Our values Ō mātou mea nui
Evangelical in our identity For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes.
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arey is founded on the word of God and is shaped by a generous evangelicalism. We love Jesus and look to him. Our learning together is done within the liberating constraints of the lordship of Christ and the inspiration of the Bible. “What I love about the spirit of evangelicalism that exists at Carey is that study is always seen and talked about as part of an active and vibrant faith. It’s never seeking to do its thing divorced from the life we live as followers of Jesus in the world,” says Pastoral Leadership graduate Andrew Clark-Howard. “Carey has deepened my discipleship to Christ. It’s been a space to allow Jesus to shape my life and order my thoughts after his gospel to better understand his word and his world.”
Holistic in our formation
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ur goal is not just to communicate information, but to facilitate transformation. Our training emphasises formation of you as a whole person. It is designed to develop your knowledge, your skills, your character and spirituality. Mum of four daughters, Nicola Mountfort, had no clear plan for what she would be doing when she filled in her enrolment form—she just felt God nudging her to get her head up to speed with her heart. “The learning I’m doing has helped me in all aspects of my life. Everything just integrates so beautifully: biblical learning, theological learning, ministry training—it all somehow moulds together and makes me love Jesus even more.”
Integrative in our theology
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hen you study at Carey, you’ll learn to integrate the resources of the Christian faith with the realities of your context and the practices of ministry today. Tony Versey, senior pastor at Northgate Baptist Church, has found study at Carey has revolutionised the way he understands pastoring. “It’s given me a fresh sense of who I am and what I’m about and added an even greater dimension to ministry life.” After 25 years of being in ministry Tony felt a call back to study three years ago. “Study has not only been amazing for my preaching, giving me a greater depth of teaching, but it has also given me a confidence in how I conduct myself. The way I think and operate as a person, the way I teach and present myself as a pastor.”
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