Archive

2022

March | Glen Eden and Visionwest Waka Whakakitenga
March | What’s next? Church on the other side of Omicron
March | Imagining a gender equal world: our experience of Women’s History Sunday
March | Has the time come to act?
February | The other half of what we owe each other
February | Biblical principles for churches wrestling with vaccine mandates
February | Women’s History Sunday, 6th March 2022
February | What we owe each other: freedom, protest, and responsibility
January | Re-imagining registration

2021

December | The End of Life Choice Act: the practicalities
December | The End of Life Choice Act: being a carer
December | The End of Life Choice Act: what does faithful Christianity look like?
December | Caring for each other helps in many ways: churches respond to the pandemic
December | Local church made a cheesy COVID safety video (and we love it!)
December | Not vaccinated: a pastor’s personal opinion
December | Responding to the #MeToo movement—with a message from Jesus and the Samaritan woman
November | God’s hands and feet—Community Chaplaincy
November | Wrapping women in aroha: Still Water Scarves
November | The End of Life Choice Act: pastoral responses
November | An individual’s Christian response to a vaccine mandate in the workplace
November | Emerging from a lockdown response to a global pandemic
November | Justice like a river: immigration and prayer
November | Carey unveils new look
November | Amidst the lockdown struggle: cracked open by joining together
November | Cross-shaped unity for church through the COVID-19 Protection Framework
November | An open letter to the unvaccinated in the Christian community
November | Taking responsibility for health is not at odds with worship
October | Worth giving your life for: Grant Harris
October | Worth giving your life for: Lindy Jacomb
October | 666 and the COVID-19 pandemic
October | Red-orange-green light: a pastor, a church and unity in Christ
October | Time for action—what comes after staying at home and rolling my sleeve up?
October | Worth giving your life for: Cameron Jones
October | We need much more time to talk on Sunday
October | Freedom and responsibility—thoughts from a retired pastor
October | Worth giving your life for: Emma Wells
October | A journey toward all-age discipleship
October | You have influence… and your leadership matters
October | Worth giving your life for: Blue Bradley
October | Vaccinations and the local church: Seven views on the current situation
October | Worth giving your life for: Chris Beales-White
October | Worth giving your life for: Caleb Haurua
September | Understanding your neighbourhood—where is God at work?: Lynne Taylor and Dave Tims
September | COVID, government and individual soul liberty—a pastor’s question answered by the Principal
September | Local neighbourhoods and the future of the church: Brook Turner and Duane Major
September | Mental wellbeing for leaders in lockdown
September | Coming out of crisis
September | The future of ministry and mission—Mike Crudge
September | The future of ministry and mission—Christine Saywell
September | The future of ministry and mission—Richardson Lau
September | Defining gospel renewal and local neighbourhood: Duane Major and George Wieland
September | The future of ministry and mission—Donna Denmead
September | The future of ministry and mission—Dave Tims
September | The future of ministry and mission—Jamie Li
September | 3 Golds for NZ Baptists
September | The future of ministry and mission—Cliff Thompson
September | The future of ministry and mission—Jonathan Edmeades
September | The future of ministry and mission—Helen Geddes
September | The future of ministry and mission—Chris Chamberlain
September | The future of ministry and mission—Kate Dunstan-Brown
September | The future of ministry and mission—Grant Harris
August | The future of ministry and mission—Fiona Beals
August | Pastoring in a bubble
August | What’s the point?
August | Baptist churches sharing lockdown resources
August | Lockdown from the perspective of a working Mum
July | Gospel Stories—Sandra Gordon
July | Two Christian views on the proposals against incitement of hatred and discrimination
July | Gospel Stories—Simon Currie
July | A Vaccination Conversation
July | Gospel Stories—Sue Avery
June | Gospel Stories—Karen Schilperoort
June | Gospel Stories—Sophie
June | Gospel Stories—Santhosh George
June | Iosis appoints Māori development leader
June | Gospel Stories—Adele Vannathy
June | Celebrating eight years of Multicultural Response Ministry
June | The vaccine choice—Part 4: Your sphere of influence
June | The vaccine choice—Part 3: The vaccine divide
June | Gospel Stories—Rowen Durward
June | The vaccine choice—Part 2: Why join the herd?
May | The vaccine choice—Part 1: Looking back
May | Gospel Stories—Jay Win Meads
May | Gospel Stories—Andy Beales‑White
May | Gospel Stories—Karen Molloy
May | A story of pātaka kai
May | Battered, bruised, beautiful feet
May | Gospel Stories—Emma Wells
April | A centurion reflects one year on
March | Iosis celebrates 15 years
February | A new direction
February | Sizzling sausages for Jesus
February | Stories worth celebrating
February | Partnering with the Chinese Christian community
February | New Lionel Stewart scholar
February | “You will be my witnesses”
February | Myth busting!
February | Our global future
February | It’s still good news
February | Following Jesus into the future
January | Navigating Tough Texts
January | 5 reasons why you should care about the World Watch List

2020

December | SENDing 2020
December | Recognising long service
December | Getting COVID creative
December | Visionwest’s 30 years of service
December | Redemptive Family
December | Local Gatherings 2020—Kanohi ki te kanohi
December | The Word made flesh
December | Have yourself a very mission Christmas
December | Christmas Angel 2020
December | 7 ways to get the best out of a mission interview
December | The challenge to do something
December | Kingdom come
December | Becoming a Punua Pākehā
December | Gospel renewal in my neighbourhood
November | Meet Bronwyn Owens—community patroller
November | 5 things I learned about preaching while stacking bread
November | Loss, laughter and love
November | Relentless Kindness
November | The Way of the Raukura
November | A Gentle Unfolding
November | Life Is…An ordinary Kiwi reflects
November | High Treason
October | 6 ways to reach out to those overseas
October | Celebrating Baptist writers
October | Meet Steve Withington—health professional
October | A decade at the helm
October | Pauline Stansfield receives MNZM
October | Steve & Marijan Trim farewelled
October | Sending post-COVID
October | Church insurance
October | Community ministry runs deep
October | Seeking real communion
October | The church & racial justice
October | Referenda statements
September | There’s a Happy Moon in my Side
September | Why church?
September | Touching a nerve
September | Haircuts and holy moments: my barber the pastor
September | The Essence
September | I’m Ralph, I’m Dad
September | Becoming anti-racist
August | PYDT wins fundraising award
August | Come Forward!
August | The Final Choice
August | From a different perspective
August | 7 habits of highly effective church overseas mission teams
August | School life
August | Lisa Woolley receives an ONZM
August | Naomi Cowan receives an MNZM
August | Luka’s Little Kitchen
August | Contagious generosity
August | Loving local
August | NZBMS & biculturalism—a journey just begun
August | Imitating Christ, earning influence
August | God + families + outdoors = adventure
August | 4 benefits of a good accounting system
August | The compassionate confidante
August | “Now thank we all our God”
August | My journey into suffering
August | Racism—repentance, reversal & repair
August | Forming leaders for the future
July | Last Writes
July | Meet Elesha Gordon—media chaplain
July | Overcoming through the Lord of Life
July | Fighting stigma with kindness
July | Rangiaruaru Hema—“Pursuing Jesus”
June | A whole new world of possibilities
June | A politics of heaven
June | Learning from our history
June | Tūtaki Taku community meal
June | “How’s that working for you?”
June | Leadership in lockdown
June | Eyes still firmly fixed on Jesus
June | Life after lockdown
June | Life with COVID
June | Meet Mikayla Williams—volunteer
June | Easter Camps: from lockdown to long-term faith
June | COVID-19 & lessons learned about food insecurity
June | Virtual spiritual retreats
June | TheoPsych grant
June | Eastgate launches online op shop
June | Alan’s updates
June | Overseas communication in a digital age
June | “The Perfect Picture”
June | God is an equal opportunity employer
June | The necessity of seasons
June | Bless You Heart Attack for Being in My Life
April | Centred
April | Breaking down walls
April | A little child shall lead them
April | Let’s all celebrate!
April | 2020 NZBMS staff conference
April | Seeing people grow
April | Seeing people encouraged
April | Setting up a church missions programme
April | “Mending the Mess”
April | Worship in te reo
April | Confessions of a sex addiction counsellor
April | The heart of celebration is reorientation
April | Elections for the elect
April | Alcohol: A Dangerous Love Affair
April | Take them to the cross!
April | Being the (well-washed) hands & feet of Jesus
April | “That’s just the way we do things!” part 2
April | A God-given opportunity
April | Belmont Baptist feeling blessed
April | Baptist Leaders’ Retreat 2020
April | Meet Cam Hill—co-founder of Good Neighbour
February | Ngā Pou Amorangi
February | Boundaries—do they inhibit or create freedom?
February | Six roles of your church missions committee
February | Two reports from Asia
February | “Woven Together”
February | 5 ways to strengthen your eldership team
February | Christian Savings
February | Come and see
February | Round the Table
February | Orewa Baptist celebrates new facilities
February | Meet Heather Roberts—Just Kai
February | 2018 Census data
February | A cord of three strands
February | Transform20
January | “That’s just the way we do things!”
January | Conversations are valuable
January | Your story counts
January | In the face of bush fire

2019

December | Hui 2019 – Kia Tupu Whakaritorito
December | Introducing Alan Jamieson—General Director of NZBMS
December | What is Christmas Angel?
December | Carey SENDing 2019
December | 65, not out
December | Investments bring significant ministry returns
December | Fast4—Online Teaching Series
December | Positioned for impact
December | The end game & the gospel
December | ‘Least’ we forget… or neglect
December | mainly music—a worthwhile investment
December | A New Zealand Baptist vision for church
December | A faithful friend
November | More than a roof over their heads
November | The First Kiwi Christmas
November | Pluralism & Peace—The Religions in Global Civil Society
November | In One Spirit
November | Bending Towards Justice—How Jesus is more relevant than ever in the 21st Century
October | Meet Suz Holmes—Lead of Brave Love NZ
October | Shake, Rattle & Roll
October | Worship 7:9
October | All aboard
October | Amazing Friendship Group
October | Waihi intergenerational home group
October | Mission van crawl 2019
October | The Pied Piper of Putaruru
October | The spirit of restoration
October | Caring companions
October | On your bike!
October | Effective leadership
October | We need to talk about porn
October | iconz4girlz celebrates 10 years
September | How Good is the Golden Rule? Learning the Language of Love
September | Murals and malls
September | Stone soup
September | Church: grace celebrated
September | Before I Forget: An Illustrated Autobiography of Murray J. Harris
August | “Finding Strength in the Power of Prayer”
August | Celebrating the never-ending good news
August | Hauoratanga young adults camp
August | Small things matter
August | You can help Baptist Women
August | LEAD Conference 2019
August | 40 years of Baptist tramping
August | Being ‘messy’ together
August | Refreshment, renewal… and registration
August | Time for change
August | Our hearts wide open
August | The parable of the pig
August | The cuppa of kindness
August | Hosts and guests in the mission of God
August | The saturated leader
August | Dropped into the middle
July | Finding my tūrangawaewae
July | Boundaries
July | Big Questions
June | Arohanui Rachel
June | “Does God care for these people?”
June | Something new. Something exciting. Something valuable.
June | Central Baptist’s 125th anniversary
June | BOP Baptist Sacred Hui
June | Small town farming and theological study
June | Easter Camps
June | Rock ‘n’ Roll Sunday
June | Reflections from Christchurch on the mosques massacre
June | Meet Lauran Bethell—Global consultant
June | A prophecy in paint
June | Jesus and my leadership
June | Let the salmon swim!
June | Knit two together
June | Many hands, one heart
June | #YouAreNotAlone
May | A loss of innocence?
May | Modelling spiritual disciplines
May | The Hero from Nithdale Station
April | 100 Years of BBCF
April | “We’re making a difference.”
April | Life is worship
April | All thy works shall praise thy name
April | Meet Andrew Urquhart—Radio/TV announcer
April | Baptist bike ministry
April | Waitangi Community Fun Day
April | Te Atatū pātaka kai
April | Windsor Funerals’ new premises opened
April | When the Spirit moves… HE MOVES!
April | God prepares the table
April | From the mouths of babes
April | The impossible God
April | Getting to know the new national leader
April | Worship—A beautiful Expression!
March | Questions & Responses
March | We all need a Logan
March | The Train—a Pilgrim Odyssey
February | Focus webinar series
February | Memoir encourages forgiveness
February | Luisa leaves kindy after 23 years’ service
February | An unmissable light
February | Transformation through unity
February | ‘A Night in Bethlehem’
February | Gathering brings together cultures
February | New believers
February | Meet Pete Olds—Navy Chaplain
February | “Expect great things, attempt great things.”
February | Making poverty personal
February | Building for the future
February | Faith over feelings
February | A fervour for justice
February | Re-envisioning discipleship
January | Fear: a deviation from trust in God
January | Baptisms
January | Being a missionary kid
January | Pat’s India: Memories of Childhood
January | Where Fear Rules
January | Two Slices of Bread