God’s hands and feet—Community Chaplaincy
“I value every opportunity to be God’s hands and feet where possible” says Beryl Diack, Community Chaplain of Eastside Baptist Church in Invercargill. …
Wrapping women in aroha: Still Water Scarves
Two years ago, a small group of women from Palmerston North Central Baptist Church, inspired by a message by Tearfund during missions month, set up a c…
The End of Life Choice Act: pastoral responses
Assisted dying became legally available on 7 November 2021. Our lecturer in Pastoral Care and Counselling, Dr Phil Halstead, begins this series of arti…
Emerging from a lockdown response to a global pandemic
Rick Pierce, works for the Northern Baptist Association as a Network Pastor, Health & Development. Here he shares some ways local churches can resp…
An individual’s Christian response to a vaccine mandate in the workplace
Vaccination mandates and the workplace: Are Christians in the firing line? Gareth Jones attends Dunedin City Baptist Church and is Emeritus Professor i…
Justice like a river: immigration and prayer
Deborah Makarios of Epuni Baptist Church asks “Who is my neighbour?” The first we heard of it was the man next door. He came to Epuni Baptist Church…
Emerging from a lockdown response to a global pandemic
Rick Pierce, works for the Northern Baptist Association as a Network Pastor…
An individual’s Christian response to a vaccine mandate in the workplace
Vaccination mandates and the workplace: Are Christians in the firing line? …
Amidst the lockdown struggle: cracked open by joining together
John Fawcett’s hymn “Blest Be the Tie that Binds” is an important hymn for …
Cross-shaped unity for church through the COVID-19 Protection Framework
Since the Government’s announcement about the COVID-19 Protection Framework…
A journey toward all-age discipleship
Jonathan Melville in conversation with Raewyn Moodie about how Ohoka Congre…
God + families + outdoors = adventure
One Sunday morning each school term, Eastview Baptist Church does not sched…
A little child shall lead them
Patsy Way was on the pastoral care team at Windsor Park Baptist Church for …
mainly music—a worthwhile investment
Last year Elke Keeling undertook a research project with mainly music. It w…
Wrapping women in aroha: Still Water Scarves
Two years ago, a small group of women from Palmerston North Central Baptist…
Our global future
NZBMS General Director Alan Jamieson shares his thoughts on the context we,…
Have yourself a very mission Christmas
It’s easy to think of mission as only overseas or ‘out there somewhere’. Bu…
Christmas Angel 2020
Giving thanks—Tuku whakawhetai ki te Atua “I will praise God’s name in song…