About us

Growing Investments, Growing Churches

We exist to see Christian churches and charities throughout our nation thrive, and to give everyday New Zealanders the opportunity to grow their investments while also building the Kingdom of God in Aotearoa.

We believe in growing God's kingdom in New Zealand.

Who We Are

We're New Zealand’s leading financial institution for ethical, Christian investments and lending, enabling Kiwis to be good stewards of their finances.

What We Do

We grow the investments of everyday individuals, families, churches and charities, while lending to churches and Christian charities to help build and transform their ministries.

Our History

For over 60 years, the Christian Savings group has existed solely to help churches and Christian charities make the most of their assets for the Kingdom of God.

Our History

60 Years of Experience

Christian Savings, formerly Baptist Savings, has been partnering with churches since 1962.

From our very first loan in 1962 helping churches acquire pews for their congregation, to currently having over $200 million in lending, we have a proven track record of lending to churches and Christian charities.

Our Staff

Meet Our Team

Dan Mazengarb

Chief Executive

David Osborne

Chief Financial Officer

Sarita Hanif

Chief Operating Officer

Elizabeth Dafoe

Head of Legal, Risk & Compliance

Justine Davis

Head of Client Services

Janice Tay

Relationship Manager

Andy Milne

Relationship Manager

Priya Keshari

Lending Analyst

Nelukshan De Silva

Lending Analyst

Ziwei Gong

Senior Accountant

Lauren Woolerton

Residential Lending Lead

Umangi Shah

Compliance Analyst

William Bilitaki

Senior Client Services Officer

Michele Low

Client Services Officer

Shristi Ram

Client Services Officer

Shayan Sheffield

Client Services Officer

Andrea Chan

Client Services Officer

Renee Dyson

Legal Executive

Meet our board

Latest News

Helping Wellington City Mission transform lives

"The customer service we received from Christian Savings was fantastic. As a faith-based charity it is great to know that the loan amount for the building purchase has come from the investments of people of faith across New Zealand.”
Murray Edridge, City Missioner

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Stewardship of People by Jenny Collings

Governance

Feb 2, 2023

Shristi Ram

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About us

Growing Investments, Growing Churches