Mark & Kirsty Johnson

Tākaka is known for its strong counter-cultural and alternative spiritual community. Mark and Kirsty and their team have embraced this context, seeing it as a mission field rather than a barrier. After years building relationships, they have seen many people come to faith from new-age communities. They have shaped the parish into a missionary base—welcoming spiritual seekers, discipling new believers, and continuing to meet people where they are.

Christchurch - Main Hall

Dave Mann

Mission often begins not with a programme, but with people. Drawing on the story of Lydia in Acts 16, this workshop explores how to identify and invest in the people God is already at work among through intentional one-to-one conversations.

Christchurch - Auditorium

Joseph Macauley

In this workshop, Joseph explores a generous orthodoxy that draws on the riches of the wider church—Catholic, Pentecostal, charismatic, and contemplative—and shares how these threads have been woven together in the life of St Luke's.

Nathan Hughes

Many have tried to realign existing churches away from comfort and toward mission, but too often the change doesn’t last. Nathan draws on research with Aotearoa pastors who have led healthy, lasting transformation to uncover the leadership patterns that make the difference.

Christchurch - Foyer