From Prince Philip to Jesus—joy in evangelism
A storytelling approach to sharing faith It was the worst of times. It was the best of times. Years ago I tried to tell a non-Christian friend, Derek …
Health. It’s mental.
Agents of God’s presence with those who suffer New Zealand recently mourned the loss of 48-year-old Television New Zealand news presenter and journali…
The hidden power of the all-age service
A supercharged opportunity for spiritual growth Every pastor and church leader wants their congregation to grow spiritually, but how many of us are …
Prepared in advance
As I walked home the other evening, I bumped into a couple walking with their five-month-old baby. The last time I saw them together was in a hospital …
Easter conversion
I was enjoying singing “Hosanna, hosanna, here comes the King of Peace” on Palm Sunday in our local church. There didn’t seem to be much peace in our c…
A courageous stand
I recently received a text message from a 15-year-old girl with whom I’ve been meeting for the past 19 months. She explained that, after going to her s…
Migration & Mission in Acts & Aotearoa
Aotearoa New Zealand is undergoing profound demographic change. This means,…
God at work on Makaurau Marae
John Catmur believes that mission starts with asking, “How can we follow Go…
Chinese with a dose of Kiwi-ness
Invercargill’s Asian population grew by 170% between 2001 and 2013. People …
Parihaka reflections: A vision for our country
As part of Hui 2017, delegates watched the documentary film Tatarakihi—Chil…
The hidden power of the all-age service
A supercharged opportunity for spiritual growth Every pastor and church …
Evangelise those most open
In every church Russell Watts has pastored, God has given a different strat…
We’re all in this together
Craig Ashby reflects on what Alexandra Baptist Church is doing to bring all…
The Kids’ Box
Earlier this year we were discussing the fact that we currently didn’t have…
Prepared in advance
As I walked home the other evening, I bumped into a couple walking with the…
Easter conversion
I was enjoying singing “Hosanna, hosanna, here comes the King of Peace” on …
A courageous stand
I recently received a text message from a 15-year-old girl with whom I’ve b…
I am doing a new thing…
Through the prophet Isaiah our God says, “See, I am doing a new thing!” (Is…