The Baptist movement of churches is missional. This year, we’re pivoting our national strategic priorities more towards bringing gospel renewal to our local neighbourhoods.

What does gospel renewal look like in your community? Can you show us in a photo?

Should you accept this challenge, you will take your camera outside your church service and capture something of what God is doing in the ‘every day’ of your local church and neighbourhood.

Prizes

1st prize: $1000

$500 for the photographer | $500 for a ministry connected to your local church

2nd prize: $600

$300 for the photographer | $300 for a ministry connected to your local church

3rd prize: $400

$200 for the photographer | $200 for a ministry connected to your local church

Photographer chooses the ministry, e.g. youth group.

To enter 

  • You must be part of a Baptist church or entity of the Baptist Union of New Zealand.
  • Only submit landscape-oriented photos (turn your phone sideways)

  • Confirm you and the subjects of your photo consent to the possible release or use of your photo by Baptist NZ (see entry form)
  • See full Terms and Conditions below

Click here to enter!

Multiple entries can be made.

Entries close 30 June 2024.

If you have any questions regarding the photo competition, email them to [email protected].

Christian Savings

Christian Savings is proud to get behind an initiative that is bringing the gospel to our local communities. We are New Zealand’s only Christian charitable deposit-taker. For over 60 years, we have existed solely to help churches and Christian charities make the most of their assets for the Kingdom of God, and to give everyday New Zealanders the opportunity to grow their investments while also building the Kingdom of God in Aotearoa. For more information please visit our website christiansavings.co.nz.

Photo competition terms and conditions

  1. Entrants into the Baptist NZ photo competition shall be deemed to have accepted the terms and conditions.
  2. The Baptist NZ photo competition is open to all people part of New Zealand Baptist churches and organisations/entities that are part of the Baptist Union of New Zealand.
  3. Entrants confirm that each individual whose image is featured in the Competition entry has given consent for the use of his/her image in connection with this Competition and in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. Where an individual whose image is featured in a Competition entry is aged less than 18 years the entrant confirms that the parent or guardian of that individual has given the relevant consent.
  4. Entries open 12pm 26th March 2024 and close 11:59pm 30th of June 2024.
  5. You own the copyright to your Competition entry as its author. Your entry must be your own work, must not be copied, must not contain any third-party materials and/or content that you do not have permission to use, must not include any trademarks, and must not show inappropriate or dangerous behaviour, or otherwise be obscene, defamatory, distasteful, offensive, or in breach of any applicable law or regulation, or in breach of any confidentiality obligations owed by you to third parties. If the Baptist National Support Centre has reason to believe your entry is not your own work or otherwise breaches these Terms and Conditions, then the Baptist National Support Centre may not consider it and may disqualify it.
  6. The Competition is open to all photographers (both amateur and professional).
  7. Staff members of the Baptist National Support Centre are NOT eligible to enter this competition. Staff of any other entity or organisation within the Baptist Union of New Zealand may enter.
  8. Judging of images will be arranged by the Communications Team of the Baptist National Support Centre.
  9. The winning images will be announced in July 2024. The owners of the winning images will be notified by email or other means.
  10. The winning images will be displayed on the Baptist NZ communication platform (website, app, social media and printable newsletters) once the winning images have been selected.
  11. Delivery of prizes will be organised through email contact once the winners have been announced.
  12. If prize winners fail to reply to communication once the competition has ended via email or other means within 14 days the prize will be passed onto another entrant as deemed by the judges.
  13. By submitting images into this competition you agree and accept that images may be used for future purposes by the Communications Team at the Baptist National Support Centre within the Baptist Union of New Zealand, including but not limited to website, app, social media and printable newsletters.