We are all strangers. It goes with the territory. This is not our home and it never will be. This isn’t where we’ll stop and settle. Anyone who chooses to follow Christ necessarily moves from place to place: their destination is important, but not as important as how they get there or who they go with. ‘Journey’ is the message of the moment, but a journey with Christ is the message of a lifetime; unlike the journey’s that punctuate this post-modern world, this journey has an arrival. Read more…

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McGrath T; Butcher A. Campus-community linkages in pastoral care of international students, with specific reference to Palmerston North, Wellington and Christchurch. Palmerston North NZ: International Student Ministries Inc.. June 2004. 41p. ‘Research report funded by the Export Education Levy through the Ministry of Education’ (title page). Presented at the ‘Maintaining the Edge’ 13th New Zealand International Education Conference Auckland, 18 – 20 August 2004. Includes bibliographical references.

In April and May 2004 a small action research project was carried out in Palmerston North, Wellington and Christchurch. This project sought to evaluate and compare campus community linkages in each city as to their effectiveness and development in assisting pastoral care of international students. Information was generated through consulting focus groups of international students and interviewing individuals connected with international education in each place. Read more…

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