The challenge to do something
The current economic climate presents churches, particularly those with active community trusts, with amazing opportunities to speak into the social co…
Neighbourhood & Justice
Gospel renewal in my neighbourhood
The Baptist Union of New Zealand is a collective of faith communities bringing gospel renewal to people and places in our local neighbourhoods. But how…
Community ministry runs deep
Over the last few months, new needs have been springing up in many neighbourhoods throughout our country. It is easy to feel overwhelmed by these, not …
The church & racial justice
Jennie Ekigbo explains what she believes the church can learn from the current movement for racial justice. While battling COVID-19 and an overload of…
Tūtaki Taku community meal
What began as a simple room hire has evolved into a vibrant ministry that feeds people physically, socially and spiritually. Jacky Gartner, Thomas Hend…
Transform20
The inspiring story of the collaboration between Glen Eden Baptist Church and the community organisation it birthed, VisionWest Community Trust, was to…
‘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…
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…
The parable of the pig
Some years ago a small bunch of suburban Christians surveyed their neighbourhood to find out what locals felt was missing. The answer? A sense of belon…
#YouAreNotAlone
When we initially commissioned Nick Regnault to write this article, our brief was for him to update us about the pilot refugee scheme in which both Sou…