Welcome to Carey

Kia ora Welcome to CAREY

Ko Ōwairaka te maunga Ko Te Whau te awa Ko Manukau, ko Waitemataa ngā moana Ko Windsor Park Baptist Church te whare karakia Ko Brian Tucker rāua, ko Audrey Turner āku mātua Ko Lorraine Tucker tōku wahine hoa rangatira Ko Emma rātou, ko Sophie, ko Daniel ōku tamariki Ko John Tucker tōku ingoa Ko ahau te tumuaki o Te Kāreti Iriiri o Carey.

I’m thrilled that you’ve opened this prospectus. It maps out the range of exciting learning pathways on offer at Carey. Here, at the beginning, let me quickly share with you why I love Carey, and why I’m excited that you’re considering studying with us.

Deep learning

Do you want to grow in your knowledge of God, ministry, mission? Wherever you’ve got to in your learning, Carey is a learning community where you can go deeper. Our staff are always learning. As world‑class scholars they’re widely respected for their research. As experienced practitioners, they’re deeply involved in the work of ministry and mission. Carey is a very supportive intercultural community where people from a wide range of cultures and church backgrounds can learn deeply.

Faithful following

Do you want to grow in your love for Jesus and your faithfulness to his calling on your life? At Carey we believe that faithful discipleship and fruitful ministry require the development of biblical convictions together with practical skills, emotional health, and spiritual depth. Our training pathways—especially our ministry and mission tracks—emphasise formation of the whole person in the image of Jesus, our Lord and Saviour.

Intentional engagement

Do you want to make a difference in this world? At Carey we have a strongly integrative approach to theology. You’ll learn to bring the resources of the Christian faith into conversation both with the realities of our context and the practices of Christian life and leadership today. We believe that the God of mission who we worship is at work in the world by his Spirit to reconcile all of creation in Christ. Our learning and growth is oriented towards Spirit‑empowered participation in that mission.

At Carey we specialise in training people who are preparing for, or engaged in, pastoral and missional leadership. However, as you’ll see from the pages that follow, we provide a range of excellent pathways for anyone wanting to grow in their faith in Jesus and their involvement in his mission in this world. If you have any questions or suggestions, please email me at john.tucker@carey.ac.nz.

Ngā mihi nui,