Articles
Te Atatῡ Baptist Church might be small, but God is using it for big things
Debbie Spackman, Pastor at Te Atatῡ Baptist Church, shares with us the realised gospel renewal potential of an empty car park.
Connect Baptist Church brings gospel renewal to their neighbourhood.
Julie Osborn, pastor at Connect Baptist Church in Manukau, shares how Connect Baptist's community working bee sparks relationships in their neighbourhood.
Change-makers
Dave Tims, Director of UNOH New Zealand, shares how transformation begins with focusing on the people around us. Meeting the needs in our communities doesn’t…
I think I would’ve liked Uncle Eric
He recognised that his faith community was missing an opportunity to be in mutual relationship with a people group that God had created; a people…
Glen Eden and Visionwest Waka Whakakitenga
Visionwest Community Housing addresses the issue of homeless in New Zealand by providing safe, warm, and quality, rental accommodation for low-income families who cannot access…
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.
Justice like a river: immigration and prayer
Deborah Makarios of Epuni Baptist Church asks “Who is my neighbour?”
Understanding your Neighbourhood: Conversations with Charles Hewlett
This is the webinar recording of the final in this 3-episode series (22 September 2021) where Charles Hewlett (Baptist National Leader) talked with Lynne Taylor…
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 living in…
Gospel Stories—Emma Wells
Emma shares how gospel renewal overflows... When we allow ourselves to be renewed by the gospel it creates opportunities for our communities to be renewed…