Aotearoa New Zealand

For This City

"Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide,
do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes."

Isaiah 54:2 NIV

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About Us

Who We Are

Through evangelical gospel-centred youth events and consistent support for youth pastors and teams, For This City is a movement that…

Declares the Gospel to a new generation
Sees many young people saved
Sees young people filled with the power and presence of God
Unites and empowers the local Church
Brings together youth pastors to support and build the Church together
Equips and empowers young people to advance the Kingdom of God in their world

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Thousands of young people

Hearing the Gospel.
Encountering God.

A Next Generation Ministry to Advance God’s Kingdom and Strengthen Local Youth Ministries Across Aotearoa New Zealand.

Our Purpose

Our Vision Statement

For This City is a Next Generation ministry set up to advance God’s Kingdom and empower local youth ministries.

We exist to create environments where young people can hear the Gospel, know God, witness the unity of the Church, and are activated to advance God’s kingdom. We are also about seeing a new generation won for Christ and planted in local youth ministries.

We want to bring healthy youth practices, build unity in the city, and create rooms of community and training for youth pastors and workers — not focused on one denomination or style of church, but leaders from different backgrounds coming together with the same goal to see God’s kingdom advance.

We believe that thousands of young people will hear the Gospel and be saved, and that youth ministries will be strengthened and supported.

Our Values

Unite Reach Serve Faith Joy

Our Journey

Our Story

For This City began as a combined youth service in Wellington in September 2023, run by a small group of youth pastors who had connected and become friends. It became very clear that all shared the same passion for the city and the same vision to see God’s kingdom advance in Wellington.

Since then, we have seen God do more than we could have imagined. For This City now runs youth rallies in Wellington, and in 2026 we opened doors in Christchurch and Dunedin — coming alongside local youth pastors to launch For This City in those cities for their teenagers.

We have seen attendance on the rise, hundreds make decisions for Christ, stepped into local churches, and a great sense of unity amongst youth ministries across Aotearoa.

Ed & Vic Bamford-Bryant

For This City Directors & Founders

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Want to bring For This City to your city? We’d love to co-labour with you and your churches to see young people reached across Aotearoa.

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