PMI Missionaries
Peter & Margaret Reynolds
Ministry Area: New Zealand
Responsibilities: Counseling, teaching
E-mail Address: reynco@hotmail.com
Peter and Margaret both graduated from Covenant Seminary in 2006, Peter with a Th.M. in Biblical and Pastoral Theology, and Margaret with an MA (Hons) in Counseling.
They have been called to a ministry of training church leaders and strengthening the church in New Zealand. Peter is the Principal (President) of Grace Theological College in Auckland, NZ, as well as the Director of Grace Counselling and Conciliation Services in South Auckland. Margaret counsels full-time and assists Peter in his teaching role. Peter, in addition to teaching full-time and assisting Margaret in her counseling role, preaches regularly in the young church plants of the newly formed (2002) Grace Presbyterian Church of NZ.
Latest Report: (updated 11/10/2008)
Dear Friends of Peter and Margaret Reynolds,
We have two exciting developments to report this month. But first let me say that as the economic downturn begins biting even harder we are very grateful to those of you (individuals and churches) who are supporting us financially. We do appreciate your faithfulness in these hard times.
That leads me to our first excitement. Stewart Johnson is in his mid 40's, a wonderful friend of the College, and has for many years been working in Sydney, Australia, in campus ministry, supported largely by a generous donor who has experienced a significant loss of fortune in the recent economic downturn. As a result Stewart can no longer remain in his present position, and so has offered his services to Grace College.
This will mean bringing his family to New Zealand to our southern city, Dunedin, to tutor at the University (Stewart has a PhD), minister on the campus, and teach GTC courses, thus providing a significant boost to the establishment of a GTC training centre in Dunedin with strong university connections. Stewart will be self-supporting. We are very excited! Stewart is a very gifted fellow and will be a delightful co-laborer. The economic ill wind has blown a good thing in our direction.
The second exciting development concerns Falani Filipo. Falani has been a GTC student for a number of years. He is from Tokelau. If you draw a straight line from Hawaii to New Zealand you will run right through the Tokelau Islands, at about the halfway mark. There are more Tokelauians living in Auckland than there are in the Tokelau Islands.
For many years Falani has dreamed of planting a church here among his own people. Last weekend that dream became a reality. With the support of his local Presbyterian church, services began last week with Falani now preaching on a regular basis. This is very exciting for him, and for us. GTC is committed to training pastors and church planters for the harvest field in New Zealand and elsewhere. Your faithful support has played a crucial part in this wonderful new development from the hand of God. All praise to him!
You might pray:
- Thanking the Lord for the leading he has given to Stewart Johnson and his wife.
- For Falani and the new church the Lord has raised up under his care.
- For the students at the College as they near the end of a heavy year of study.
May the Lord continue to bless you for your faithfulness. Thank you for your love and interest in us.
Peter & Margaret Reynolds
Presbyterian Mission International
12330 Conway Road
St. Louis, Missouri 63141
Telephone: (314) 434-4044
Fax: (314) 434-4819
