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Church leaders and Chosen

Hear from Kiwi pastors and connect with our church team to learn more about how Chosen can help your congregation deepen and live out their faith.

Donald Fawkner, St Paul’s Anglican, Auckland

It all starts with a first choice…

Chosen is the beginning of a partnership between your church and a community supported by World Vision. This is more than simply an ask for sponsors; this is the outworking of God’s heart for the poor through your church.

Chosen reminds us that choosing to believe in each other gives us a greater sense of purpose, and helps us experience the fullness of life that Jesus talks about in John 10:10. And it offers the chance — through sponsorship, to empower children in need with real choices, so they can become agents of lasting change.

Churches across New Zealand are experiencing the transformational impact of Chosen. We hope you can too!


An overview of Chosen in Churches by Matt Buchan

World Vision's Church Relationships Manager Matt Buchan gives an overview of why you and your church should participate in Chosen this year.






C3 Grow Church Pastor, Steve Burgess's trip to Uganda


Steve Burgess, the pastor of c3 Grow travelled to Northern Uganda to visit the community his church support.







The Impact of Chosen in Church, Dave Richards

See how Chosen can make a huge impact in your church and the community you support.






Chosen Introduction for Pastors

Featuring Donald Fawkner, St Paul’s Anglican, Auckland






World Vision's History and Mission

For over 70 years World Vision has followed Jesus into the margins.






How Child Sponsorship works

World Vision does community development so that every child thrives, not just those sponsored.






Damaris Empowered Worldview





Please get in touch today

We would love to learn more about you and your church, and how we can support your congregation to deepen and live out their faith.

Churches North of the Harbour Bridge and Chinese Churches
HsiEn Soo
027 808 7150
hsien.soo@worldvision.org.nz

Churches South of the Auckland Harbour Bridge, Coromandel, and Waikato
Matt Gould
027 396 0878
matt.gould@worldvision.org.nz

Lower North Island Churches from Tauranga, Rotorua, Taupo, and Taranaki South to Wellington
Spencer Nutsford
027 808 9494
spencer.nutsford@worldvision.org.nz

Korean Churches
Dongbin Kim
022 589 6729
dongbin.kim@worldvision.org.nz

Churches in the South Island
Philip Sapsford
027 657 7788
philip.sapsford@worldvision.org.nz

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