Dr. Sam Bloore

Dr. Sam Bloore grew up, and still returns to holiday, in the Far North and has a deep appreciation for small town and city life. After graduating from medicine and bioethics at Otago University, he worked as a doctor for five years before a gradual career change saw him join the staff of his church and complete a Master of Arts in Pastoral Theology. Sam is passionate about the intersection of faith and culture, in particular how individuals establish and enhance a personal spirituality that is stable and sustainable.

He is on the home stretch of a Doctorate of Ministry through Fuller Theological Seminary—having completed papers that explore Sexuality and Ethics, Technology, the Visual Arts, and the discipling of Emerging Adults. He is a teaching pastor at St. Paul’s Symonds Street and has joined the board of the Parenting Place. At Venn, Sam contributes to the Residential Fellowship and Resources, including Venn Presents and Common Ground. He and his wife Julia are happiest on, in or near the sea—and their three young children, Eden, Benjamin, and Sophia, take up most of their spare time.