By Jan McGaffin & Kay Frith

Are you wanting a closer walk with God? An intimate rather than a transactional relationship?

This course introduces a variety of contemplative Christian prayer practises like lectio divina, silence, solitude and the daily examen. These Christian practises date back to our desert Fathers and Mothers from the 4th and 5th century, not to mention Elijah, John the Baptist and Jesus and his disciples. 

These practises are all about creating space to simply BE with God, to listen to God and for God to speak to you personally. Each night there will be time for you to practice what has been taught, with time for discussion and reflection. 

Come, meet with God and be refreshed.

8 week course - $95 Early Bird Fee or $125 Standard Fee

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By Scott Mackay

History? Myth? Something else? The story of origins in Genesis 1-11 has been the source of much controversy within the body of Christ. And while it's important to discuss the scientific and historical questions, this part of the Bible has a far greater significance that has often been overlooked. Genesis 1-11 paints a picture of God's relationship with all that he has made, and ultimately points us to Christ who is the eternal Word and source of all grace for fallen humanity. In a world where so many people try to live without purpose, or attempt to create their own meaning, Genesis 1-11 provides a solid source of hope and meaning. 

8 week course - $95 Early Bird Fee or $125 Standard Fee

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By Dave Belesky - with local facilitators.

“Enjoy the luxury of an in-depth study of this most famous parable in Luke 15. Peel back the layers of meaning by looking at the original language, and the Jewish village culture of the time. It's a rich story with insights about the heart of Father God, the gospel, and the need to avoid slipping into a performance-oriented Christianity. Instead, how do we live in grace and our new identity in Christ? Using Dave’s book written especially for this course, we’ll unpack the chapters together in class, exploring what new treasures this story has for us personally.”

8 week course - $95 Early Bird Fee or $125 Standard Fee

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By Nevin Beukes

The Depths of God: Exploring God’s Attributes

"What does it mean for God to be God?  If He isn't an 'old guy with a beard" sitting on clouds, then what is He like in Himself?  In this course, we explore the depths of God seeking to answer these questions. By looking at each of His attributes from Scripture and Church history we will journey together in widening our minds and hearts to how great our God really is!"

8 Week Term - $95 Early Bird Fee or $125 Standard Fee

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By Bevan Keighley & Pauline Simonsen

One Body, Many Opinions!

If we all follow the same Bible then why are there so many different denominations?  Why are there so many interpretations? Which one is right and are there any easy answers? Jesus prays for his church to be one but there sure seems like a lot of topics we can't agree on.  In this course we will spend some time looking at how we read the Bible and how we develop theology.  We will explore some topics where diverse opinions still exist, such as communion, baptism, women in ministry and the end times.  The goal is not to pick sides and fortify our positions.  The goal is to challenge ourselves with fresh perspectives, generate discussion, and build unity in our diversity.

7 Week Term - $95 Early Bird Fee or $125 Standard Fee

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By Marius Dryfhout

Jesus taught and modelled prayer throughout his ministry revealing his relationship and complete dependence on His heavenly Father.

As we sit at His feet, we have much to learn. Andrew Murray described it as  being "With Christ in the School of Prayer"

In this course we will study and learn to apply the key themes that Jesus taught including:

•  What is prayer?

• The Word and prayer

• The secret place

• The priority of prayer

• The Lord’s prayer

• Persistent prayer

• Distant prayer

• Matters of the heart

• The prayer of agreement

• Forgiveness and prayer

• Watch and pray

8 Week course - $95 Early Bird Fee or $125 Standard Fee

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By Dave Belesky

Click here to see a short video clip explaining this course, by Dave Belesky

This course explores two neglected truths - the Trinity and the believers union with Christ. Both are hugely important, exciting and life changing. Build a deeper understanding of the beautiful life the Father, Son and Spirit share, and how they include us in that life. This will not be a theoretical dry look at G.O.D. but an inspiring glimpse into what God is like, what He wants, and how this changes the way we live the Christian life and think about the gospel.

8 Week course - $95 Early Bird Fee or $125 Standard Fee

The Early bird fee will apply to payments made before 5pm the FRIDAY before the course starts. Standard fee will apply if paid after 5pm the FRIDAY prior to the course start date.

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By Nevin Beukes & Pauline Simonsen

“Christ Alone: Ephesians and Colossians”

For the apostle Paul, it’s always about Jesus. In his letter to the Ephesians, Paul calls followers of Christ to more fully understand who they really are 'In Christ', and the radically transformative power of that new-found position. This not only transforms how we relate to God but powerfully transforms a segmented and sinful humanity into one new family under Christ. His letter to the Colossian Christians makes the same bold claim: “there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all” (3:11)! 

Paul’s compelling message is that Jesus Christ is the only answer to our divided society and world. 

8 Week Term - $95 Early Bird Fee or $125 Standard Fee

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By Pauline Simonsen

The letter to the Romans is Paul’s powerhouse statement on humanity and history from God’s perspective, delivered to people living in the great teeming city at the centre of the Empire… people of all persuasions, backgrounds and status. Any pride they might have in being at heart of the Empire is shattered by Paul’s fearless description of every human’s fundamental failure – and every heart is then lifted by his powerful exposition of the great grace of God that saves us all. This letter – Paul’s magnum opus - is not for the faint-hearted. He is direct, unequivocal and impassioned in his arguments, and yet also compassionate and pastoral in his encouragements. This letter has changed lives throughout the history of the Church. Let’s hear what the Spirit is saying through it to the Church – to us – today.

6 Week Term - $65 Early Bird Fee or $95 Standard Fee

The Early bird fee will apply to payments made before 5pm the FRIDAY before the course starts. Standard fee will apply if paid after 5pm the FRIDAY prior to the course start date.

6 week course. Enrol Now!

By Pauline Simonsen

The letter to the Romans is Paul’s powerhouse statement on humanity and history from God’s perspective, delivered to people living in the great teeming city at the centre of the Empire… people of all persuasions, backgrounds and status. Any pride they might have in being at heart of the Empire is shattered by Paul’s fearless description of every human’s fundamental failure – and every heart is then lifted by his powerful exposition of the great grace of God that saves us all. This letter – Paul’s magnum opus - is not for the faint-hearted. He is direct, unequivocal and impassioned in his arguments, and yet also compassionate and pastoral in his encouragements. This letter has changed lives throughout the history of the Church. Let’s hear what the Spirit is saying through it to the Church – to us – today.

8 Week Term - $95 Early Bird Fee or $125 Standard Fee

The Early bird fee will apply to payments made before 5pm the FRIDAY before the course starts. Standard fee will apply if paid after 5pm the FRIDAY prior to the course start date.

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By Lindsay Tamblyn

DATE TO BE CONFIRMED.

Revelation, what was John thinking?! Beasts with seven heads and ten horns. Horses with tails like serpents. Scorpions with faces like men. A woman clothed with the sun. Seven seals, seven trumpets, seven bowls, seven churches, seven thunders. So many seven’s! What are we to make of all this vivid imagery?

This course seeks to unravel many of the mysteries contained within Revelation. Participants will gain a clearer understanding of this apocalyptic masterpiece. This will be one very interesting study - make sure you enrol today!

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CANCELLED - By Nevin Beukes (Please note later start date)

"Who do you say I am?" Jesus put this question to his followers in the midst of competing ideas about who he really was. As time went on, different people and different groups sought to answer this all-important question: Who is Jesus? In the early centuries of the Church many ideas about Jesus were formed and circulated. It was the church's challenge and privilege to wrestle with Scripture and reason, in seeking out the truth about Jesus. They had to navigate different ideas and different interpretations of scripture to properly articulate the truth: that Jesus is both God and Man. In this course we retrace the discussions of the early church fathers, wrestle with the scriptures they wrestled with, examine the creeds that were written as a result – and discover again for ourselves who this Jesus really is. 

8 Week course - $95 Early Bird Fee or $125 Standard Fee

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By Dave Belesky

Life of David: Life of David Course promo Term 2, 2023

"We will wrestle with the question - how can David be a man after God's own heart, when he did some terrible things? He was flawed, and had a dodgy track record. Yet, there were aspects of his life that were remarkable and ahead of his time. What were they? Includes video clips that bring his story to life, and comprehensive notes useful for teaching/leading a small group study on David's life."

8 Week course - $95 Early Bird Fee or $125 Standard Fee

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By Mick Duncan

Bleeding Christians…power, abuse and how to keep the Church healthy.

Mick will help us explore how we respond when situations arise within the church family that challenge us. For example:

• Where there are accusations of abuse of power,

• Where conflict between people or groups becomes toxic.

We will explore the question of forgiveness and reconciliation.

8 Week course - $95 Early Bird Fee or $125 Standard Fee

The Early bird fee will apply to payments made before 5pm the FRIDAY before the course starts. Standard fee will apply if paid after 5pm the FRIDAY prior to the course start date.

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By David Rowe

This course offers an opportunity to explore how to have natural and organic God conversations with our friends and neighbours without losing our nerve.

“The danger is that while we are more connected now to the whole world than we ever have been before, we are less connected to people in our everyday life. We’re having fewer conversations.” Sakyong Mipham - The Lost Art of Good conversation

David Rowe, Anglican Archdeacon for Church Health and Growth; and Vicar of All Saints Palmerston North, explores the art of good conversation and then shares tools that will enable us to develop natural and meaningful conversations about our faith with others. The course is both practical and theological, with an expectation that we will develop conversations between sessions and then feedback our experience to each other. The Church needs to regain its confidence in a Gospel that is both gentle and transformational.

6 week course. Enrol Now!

By Pauline Simonsen

When the Jews in Berean were confronted by the apostle Paul with a strange and fascinating new teaching about Jesus of Nazareth, “they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true” (Acts 17:11). Wouldn’t it be great to be a Berean – eagerly searching the Scriptures for truth, understanding what we are reading and seeing how it all fits together into a coherent narrative? This course offers tools to unpack tricky passages and gives you a framework to interpret the Bible – from obscure Old Testament texts to the core New Testament teachings of the gospels. You don’t need to be a Bible expert to understand God’s Word!

What previous students said about this course:

# “I now have some tools to study the scriptures for myself”

# “I feel a lot more confident in my ability to find out what different sections of scripture actually mean in context”

# “Helped me to love the Bible again”

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By Lindsay Tamblyn

“Fight the good fight of faith” is the well known command Paul gave to Timothy (1 Tim 6:12). And it sums up what this short course is all about! It is a practical ‘how to’ guide for living the Christian life. It is suitable for all people seeking to grow in their faith. How we live in the world and how we lead in the church are two big themes of this study.

Participants will engage with the message and meaning of Timothy and Titus. They will be challenged to think strategically about the content of Paul’s instructions. As the meaning of the message is uncovered they will apply it to their own life and ministry context. They will wrestle with contemporary issues from a biblical perspective. They will be equipped to fight their own good fight.

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By Elizabeth Rowe

Why is the Book of Hebrews included in the New Testament? It’s full of Jewish allusion to rituals that seem completely irrelevant to us as 21stC Gentile Christians. But God has chosen to have it included in His Word. He knew that we, 2000 years later in a little country at the edge of the earth, would be reading it, so it must mean something to us today. Our identity as Christians is in God. If we profess a Christian faith, we must understand the beginnings of that faith in order to appreciate the principles that govern it. Society exerts pressure on the church, and unless the church understands the foundational principles of her faith, her God will be formed in society’s image. “The Church does not know who she is, because she does not know who she was.”

The Book of Hebrews reveals the Author and the Completer of our faith, and in the midst of modern political conflict, and even in the midst of Covid, God offers us both encouragement and warning to not drift away from that very faith that gives us hope.

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By Mick Duncan

Jesus commanded his disciples to love one another. It’s a simple command to understand, but very difficult to obey. And in the local church, it sometimes seems impossible. Many of us belong to highly diverse Christian communities, where we encounter people radically different from ourselves. At the same time, controversies and difficulties often threaten to tear us apart. So how can we do conflict well? And how can we achieve unity within the body of Christ? In fact, how can we better do the many interpersonal relationships that fill our lives?

6 week course. Enrol Now!

By Dave Belesky

Life of David:

"We will wrestle with the question - how can David be a man after God's own heart, when he did some terrible things? He was flawed, and had a dodgy track record. Yet, there were aspects of his life that were remarkable and ahead of his time. What were they? Includes video clips that bring his story to life, and comprehensive notes useful for teaching/leading a small group study on David's life."

8 week course. Enrol Now!

By Pauline Simonsen & Jan McGaffin

The wise men, the Sermon on the Mount, Kingdom parables… Matthew’s account of the good news of Jesus has some of the most well-known and loved narratives. But it’s also a gospel of paradoxes. Though it wasn’t written first, it’s placed first among the gospels. And though it is the most Jewish of gospels, with a deep love of the Old Testament, it was written by a despised tax collector! Somehow Matthew holds these paradoxes together and in doing so, offers us a rich and varied feast at the table of his gospel.

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By Ravi David

What does the church need to be in this new world of pandemics and constant upheaval? Ravi David teaches around the world in Asia, America and NZ, and in this course he offers six values that Jesus’ church can bring to our troubled world. He paints the picture of a missional church, building caring communities that are cross cultural and intentionally incarnational, where followers engage in daily discipleship and where bridges are built (rather than accusations thrown and oppositions made!). He explores each value beginning with a local/ regional focus, but also looks out to the whole world - something that’s important for New Zealand.

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By Dave Belesky

6 week course. Enrol Now!

By Pauline Simonsen & Ian Reid

6 week course. Enrol Now!

By Lindsay Tamblyn

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By Mick Duncan

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By Phoebe Mackay, Andy & Bek Hickman, Matt Soong, James Collinson, Hannah Rowan

8 week course. Enrol Now!

By Colin Day

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By Andrew Lim

8 week course. Enrol Now!