About ANZERA
A scholarly community for evangelistic research
ANZERA brings together researchers, writers, and practitioners across Aotearoa New Zealand to share papers, encourage thoughtful dialogue, and support the public witness of rigorous evangelistic scholarship.
Our story and purpose
Founded to strengthen the academic study of evangelism in Aotearoa New Zealand, ANZERA exists to foster research, publish thoughtful papers, and create space for informed conversation among scholars, church leaders, and interested readers.
Mission
Encouraging serious scholarship
We support research that is biblically grounded, academically credible, and attentive to the changing social and cultural context of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Work
Connecting papers and people
Our association provides a home for papers, commentary, and updates that help members and visitors follow current thinking, discover new work, and engage upcoming events.
Vision
Serving church and academy
We believe careful research can serve both the academy and the church by clarifying ideas, strengthening practice, and encouraging faithful evangelistic witness in contemporary society.
Leadership and contributors
ANZERA is shaped by a network of academics, editors, organisers, and members who contribute their expertise to research publication, event planning, and the wider life of the association.
Rev. Dr Mark Keown
ANZERA Founder, Rev. Dr Mark Keown is Director of Evangelistic Leadership at Laidlaw College and a Presbyterian minister who presently attends Massey Presbyterian. He has served in a variety of spaces in evangelism, children’s and youth ministries, worship, and senior leadership. Mark has written a number of articles, essays, blog posts, and books including Evangelism in Philippians (2008), What’s God Up to on Planet Earth? (2010), Philippians, EEC, 2 vols. (2017), Jesus in a World of Colliding Empires, 2 vols. (2018), Discovering the New Testament (3 Vols, 2018–21), Reading the New Testament (2024), Galatians (2024), Pneumaformity (2024), and Jesus as the New Joshua (2024). Married to the Rev Dr Emma and owned by Redmond the dog, he loves cycling and playing in his band AllReady Not Yet.
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