Family Ministries New Zealand
Activities: Seminars, Church seminars, Family counseling, Family Camps, Family Ministry School (FMS), Family DTS, Marriage counseling, Resources, Family Resource Centre,
Languages: english
Vision and purpose
Impacting family in our community, nation, and the world with an experience of biblical family principles and to strengthen and mobilise them to make disciples through modeling love, evangelism, restoration, equipping and training of families.
Ministry overview
a. Family in Ministry teams (School Outreaches, Kings Kids, Mercy Ministries, Prayer journeys…)
b. Foundations for Family Life seminars, conferences, camps, workshops, consultations.
c. Family Resource Centres
d. Family Social Service Centers
e. Strategic Development of tent-making opportunities for families
f. Out-patient Family Counseling Centres/Clinics
g. Marriage Mentoring Programs
h. UofN Schools (DTS-FM, FMS, etc.)
i. Partnering with local churches, YWAM bases, agencies and ministries
j. Promotion of Biblical Family Values in Education, Public Policy and Civil Laws
History
1986
- YWAM Family Ministries in NZ began through holding seminars in Auckland, Katikati and Ashurst.
1987
- The first FMS at Pahi under the directorship of Albert and Jeanette Jupe.
1989
- FM moved to Orama, Great Barrier Island, first Family focused Crossroads Discipleship Training School (F/CDTS)
- First Family Camp held in Rotorua.
1990
- Held FMS and Family focused F/CDTS in Orama.
1991
- FMS in Matamata and Family focused F/CDTS in Orama.
1992
- Three Family Camps in Rotorua, Orama and Christchurch.
- These followed the F/CDTS and FMS.
1993
- FM leaves Orama after several F/CDTSs and FMSs
- Several outreaches to other countries and within NZ.
1994
- First F/CDTS at Keswick at Rotorua
1995-7
- F/CDTS and an FMS with Field Assignments (outreaches)
1998
- FMS at Matamata. Cecil and Denise Lowe became Directors of FMNZ.
- Albert & Jeanette Jupe started working with Family Ministries International.
1999
- FM purchased a building at the Mangere Campus
- Held F/CDTS with Field Assignment (outreach).
2000
- First FMS at Mangere.
2003
- 31st of July – FM sold the building at Mangere and purchased ‘Crystal Springs’ at Matamata.
- First F/CDTS at Matamata.
2004
- FMS started in February each year.
- F/CDTS started August each year.
- Pursuits Ministries joined our Matamata base and held 2 DTSs each year.
2005
- Cecil & Denise Lowe take 12 months furlough.
- Ross and Sheryll Watkins appointed FM Directors.
2006
- 30th June – FM purchased an office building from Tirau and shifted it on to the property.
2007
- Mid February – FM & Pursuits purchased 8 cottages from Howick in Auckland and moved them on to the property.
- 29th June – Room for preschool purchased from the neighbor and moved on to the property
Opportunities
Since the beginning of our ministry, numerous Missions Builders have worked in a wide variety of skilled and unskilled jobs, contributing to our ongoing ministry and had the chance of being a part of our YWAM community, working alongside staff and students who are enormously grateful for them.
If you have a small amount of time and wish to try something new, consider volunteering as a mission builder with us. You don’t need to have completed a Discipleship Training School, you can offer a few hours, a few weeks or a few months to serve in any area of need.