NZ NATIONAL TEAM FORMED

The New Zealand Kairos National Team met for the first time together during August in Auckland.  Although most of them have had involvement for many years with the course, this was the first actual meeting where they gathered as a team.  Eight of them, from a variety of backgrounds, roles and geographical regions, enjoyed two days of talking, working and eating together. 

Peter McDougall is the  NZ National Coordinator as well as the interim Australian Coordinator.  He also has responsibilities in the Kairos International Team (KIT).   Forming the Kairos National Team, therefore means, the load can be shared and Kairos will grow both in personnel, skills and numbers of courses.  The New Zealand missions’ community has strong collaborative ties and there is much potential for growth. 

Linda Harding from UK, who is also part of KIT, took the team through the Facilitators Training and released them to be trainers.  This means that the team will be able to multiply the reach of Kairos in New Zealand and the Pacific.  They were also reminded, during the training, that during a Kairos course, participants had their worldviews realigned, and that it was a great privilege to be part of that.