AUCKLAND
- 16 February 2026 (Evening 6pm-8pm) Evening Keynote Address: Leveraging Hidden Assets for Mission and Growth
- 17 February 2026 (Workshop 8.30am-12.30pm) Workshop: New Mindsets to Unlock Gospel Outcomes
CHRISTCHURCH
- 18 February 2026 (Evening 6pm-8pm). Evening Keynote Address: Leveraging Hidden Assets for Mission and Growth
- 19 February 2026 (Workshop 8.30am-12.30pm). Workshop: New Mindsets to Unlock Gospel Outcomes
REGISTER HERE: https://events.humanitix.com/christchurch-mark-elsdon-event
Christian Savings invites you to a night of insight, and meaningful conversation with Mark Elsdon, author, speaker, social innovator who explores the intersection of faith, investing, and social change.
Speaking from an American context, Mark will challenge churches to uncover the wealth of resources we have and how to deploy these for Gospel work in our individual context. Panel discussion will follow Mark's presentation featuring local experts and stakeholders who will tie the themes of Mark's presentation to our NZ context. Panel discussion will feature: Chris Chamberlain (Baptist National Leader), Lucy Laitinen (consultant and former CEO of Anglican Care Waiapu), Rev. Dr. Nathan McLellan CEO of Venn Foundation.
The following day attend a Workshop on New mindsets to unlock Gospel outcomes with Mark Elsdon and local experts, crafted to teach Design Thinking. Mark will illustrate how our approach to problem solving will be the central tool in unlocking the resources around us for the Gospel. Experts include: Mark Elsdon, Dan Mazengarb, Rachael McDonald, Annie Wilson, and James Stewart. Meet with Kāinga Maha, Trust Management, Home Capital Partners, Christian Savings, and others.
About Mark Elsdon
Mark is an internationally recognised leader working at the intersection of money and meaning. A social entrepreneur, author, and speaker, Mark helps faith-based organisations align mission, money, and property for lasting community impact. He is the co-founder of RootedGood and principal at Threshold Sacred Development. Mark is the author of We Aren’t Broke: Uncovering Hidden Resources
for Mission and Ministry and the editor of Gone for Good? Negotiating the Coming Wave of Church Property Transition. His work explores the intersection of faith, investing, and social change.