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This is gospel renewal: Kindness, good stewardship and persistent prayer Image
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April 28, 2025 | Christine Stride Channel: 2144749

This is gospel renewal: Kindness, good stewardship and persistent prayer

Four stories of gospel renewal from our local Baptist churches that remind us God is always at work, everywhere.

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Opinion
April 24, 2025 | Sarah Rice Channel: 2144749

By whom are we shaped?

This ANZAC Day, Sarah Rice encourages Christians to remember our allegiance is to Jesus, who died for his enemies.

Waiheke pastor’s Baptist church in Myanmar needs your donations and prayers Image
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April 23, 2025 | Christine Stride Channel: 2144749

Waiheke pastor’s Baptist church in Myanmar needs your donations and prayers

Donate now to support emergency relief and help rebuild the Baptist Church in Manje, Myanmar, the home village of Waiheke Island Baptist Church pastor Roi…

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April 22, 2025 | Charles Hewlett Channel: 2144749

Tribute to Pope Francis

The late Pope Francis led with humility and deep compassion for those for whom life was hard, writes Charles Hewlett.

Reducing car use for God’s good creation Image
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April 16, 2025 | Paul Cossey Channel: 2144749

Reducing car use for God’s good creation

A Baptist pastor is making the most of New Zealand’s ride-to-work benefit program.

Baptist Union votes in new vice president Image
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April 15, 2025 | Christine Stride Channel: 2144749

Baptist Union votes in new vice president

Former tech business entrepreneur Brian Smellie will be the Baptist Union’s president in 2026.

Just Baptists: Three NZ men who resisted ‘the system’ to bring about justice Image
Education
April 14, 2025 | John Tucker Channel: 2144749

Just Baptists: Three NZ men who resisted ‘the system’ to bring about justice

John Tucker discusses justice in the life of Jesus and the actions of three New Zealand Baptists who made doing justice their mission.

Sports chaplains in New Zealand are uniquely placed for local mission Image
Opinion
April 10, 2025 | Phil Pawley Channel: 2144749

Sports chaplains in New Zealand are uniquely placed for local mission

Boosting support for sports chaplains would help them reach thousands of people, on and off the field, says Phil Pawley.

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April 10, 2025 | Karen Warner Channel: 2144749

New code of ethics and conduct available to read

Read the new code of ethics and conduct for Baptist pastors and ministry leaders in New Zealand.

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April 9, 2025 | Christine Stride Channel: 2144749

Give to the Baptist World Alliance Myanmar earthquake relief fund

Here’s how you can help the Baptist World Alliance in its Myanmar earthquake relief efforts.

Meet the globals! ကမ္ဘာတဝှမ်းမှပုဂ္ဂိုလ်များနှင့်တွေ့ဆုံကြည့်ပါ Image
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April 8, 2025 | Christine Stride ခရစ်စတင်းစထရိုက် Channel: 2144749

Meet the globals! ကမ္ဘာတဝှမ်းမှပုဂ္ဂိုလ်များနှင့်တွေ့ဆုံကြည့်ပါ

A reflection on the uplifting evening celebrating New Zealand’s multicultural Baptist people, with Burmese translation.

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April 7, 2025 | Shirley Pearce Channel: 2144749

Faith on the farm

When her daughter’s Burmese cat goes missing on the farm, Shirley Pearce puts her faith in action.

Pondering: A bicultural church? Image
Opinion
April 5, 2025 | Grant Buchanan Channel: 2144749

Pondering: A bicultural church?

“In my opinion, we are importing a secular or political concept into an ecclesiastical structure…”

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April 3, 2025 | National Council Channel: 2144749

Seeking God for our next National Leader

Appointing a new denominational leader is a pivotal time for our churches. We invite all churches to unite in prayer for this process.

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April 3, 2025 | Maya Bradley Channel: 2144749

An invitation to Journey Together

What if mentoring young people became a cornerstone of your church? Journey Together is a practical resource designed to help churches foster meaningful, intergenerational discipleship.

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April 2, 2025 | Rod Robson Channel: 2144749

National Council meeting February 2025

Ethics & safety | Vice President nomination | how we hold disagreements and live in unity | mission & ministry | honouring retired leaders |…

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Stories
April 1, 2025 | Catharina Siraa Channel: 2144749

Is this the most unique Baptist church in New Zealand?

I visited Immersion Baptist Church...

The groundbreaking impact of Kiwi Baptists’ Bible translation Image
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March 31, 2025 | John Brown Channel: 2144749

The groundbreaking impact of Kiwi Baptists’ Bible translation

A New Zealand-led team’s translation of the New Testament into a little-known language helped bring about a major cultural revival and gospel renewal.

A match made in heaven Image
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March 27, 2025 | Christine Stride Channel: 2144749

A match made in heaven

When an aging Bay of Plenty church with declining numbers handed over its leadership to a bigger church, the benefits were felt in both.

What does God say about doing justice? Image
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March 26, 2025 | John Tucker Channel: 2144749

What does God say about doing justice?

Our Christian God identifies with the powerless and the outcasts, which tells us a lot about God’s attitude to justice.

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Meet the globals! ကမ္ဘာတဝှမ်းမှပုဂ္ဂိုလ်များနှင့်တွေ့ဆုံကြည့်ပါ Image
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April 8, 2025 | Christine Stride ခရစ်စတင်းစထရိုက် Channel: 2144749

Meet the globals! ကမ္ဘာတဝှမ်းမှပုဂ္ဂိုလ်များနှင့်တွေ့ဆုံကြည့်ပါ

A reflection on the uplifting evening celebrating New Zealand’s multicultural Baptist people, with Burmese translation.

An invitation to Journey Together Image
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April 3, 2025 | Maya Bradley Channel: 2144749

An invitation to Journey Together

What if mentoring young people became a cornerstone of your church? Journey Together is a practical resource designed to help churches foster meaningful, intergenerational discipleship.

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March 17, 2025 | Andy Shudall Channel: 2144749

Look out Baptist World Congress, Eastgate is coming!

Eastgate Christian Centre is sending some of its youngest, keenest and most perceptive leaders to a global gathering, hoping the investment will pay off in…

Towards being a biblical whānau of faith communities Image
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February 28, 2025 | Reti Ah-Voa Channel: 2144749

Towards being a biblical whānau of faith communities

The annual update from the Northern Baptist Association.

Love as Jesus does Image
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February 26, 2025 | Peter Foster Channel: 2144749

Love as Jesus does

The annual update from the Waikato and Bay of Plenty & Eastland Baptist Associations.

Grief, gathering, networking, challenge and generosity Image
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February 24, 2025 | Mike Warring Channel: 2144749

Grief, gathering, networking, challenge and generosity

The annual update from the Lower North Island Baptist Association.

The chaotic, random, and a bit wonky Image
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December 25, 2024 | Chris Beales-White Channel: 2144749

The chaotic, random, and a bit wonky

A Christmas Day reflection…

Salt of the earth: Salty people Image
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December 9, 2024 | Kevin Robertson Channel: 2144749

Salt of the earth: Salty people

Transitioning into a new season, Kev acknowledges four remarkable 'salt' people in his final 'Salt of the Earth'.

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Stories
November 13, 2024 | Beulah Wood Channel: 2144749

Waiheke Island women’s conference

Women from churches on the island and in Auckland gather for fellowship and encouragement.

A worldwide webinar by the Global Baptist Network: The Great Commission – Lessons from Lausanne Image
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November 12, 2024 | Vesekhoyi Tetseo Channel: 2144749

A worldwide webinar by the Global Baptist Network: The Great Commission – Lessons from Lausanne

A webinar on Missional Trends in the 21st Century, Mission to the Workplace, Evangelism and Discipleship, Megacity and Urban Centres, The Persecuted and the Suffering…

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October 31, 2024 | Nathan Bird Channel: 2144749

Gospel Impact Lab: Empowering young people

At our upcoming National Hui, delegates can create a tool our local Baptist churches can use to equip young people to be disciples of and…

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October 8, 2024 | Jo Hood Channel: 2144749

Volunteers – empowered and engaged

Here’s what mainly Ministries has learned over 35 years. We hope it inspires and equips you.

The Lord’s Prayer in te Reo Māori Image
Education
September 12, 2024 | Colin Wood Channel: 2144749

The Lord’s Prayer in te Reo Māori

This ‘Try-lingual’ version of the Lord's Prayer is designed to be read in English and te Reo Māori, with actions to make it all-age friendly.

Kupu for your kete: Resources for Māori Language Week Image
Education
September 10, 2024 | Luke Kaa-Morgan Channel: 2144749

Kupu for your kete: Resources for Māori Language Week

Helpful online language resources for learning and celebrating te Reo Māori.

From the President: August in Auckland and Northland Image
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September 9, 2024 | Susan Osborne Channel: 2144749

From the President: August in Auckland and Northland

Susan shares encouragements found in her visits to Baptist churches in Auckland and Northland.

Salt of the earth: A normal household Image
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September 5, 2024 | Kevin Robertson Channel: 2144749

Salt of the earth: A normal household

A childhood encounter with a conflicted fisherman shows the difference between tasting that the Lord is good and taking refuge in him.

Baptist Student Network: Connecting, supporting Christian students Image
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September 4, 2024 | Christine Stride Channel: 2144749

Baptist Student Network: Connecting, supporting Christian students

The Baptist Student Network helps connect our young people into Baptist churches in other cities and offers accommodation and support.

From the President: Being Baptist – better together Image
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August 27, 2024 | Susan Osborne Channel: 2144749

From the President: Being Baptist – better together

Susan’s highlights from the five regional hui this year.

Winners of the Baptist NZ photo competition 2024 Image
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August 25, 2024 | Tammy Pfahlert, Lynnavie Tuisaula, and Martin Rohr Channel: 2144749

Winners of the Baptist NZ photo competition 2024

We’re delighted to announce the winners! They tell us about their photos and the local ministries they chose to split their prize with.

Deeper into the heart of God Image
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August 21, 2024 | Rachel Sangster Channel: 2144749

Deeper into the heart of God

Women share their transformational experiences seeking God together at retreats hosted at Baptist Churches across New Zealand.

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This is gospel renewal: Kindness, good stewardship and persistent prayer Image
Stories
April 28, 2025 | Christine Stride Channel: 2144749

This is gospel renewal: Kindness, good stewardship and persistent prayer

Four stories of gospel renewal from our local Baptist churches that remind us God is always at work, everywhere.

Waiheke pastor’s Baptist church in Myanmar needs your donations and prayers Image
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April 23, 2025 | Christine Stride Channel: 2144749

Waiheke pastor’s Baptist church in Myanmar needs your donations and prayers

Donate now to support emergency relief and help rebuild the Baptist Church in Manje, Myanmar, the home village of Waiheke Island Baptist Church pastor Roi…

Sports chaplains in New Zealand are uniquely placed for local mission Image
Opinion
April 10, 2025 | Phil Pawley Channel: 2144749

Sports chaplains in New Zealand are uniquely placed for local mission

Boosting support for sports chaplains would help them reach thousands of people, on and off the field, says Phil Pawley.

Give to the Baptist World Alliance Myanmar earthquake relief fund Image
News
April 9, 2025 | Christine Stride Channel: 2144749

Give to the Baptist World Alliance Myanmar earthquake relief fund

Here’s how you can help the Baptist World Alliance in its Myanmar earthquake relief efforts.

Is this the most unique Baptist church in New Zealand? Image
Stories
April 1, 2025 | Catharina Siraa Channel: 2144749

Is this the most unique Baptist church in New Zealand?

I visited Immersion Baptist Church...

The groundbreaking impact of Kiwi Baptists’ Bible translation Image
Articles
March 31, 2025 | John Brown Channel: 2144749

The groundbreaking impact of Kiwi Baptists’ Bible translation

A New Zealand-led team’s translation of the New Testament into a little-known language helped bring about a major cultural revival and gospel renewal.

Hui ā Māori 2025 Image
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March 24, 2025 | Luke Kaa-Morgan Channel: 2144749

Hui ā Māori 2025

First details for this year's Hui ā Māori – save the date!

Join the adventure: Experience eCamp and make a difference! Image
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March 21, 2025 | Casey Clark Channel: 2144749

Join the adventure: Experience eCamp and make a difference!

Could you volunteer this Easter and wear a red hat?

How you can help in this urgent humanitarian crisis Image
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March 20, 2025 | Charles Hewlett Channel: 2144749

How you can help in this urgent humanitarian crisis

The global Baptist movement calls for urgent help as a drop in humanitarian aid impacts millions.

Mercy is a verb that will transform the world Image
Education
March 19, 2025 | Emma Stokes Channel: 2144749

Mercy is a verb that will transform the world

God’s mercy towards us and the mercy that we are to show each other is world-transforming stuff, says Emma Stokes.

Wrapping our Easter Camps in prayer Image
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March 18, 2025 | Maya Bradley and Blue Bradley Channel: 2144749

Wrapping our Easter Camps in prayer

How things are shaping up for camp this year, the impact on young people, and the practical ways we can help.

Our new purpose Image
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March 14, 2025 | Tanya Lameta and Robyn Bloomfield Channel: 2144749

Our new purpose

The annual update from Baptist Women New Zealand for 2024.

It started with a kiss… Image
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March 10, 2025 | Jo Hood Channel: 2144749

It started with a kiss…

Mainly music Visionary Jo Hood has seen a lot of change in the 35 years since founding mainly music.

Taxation and the church: Submissions are open Image
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March 6, 2025 | Delwyn Shaw Channel: 2144749

Taxation and the church: Submissions are open

Is your church aware of the review? Could you participate in it?

Stepping into our potential Image
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February 21, 2025 | Rachel Murray Channel: 2144749

Stepping into our potential

The annual update from the Otago & Southland Baptist Association.

Associating can be so enriching Image
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February 21, 2025 | Chris Chamberlain Channel: 2144749

Associating can be so enriching

The annual update from the Upper South Baptist Association.

Growing Young: Revitalising the church from the grassroots Image
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February 14, 2025 | Ethan Miller Channel: 2144749

Growing Young: Revitalising the church from the grassroots

The annual update from Youth Catalyst Ethan Miller for 2024.

Shaping the Baptist movement for future generations Image
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February 4, 2025 | Wayne Schache Channel: 2144749

Shaping the Baptist movement for future generations

The annual update from Operations and Finance Director Wayne Schache for 2024.

Could your community project be eligible for Tindall Foundation funding? Image
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January 30, 2025 | Christine Stride Channel: 2144749

Could your community project be eligible for Tindall Foundation funding?

Local Baptist churches are successfully applying to the Tindall Foundation Fund to run projects and courses that benefit their communities.

Supporting our Baptist churches in their mission Image
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January 21, 2025 | Alan Jamieson and Ruby Duncan Channel: 2144749

Supporting our Baptist churches in their mission

The annual update from the General Director of Arotahi, Alan Jamieson, and the Chair of Mission Council and the Develop Together Board, Ruby Duncan, for…

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Tribute to Pope Francis Image
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April 22, 2025 | Charles Hewlett Channel: 2144749

Tribute to Pope Francis

The late Pope Francis led with humility and deep compassion for those for whom life was hard, writes Charles Hewlett.

Reducing car use for God’s good creation Image
Articles
April 16, 2025 | Paul Cossey Channel: 2144749

Reducing car use for God’s good creation

A Baptist pastor is making the most of New Zealand’s ride-to-work benefit program.

Baptist Union votes in new vice president Image
News
April 15, 2025 | Christine Stride Channel: 2144749

Baptist Union votes in new vice president

Former tech business entrepreneur Brian Smellie will be the Baptist Union’s president in 2026.

New code of ethics and conduct available to read Image
News
April 10, 2025 | Karen Warner Channel: 2144749

New code of ethics and conduct available to read

Read the new code of ethics and conduct for Baptist pastors and ministry leaders in New Zealand.

Seeking God for our next National Leader Image
News
April 3, 2025 | National Council Channel: 2144749

Seeking God for our next National Leader

Appointing a new denominational leader is a pivotal time for our churches. We invite all churches to unite in prayer for this process.

National Council meeting February 2025 Image
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April 2, 2025 | Rod Robson Channel: 2144749

National Council meeting February 2025

Ethics & safety | Vice President nomination | how we hold disagreements and live in unity | mission & ministry | honouring retired leaders |…

A match made in heaven Image
News
March 27, 2025 | Christine Stride Channel: 2144749

A match made in heaven

When an aging Bay of Plenty church with declining numbers handed over its leadership to a bigger church, the benefits were felt in both.

About our 2025 Vice President nominee Image
News
March 25, 2025 | Catharina Siraa Channel: 2144749

About our 2025 Vice President nominee

Learn more about Brian Smellie, how he was nominated for Vice President, and the process for voting.

Some advice for myself Image
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March 7, 2025 | Shelley Motu’apuaka Channel: 2144749

Some advice for myself

Ahead of International Women’s Day, pastor Shelley Motu’apuaka reflects on why abiding in Jesus so hard for some women, especially those in leadership.

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March 3, 2025 | Wayne Schache Channel: 2144749

Update: Abuse in Care Response Group has been formed

We are pleased to announce the members of the ACRCI Response Group and to thank them for their service to our union of churches.

The latest on the serious misconduct process Image
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February 17, 2025 | Karen Warner Channel: 2144749

The latest on the serious misconduct process

An update on the status of the Baptist Union’s serious misconduct process.

Safe, healthy, robust leaders Image
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February 12, 2025 | Karen Warner Channel: 2144749

Safe, healthy, robust leaders

The annual update from Leadership Co-ordination Director Karen Warner for 2024.

Five ways the Lord has blessed our college Image
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February 10, 2025 | John Tucker Channel: 2144749

Five ways the Lord has blessed our college

The annual update from former Carey Baptist College Principal John Tucker for 2024.

Nurturing Christ-like leaders and thriving faith communities Image
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February 3, 2025 | Grant Harris Channel: 2144749

Nurturing Christ-like leaders and thriving faith communities

Our college has conducted an extensive strategic review.

Youth ministry: Would your church pass the marshmallow test? Image
Opinion
January 24, 2025 | Keith Harrington Channel: 2144749

Youth ministry: Would your church pass the marshmallow test?

Youth ministry can be a frustratingly expensive long-term investment – but a necessary one if New Zealand’s Baptist movement is to survive.

Introducing Allan Taylor, 2025 President of the Baptist Union Image
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December 20, 2024 | Allan Taylor Channel: 2144749

Introducing Allan Taylor, 2025 President of the Baptist Union

Allan Taylor will focus on pastors and prayer in his term as President of the Baptist Union.

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December 19, 2024 | Rod Robson Channel: 2144749

National Council meeting December 2024

Reports from subcommittees | Strategic direction setting | National Leader search process | Meeting with Te Whāriki

Call for expressions of interest: Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry Response Group Image
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December 17, 2024 | Wayne Schache Channel: 2144749

Call for expressions of interest: Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry Response Group

We (Baptist churches) are establishing a group to ensure the action we take is thorough and well informed.

Principal: Expressions of interest Image
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December 10, 2024 | Grant Harris Channel: 2144749

Principal: Expressions of interest

We are at the beginning of the process for recruiting a new Principal for Carey Baptist College.

‘Tis the season…for Baptist Registrations! Image
News
December 5, 2024 | Glenn Melville Channel: 2144749

‘Tis the season…for Baptist Registrations!

At our National Hui last month, we celebrated 36 people becoming fully registered pastors, chaplains, kaiārahi Māori, ministry/mission and Baptist entity leaders.

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Good things take time Image
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March 14, 2025 | Dan Mazengarb Channel: 2144749

Good things take time

The annual update from Christian Savings for 2024.

How the climate crisis inspired a musical Image
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March 11, 2025 | Charles Hewlett and Steve Worsley Channel: 2144749

How the climate crisis inspired a musical

Charles Hewlett discusses THREE FORTY ONE: The Climate Musical with writer/director Steve Worsley about his inspiration for exploring the climate crisis through music and drama.

Letters Image
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August 15, 2024 | Mike Crudge Channel: 2144749

Letters

An old fashioned ‘Letters to the Editor’ type opportunity for people in Baptist churches to share with each other on their national communications platform.

New property for Carey Image
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August 6, 2024 | Chris Berry Channel: 2144749

New property for Carey

Great news to share…

The future of Baptist Research and History Image
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July 31, 2024 | Jaimee van Gemerden Channel: 2144749

The future of Baptist Research and History

Changes to the Baptist Research and Historical Society as announced at the 2023 National Hui.

A Baptist overview of the Church Life Survey results Image
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July 17, 2024 | Peter Lineham Channel: 2144749

A Baptist overview of the Church Life Survey results

A deep dive into the recent national Church Life Survey data from a Baptist perspective.

Children in church life Image
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June 20, 2024 | Rachel Roche Channel: 2144749

Children in church life

How is our faith community shaping children’s experiences and being shaped by children’s participation?

Children in relationship with God Image
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June 13, 2024 | Steph Wood Channel: 2144749

Children in relationship with God

Passing on relational connection as well as knowledge to the next generation.

Survey on power and authority in the church Image
Education
May 29, 2024 | Christa McKirland Channel: 2144749

Survey on power and authority in the church

One of our Carey lecturers seeks your help with a book she is writing.

Faith formation in children Image
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May 23, 2024 | Jan Ozanne Channel: 2144749

Faith formation in children

The ideas influencing the ‘what’ and ‘how’ of children’s faith.

Belonging in this land: Treaty basics from a Christian perspective Image
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May 15, 2024 | Janet Vaughan Channel: 2144749

Belonging in this land: Treaty basics from a Christian perspective

How can we respond to te Tiriti o Waitangi relationship personally and in our church community context?

Israel and Palestine: What are your questions? Image
Education
April 29, 2024 | Mike Crudge Channel: 2144749

Israel and Palestine: What are your questions?

One of our Biblical Scholars will address questions we have about Israel and Palestine – if you have a question about the current conflict, the…

5-star biblical preaching Image
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April 23, 2024 | Mike Crudge Channel: 2144749

5-star biblical preaching

For the fifth of people in our Baptist churches listening to podcasts, here’s a new one containing biblical preaching, and it has a 5-star rating!

Your faith community needs YOU Image
Articles
March 27, 2024 | Christine Stride Channel: 2144749

Your faith community needs YOU

Do you like to write? Can you capture a story? For nearly 150 years Baptist churches in New Zealand have been sharing articles, stories, news…

The Baptist NZ photo competition Image
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March 26, 2024 | Baptist NZ Channel: 2144749

The Baptist NZ photo competition

Sponsored by Christian Savings. First prize: $1000...

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March 13, 2024 | Baptist Student Hostel Channel: 2144749

New managers at Baptist Student Hostel, Palmerston North

Tony and Janine are excited to meet and offer genuine Christian care and support to the awesome students living away from home...

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March 12, 2024 | Rachael Witheford Channel: 2144749

Introducing Jesus through arts and science

An intergenerational style of church that explores faith through hands-on activities...

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February 8, 2024 | Catharina Siraa and Ethan Miller Channel: 2144749

Help keep our children safe

Baptist churches need to be safe communities for all of us. That’s why we’re providing free Child Protection Policy training for anyone who works with…

Reaching the finish line Image
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February 2, 2024 | Dan Mazengarb Channel: 2144749

Reaching the finish line

The annual update from Christian Savings for 2023.

Our comms: Content and resources that engage Image
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January 16, 2024 | Mike Crudge Channel: 2144749

Our comms: Content and resources that engage

The annual update from our Communications Director, Mike Crudge, for 2023.

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By whom are we shaped? Image
Opinion
April 24, 2025 | Sarah Rice Channel: 2144749

By whom are we shaped?

This ANZAC Day, Sarah Rice encourages Christians to remember our allegiance is to Jesus, who died for his enemies.

Just Baptists: Three NZ men who resisted ‘the system’ to bring about justice Image
Education
April 14, 2025 | John Tucker Channel: 2144749

Just Baptists: Three NZ men who resisted ‘the system’ to bring about justice

John Tucker discusses justice in the life of Jesus and the actions of three New Zealand Baptists who made doing justice their mission.

Faith on the farm Image
Stories
April 7, 2025 | Shirley Pearce Channel: 2144749

Faith on the farm

When her daughter’s Burmese cat goes missing on the farm, Shirley Pearce puts her faith in action.

What does God say about doing justice? Image
Education
March 26, 2025 | John Tucker Channel: 2144749

What does God say about doing justice?

Our Christian God identifies with the powerless and the outcasts, which tells us a lot about God’s attitude to justice.

Lent it go: How New Zealand Baptist churches are observing the Lenten season Image
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March 5, 2025 | Christine Stride Channel: 2144749

Lent it go: How New Zealand Baptist churches are observing the Lenten season

From art installations and burning prayers to exploring the Arma Christi, New Zealand Baptist churches are creatively engaging in Lent.

Accessing God’s power through corporate prayer Image
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January 29, 2025 | Allan Taylor Channel: 2144749

Accessing God’s power through corporate prayer

The same power that raised Jesus from the dead is available to us through prayer.

Looking back and looking ahead: A New Year’s reflection Image
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January 1, 2025 | Grace Chamberlain Channel: 2144749

Looking back and looking ahead: A New Year’s reflection

The thin space and sacred moment of New Year’s is the perfect time to look back, review our diaries, and remember how God has helped…

Daily Advent Readings: Sunday 15 December to Saturday 21 December Image
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December 13, 2024 | Arotahi Channel: 2144749

Daily Advent Readings: Sunday 15 December to Saturday 21 December

The third week of readings and prayers for Advent, provided by Arotahi, our missionary society.

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December 6, 2024 | Arotahi Channel: 2144749

Daily Advent Readings: Sunday 8 December to Saturday 14 December

The second week of readings and prayers for Advent, provided by Arotahi, our missionary society.

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Stories
December 4, 2024 | Baptist Women NZ Channel: 2144749

A lament for women in the Baptist movement

A powerful lament given by Baptist Women New Zealand to 2024 National Hui delegates acknowledging the negative experiences of some women in our movement.

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November 29, 2024 | Arotahi Channel: 2144749

Daily Advent Readings: Sunday 1 December to Saturday 7 December

The first seven days of readings and prayers for each day of Advent, provided by Arotahi our missionary society.

Te Tiriti opinions should be informed by true knowledge of and relationship with Māori. That wasn’t. Image
Education
October 25, 2024 | Luke Kaa-Morgan Channel: 2144749

Te Tiriti opinions should be informed by true knowledge of and relationship with Māori. That wasn’t.

Māori did not cede sovereignty by signing te Tiriti o Waitangi, and those who say otherwise are unlikely to have much engagement or relationship with…

The Lord’s Prayer in te Reo Māori Image
Education
September 12, 2024 | Colin Wood Channel: 2144749

The Lord’s Prayer in te Reo Māori

This ‘Try-lingual’ version of the Lord's Prayer is designed to be read in English and te Reo Māori, with actions to make it all-age friendly.

Kupu for your kete: Resources for Māori Language Week Image
Education
September 10, 2024 | Luke Kaa-Morgan Channel: 2144749

Kupu for your kete: Resources for Māori Language Week

Helpful online language resources for learning and celebrating te Reo Māori.

Rare event forecast for July Image
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June 18, 2024 | Jonathan Robinson Channel: 2144749

Rare event forecast for July

What will it be like when profound individual journeys of praying, wrestling with and singing the Psalms join together?

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June 7, 2024 | Emma Stokes Channel: 2144749

Singing for a change

“…be formed, confronted, enriched, and renewed as we linger in the Psalms as a community.”

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May 14, 2024 | Michael Rhodes Channel: 2144749

It’s time to grow up . . . the Psalms can help

In the psalms, we discover God speaks our language and has given us scripts to use as language lessons to help us grow in our…

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April 19, 2024 | Steph Wood and Sean Pawson Channel: 2144749

Outdoor worship services

Ilam Baptist Church brings their worship services out into God’s creation – An interview about the inspiration, the experiences, and the learnings.

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December 12, 2023 | Sophie Bond Channel: 2144749

Baptist kids enriching worship in Aotearoa

Kids’ Band from South West Baptist Church (Ōtautahi) release 4 singles.

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October 3, 2023 | Olwyn Dickson Channel: 2144749

Global Worship Service 2023

Ladies, an invite to connect with Baptist women worldwide in joint worship and prayer next month.

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