Only an intelligent and informed people can remain free - while finding truth through public media has never been harder. What Biblical principles could we consider when looking to the coming election and our 'civic...
With negative stories told, too many today are unaware of how significant the Christian faith is to the existence and honouring of Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi. This is a story...
Study reveals growing prejudice against Christianity - leading to 'no religion' among Māori. False narratives need addressing - but who will speak?...
While Christianity shows love and tolerance to all religions - Christians should not PARTICIPATE in any act of pagan worship, whether related to Māori superstitions, Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim or other. Church leaders need to speak...
Where Christian youth ministry in NZ has declined - there are FOUR practices church and youth leaders could engage in and support that could change this. Read more now!...
There is a growing readiness for 'functional unity' – to do together in our cities and towns what we cannot do apart. But how would we go about that? Here's 10 practices - for a...
While denominations can serve good purpose, there is a downside. This article speaks to a downside that isn't often considered - that is yet highly significant and detrimental - and the only possible pathway to...
Read a somewhat cutting yet revealing and true summary of a Hope Project delivery coordinators experience in an unwilling community. Does this need talking about?...
Hope Project's online Christmas campaign just achieved some of its widest-reaching audiences ever. Hear about a unique work, engaging on behalf of NZ Churches with both strategy and scale. ...
Shown up? What's our measure? Should the wider Church have bigger events - might there be other measure of success that are actually more important?...
There is no underestimating the significance of Christianity to the existence of Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi. If not for Christianity, and also Christian values, it simply wouldn't exist - let...
With well-known atheists now coming to faith - what is going on in their thinking? These are key insights for all who desire that others discover the amazing reality that is this faith....
The 'Quiet Revival' is here in NZ. Churches nationwide are getting 'walk-ins'. But only some are growing. What can we learn to leverage well the season we are in?...
If those we once trusted were actually lying, what if those they opposed were actually telling the truth? There is a change in the psych of the Western public – and it's worth understanding!...
Here are four notable benefits to a church coming from intentionality in their outreach equipping - along with three reasons why not doing so might be a significant point of failure - with resources now...
The hesitancy Western Christians have been schooled in regarding how we talk about our faith in public now needs winding back - but it won't happen by mistake. Read to understand....
What if the "Jesus is my Friend" gospel we sometimes preach is insufficient? What if even the "Jesus is my Saviour and Friend" gospel is also insufficient? What if we are inadvertently failing to preach...
Here are four notable benefits to a church coming from intentionality in their outreach equipping - along with three reasons why not doing so might be a significant point of failure - with resources now...
What if the "Jesus is my Friend" gospel we sometimes preach is insufficient? What if even the "Jesus is my Saviour and Friend" gospel is also insufficient? What if we are inadvertently failing to preach...
The good-news gospel message not only has a specific content - if not stated with passion, vision, hope, love AND URGENCY - it's potentially not yet communicated. What might restoring the art of gospel preaching...