ISMNZ Blog

“Don’t put God in a box, there are so many ways He can bring the gospel to people. Each way is also quite effective. [For us] they come...

I first moved to NZ when I was 16 years old. As soon as I arrived in Palmerston North, Akira & Kikuko Doi helped me with everything –...

Community work in Nelson mainly centres around creating a strong sense of community and fun for International Students, giving them a...

We wish each other a “Happy New Year,” all the while wishing we could do more than wish for such happiness. Like many others, I want to...

A couple of months ago, David and I were sharing about the Cycle of life by John Crawford, who mentored David. “For many, winter of life...

Early in my marriage, my wife and I made a pact that we would take turns studying. In our 27 years of marriage, there have been only a...

“Help your employees find purpose - or watch them leave”— McKinsey & Company At the core of Jesus’s growth was an understanding of His...

The Palmerston North team hosted a mooncake festival celebration at the Centre in Massey University on Saturday 10 Sept, in a combined...

We are excited that Jonathan Thorpe, who has been serving as the Nelson City Leader, and has been with ISMNZ since the beginning, will be...

24-26 June 2022 Forest Lakes Taking advantage of this year’s new Matariki long weekend falling after Massey exams finished, we started...

This morning, I finished my devotion on Genesis. Some of the stories weren’t pretty but as I close my reading on Gen 50:26, “So Joseph...

We had our long awaited ISMNZ Retreat at Elm Fireside in El Rancho on 6-8 May. Originally scheduled for 24-26 September 2021, the retreat...

Some important decisions were announced by the Prime Minister today that impacts the international education sector and international...

As believers we should not live under the shadow of the Covid-19 pandemic, but in the shadow of the Almighty God whom we serve. Our...

1I am the true grapevine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the...

If you are an international student based in Wellington or Palmerston North (or happy to travel), and looking for something to do this...

Dear ISMNZ staff: I am writing to express my sincere gratitude to the volunteers and staff who have helped me from my first year which is...

Our work in Wellington amongst international students has been significantly impacted by Covid‑19. The noticeable decline in new student...

Ironically, the restrictions that Covid has brought to us all this year have also brought some good things for our ISM group in Nelson....

Photo by Partha Narasimhan on Unsplash Looking back over the last few months with the lockdown in Auckland, there has been a great need...