How can we get past the differences between our denominations and churches - which often do hinder us from working together? This is a truly excellent article - posted here with credits....
It is with some excitement that we announce the launch of the third series, with five stories on the "Treaty of Waitangi". This series was a big undertaking, and the hardest thus far...
Views of the Treaty of Waitangi range in NZ from negative to neutral to positive. However, as Christians we should celebrate (not just commemorate) Waitangi. Here are two simple reasons....
From all that I am aware of online, it doesn't get any better than the YesHeIs FB app (and this is not an over-statement)....
It’s not something I’d put my hand up for either – but it’s where I found myself this past weekend! With a decade of intentional focus on developing my conversational skills, would this set me...
It’s not something I’d put my hand up for either – but it’s where I found myself this past weekend! With a decade of intentional focus on developing my conversational skills, would this set me...
On 2-3 September a first national evangelism conference in many years was held in Tauranga, called ‘Engage.’ The unity of focus was tangible - with almost 200 key leaders and members, representing most denominations, and...
'Firestarters' is one of our new video series. It will tell stories about people and their personal outreaching efforts. Sometimes the opportunities come to us - like in Delwyn's story. But there was more...
...but there is more to Alistair's story than is in this video. There is back-story, because they worked out how to built an outreaching culture in which this gospel equipping would work - and there...
Hope has been the message of the Hope Project team – and not just for those outside of the church. “Inside its walls things have been changing too”, says Dave Mann, the project’s initiator. “And...
The Hope Project was an ambitious vision. Using multi media, it sought to initiate a conversation with secular New Zealanders nationally about Christian faith – while boldly rallying churches to equip and mobilise their members...
An effort spanning more than five years is now over. The Christian message was taken to a nation through secular media - while a message on the importance of engaging in non-threatening two-way spiritual conversations...
This year, after a 16 year gap, a national evangelism conference is being resurrected. Called 'Engage' - the conference will be a rallying point for evangelism at which church leaders and members can inspiration and...
When I came back to NZ give years ago many people said that the NZ Church had lost its heart for the gospel. Yet my experiences have led me to disagree. There is a heart...
Today I find myself in a situation I've not been in before - and I awake seeking God for perspective. Then our just-5 year old comes into our bedroom and jumps on our bed. "Its...
Over four years ago I travelled to meet with 70 ministers’ associations around the nation. I explained the Hope Project vision – but qualified the presentation by clarifying that this project was still like a...
Kevin and his insights have already been influencing New Zealand churches effectively increasing intentional and real evangelistic momentum. The sub title is ‘Infusing Evangelistic Passion in Your Local Congregation’, and for those who read...
While the Hope Project has communicated the Christian message broadly… it is still just a program. A program is like a topping on a pizza. The question is, what is the base of the pizza...
God made humans social creatures - and this means we all enjoy a good conversation. When spiritual topics come up in conversation, it is not difficult to ask a person if they’d be interested to...
Small things count! Most people don’t come to faith as the result of a one-off meeting. People journey toward faith over time. There might be a dozen interactions with Christian along that journey. So small...