“You will be my witnesses”
Charles Hewlett and Chris Chamberlain reflect on why, from a leadership and a governance perspective, we are re-examining the way we communicate as a m…
Leadership
Loss, laughter and love
Catchy title right? I can hear your brain whirring… “Three point article with alliteration. Cute picture to draw us in, and how will she apply all this…
Referenda statements
One of Charles Hewlett’s responsibilities as national leader is to represent Baptist churches within the National Church Leaders Aotearoa New Zealand c…
Imitating Christ, earning influence
Christa McKirland, a lecturer in systematic theology at Carey, offers a personal view of church leadership. My family and I had lived in Aotearoa for…
Forming leaders for the future
For local Baptist faith communities to thrive, it is crucial that we have robust leadership. Charles Hewlett interviews Jonny Weir, the director of Min…
Leadership in lockdown
The day life changed Saturday 29th February 2020 dawned warm and clear and continued to be a wonderful day as our family celebrated the wedding of our …
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…
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…
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…
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…