Sophie grew up in a big Christian homeschooling family in Christchurch. Evangelism has always been a huge part of her life. From the age of 14, she had been weekly going into the streets of Christchurch to talk to strangers about her faith in Jesus.

In 2019 Sophie volunteered with a Christian ministry in Israel for almost 14 months. Through her service in Jerusalem, God gave her a real love for the country and a desire for Israel to recognise her Messiah and be saved.

After returning to New Zealand she knew God was calling her to both Israel and to evangelism but until she discovered Celebrate Messiah she hadn’t understood how these could intersect. Now Sophie is excited to be volunteering as the Assistant Manager at the Punakaiki Beach Hostel.