Help Zoë gain her Bachelors of Theology in Sydney

Well, this was unexpected…….. But when is Gods plan ever exactly what you expected?

After 4 incredible years in Mount Maunganui being a part of Curate Church, God has asked me to return to Sydney to finish my Bachelors of Theology at Hillsong College.

If I’ve learnt anything in my walk with Jesus so far it would be this: When God says yes, nothing can stop it.

During my high school years, I quickly realized that the calling on my life was never something I was going to be able to make happen by my own merit, or smarts, or hard work. The story that was going to unfold was going to be a story of an ordinary girl who walked with an extraordinary God and saw many many people come to know of His love and grace. Every time He said ‘Yes’ I was just going to have to join in with my ‘Amen’ and walk in obedience. I also quickly learnt that walking in obedience and following His ‘yes’ would lead me into a lot of impossible situations.

Going to Sydney for Hillsong College the first time was a miracle in itself. God miraculously provided, and I spent 2 years learning how to be a Godly leader with a solid foundation in Christ to withstand the battles that come with stepping into ministry. I felt so at home in Sydney, I was loving everything that I was learning, and I knew God still had so much in store..... but against my desire to stay, God asked me to surrender Sydney & Hillsong College to go back to NZ and be a part of a Church I had never heard of or attended before. I reluctantly said yes, feeling like my time in Sydney wasn't over, but knowing that being in Gods plan and purpose is always the best place to be.

As always, God knew best. My 4 years here in Mount Maunganui being a part of Curate Church have been the most transformative years of my life. God has taught me so much through the experiences and seasons I have walked through here. I've learnt - sometimes the hard way - that 'to whom much is given, much is required'. I've learnt the reality of what carrying a calling requires and truly understanding the God-given burden to be a faithful steward of what He has placed in my hands.

Just when I thought I wouldn’t be able to finish my degree and the belief that Sydney was still a part of my future felt so far away, God has said that 2021 is the time to return to Sydney to finish my degree. So it’s with faith that I step into the impossible situation of moving to Sydney in the midst of Covid-19, and believe for the finances to cover the cost of study. My heart stepping into this new season is that of 2 Timothy 2:15 ‘Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.’ Ultimately I want to be someone who’s life is set apart, a tool for God to use to build His Church, bless communities and lead people to Jesus.

God has said ‘Yes’, and so I’m praying that you would join in saying ‘Amen’, by partnering with me financially to see this impossible situation become a reality.

I'm putting the call out to my community to join what I'm calling 'Zoe's 100'. If I had 100 friends and family commit to giving $3 per week for a year, it would have a HUGE impact. Your little bit each week would not only help me pay for my study, but it would release me to have a day of rest in my week as a student. Because I will be studying full time, I will only have 2 days in my week off + nights to work, study, and rest - the support of Zoe's 100 will mean that I can really take in everything I'm learning and have a day of rest in my full schedule.

Can I encourage you to pray and ask God if this is something He is asking you to partner with? Whether you can give a one-off gift now, or you could commit to a few dollars per week, every little bit makes a huge difference in making this God-dream possible!

Please take a moment to see the specifics of what your gift would be going towards below.

For anyone that gives, you are a part of this story, and I want to honour that by keeping you up to date with the God story that is unfolding! A huge heartfelt thank you for supporting me and believing in what God is calling me to do.

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If I am unable to travel at the end of this year, I will still be starting my degree through Hillsong College Online until I can move to Sydney and study in person.