Articles
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
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.
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
The annual update from the Northern Baptist Association.
Love as Jesus does
The annual update from the Waikato and Bay of Plenty & Eastland Baptist Associations.
Grief, gathering, networking, challenge and generosity
The annual update from the Lower North Island Baptist Association.
Salt of the earth: Salty people
Transitioning into a new season, Kev acknowledges four remarkable 'salt' people in his final 'Salt of the Earth'.
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
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…
Podcasts
Bill Dewar: Serving those who serve
Military chaplain Bill Dewar came reluctantly to faith but has obeyed God's call on his life ever since. In this episode, he talks about why…
Season 3 Finale, with Special Guests
As we close out 2024, we’ve got a couple of special guests commenting on what stood from the last year or so of episodes. Have…
Greg Morris: My biggest battle
Oxford Baptist Church pastor Greg Morris talks about how our extraordinary God uses ordinary people (like him) to fulfil His mission.
The power of young voices: Shaping our future, with Sarah Finlay Robinson
With the reality of less and less children and young people in our churches, perhaps it is time to listen to those who work directly…
Mentoring youth and embracing faith that’s not comfortable, with Sean Marston
In this episode Sean, Cathy’s husband and Steven’s long-term mentor, shares from his decades of working with young people the importance of being present in…
National hui delegates
Who are they? How should they be chosen? How many can we send? And who gets to vote?
Flourishing in leadership and healing, with Anashuya Fletcher
Anashuya shares her experiences of leadership and miraculous healing and how she has been and is being formed by both spaces. Ana invites us to…
The Lowdown introduction
This podcast gives you the lowdown on everything happening at the Baptist National Hui from 6 to 9 November 2024 at Rangiora Baptist Church, New…
We need to change: Abuse in faith-based care, with Jaimee van Gemerden
With the recent release of Whanaketia – Through pain and trauma, from darkness to light, the final report from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into…
Flourishing and mutuality in relationships, with Dr Christa and Matt McKirland
What does mutual flourishing look like within relationships, and why is this an important change that is needed in our church narratives? Hear the story…
They are our youth – responding to youth homelessness, with Aaron Hendry
Why do so many young people in New Zealand experience homelessness, and why should the church be interested in being a part of the solution?…
Fiona Haughton: Faith in practice
Christine interviews professional viola player and violin teacher Fiona Haughton, a member of Titirangi Baptist Church. Fiona talks about music as a form of worship…
Flourishing at the margins, with Paul Fletcher
Sometimes, it can be hard to see what the Spirit is up to in the church, but for Paul Fletcher, who spends most of his…
Jo Hood: Christian entrepreneur
Jo Hood founded the 'mainly Music' ministry in the 1990s, a volunteer-led programme for babies, young children and their caregivers. It's grown into 'mainly Ministries', now a global entity…
Slavery, a modern day issue with Sarah Scott Webb
Without stopping to think, it could be easy to assume that slavery is a thing of the past, but in this conversation with Sarah, we…
CareyOPEN introduction
Welcome to CareyOPEN, a podcast where we open a window into the Carey world!
Emma Wells: Our neighbourhood
In this episode, we hear from Emma Wells, youth pastor at Whakatāne Baptist Church. She shares why she and her husband bought a house in…
Word: Acts13:1-3 (National Hui 2023)
In an ongoing posture of praising and ministering to the Lord, the church heard the Spirit's direction. How often do we practice this posture together?…
Reflecting on the year with the Wilberforce 'Faith and Belief' study, with Cathy and Steven
We've reached the end of another season, and to wrap it up, Cathy and Steven reflect on The Changes Ahead that we've heard this year…
Maja Whitaker: Living out of our design
Maja Whitaker is a pastor and disability theologian, having done doctoral research into what the resurrection body might be like for a person with a…
What if I can’t change the world? Faith, parenting, business and church, with Nat Milne
When expectations don’t match reality, what is going to get us through? For Nat, a small business owner and mother of two, the values that…
Charles Hewlett: Holding discomfort
Charles Hewlett is the Baptist National Leader and is married to Joanne. He shares their experience of parenting two wonderful and profoundly disabled children, highlighting…
Hospitality
In this episode, we explore how offering hospitality is another important building block in the development of an intergenerational culture.
Evan Clulee: Doing life together
Evan Clulee lives in Rangiora with his wife, May, and his dog. He’s been involved in global development work with disabled people, including in the…
Videos
Baptist Hui-ā-Māori 2023
This video is a Zoom recording to all Baptist Māori by Josie Te Kahu, Leonnie Motu, Ray Totorewa, Matt Renata – of Te Kapa Rautaki,…