ISMNZ Blog

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 –...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Photo by Pablo Heimplatz on Unsplash Palmerston North Update This morning I was reading Isaiah 60 and was struck by how God calls us to...

Beth and I are grateful for the opportunity to mentor internationals who are eager to minister to their peers. Mentoring leaders for the...

Auckland ‘liberated’ after 120 days. But am I ready for Christmas? Among the frenzy of shopping, dining, and travelling, social...

Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash Our new colour coded lives start today! For most, this means some normalcy but to others, this could...