Welcome to Laidlaw College!

We are an evangelical, tertiary institution offering government accredited courses and programmes in theology, ministry, counselling and teaching.

Why Laidlaw?

Choosing where and what to study is an important decision. Our students have been through this process and know what it is like. We asked some of them to tell you, in their own words, why they chose Laidlaw College.

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THE STURT LECTURES
28 June 2013 | Laidlaw College Auckland campus

Laidlaw's School of Counselling (SoC) invite you to attend this exciting event. The Sturt Lectures are a conference series inspired by John and Agnes Sturt, who were influential in the early development of holistic counselling in Aotearoa New Zealand. The aim of this conference is to develop a robust dialogue between counselling and trinitarian theology.

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ANZATS 2013
29 June - 2 July 2013 | Laidlaw College Auckland campus

The Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Theological Schools (ANZATS) will be held at Laidlaw College in Auckland, New Zealand. Proposals for papers in all fields of theological study are invited. Titles and Abstracts may be sent to: msutherland/laidlaw.ac.nz no later than 31 March 2013. Proposals will be accepted progressively.

ANZATS 2013 - Call for Papers (204 KB)

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THEOLOGY, DISABILITY, AND THE PEOPLE OF GOD CONFERENCE
1-3 July 2013

Laidlaw College, in partnership with Carey Baptist College, is co-hosting the ‘Theology, Disability, and the People of God’ Conference. This conference draws together both local and international voices with academic, professional, and/or lived experience, each offering biblical, theological, ethical, and church perspectives on the theme ‘Theology, Disability, and the People of God, featuring keynote speakers Professor Amos Yong (J. Rodman WIlliams Professor of Theology, Regent University) and Professor John Swinton (Chair in Divinity and Religious Studies, University of Aberdeen).

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UNDERSTANDING GENESIS 1-3
TWO COMPETING EVANGELICAL VIEWS
Wednesday 17 July | 7:30 pm | Auckland campus

Laidlaw College is hosting a debate between biblical scholar Dr John Walton (Wheaton College) and Associate Pastor Joe Fleener (Howick Baptist Church) on how to understand Genesis 1-3. Both speakers will have 30 minutes to present a biblical interpretation of the creation stories contained within Genesis 1-3. Following a short break, each speaker will have seven minutes to respond to the other’s presentation before taking questions from the audience.

If this is a subject you wish you understood better, then put this date in your diary and join us as we tackle this challenging topic together.

NATIONAL ALUMNI GATHERINGS
Saturday 3 August (Auckland) and Saturday 10 August (Christchurch)

The focus of these gatherings will be to resource our graduates to live well and to meet the unique challenges presented by the different seasons of their lives.

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In the news

Tim Keel on Campus – A Boost for Church Leaders

20-May-2013

An intensive one-week course is an attractive option for students at Laidlaw and perhaps more so when Tim Keel is the guest lecturer and the course is Missional Church Leadership.

07-May-2013

On Thursday 18 April, Laidlaw College hosted a combined book launch of Kay Liddle's two-part autobiography and a public lecture by Dr Dan Shaw.

29-Apr-2013

Laidlaw College will be hosting a day of dialogue for Maori and Pakeha Church leaders on Thursday 16 May. We asked Rod Thompson and Matua Hakiaha to explain why Laidlaw is hosting such a gathering and what they hope will be achieved through it.