I am sure, Alan, I speak for many in the Reformed Churches of New Zealand when I say people trained at Mid-America have been a real blessing in this denomination. A good friend of mine is beginning his language studies and will relocate to the USA in 2020 DV, and I was also recently blessed by the preaching of another graduate from Mid-America who is now doing his 1 year ministerial interim training with the RCNZ now.Not wanting to appear unduly partisan or parochial, but students at our seminary, typically, between support of their own churches (at local and other levels), scholarships, and student aid leave here with no additional debt. We tend to be quiet about that, but in a discussion like this I think it warrants saying.
It is a big commitment to send people to the USA to train but the arrangement between the RCNZ and Mid-America helps a lot here.