Breaking down walls
It had been over a decade since Mt Albert Baptist Church had held a church camp when the idea for another such getaway was raised. Amy Williams explain…
A little child shall lead them
Patsy Way was on the pastoral care team at Windsor Park Baptist Church for six years before transitioning to director of their children’s ministry, Win…
Let’s all celebrate!
Helen Brereton believes celebrations—both the events themselves, and the work associated with celebrating—strengthen communities. They do this, she say…
2020 NZBMS staff conference
Over New Year 2020, the NZBMS staff conference, held in Hoi An, Vietnam, brought together our NZBMS family for a time of reflection, inspiration and re…
Seeing people grow
It’s been a great joy to see former students step into teaching roles within the school. It’s not an easy road for them as they are still very young an…
Seeing people encouraged
One of last month’s highlights was a weekend away with the ladies who work in the building we live in. Nineteen ladies, their husbands and ch…
Setting up a church missions programme
Last month, NZBMS talked about the six roles of a missions committee. Some churches don’t have a missions committee, or have one that is in need of rev…
“Mending the Mess”
Lynley Capon reflects on the second theme of Prayer and Self-Denial 2020: ‘Mending the Mess’. Lynley and her husband, Peter, previously served with Tra…
The heart of celebration is reorientation
Drs Peter Wagner1, Donald McGavran2 and other main teachers and scholars of the church growth movement stressed three contexts of corporate Christian f…
Take them to the cross!
What are the essential places to see or must-do experiences you recommend in New Zealand? I’ve no doubt that at some point, friends have asked you, “Wh…
“That’s just the way we do things!” part 2
In the previous Baptist magazine, Charles Hewlett reflected on some of the things he would like Baptist churches in New Zealand to be marked out by: be…
A God-given opportunity
Our nation is in the midst of a housing crisis. Down in Christchurch the housing shortage isn’t quite as bad, thanks to a flurry of post-quake builds. …
Belmont Baptist feeling blessed
I want to say they are like knights of old riding in on white stallions to save the day. But trade the horse for a couple of camper vans and the s…
Baptist Leaders’ Retreat 2020
On the 19th and 20th February 2020, 50 Baptist leaders came together for a Baptist Leaders' Retreat centred on the theme ‘That’s just the way we do thi…
Meet Cam Hill—co-founder of Good Neighbour
Cam Hill and his wife Christine attend Bethlehem Baptist Church. He is the community impact manager for Good Neighbour Aotearoa Trust. This is his stor…
Ngā Pou Amorangi
Ngā Pou Amorangi (NPA) is a community of learners at Carey who are supporting each other to to serve humbly and competently within Māori and bicultural…
Six roles of your church missions committee
There is something powerful about a group of people gathering around a common purpose, but only if that gathering understands its strategy to achieve t…
Two reports from Asia
We love sharing the different ways God is transforming the communities Tranzsend is a part of. Here we feature two reports from Asia. Birthday We lik…
“Woven Together”
Mission Council member, Lyn Davis, reflects on 'Woven Together', one of the themes surrounding Prayer and Self-Denial 2020. Recently I visited my …
Christian Savings
This year Christian Savings (previously Baptist Savings and Development Society) is celebrating 58 years of partnering with churches. It has been in…