The impossible God
In 2010 Akang Ko and his wife Xiaoou Tang settled in Palmerston North to make a fresh start. Today he is an associate pastor at Palmerston North Centra…
Culture
A fervour for justice
During World War II, the New Zealand Government appropriated land in Te Kōpua, Raglan, to build an aerodrome. When no longer required for military purp…
The multitude from every nation
Steve Davis looks at the advantages and disadvantages of a migrant church constituting as a stand-alone church community, especially in our New Zealand…
He mihi mai he ngākau iti
Adrienne Thompson shares her journey of learning te reo Māori. E tū ana au i te pūtake o Whārangi, i te tahataha o Waipahihi, i te rohe o Te Atiawa. N…
Listen up!
Matilda Poasa is a New Zealand-born Samoan, has a Bachelor of Māori Development in Māori Media, and recently completed an internship with the Native Am…
He iwi tahi tātou
Paul Askin was the recipient of the Lionel Stewart Scholarship in 2017. The scholarship seeks to encourage New Zealand Baptist pastors to further the w…
Migration & Mission in Acts & Aotearoa
Aotearoa New Zealand is undergoing profound demographic change. This means, as New Zealand Baptists, we are in a changed—and changing—mission context. …
God at work on Makaurau Marae
John Catmur believes that mission starts with asking, “How can we follow God as he transforms this community?” He tells us about the journey he and Mān…
Chinese with a dose of Kiwi-ness
Invercargill’s Asian population grew by 170% between 2001 and 2013. People are drawn to Southland because of its low unemployment rates, affordable hou…
Parihaka reflections: A vision for our country
As part of Hui 2017, delegates watched the documentary film Tatarakihi—Children of Parihaka and were then invited to Parihaka by Te Ātiawa iwi. Here ar…