Various Baptist churches around New Zealand provide accomodation for tertiary students.
This page provides links to the places we know about. If your hostel or flat isn’t listed here, please get in touch.
Baptist Student Hostel (BSH) Palmerston North
Chester House - Christchurch
Chester House is supported by a dedicated student supervisor and team of young adults from Oxford Terrace Baptist Church who live close by.
Central House - Wellington
Central House is a ministry of Wellington Central Baptist Church.
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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.
‘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.
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.
Being people of justice and peace
A space for Young Adults to connect and listen to God's voice on matters of justice found in scripture.
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.
Pondering: Why I don’t support the Treaty of Waitangi Principles Bill
The Treaty of Waitangi Principles Bill could have far-reaching negative implications for New Zealand’s social fabric, says Dave Tims.
Word and World: The preaching ministry of J.J. North
J.J. North, arguably the most influential leader in the history of New Zealand’s Baptist movement, helped shape New Zealand Baptist identity and convictions in the…
100 years of heyday: Baptist Women’s Missionary Union
A history of women bringing vigour and passion to New Zealand Baptist missions.
Hui 2024 roundup
A roundup of what happened at the Baptist National Hui 2024: events, decisions and outcomes.
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…
Gospel Impact Lab: Welcome the stranger in our midst
At our upcoming National Hui, delegates can create a tool our local Baptist churches can use to be even more welcoming to different ethnicities.
Gospel Impact Lab: Good stewardship
At our upcoming National Hui, delegates can create a tool our local Baptist churches can use to effectively steward their assets for gospel renewal.
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…
Pondering: Keeping Tiriti Hikoi moving forward
“The church should be a place of all cultures and peoples worshipping and serving Jesus in the fullness of their own rangatiratanga, language, culture and…
Gospel Impact Lab: Power of prayer
At our upcoming National Hui, delegates can create a tool our local Baptist churches can use to bring the power of prayer to the heart…
Gospel Impact Lab: Church and the climate crisis – moving from talk to action
At our upcoming National Hui, delegates can look for solutions together for how Baptist churches can move to action in a world affected by the…
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…
Gospel Impact Lab: Sharing our faith effectively
At our upcoming National Hui, delegates can create a tool our local Baptist churches can use to become even more effective in talking to others…
Pray for our media on Sunday 27 October
Join a live-streamed event supporting people working in our media industry in New Zealand and worldwide.