Welcome
to FOCUS
We love to share good things with you at FOCUS, like food, fun, and friendship. Even better, we love to share good news with you about God, who loved you so much He died to save you from this broken world.
FOCUS stands for the Fellowship of Overseas Christian University Students. But you don't have to be a Christian to come to FOCUS
— FOCUS welcomes all international students.
Events
Friday Night FOCUS
- What: FREE food, fun, friendship and teaching from the Bible.
- When: Fridays 6.00–8.30pm.
- Where: Sandy Bay Baptist Church, 239 Sandy Bay Road. (See map)
Join us every Friday during semester to eat, sing, pray, play, and learn from the Bible. We share a meal together and then have a church style meeting. Everything is run to help people who have never been to church feel comfortable. It's a great place to practice English, make friends, experience different cultures, and learn about God's will for your life.
Christianity Explored
- What: A short course to learn how Christianity enables you to live God's good life.
- When: Wednesdays 7-8:30pm.
- Where: Wellspring Church. (See map)
Do you want a good life? Do you want to hear what the Bible teaches about this subject? Read the Bible, find answers and enjoy some discussion. See a trailer here.
One-to-One
- What: Meet one-to-one with a FOCUS team member.
- When: You decide.
- Where: You decide.
A FOCUS team member would love to meet one-to-one to talk about your life or study the Bible. This is a great way to learn about God and ask any questions you might have, no matter how silly you think they are!
Small group
- What: Study the Bible in a group.
- When: Wednesdays 7.00-8:30pm.
- Where: Wellspring Church. (See map)
Our small group is an excellent way for Christians to discover move about what we learn at Friday Night FOCUS. Our group will mature and encourage you in your faith.
Get involved
Join our list
Do you want to keep up-to-date with our events? Contact staff@focustas.org to join our email list.
Support FOCUS
Whether you're a Christian from nearby or overseas, there are many ways you or your church group can partner with FOCUS, including prayer, donations, cooking meals, volunteering time, sharing about FOCUS, etc. To learn more, contact: staff@focustas.org.
You can also donate to FOCUS.
About us
Who we are
FOCUS is a Christian international student society of the Tasmanian University Union (TUU) on the Hobart campus of the University of Tasmania. Our society and our staff are also part of the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students.
What we believe
We believe in the historic Christian faith in the Truine God, who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the same faith shared by Christians across time and throughout the world. For this reason, our students and staff come from many different countries and backgrounds and are members of many different Christian churches. You can read our doctrinal statement here.
The FOCUS Team
The FOCUS team is made up of about twenty student leaders and staff, who make everything run smoothly. Our team loves to share God's Good News with students, as all of our student leaders and staff are dedicated Christians and Luke and Sam are theologically trained.
Partner Ministries
The University Fellowship of Christians
Subbies for students of the subcontinent.
Luke H
Luke is a real Tasmanian local. He trained at Moore College in Sydney and gives most of the talks and oversees most of the running of FOCUS. Luke is a husband to Jan and father to three young boys. He likes to cook and eat strange things, especially weird meat. He might ask you to try his cooking.
Sam Gough
Sam is a graduate of the University of Tasmania, Sydney Missionary Bible College and Moore College. Having trained and worked as a doctor, he made the switch from medicine to FOCUS. Sam is married to Beck and has two young kids, Henry and Phoebe. He loves Maccas, cheap instant coffee and wearing trackies.
Qinyi He
MTS Apprentice. My name is Yi. I come from China and I have been living in Australia for nearly 9 years. I am so thankful and excited about the opportunity to minister to international students in Hobart. I am fond of learning different cuisines, as such, I got 8 types of vinegar in my kitchen. People think I am too serious, I want to be more funny!
Where we meet
We meet for Friday night FOCUS at Sandy Bay Baptist Church.
We meet for small groups and some special events at Wellspring Church.
Contact Us
We'd love to hear from you.