



Where Olympian Andrea Anacan Finds God
Andrea Anacan, is a wahine toa! Having represented New Zealand at the 2020 Olympics in Karate – Kata (the non-contact form of Karate), Andrea's faith is integral to everything she does. She shares of trusting God in all circumstances – even when they don’t make complete sense. Andrea Anacan …

Where Bishop Anne Van Gend Finds God
'Start praying. Your prayers don't have to be carefully designed and sanitized'. Bishop Anne Van Gend was born in South Africa and is currently the Bishop of Dunedin serving over 360 000 people living across Otago & Southland through the dioceses 30 Anglican Parishes. Bishop Ann talks of the w…

Where Author Jennifer Andrewes Finds God on the Via Francigena
'Faith is the rhythm of putting one step in front of the other, rather than the destination'. Jennifer Andrewes, Author of - The Only Way is Up On Foot to Rome talks with Lizzie Oakes about her journey of Long-Distance Walking while living with early on set Parkinson's. https://www.amazon.com…

Where Jonathan Moody Speed Skater for Great Britain Finds God
'I remember going into the Olympic season, we have to do this & I was aware I was starting to feel anxious'. Jonathan Moody is a Short Speed Skater for Great Britain. Born in New Zealand he fell in love with the sport when he was 12 years of age. Now based in Nottingham, UK and home for the summ…

Where Brook Turner Finds God in Thin Places & People's Pain
'Get close to hardship and God turns up'. Brook Turner is the Director of Partnership Services at Vision west Community Trust. He shares of finding God in places he has visited (thin places) but also of finding God in the pain of the people that Vision West serve.

Where Tom Francis Broadcaster with A Deep Love of the Word of God Finds God
'It's God who does the work and he's been doing it from the beginning of creation & we're part of that process'. Tom Francis is a radio broadcaster with Rhema Media. Having started his work life off as a mechanic with the AirForce, he has also worked as an ambulance driver. These days he is the …

Where Timothy Lee Author - Hopes, Fears & Wheelchairs Finds God
'This lady in ICU, she put her hand on my shoulder and said "Timothy, God hasn't finished with you yet". Timothy Lee, was a fulltime pastor when he was out for a ride in the Redwood Forest in Rotorua, New Zealand when he crashed his mountain bike. The injury he received caused him to lose 92 perc…

2026 Season: Where Christine Leonardi Finds God In A Miracle First Pregnancy
'When I met my midwife for the first time she was surprised "wow this is a miracle". Christine Leonardi recently immigrated to New Zealand from Indonesia and shares of finding God in her first pregnancy when it seemed unlikely that she would ever be able to get pregnant. Christine talks of the …

2026 Season: Where Rosy Keane Finds God In Chronic Illness
It's me setting aside "It's God & me forever' for "It's God & me and all of God's people". Rosy Keane is a Spiritual Advisor for The Salvation Army in Australia and also lives with endometriosis. Rosy shares of how she finds God through creativity (performance poetry) and the balance of leading g…

2026 Season: Where Pastor Jeff Vines Finds God
'The early part of my life I only acknowledged God when good things were happening'. Pastor Jeff Vines is internationally known through "Today with Jeff Vines" and Lead Pastor of ONE&ALL Church in Southern California. Jeff and his family lived in New Zealand for 10 years and while back in New Zeal…