The Crossing - Geraldine

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The Crossing - Capernwray Bible School on the South Island

Our 'sister' campus is located at The Crossing in Geraldine, right in the heart of the South Island of New Zealand – sometimes known as            “Middle Earth”  

The Crossing is a lovely historic manor house situated on 37 acres exactly 4 km from downtown Geraldine, with vivid views of the “Four Peaks” mountain range, and bordering the Waihi river. Here we offer a full year Bible School and functions centre.

The Crossing HomesteadGeraldine is a small rural town with a friendly village atmosphere. It is situated just 1 hr and 35 minutes south of Christchurch on the main highway to Mt Cook and Queenstown.

The town and it's surrounding district has something for everyone and at a pace to suit each individual’s needs. Nearby there are rivers, lakes, forest walks, mountain trails and ski slopes. 


Dale Epp - Director

Hi! My name is Dale Epp and I direct the work here at 'The Crossing'.

Are you asking questions like these: “Where am I going with my life?”, “What do I really believe in?”, “How does God want me to live?”, and “What is the Bible all about anyway?”. If you are, I’d like to encourage you to consider taking some time out to come to The Crossing for Bible School to find some answers to questions like these and more. 

We believe that God is alive and well, and desires that every person know Him personally and enjoy the fullness of their relationship with Him. And as we grow in this knowledge of Him, we’ll find that we can truly live confidently and meaningfully (with direction!) in a fallen, aimless, and increasingly unstable world that seems to have everything to offer but nothing that we need. 

At The Crossing, we simply want you to discover the risen and living person of the Lord Jesus Christ for yourself as He is revealed in the Scriptures, and realize how relevant He is in your life and how sufficient He is for your life because He IS your life! So come down, be prepared to learn and grow, take the time and opportunity to establish the foundation of your LIFE in Christ, for the ‘REST’ of your life, and enjoy everything else that the South Island has to offer as well…


The Basic Course Summary

  • Course SummaryA chronological survey through the Bible
  • Biblical Christian life teaching and training for personal spiritual formation
  • Training in practical ministry skills and Bible study methods
  • Training in apologetics and evangelism
  • Community living
  • An overview of world missions

    This is accomplished through:

  • 18 class hours per week of Bible teaching
  • Weekly involvement in a local ministry programme
  • A small groups discipleship programme
  • Times of community prayer, worship, and devotions
  • Assignments
  • Ministry trips to other city's and towns in New Zealand
  • Completing a practical ministry project – (planning and executing a weekend youth camp programme)
  • Daily duties and responsibilities, and a weekly 'work afternoon' in the house and around the property
  • ‘Quiet days’
  • Family fun nights
  • Weekend outdoor adventure trips

    So that you may:

  • Come to know the risen, indwelling Lord Jesus Christ more personally
  • Understand the written Word and it's revelation of Christ through careful study of the Scriptures
  • Come to understand God's will for your life
  • Develop your God given abilities so that you may become a more effective member of the body of Christ -- His Church
  • Discover and prove in everyday experience the reality and relevance of the Christian life as Christ Himself is allowed to work in and through your life
  • Gain a working knowledge of the Word of God so that you are better equipped for daily living and Christian service 
  • Develop your God given gifts & abilities

Every aspect of our programme, from personal devotions to the lectures, from weekly ministries to mission trips, and from discipleship groups to the benefits of life in a small Regional Ministriescommunity of up to 14 students plus staff, is designed to nurture spiritual growth in your life so that you become a person whose life continually points others to Christ.

You will realize that you have a LIFE that matters –

"Christ’s Life in you" !!



Living in Christian community, you will have a balanced weekly schedule while having enough personal time for reflection or pursuing other interests and activites.