"This year at Pathways has been beneficial for me in so many ways. The Bible has taken on a new light and has come alive for me in my walk with Christ. Taking a year out to study God's Word and learn how it applies to us now really challenges your world view and the way you look at the world; you can't help but change. This year has been part of building the foundations in my life and I'm really excited to see where God is going to take me next."

"I feel as a Christian I have often avoided questioning or challenging my knowledge of God and Christianity, in case I look doubtful or unbelieving. At Pathways this year however, the skills and understanding I have gained have changed my ignorance into awe, and my blind faith into a secure foundation..."

"...I would encourage anyone thinking of studying at Pathways to follow through - the subjects taught have all proved relevent in all aspects of Ministry and even my personal relationship with God. Thanks Pathways, for providing me with a place and means to challenge, forge, and form my faith. I have loved learning and hopefully will gain wisdom through applying all this knowledge to my life and Ministry."

"The second year has been a really great follow on from the first. The papers we've done so far have built really well onto the things we learnt last year and have helped extend my thinking further. It's been challenging to think more about what it means to live life as a Christian here in New Zealand in 2008. A huge part of the year is the fellowship with the other students on the block courses. It's great getting together and getting to know each other, but it's also really valuable chatting about what's going on back in our ministries at home. It's definitely been a worthwhile year."

"This has been an amazing opportunity for me in gaining a biblical foundation that brings about stability in the youth ministry I am involved in. Each assignment causes me to think more deeply about what God is challenging me personally about and also grow in my relationship with Him more. One other thing that stands out a lot to me is the great aspect of our block courses where we have ace lectures and also get to share ideas, thoughts and experiences between all the other interns."