PROGRAM
To know and love Jesus more
​We have an amazing lineup of speakers who will share each week on topics ranging from Bible basics and New Zealand Christian history to practical skills like managing your money. Our aim is that, by the end of these five months, you’ll have a solid understanding of who you are as a child of God, a deeper love for Jesus, and a strong foundation for your faith to carry into adulthood—ready to serve the world around you in the best way you can.
Run by surfers for surfers
This course is run by surfers for surfers. We run two five month programs from February and July each year. During the CSALT Academy, we will create a space for you to dig deep into…
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- Building a strong spiritual and personal foundations
- Growing as a disciple and emerging leader
- Exploring faith, personal beliefs and tackling life’s tough questions
- Living fully and passionately with Jesus
Course Overview
Team building
Orientation
A time for leaders and students to get to know each other while settling into the course, culture, and community.
Introductions
Settling in to the CSALT house
Team building
Christian Surfers foundational training
Soul Tour life skills course
Team building
Theology
A time for students to learn from speakers and leaders, develop spiritual disciplines and rhythms, continue engaging in community life and culture, serve in the wider community, and enjoy many adventures and fun surf trips.
Morning worship together
Speakers twice a week on the Bible, Church history, personal leadership and development, work, play and life skills
Serving within community projects
CS Community Nights
Surf development and surf trips
Serving within Church
Team building
Mission
Providing students with the opportunity to put what they’ve learned in the Theology weeks into practice—serving others in the community, sharing the gospel with the wider surfing community, and developing their personal leadership skills.
Surf groms camps
Running surf comps
Leading CSNZ national events: Easter Camp, National Gathering, Jesus Classic, Fish Festival
Surfing and Serving in communities all around NZ
Overseas Surf & Serve mission trip
Team building
Next steps
To prepare the students for a successful transition into their life after CSALT