Articles
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
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
Helpful online language resources for learning and celebrating te Reo Māori.
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
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
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
Susan’s highlights from the five regional hui this year.
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
Women share their transformational experiences seeking God together at retreats hosted at Baptist Churches across New Zealand.
Justice mercy humility: 6–9 November
Register now for the 2024 Baptist National Hui. The theme is justice, mercy, and humility. Here’s what you can look forward to.
Podcasts
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…
Faith informed voting, with Brook Warner
Why are you voting the way you are going to this week? How does faith inform the way you vote? Answering these questions can be…
Karen Plimmer: Taking the relationship step
Karen Plimmer works full-time in the disability sector and is mum to a beautiful four-year-old girl. She shares her experience of motherhood, church, and 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,…