CSALT Academy: Life to the Fullest!

Hi Family and Friends,

I wanted to let you know that in July 2025, Eli (our eldest) will be moving to Tauranga to attend the CSALT Academy—a five-month discipleship and leadership training course run by Christian Surfers, New Zealand (CSNZ). He will be living in a house with eight other surfers, learning more about Jesus, himself, servant leadership, biblical theology, and a bunch of life skills that will help shape his future.

As part of the course, Eli will be serving at surf and community events around Aotearoa, sharing God’s love and message of hope with others. It’s all about building strong foundations in faith and discovering how to live a life of purpose with Jesus at the center.

This is something Eli has been praying about, and he has been working for a painting and water blasting company, as well as working at Backdoor Surf shop on the weekends, to save funds for this ministry. To help make this dream a reality, Eli needs to raise $10,000. This sum of money would cover his fees and allow him to give himself wholeheartedly to the program.

Even more than financial support, he'd love your prayers—specifically, that these five months would be a time of real growth and transformation.

You can read more about the program here: www.csaltacademy.org.nz

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this and for considering partnering with Eli.

Shaun Paterson