Alumni Stories

Sacha Olson, Pastoral Leadership graduate, reflects on her first year in a pastoral role since graduating from Carey.

Carey graduate, Lachlan Bull, creatively narrates a story of jubilee. In this story, he offers a unique perspective of jubilee as a cairn, a mound of stones intentionally placed, “marking not just a static point, but also a crossing point, a place in which we cross from what was, to what might be.”

Carey Alumna, Helen Brereton, talks to us about her time at Carey, why she loves pastoral ministry, and her hope for the church in Aotearoa.

Tom Cadman, is an alumnus of Carey who graduated in 1957. In this article, he reflects back on his journey as a minister of the gospel, while also thinking about the challenge of gospel proclamation today.

Tim Given, Carey Alumnus and now Deputy Ambassador for the New Zealand Embassy to the Philippines talks to us about his work and how, for him, it is an act of worship.

Golden Sands Baptist Church: a new church in a brand new community for Carey Pastoral Leadership graduate Colin Gruetzmacher.

Jared Suisted looks at why he believes what he believes, so as to be able to share that more effectively with others.

Jamie Dempster,Youth Pastor at Katikati Community Baptist Church, reflects on the lead up to Easter Camp 2021.

Andrew Page was awarded Carey’s Brian Smith Award for Excellence in the Understanding and Practice of Mission in 2021. Here he reflects on 18-plus years of serving within global missions.