In 2020, the Institute for Mission and Research of PTC started the Young Academics Programme. The 17 months programme worked with 24 young persons from six provinces and 14 villages in Fiji to critically look at development. The social analysis and leadership and management training they received equipped them with skills to examine the issues...Read More

The Principal of the College is in Hawaii holding meetings with the Chair, Dr. Aaron Sala, and his Hawaii planning committee of the 2024 Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC), the Pacific Community (SPC), heads of institutions such as East West Center, Pacific Islands Development Program, and heads of institutions from within the University...Read More

The PTC women’s fellowship received 5 tablets from the Center for Gender and Social Justice of PTC. Centre Director Reverend Melanie Smith said members of the Fellowship can use the tablets to access the internet for learning skills, being informationally empowered and active participants of the digital age. Vice Principal Professor Derrick Armstrong handed over...Read More

Worship at the Islander Missionary’s Memorial Chapel was held with a difference yesterday morning as PTC women celebrated World Day of Prayer remembering Taiwan. Music stories and prayers for Taiwan marked the worship service. The chapel was decorated with Taiwanese fans and handicrafts borrowed from the Taiwanese embassy for the day. The women dressed in...Read More

A son of Na Qase na Rokotuiloma of the Yavusa Nabulebulewa, Dr Eci Tekuru Naisele, raised his Vanua flag high, setting a milestone achievement by successfully defending his Doctor of Philosophy thesis. He is the first in his family and village to scale this height of academic achievement. Never far from home and its challenges,...Read More

The college Principal, Rev Professor Dr Upolu Luma Vaai, this week was hosted by the Cook Islands Congregational Church in Rarotonga discussing the vision of the College towards a ‘Whole of Life’ theological learning grounded in a communities-based approach. He met with the church leadership and executive, PTC alumni, the Takamoa theological college leadership on...Read More

New students spent Friday in a retreat focussed on familiarising themselves with the ‘whole of life’ vision of PTC. Principal Reverend Professor Upolu Vaai presented on the topic: “Whole of Life” Vision: A Deep Dive 1, with a focus on PTC history, Graduate Attributes, Whole of Life vision, Ecumenical Focus, and the Contextuality Focus. His...Read More

Thirty-eight-year-old Reverend Tito Tito is a graduate of Kanana Fou Theological College in American Samoa. Born on Savaii Island in Samoa, he migrated to New Zealand as a young boy. There he met his wife and the mother of his two children. Rev. Tito joins PTC as a student of the Masters of Theology programme...Read More

The Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Henry Puna challenged and called for reconnections to nature. He was responding to a sermon by Reverend Professor Upolu Vaai titled ‘Placental Spirituality’ on the occasion of the first Holy Communion Service for the academic year 2023 at the Islanders Missionaries Memories Chapel. PIFS SG Mr Puna...Read More