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About Salt & Light
In brief

Salt and Light Collective is an Anglican movement equipping ordinary people to share the hope of Jesus in everyday life.

We work alongside Anglican organisations, churches and whānau to grow confident, creative and locally grounded mission across Aotearoa New Zealand.

In brief

Salt and Light Collective is an Anglican movement equipping ordinary people to share the hope of Jesus in everyday life.

We work alongside Anglican organisations, churches and whānau to grow confident, creative and locally grounded mission across Aotearoa New Zealand.

Our vision
Our vision

The Anglican Church of Aotearoa New Zealand fully engaged and equipped for mission.

The Anglican Church of Aotearoa New Zealand fully engaged and equipped for mission.

Our mission
Our mission

To recruit, train, resource and support individuals and whānau to mobilise the Church for mission in Aotearoa New Zealand.

To recruit, train, resource and support individuals and whānau to mobilise the Church for mission in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Sunlight streaming through window blinds against a dark wall
Two hands with small smiley-face tattoos
Graffiti-covered wall
Church entrance seen through a narrow passageway
Bearded man speaking to a seated group
Jethro Day
S&LC National Driector

“I am captured by the simple truth that life is better with Jesus. If more people know and follow, and are known by Jesus, then we will see individuals, communities, our world, changed for the better.

S&LC National Driector

“I am captured by the simple truth that life is better with Jesus. If more people know and follow, and are known by Jesus, then we will see individuals, communities, our world, changed for the better.

My hope for Salt and Light Collective is simple: to see ordinary Anglicans confidently sharing Jesus, churches coming alive with mission, and people across Aotearoa discovering the hope and fullness of life found in Christ.

We’re here to try new things, get our hands dirty and follow God into the places where he is already at work. The future is bright. Let’s be salt. Let’s be light.Jethro DayDirector S&LC

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manifesto

The gospel is in your hands. Jesus calls us the salt of the earth and the light of the world.

manifesto

The gospel is in your hands. Jesus calls us the salt of the earth and the light of the world.

Mission is not reserved for a gifted few—it belongs to the whole Church. We believe faith belongs in everyday life: in our homes, workplaces, neighbourhoods and communities. We go where life happens. We listen, serve, build genuine relationships and share the hope of Jesus with humility and courage. Ordinary people can make an extraordinary difference. Together, we are salt. Together, we carry light.

Ready to help shape what’s next With Salt & Light? This might just be where your story with us begins.
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What we do:


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Recruit

We identify and encourage people called to evangelism and local mission.

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Recruit

We identify and encourage people called to evangelism and local mission.

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Recruit

We identify and encourage people called to evangelism and local mission.

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Train

We equip individuals, whānau and church leaders to share their faith naturally and confidently.

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Train

We equip individuals, whānau and church leaders to share their faith naturally and confidently.

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Train

We equip individuals, whānau and church leaders to share their faith naturally and confidently.

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Resource

We create practical, culturally grounded tools for churches, vestries and evangelists.

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Resource

We create practical, culturally grounded tools for churches, vestries and evangelists.

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Resource

We create practical, culturally grounded tools for churches, vestries and evangelists.

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Support

We walk alongside evangelists and church leaders through mentoring, encouragement and trusted relationships.

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Support

We walk alongside evangelists and church leaders through mentoring, encouragement and trusted relationships.

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Support

We walk alongside evangelists and church leaders through mentoring, encouragement and trusted relationships.

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Our story

The story behind Salt and Light Collective began with Church Army, founded in London by Wilson Carlile in 1882. Its purpose was simple and bold: to train ordinary people to share the gospel with other ordinary people, especially those unlikely to walk into a church.

Our story

The story behind Salt and Light Collective began with Church Army, founded in London by Wilson Carlile in 1882. Its purpose was simple and bold: to train ordinary people to share the gospel with other ordinary people, especially those unlikely to walk into a church.

Church Army has been present in New Zealand since the late 1930s, initially supporting Anglican ministry through chaplaincy and social outreach. Over time, the work became increasingly grassroots and shaped by the communities of Aotearoa.

Today, that same calling continues through Salt and Light Collective—a renewed expression of the original mission, grounded in this place and prepared for what comes next.

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Food trays on a concrete ledge outside a building
What others say
What others say
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Stories from Anglicans across Aotearoa who are finding fresh confidence to share the gospel in everyday life.

Stories from Anglicans across Aotearoa who are finding fresh confidence to share the gospel in everyday life.

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    A little salt and light can go a long way. Salt & Light Collective is helping good things grow, one community at a time across Aotearoa New Zealand.

    Justin Duckworth

    Archbishop of New Zealand

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    Salt and Light Collective recognised who God has made me to be and affirmed the blessing of knowing Jesus and sharing His love with my community. Their practical support helped me stay in New Zealand and gave me a way to raise support for the work I do. They’re always willing to help, whether that’s providing resources I need or checking I have the support and mentorship around me to keep going. I’m grateful for their encouragement, practical help, and faithful prayers.

    Easter :-)

    Mission partner

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    “Working with Jethro and Salt & Light Collective over the past year has been a real joy. A beautifully unconventional bunch who love Jesus radically and put that love to work. Big hearts, sleeves rolled up, making the good news tangible in unexpected places.”

    Matt Watson

    Vine Design Trust

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    A little salt and light can go a long way. Salt & Light Collective is helping good things grow, one community at a time across Aotearoa New Zealand.

    Justin Duckworth

    Archbishop of New Zealand

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    Salt and Light Collective recognised who God has made me to be and affirmed the blessing of knowing Jesus and sharing His love with my community. Their practical support helped me stay in New Zealand and gave me a way to raise support for the work I do. They’re always willing to help, whether that’s providing resources I need or checking I have the support and mentorship around me to keep going. I’m grateful for their encouragement, practical help, and faithful prayers.

    Easter :-)

    Mission partner

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    “Working with Jethro and Salt & Light Collective over the past year has been a real joy. A beautifully unconventional bunch who love Jesus radically and put that love to work. Big hearts, sleeves rolled up, making the good news tangible in unexpected places.”

    Matt Watson

    Vine Design Trust
Our People

Church Army has been present in New Zealand since the late 1930s, initially supporting Anglican ministry through chaplaincy and social outreach. Over time, the work became increasingly grassroots and shaped by the communities of Aotearoa.

Our People

Church Army has been present in New Zealand since the late 1930s, initially supporting Anglican ministry through chaplaincy and social outreach. Over time, the work became increasingly grassroots and shaped by the communities of Aotearoa.

Staff

Jethro Day

National Director

Motorcycle enthusiast, tattoo collector and enthusiastic Jesus follower. Annoyingly approachable, and always up for seeing where God might lead next. Helping people find their place in God’s mission, preferably with a decent ride along the way.

Staff

Jethro Day

Motorcycle enthusiast, tattoo collector and enthusiastic Jesus follower. Annoyingly approachable, and always up for seeing where God might lead next. Helping people find their place in God’s mission, preferably with a decent ride along the way.

Staff

Jethro Day

National Director

Motorcycle enthusiast, tattoo collector and enthusiastic Jesus follower. Annoyingly approachable, and always up for seeing where God might lead next. Helping people find their place in God’s mission, preferably with a decent ride along the way.

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Graham Simpson

Chair

Chair of the board, thoughtful question-asker and believer that most things improve with prayer and a proper cuppa. Loves Jesus, backs people, and helps keep the collective pointing in roughly the right direction.

Bouard

Graham Simpson

Chair of the board, thoughtful question-asker and believer that most things improve with prayer and a proper cuppa. Loves Jesus, backs people, and helps keep the collective pointing in roughly the right direction.

Bouard

Graham Simpson

Chair

Chair of the board, thoughtful question-asker and believer that most things improve with prayer and a proper cuppa. Loves Jesus, backs people, and helps keep the collective pointing in roughly the right direction.

Peter Lloyd

Trustee

Practical thinker, quiet encourager and suspected owner of a very useful shed. Follows Jesus with sleeves rolled up, bringing wisdom, steady faith and a willingness to get stuck in.

Peter Lloyd

Practical thinker, quiet encourager and suspected owner of a very useful shed. Follows Jesus with sleeves rolled up, bringing wisdom, steady faith and a willingness to get stuck in.

Peter Lloyd

Trustee

Practical thinker, quiet encourager and suspected owner of a very useful shed. Follows Jesus with sleeves rolled up, bringing wisdom, steady faith and a willingness to get stuck in.

Karen Kemp

Trustee

People champion, big-question enthusiast and firm believer that faith belongs in everyday life. Loves Jesus, thoughtful conversation and making room at the table. Likely to ask the question everyone else was still working up to.

Karen Kemp

People champion, big-question enthusiast and firm believer that faith belongs in everyday life. Loves Jesus, thoughtful conversation and making room at the table. Likely to ask the question everyone else was still working up to.

Karen Kemp

Trustee

People champion, big-question enthusiast and firm believer that faith belongs in everyday life. Loves Jesus, thoughtful conversation and making room at the table. Likely to ask the question everyone else was still working up to.

Mark Barnard

Trustee

Ideas man, practical pair of hands and appreciator of a well-timed bad joke. Keen on following Jesus and helping good things grow. Brings a thoughtful head, a generous heart and the occasional surprisingly sensible suggestion.

Mark Barnard

Ideas man, practical pair of hands and appreciator of a well-timed bad joke. Keen on following Jesus and helping good things grow. Brings a thoughtful head, a generous heart and the occasional surprisingly sensible suggestion.

Mark Barnard

Trustee

Ideas man, practical pair of hands and appreciator of a well-timed bad joke. Keen on following Jesus and helping good things grow. Brings a thoughtful head, a generous heart and the occasional surprisingly sensible suggestion.

Kate Berkley

Trustee

Encourager, possibility-spotter and champion of people quietly doing good things. Loves Jesus and seeing faith take shape beyond Sunday. Brings fresh eyes, thoughtful questions and an entirely reasonable interest in what’s for morning tea.

Kate Berkley

Encourager, possibility-spotter and champion of people quietly doing good things. Loves Jesus and seeing faith take shape beyond Sunday. Brings fresh eyes, thoughtful questions and an entirely reasonable interest in what’s for morning tea.

Kate Berkley

Trustee

Encourager, possibility-spotter and champion of people quietly doing good things. Loves Jesus and seeing faith take shape beyond Sunday. Brings fresh eyes, thoughtful questions and an entirely reasonable interest in what’s for morning tea.

Carl Tinnion

Trustee

Creative thinker, story enthusiast and follower of Jesus with an appetite for the unexpected. Enjoys asking “what if?” and seeing what happens next. Suspects God is already at work in places we haven’t thought to look.

Carl Tinnion

Creative thinker, story enthusiast and follower of Jesus with an appetite for the unexpected. Enjoys asking “what if?” and seeing what happens next. Suspects God is already at work in places we haven’t thought to look.

Carl Tinnion

Trustee

Creative thinker, story enthusiast and follower of Jesus with an appetite for the unexpected. Enjoys asking “what if?” and seeing what happens next. Suspects God is already at work in places we haven’t thought to look.

Mission partners

Louisa Weller

Mission Partner

Community gatherer, music maker and longtime sharer of Jesus’ love. The Canterbury Kids Coach has parked up, but Louisa hasn’t. These days, she and daughter Amy bring people together through ukuleles, guitars and a welcome with room for everyone.

Mission partners

Louisa Weller

Community gatherer, music maker and longtime sharer of Jesus’ love. The Canterbury Kids Coach has parked up, but Louisa hasn’t. These days, she and daughter Amy bring people together through ukuleles, guitars and a welcome with room for everyone.

Mission partners

Louisa Weller

Mission Partner

Community gatherer, music maker and longtime sharer of Jesus’ love. The Canterbury Kids Coach has parked up, but Louisa hasn’t. These days, she and daughter Amy bring people together through ukuleles, guitars and a welcome with room for everyone.

Paul Milson

Mission Partner

Listener, encourager and collector of small stories with Jesus at the centre. Based in Nelson-Tasman, Paul helps everyday people explore faith, open the Bible together and discover that mission can begin with a very ordinary conversation.

Paul Milson

Listener, encourager and collector of small stories with Jesus at the centre. Based in Nelson-Tasman, Paul helps everyday people explore faith, open the Bible together and discover that mission can begin with a very ordinary conversation.

Paul Milson

Mission Partner

Listener, encourager and collector of small stories with Jesus at the centre. Based in Nelson-Tasman, Paul helps everyday people explore faith, open the Bible together and discover that mission can begin with a very ordinary conversation.

Esther Wood

Mission Partner

Jesus follower, beachside conversationalist and instigator of spontaneous dance parties. Once a spiritual searcher herself, Esther now makes room for others around Jesus’ wide, welcoming table in Golden Bay. Big on belonging, mountain adventures and going looking for the one.

Esther Wood

Jesus follower, beachside conversationalist and instigator of spontaneous dance parties. Once a spiritual searcher herself, Esther now makes room for others around Jesus’ wide, welcoming table in Golden Bay. Big on belonging, mountain adventures and going looking for the one.

Esther Wood

Mission Partner

Jesus follower, beachside conversationalist and instigator of spontaneous dance parties. Once a spiritual searcher herself, Esther now makes room for others around Jesus’ wide, welcoming table in Golden Bay. Big on belonging, mountain adventures and going looking for the one.