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Here, you'll find the latest information about the opportunity to purchase the large section of land for the university.
There are several ways you can partner with us at this pivotal moment in time.
7 May, 2025 - Why a Christian University + Prayer Devotional
Dear Supporters,
Thank you to everyone who responded with such excitement to last week’s update about the opportunity before us — the potential purchase of land we’ve been believing for over many years. Your encouragement and support mean so much.
We continue to work closely with a dedicated team, including several highly experienced professionals in property development and large-scale land acquisition. What a blessing to have their expertise guiding this next step! Those involved are considering ways in which the land can be purchased and developed in a way that helps finance the establishment of our proposed Christian University for Australia (CUFA).
Why a Christian University for the Sunshine Coast?
Over the years, some have asked why this vision matters. With so many well-established Christian schools across Australia, there is still one significant gap — a clear pathway for Year 12 graduates to continue their studies in a fully accredited Christian university.
Our vision is not just for an institution that carries a Christian affiliation with limited program offerings. We are aiming for something much more — a university that offers the full range of academic disciplines, such as, for example, those including medicine, law, journalism, engineering, IT and computer science, political science, psychology, marketing and digital communication, and more — all from a distinctly Christian worldview.
We’re passionate about creating a space where students can explore how their faith intersects with their academic, ethical, and professional development. A Christian university on the Sunshine Coast would not only serve local students, but also welcome students from across the Asia-Pacific and beyond - reaching out to the "ends of the earth" with a global and international appeal.
Join Us in Prayer this May
May is a pivotal month. The land we’re pursuing is highly sought after, and opportunities like this are rare on the Sunshine Coast. But we believe God is able to make a way — even when it looks impossible.
"Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven." — Matthew 18:19 (NKJV)
We invite you to stand with us in prayer throughout this month. To help guide your prayers, we’ve created a Pray for the Land Devotional — filled with daily scriptures, encouragement, and prayers to fuel your faith.
Thank you for praying, for believing, and for standing with us in this exciting and significant season.
With hope and gratitude
1 May, 2025 - 30 days to go!
Dear Supporters,
Two weeks ago, a Christian property developer committed to help position us to make an offer on the purchase of the 90 acre Wises land site we have felt drawn to over the years for the establishment of our proposed Christian University for Australia (CUFA) Campus.
On the same day that seven of us met together (including the developer) to cement our intentions to proceed with an offer, we were unexpectedly notified that a deadline of May 30th had been set for such offers to be submitted.
No doubt we see the mighty hand of the Lord our guide and our provider in the timing of these events. In addition, a local church pastor offered to have a high quality (commercial standard) video presentation produced to update potential supporters and investors of our heart and vision for this initiative, especially the purchase of the Wises land. Production began last year but was finally completed on Monday THIS WEEK which has enabled us to include reference to the 30 day deadline in front of us.
Please view the video on the home page of our website here: CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY VISION VIDEO
(It will only take a few minutes of your time to watch from start to finish)
I was teaching Maths yesterday to a class of Year 9 students in the Christian school I serve at, and as part of my responsibilities within that first lesson of the day, I was going through the "Student Notices" which included the following verse:
The Lord is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in him, and he helps me.
My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. Psalm 28:7
I paused briefly to refer to this Christian University endeavour which my wife Sheeree and I initiated over a decade ago as a way of illustrating how that verse applied to me that day. I also suggested that the substance of that verse (which I read to the class) could somehow apply to their lives - at school or elsewhere.
My prayer is that one day we'll have University lecturers standing in front of their students sharing a testimony of the great miracle we saw "back in the day" (including this "day" ... these next few weeks of this month) which led to the establishment of the lecture facilities, online technology infrastructure, research programs and life changing student activities connected to a national and international sense of "knowledge for a better world".
We welcome Wendy Morton to the current staff team we have associated with this initiative. She has experience working within government universities in Australia and Christian universities in the USA. With Wendy's assistance I hope we can keep you updated on developments over the next 30 days and beyond. This may include more emails than is usual, and perhaps some more regular posts on our website.
Please stand with us as we seek to keep you prayerfully and faith-filled in the loop of what transpires as the Lord works on our behalf.
Very sincerely in His service,
Paul Truasheim
UNET CEO and Board Chair
There are several ways you can partner with us at this pivotal moment in time.
- Join us in prayer - stand together in prayerful agreement using the 30-day Pray for the Land Devotional
- Share the vision - share the vision with those who will join in believing with us!
- Financial support - help make this vision possible with a tax-deductible donation of any amount
7 May, 2025 - Why a Christian University + Prayer Devotional
Dear Supporters,
Thank you to everyone who responded with such excitement to last week’s update about the opportunity before us — the potential purchase of land we’ve been believing for over many years. Your encouragement and support mean so much.
We continue to work closely with a dedicated team, including several highly experienced professionals in property development and large-scale land acquisition. What a blessing to have their expertise guiding this next step! Those involved are considering ways in which the land can be purchased and developed in a way that helps finance the establishment of our proposed Christian University for Australia (CUFA).
Why a Christian University for the Sunshine Coast?
Over the years, some have asked why this vision matters. With so many well-established Christian schools across Australia, there is still one significant gap — a clear pathway for Year 12 graduates to continue their studies in a fully accredited Christian university.
Our vision is not just for an institution that carries a Christian affiliation with limited program offerings. We are aiming for something much more — a university that offers the full range of academic disciplines, such as, for example, those including medicine, law, journalism, engineering, IT and computer science, political science, psychology, marketing and digital communication, and more — all from a distinctly Christian worldview.
We’re passionate about creating a space where students can explore how their faith intersects with their academic, ethical, and professional development. A Christian university on the Sunshine Coast would not only serve local students, but also welcome students from across the Asia-Pacific and beyond - reaching out to the "ends of the earth" with a global and international appeal.
Join Us in Prayer this May
May is a pivotal month. The land we’re pursuing is highly sought after, and opportunities like this are rare on the Sunshine Coast. But we believe God is able to make a way — even when it looks impossible.
"Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven." — Matthew 18:19 (NKJV)
We invite you to stand with us in prayer throughout this month. To help guide your prayers, we’ve created a Pray for the Land Devotional — filled with daily scriptures, encouragement, and prayers to fuel your faith.
Thank you for praying, for believing, and for standing with us in this exciting and significant season.
With hope and gratitude
1 May, 2025 - 30 days to go!
Dear Supporters,
Two weeks ago, a Christian property developer committed to help position us to make an offer on the purchase of the 90 acre Wises land site we have felt drawn to over the years for the establishment of our proposed Christian University for Australia (CUFA) Campus.
On the same day that seven of us met together (including the developer) to cement our intentions to proceed with an offer, we were unexpectedly notified that a deadline of May 30th had been set for such offers to be submitted.
No doubt we see the mighty hand of the Lord our guide and our provider in the timing of these events. In addition, a local church pastor offered to have a high quality (commercial standard) video presentation produced to update potential supporters and investors of our heart and vision for this initiative, especially the purchase of the Wises land. Production began last year but was finally completed on Monday THIS WEEK which has enabled us to include reference to the 30 day deadline in front of us.
Please view the video on the home page of our website here: CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY VISION VIDEO
(It will only take a few minutes of your time to watch from start to finish)
I was teaching Maths yesterday to a class of Year 9 students in the Christian school I serve at, and as part of my responsibilities within that first lesson of the day, I was going through the "Student Notices" which included the following verse:
The Lord is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in him, and he helps me.
My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. Psalm 28:7
I paused briefly to refer to this Christian University endeavour which my wife Sheeree and I initiated over a decade ago as a way of illustrating how that verse applied to me that day. I also suggested that the substance of that verse (which I read to the class) could somehow apply to their lives - at school or elsewhere.
My prayer is that one day we'll have University lecturers standing in front of their students sharing a testimony of the great miracle we saw "back in the day" (including this "day" ... these next few weeks of this month) which led to the establishment of the lecture facilities, online technology infrastructure, research programs and life changing student activities connected to a national and international sense of "knowledge for a better world".
We welcome Wendy Morton to the current staff team we have associated with this initiative. She has experience working within government universities in Australia and Christian universities in the USA. With Wendy's assistance I hope we can keep you updated on developments over the next 30 days and beyond. This may include more emails than is usual, and perhaps some more regular posts on our website.
Please stand with us as we seek to keep you prayerfully and faith-filled in the loop of what transpires as the Lord works on our behalf.
Very sincerely in His service,
Paul Truasheim
UNET CEO and Board Chair
