepare them for a lifelong journey of mission.
Online Mentor Brings Pregnant Couple to Christ
The Life Project in Canada uses more than 1,000 online mentors to help people who are hurting or searching for more in life to find a real friend and hope in Christ. “People have issues with health, family, and especially relationships,” says Sheldon Kotyk, director...
One Student’s Journey to Knowing GOD through Jandals
Over the years Student Life has given out thousands of free jandals to university students all over New Zealand. In just Auckland alone, campus team leader Jeremy Carroll estimates that 16,000 pairs have been handed out in the past four years. Mikayla was one of the hundreds of students who Student Life contacted in 2017. She was a first year student, wondering why she was at university and unsure of her purpose………
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