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Wednesday 10 August 2022
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Kiwi young writers and 2019

By Mark Tronson - Press Service International

Photo   -   Christchurch Anglican Bishop Brian Carrell and Nelson’s Tim Newman at the

young writer’s conference.

The Kiwi young writers at the 2018 young writer conference held at the Christchurch Salvation Army Centre in September determined to go alone after being part of Australia’s Press Service International for 7 years.

2019 will be a whole new ball game, (as it were) for the Kiwi young writers. Last September the New Zealand young writers came together in Christchurch and discussed becoming independent as from next year.

Press Service International in conjunction with Christian Today established the young writer ministry in 2009 whereby each young writer is published in their own column 10 times a year, once every 5 weeks. The Kiwi young writers were incorporated in 2012.  

Photo   -   Kiwi young people meeting last September (1)

Kiwi young writers met on the Saturday afternoon

The afternoon session of the conference the Kiwi young writers met together to discuss and work through what it might mean to develop their own ministry separate from Australia.

Tim Newman a plenary speaker and a former young writer, the chair of the Kiwi young writer gathering explained that this required ownership by the New Zealanders for the New Zealanders.

Previous attempts fell over as there was no one available to run and develop it and Dr Mark Tronson explained, later this year he will be 67 and he would need to let go of the Kiwi component at the end of the year.

The outcome of the discussion, was that Wellington young writer Esther Koh an English tertiary lecturer was willing to be the editor, Jessica McPherson the one to send out the reminders, and Tim was willing to oversee at the beginning until they got on their feet.

Others were prepared to help and use their communications skills with a weekly note and such like. With all this good-will and engagement the Kiwi young writers still have one step to go – establish their own legal entity.   

David Chang of Christian Today had indicated he was willing to work with the Kiwi young writers in developing a banner on the Christian Today site linking NZ Christian Today. Now CTNZ has been re-established with its own separate URL.  

Photo   -   Wellington’s Esther Koh being presented the 2018 New Zealand Theology Award by Russell Modlin

Bishop Brian Carrell

In Bishop Carrell’s address to the young writers conference including the Australians and the Internationals, a founding panellist for the Basil Sellers Awards, he explained a number of salient points – first he’d noticed a change over these past 8 years in the young writer’s pieces - from personalised stories to that of more mature reflections.

Bishop Carrell also made the point that in his many years of ministry, with a keen interest with CMS – Church Missionary Society – this young writer engagement was one of the best understandings as it pointed to the future – young people today are the leaders of tomorrow.

Bishop Carrell came into the Kiwi young writers meeting for the final 30 minutes of discussion and greatly encouraged them towards 2019 as a new fresh encounter in ministry and the Lord Jesus Christ.

2019 Kiwi young writers focus groups

Weeks 1-3   -  18-30 year olds

Coordinator  -  Jessica McPherson  -  Christchurch

Editor   -  Esther Koh  -  Wellington

Photo selector  -   Mark Tronson  -  PSI

Week 5   -   Over 31s

Coordinator  -  Mussita Ng  -   Wellington

Editor  -  Joseph Kolapudi  -  Brisbane

Photo selector  -  Jackson Laninga  -  Auckland

Welcome for Kiwi young people

New Zealand young people 18-30 years interested in writing for Christian Today New Zealand with your own international column please connect with Dr Mark Tronson  timeout@bushorchestra.com  or  Esther Koh in Wellington koh_esther22@yahoo.com

Photo   -   Kiwi young people meeting last September (2)

Dr Mark Tronson is a Baptist minister (retired) who served as the Australian cricket team chaplain for 17 years (2000 ret) and established Life After Cricket in 2001. He was recognised by the Olympic Ministry Medal in 2009 presented by Carl Lewis Olympian of the Century. He mentors young writers and has written 24 books, and enjoys writing. He is married to Delma, with four adult children and grand-children. Dr Tronson writes a daily article for Christian Today Australia (since 2008) and in November 2016 established Christian Today New Zealand.

Mark Tronson's archive of articles can be viewed at http://www.pressserviceinternational.org/mark-tronson.html

Dr Mark Tronson  -  a 4 min video

https://youtu.be/vxhhVbRmUlM

Chairman – Well-Being Australia

Baptist Minister 45 years

  • 1984  -  Australian cricket team chaplain 17 years (Ret)
  • 2001  -  Life After Cricket (18 years Ret)
  • 2009 -   Olympic Ministry Medal – presented by Carl Lewis
  • 2019  -  The Gutenberg  -  (ARPA Christian Media premier award)  

Gutenberg video  -  2min 14sec

Married to Delma for 45 years with 4 children and 6 grand children

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