Nic

Blackie

Nic will be taking one of our breakout sessions this year focussed on,  "Can we trust the Bible?"

Nichas been passionate about apologetics since high school, where he first began engaging with the big questions of faith and culture.

He was involved in running a high school apologetics group for seven years and now serves as the Schools and Camps Director for Thinking Matters.

Nic has studied widely, preached across churches in New Zealand, and continues to run a weekly street outreach. He loves equipping people of all ages to think clearly about their faith and to share the gospel with confidence and gentleness.

Nic is engaged to Annalise and lives near Dunedin. 

Colin Gruetzmacher 

Colin will be our main speaker this year focusing on being men of the word. Men who love the Bible as Gods written word to us.

Colin grew up in Mexico, and lived in the UK before moving to Aotearoa in 2013.

He Pastors Golden Sands Baptist Church in Tauranga where he enjoys a ministry with people from a wide variety of backgrounds, different theological and political perspectives, and life stages.

Colin loves reading books about theology, history, and philosophy (a bit nerdy he says). He's also a keen muso and will often go trawling through trade me for a good guitar pedal.

Colin is married to Hayley who is a kiwi who grew up in Papua New Guinea, and have three awesome kids. 

Stu

Crosson

Stu will be taking one of our breakout sessions this year on the subject of loving our families according to God’s Word in the good times and the tough times.

Stu has been pastoring within the Anglican Church of NZ since 1999. In 2019 has was involved in planting Hope Church Dunedin, a part of the Church of Confessing Anglicans NZ. He is passionate about raising up the next generation of disciples of Jesus Christ and is active in teaching, writing, and modelling what following Jesus looks like today. 

In his leisure time, Stu enjoys reading and listening to music, with a particular fondness for Van Morrison. He also enjoys a good game of golf, watching rugby, and is always eager to discuss who should be the captain of the All Blacks.

Stu is married to Mary and they have 3 adult sons, 2 daughters in law, and one grandchild on the way.