God’s hands and feet—Community Chaplaincy
“I value every opportunity to be God’s hands and feet where possible” says Beryl Diack, Community Chaplain of Eastside Baptist Church in Invercargill. …
Neighbourhood & Justice
Justice like a river: immigration and prayer
Deborah Makarios of Epuni Baptist Church asks “Who is my neighbour?” The first we heard of it was the man next door. He came to Epuni Baptist Church…
Understanding your neighbourhood—where is God at work?: Lynne Taylor and Dave Tims
My local neighbourhood: conversations about gospel renewal to people and places with Charles Hewlett This is the webinar recording o…
Local neighbourhoods and the future of the church: Brook Turner and Duane Major
My local neighbourhood: conversations about gospel renewal to people and places with Charles Hewlett This series of three webinars c…
Defining gospel renewal and local neighbourhood: Duane Major and George Wieland
My local neighbourhood: conversations about gospel renewal to people and places with Charles Hewlett If you’re a pastor wondering how …
A story of pātaka kai
Something that COVID-19 brought to our attention were the kai needs (food insecurity) of people in our neighbourhood. New Zealand has 1:5 children livi…
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…
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…