We Are NTC

In this episode our Principal Joseph sits down with NTC alumni Chang Po Ching to talk about life before, during and after NTC. Rev. Chang is a pastor, school chaplain, and worship leader. In his spare time you will find him performing at venues all across Brisbane, singing and playing his guitar. May God bless you as you learn about Chang.

This sermon was preached in the NTC chapel service held on 16 June 2026. The text was Joshua 3 and the sermon was delivered by former NTC Principal Bruce Allder.

This sermon on Psalm 143 was preached by one of our students, Revd Kay Peter Avae. Kay is studying to earn his Master's degree in Theology. He is an experienced pastor, chaplain, and teacher from Papua New Guinea. We are privileged to have Kay and his wife Maria living on our campus in Brisbane. May this sermon be a blessing to you.

A sermon preached by Registrar, Revd Pam Reed, for NTC's chapel service on Tuesday, 21 April 2026. She preached from Luke 24:13-35, reflecting on the road to Emmaus.

This podcast episode is a recording of the sermon preached by ANWD Superintendent Richard Giesken on 17 March 2026. His texts were from John 9.1-41 and Ephesians 5.8-14.

This episode features the sermon from the first chapel service of 2026 at NTC. Principal Joseph Wood shares his reflections on Matthew 17.1-18. If you would like to know more about the college, visit our website, ntc.edu.au or email us at office@ntc.edu.au

NTC held its annual Celebration Service on Sunday evening, 10th of November 2024. The service acknowledges the completion of studies for our students and the completion of the academic year for the college. This years speaker was our Principal, Rev Dr Joseph Wood.

In this episode we hear from Steve Forward who oversees NTC's Graduate Certificate in Chaplaincy. Listen in to learn more about this course and chaplaincy in general. Helpful Links: Scripture Union Australia NTC's Grad Cert in Chaplaincy

On Saturday evening, 15th of June 2024, we held an installation service for our new Principal, Rev Dr Joseph Wood. The gathering included the presence of our Regional Director for Asia-Pacific, Rev Dr Mark Louw, who preached for us. It was a wonderful time of celebrating this important moment in the life of the college. *Apologies for some sound difficulties in the recording.

Welcome to NTC’s new academic year. It is an exciting time of the year because it is full of potential and hope. For those of you who have been faithfully following the podcast, you will know that it has been a while since we released an episode. We are back and it is our desire to keep producing podcast episodes for the NTC community. Please pray for our new Principal, Joseph Wood, and the whole...

Rev Richard Giesken, Associate Lecturer in Biblical Studies and Missiology, preached in our community chapel service on 19 September 2023. The text for the sermon was 1 John 5.6-21. Podcast theme music by Bensound.

Recently, we held our annual Spiritual Deepening weekend at All Nations Church in Auckland, NZ. Joining those in person at the church was a small group who gathered in the Brisbane campus chapel, and several people online. Our speaker this year was the Rev Roland Hearn, field strategy coordinator in the Church of the Nazarene for Australia and New Zealand. Focusing on the first letter of John, Rol...

Recently, we held our annual Spiritual Deepening weekend at All Nations Church in Auckland, NZ. Joining those in person at the church was a small group who gathered in the Brisbane campus chapel, and several people online. Our speaker this year was the Rev Roland Hearn, field strategy coordinator in the Church of the Nazarene for Australia and New Zealand. Focusing on the first letter of John, Rol...

Hello and welcome to the We Are NTC podcast, a production of NTC Australia/New Zealand. My name is Joseph Wood, I am the Dean of Students at NTC and your host for the podcast. Recently, we held our annual Spiritual Deepening weekend at All Nations Church in Auckland, NZ. Joining those in person at the church was a small group who gathered in the Brisbane campus chapel, and several people online. O...

Welcome to the second episode of 2023. Our guest for today is Rev Richard Giesken, our lecturer in Bible, mission and pastoral theology. Richard a faculty member with one of the longest connections to the college. Richard first came to NTC in 1996, having moved from South Africa following God’s call into missionary work. With some twists and turns along the way, Richard and his family made Queensl...

Today we have a bonus episode for you. On Tuesday, 7th of March, we held our regular community chapel service. This was a unique time of worship because we hosted the chapel in two locations using video conference technology. Our Dean of Students, Rev Dr Joseph Wood, was in New Zealand teaching an intensive class at our Auckland location, and our preacher, Rev Jenna Stout, lives just down the road...

Welcome to episode one of the year 2023. Our guest for today is Rev Dr Linda Stargel, our academic dean and senior lecturer in Old testament and biblical languages. Linda came to NTC in 2019 with a wealth of experience in teaching, pastoral ministry and nursing. In her role as academic dean she is responsible for looking after faculty, providing quality assurance of our programs and liaising with...

Hello and welcome to the We Are NTC podcast, a production of NTC Australia/New Zealand.  The new academic year has begun and we are looking forward to what 2023 has in store for us. This week we held our first chapel service and our Dean of Students, Rev Dr Joseph Wood, introduced our theme for the year: The Heart of Ministry: John’s First Letter to the Church. In this episode of the podcast,...

Roland wears many hats: pastor, district superintendent, field strategy coordinator, former NTC registrar, and NTC alumni. This was a full conversation about NTC. Roland shared about his various experiences at the college and the ways in which it has changed over the years. We discussed how important theology is for every follower of Jesus. And we also find out how Roland met his wife! Roland is a...

Jaci Tarrant, who completed her Master of Divinity with us a few years ago is now living in Glasgow, Scotland. In our conversation we talked about what it was like for her to be an international student, the challenges and opportunities that came with being a new mother while studying, and some of the moments from her time here that continue to inspire her life now. It was a joy, for me perso...

Recently, we gathered together for our Spiritual Deepening Weekend. We were blessed to have Rev. Mandy Smith, pastor of the St. Lucia Uniting Church, come and share with us the importance of Resting, Receiving and Responding within God's Presence. It was an encouraging, challenging and thought-provoking time. Check out Mandy's most recent book: Unfettered: Imagining a Childlike Faith beyond the Ba...

Recently, we gathered together for our Spiritual Deepening Weekend. We were blessed to have Rev. Mandy Smith, pastor of the St. Lucia Uniting Church, come and share with us the importance of Resting, Receiving and Responding within God's Presence. It was an encouraging, challenging and thought-provoking time. Check out Mandy's most recent book: Unfettered: Imagining a Childlike Faith beyond the Ba...

Recently, we gathered together for our Spiritual Deepening Weekend. We were blessed to have Rev. Mandy Smith, pastor of the St. Lucia Uniting Church, come and share with us the importance of Resting, Receiving and Responding within God's Presence. It was an encouraging, challenging and thought-provoking time. Check out Mandy's most recent book: Unfettered: Imagining a Childlike Faith beyond the Ba...

Our guest for today’s episode is Kahlia Devall. Kahlia has recently completed her course of study at NTC and is looking forward to graduation. She has recently begun working for a ministry called Generate , which provides opportunities for students to explore the Christian faith in schools. In our conversation we talk about her experience as a student, her previous study and the reasons she chose...

On 11 June 2022, Rev Dr Joseph Wood presented a lecture titled: 'John Wesley's Approach to Contemporary Issues' as a part of an Australia North and West District seminar held on the campus of NTC in Brisbane.