By Julie Baker When journeying with anyone, it is essential to explore issues by asking open-ended questions—questions which help people to identify their unmet needs and to investigate how these needs can be met in alignment with God’s truth. For …
Which Question?
Have you ever wondered which question is best to ask when talking to people who have yet to come to faith or to those you want to encourage in their disciple-making journey? We wondered that too, so we asked our …
Can I Ask You a Question?
By Brian Wachter When you think about discipling someone or sharing your faith, what is your first thought? For many, it’s teaching, explaining, or persuading. Yet one of the most powerful tools God has given us is not having all …
Maureen Goulstone
by Simon Cayzer Maureen Goulstone went to be with her Lord on September 10, 2025 at the age of 90. Allan and Maureen have been blessed with three children (David married to Ann-Marie, Delwyn married to Graham, and Kathy married …
From Neighbourhoods to the Nations
By Brian Wachter The Great Commission wasn’t just a rallying cry for a select few—it was Jesus’ final command to all His followers: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19). If you are a follower of Jesus, …
Sharing the Gospel in Fijian Culture
By Cosette Havelaar During our recent mission trip to Fiji, we spent time doing walk-up evangelism in the towns of Nadi and Lautoka. I’ve tried this a few times in New Zealand, and to be honest, it always feels a …
Crossing Cultures Through Local Hands
by Ben Reichert The Fiji missions trip returned in mid-July. While we were there, God moved in powerful ways. One of the most impactful moments came about two weeks into our time there. We visited a Hindu settlement about ten …
Discipling in Community
Philip and Stefi Plimmer For many of us, our university years with the Navigators were marked by a deep and personal one-on-one discipling experience. Those were formative times—meeting weekly with someone who cared for our spiritual growth, helping us apply …
A Chance Encounter That Changed Everything
Roger Clibborn In October 1965, I was working as a graphic artist for an ad agency in Christchurch and living at home with my parents and older brother. One Sunday afternoon, my mum asked me to go pick up some …
Discipleship Doesn’t Happen Alone
Brian Wachter In one of Paul’s final letters to Timothy, he gives a passing-the-baton kind of charge:“And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others …