Mission Hikoi: Where Faith Hits the Road

Last year, 15 young adults from across Aotearoa, some from as far as Dunedin, jumped into vans for the Mission Hikoi: a four-day road trip of discovery, prayer, and shared life.

Based out of Ngatiawa River Monastery, the Hikoi visited a tapestry of missional communities around the Wellington region—Catholic Worker farms, Urban Vision whānau, refugee ministries, church plants, He Tangata Village, L’Arche Kāpiti, and even a Christian motorcycle collective. Along the way, participants shared kai, dug gardens, and swapped stories in living rooms and car rides.

“The aim isn’t to show projects,” says organiser Stu Macann, a leader at Ngatiawa. “It’s to invite people into a way of life—following Jesus at the margins, where community and mission meet.”

For many, those few days sparked big changes. Some participants have since moved into Urban Vision teams, joined social justice campaigns with Common Grace Aotearoa, and brought fresh energy back to their own churches and communities.

Stu reflects: “Mission Hikoi plants seeds. People get to see what faith looks like on the ground—what it means to be present with the poor, and to find Jesus there.”

If you’re 18–30 (or just keen to explore mission and community), this year’s Hikoi could be for you.

Find details here or email stuart@urbanvision.org.nz.