Missions

The College Certificate in Christian Ministry programme has a strong emphasis on evangelism and missions. You will have a great opportunity to be a part of a team in either an exciting overseas mission project or in a challenging local evangelism / missions activity if going overseas is difficult for you. Students often report their missions experience as being a real highlight of their year and see God move powerfully and miraculously in people's lives. Since the emphasis of the college is training in practical ministry, we highly recommend that students take part in the optional short term mission trip. Short-term mission trips are about 2-3 weeks and the cost for these is additional. In the Auckland campus, students are involved in fundraiser events to subsidise part of the cost and in Christchurch the students are given the option of organising their own fundraiser events. To date, Ministry Training College students have gone on short term missions to the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Thailand, Phillippines, Guatamala, Indonesia, Fiji, Malaysia, Samoa, Cook Island and Uganda.

Bible college students on Philippines mission trip 3

Missions activities typically could include: community outreaches reaching out to disadvantaged with practical help praying for the sick and other needs witnessing as God leads (including Treasure Hunts) public showings of Gospel movies market place preaching prison visitation outreaches to schools

"Someone told me before going on a Missions trip to the Philippines that, although my heart and desire was to be a blessing to the Filipino people we met, that I would be the one that got the greatest blessing. There were certainly challenges along the way, such as coping with heat and humidity, doing door to door evangelism, children's ministry, leading cell groups in a country where english is not a first language. What I generally met with despite this, was warm, friendly, hospitable, humble and giving people who had a wonderful ability to smile, even in their hard places. Their generosity toward us was serious heart-melting stuff. It was a not-to-be-missed experience. It certainly gave me a greater God-view and love for people and I look forward to returning." -Lyn Scott

	"The Ministry Training College missions trip was the most incredible experience! It challenged me to step out, shook my worldview and saw me reaching out to people in a way I'd never experienced before. I am definitely someone who is naturally hesitant to step out of my comfort zone and the thought of missions terrified me, but I decided to just step out and do it, and it was more than worth it. I went expecting to give out, sacrifice and serve, all this happened, but the experience I had and the people I met blessed me and gave back more than I could have anticipated. I would encourage anyone considering the missions trip, if you have a heart for God and love people, you are more than qualified to go. You'll be challenged to step out, your faith will grow, and surprise yourself with what God can do when you get there." -Amy Bolch

June 2010 saw the Ministry Training College class from the Christchurch campus travelling to Uganda on a six week mission trip – about 15 people.

Click here for more information on the Uganda mission trip.

In October 2009 the Ministry Training College class from the Auckland campus travelled to Rarotonga on a two week mission trip with about 35 people. Team Ministry in Rarotonga was focused on the following areas:

Multiple visit to the prison by diffrent team members.
School ministry where, after dance, drama, and testimonies the team was able to talk to many of the students.
House to house evangelism distributing the Jesus DVD with many opportunities to talk to and pray with people.
Market place ministry where members of the team talked to those who had come to the markets.
Healing Meetings where the students prayed for the sick
Public showings of gospel movies