Positioned for impact
We’re aware that the church in Aotearoa New Zealand has been in decline for a number of years, but is that the whole story? Steve Davis says there are …
The end game & the gospel
Have we become too familiar with our own well-worn version of the gospel? Are we willing to proclaim what we actually believe, instead of waffling with…
‘Least’ we forget… or neglect
One in four New Zealanders will experience mental illness in their lifetime. Not all will require hospitalisation. Many will recover, few will be cured…
mainly music—a worthwhile investment
Last year Elke Keeling undertook a research project with mainly music. It was a work of practical theology, to explore mainly music as a place of spiri…
A New Zealand Baptist vision for church
The Baptist movement’s one great distinctive—and its one great contribution to the wider body of Christ—is its radical vision of the church. Charles He…
A faithful friend
Lynne Taylor spent a few years exploring what motivated previously unchurched people to come to faith, and the roles that other Christians and God play…
More than a roof over their heads
The Bays Community Housing Trust was set up in 2004 in affiliation with Long Bay Baptist Church on Auckland’s North Shore. The trust provides quality, …
Meet Suz Holmes—Lead of Brave Love NZ
Suz Holmes is a mother of four beautiful daughters, and a pastor at Manukau City Baptist Church. In 2018 she brought the Brave Love women’s movement to…
Shake, Rattle & Roll
Every Wednesday, Napier Baptist Church’s auditorium reverberates with music, songs, haka and laughter. It is all part of the church’s fun-filled minist…
Worship 7:9
At Worship 7:9, held on Saturday 7th September 2019, more than 300 people gathered to celebrate the diversity of cultures and identity that make up the…
All aboard
Seniors from Manukau City Baptist Church went on an eight-day return cruise to Fiji in May 2019, their inaugural cruise mission trip. One day Sheryl…
Amazing Friendship Group
Amazing Friendship Group is an outreach ministry at Pakuranga Baptist Church. It began after God stirred Christine Yik's heart about ‘enlarging the ten…
Waihi intergenerational home group
In February 2019 Waihi Baptist Church began an intergenerational whānau home group on a Sunday evening. It started with 14 people but now 40-50 people …
Mission van crawl 2019
During the July 2019 semester break, nine students from Carey Baptist College, along with an extra friend, toured with Dave Tims of Urban Neighbours of…
The Pied Piper of Putaruru
Neil Shaw is one of those larger-than-life characters who stands out in a small rural town. His background has given him a heart for the lost, and God …
The spirit of restoration
Greg Motu is the recipient of the Lionel Stewart scholarship for 2019. The scholarship supports Baptist leaders in the pursuit of bicultural reconcilia…
Caring companions
The International Day of the Older Person is marked on 1st October each year. Therefore, it seemed timely to highlight in this issue a Baptist church t…
On your bike!
Steve Muir has purchased 10 e-bikes over the past year and is loaning them long term to Baptist church leaders. The idea behind the project is that pas…
Effective leadership
Charles Hewlett has been thinking about the effective leaders he has had the opportunity to work alongside. He believes that these leaders make a numbe…
We need to talk about porn
The porn landscape has meteorically changed. We cannot ignore it because it invades everyday life. Brian Krum says it is time to talk honestly about po…