While we have been back in the United States this summer for our training, our staff team back in Wellington has been working hard to lead more students to Christ and develop students who have continued to be involved in our campus ministry of Student Life.
During the first week of July, our team and a dozen students from Wellington traveled to Matamata on the North Island to attend Student Life’s Winter Conference. The conference was focused on helping students know how to stay connected with God and walk with
Christ for a lifetime. There were around 120 students from universities on the North Island who attended.



One of the most exciting things to see at these conferences is how God literally changes students lives right in front of your eyes. Such was the experience that Matt Wunderle from our team had. A student of his named Sugi hadn’t been showing much consistency in walking with the Lord prior to the Conference and Matt wasn’t even certain that Sugi would attend Winter Conference. Well, Sugi came and throughout the course of the week it was obvious that the Holy Spirit had been doing a great work in His heart. Sugi at different times during the week would come up to Matt and tell him all about what he was learning from God and ways he felt challenged in his faith. Now Sugi desires to have a greater impact on his campus back in Wellington and even wants to teach other men how to share the Gospel!
This is just one of many stories of how God has worked in student’s lives during this conference!