2020 will be the ninth year of the Kiwi young writer program with Christian Today New Zealand.
Each year there seems to be new young Kiwis (18-30) joining the team who are published once every five weeks (a Cycle consists of 5 weeks), 10 articles for the year.
This is our Kiwi team making it all happen
There are three coordinators who send out reminder for each Kiwi young writer's due date.
Coordinators
Weeks 1 and 2 - Jessica McPherson from Christchurch
Week 3 - Jessica Knell from Auckland
Week 4 (NZ senior writers)
Week 5 - Mussita Ng from Wellington
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Kevin Park from Auckland
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Richard Kwon, Funny Kang, Jessica McPherson
NZ Christian Media - sends each days articless
Manuele Teofilo, Blake Gardiner
Theological Reviewer
Rev Paul Cornish, Bishop Brian Carrell
Panellists
Bishop Brian Carrell, Major Christina Tyson, Liz Hay, Wayne Graham, ,Sarah Richards.
Editors
18-30s Esther Koh
Over 31s Mussita Ng
Christian Today New Zealand
Tim Newman
Patron
Major Christina Tyson
All these people engage in the Kiwi young writer program so as to ensure the entire system runs smoothly.
(Christchurch) Jessica Knell and Blake Gardiner (Auckland) at the 2019 young writers conference.
Being published
Kiwi young writers are asked to write a 600-900 word 'Comment' article – that is you writing about something on your heart, a Christian view on an event or drama. It is not a devotional or a sermon.
What it is like writing
It is fun. It is serious. It is disciplining. It’s great having your article read around the world. It is once every 5 weeks. You’re part of a team. We need more young Kiwis 18-30 years of age. We have annual; conference with writing Awards.
Interested - as a first step, contact me Blake Gardiner
Hailing from North Auckland, Blake Gardiner sounds American, looks Swedish, but grew up in Laos. As an introvert, Blake lives life on the edge by socialising. When he isn’t putting his life at such risk, he enjoys reading theology and debating whether Interstellar is truly the greatest movie of all time. He writes New Zealand Christian News as well as being a Christian Today New Zealand ‘Comment’ writer.
Hailing from North Auckland, Blake Gardiner sounds American, looks Swedish, but grew up in Laos. As an introvert, Blake lives life on the edge by socialising. When he isn’t putting his life at such risk, he enjoys reading theology and debating whether Interstellar is truly the greatest movie of all time. Blake is married to fellow young writer Jessica Gardiner.