Nativity Stories
As part of Hope Project Christmas here are some adaptions of existing ideas that we (the Hope Project team) think could really work. This is about nothing more than getting a little bit creative...
11 July, 2022
AllTogether Insights
Matariki – What is it and how might we lean in?
NZ has a new annual celebration and public holiday - Matariki. How could we lean into and understand this as the Christian community?...
20 June, 2022
Four national goals that can be easy wins – together
Here are some of our 'easiest wins' as churches together - by working 'in unison' toward shared goals. But we can only lead what we can 'see'. Can you 'see' this?...
26 April, 2022
A vocabulary we can agree upon for how unity works
Our united efforts in cites and towns have been hindered by the differing vocabularies re 'unity' of our church movements. That has changed! This chapter summarises an articulation that is now agreed upon by pastors'...
24 February, 2022
Principles for managing necessary agenda in pastors’ groups
As our nation's pastors' groups increasingly accept that there are necessary things we can do together but not apart in our cities and towns, how on earth are we to juggle or manage this?...
24 February, 2022
Introducing ‘Help Project’- the what and why
When public media seem to only tell your negative stories, what are you to do? Stay silent? What if there was a way to to tell your story yourself?...
27 January, 2022
Outreach Today Magazine – 2022
Would you like your outreaching efforts and focused challenged or provoked - to grow? Check out our 2022 'Outreach Today' magazine....
12 January, 2022
Key pulpit themes in view of the global reset
What if global leaders are being honest? If you suspect significant change is coming, how could you prepare members to thrive - without saying what you suspect?...
11 January, 2022
An observable process in reconciliation of Māori with the wider Church
A profound reconciliation between Māori and the wider Church has been taking place under our noses. Here's how it is happening....
04 January, 2022
Nativity Ideas – Getting Creative
As part of Hope Project Christmas here are some adaptions of existing ideas that we (the Hope Project team) think could really work. This is about nothing more than getting a little bit creative...
04 October, 2021
Why and how church leaders could engage better with local Māori
If you believe it is important for local pastors to engage with local kaumatua, here are a few tips that might help your group with this - because it really is important! (And the article...
07 September, 2021
Overcoming threats to the bicultural journey of the NZ Church
In connecting with pastors' groups across the nation this year I've identified some 'threats' to the bicultural journey we are on together. Here is what they are - and how we could address them together....
25 August, 2021
NZ Politics – Why I’m concerned but not at all depressed
In our rejecting of Christian things our nation we have 'cut off the roots' that enabled our remarkable freedoms, equality and prosperity. Yet, while a tree will die without it's roots - here is why...
25 August, 2021
Nativity Ideas
Focusing on Hope Project Christmas we look at community involvement – why not try some of these great ideas? The New Lynn Bible Chapel share their story and some fantastic ideas for anyone to use....
10 August, 2021
Nativity Story – Get In The Frame
This brilliant story shows a way of putting the Nativity story right in the centre of a local Christmas market. Could you use this idea in your city or town?...
16 June, 2021
Bicultural or multi-cultural? (Defining some vocabulary – and why it’s important)
Terminology is important - because it's hard to discuss and apply something we don't have a terminology for! So, are we a bicultural nation, or a multi-cultural nation? ...
06 January, 2021
CommUnity – Six reasons I’m excited about this innovation
As an innovator I get very excited when I see a GREAT innovation. It is rare in a lifetime to see a new stream of charity funding created. CommUnity is a new stream of charity...
15 December, 2020
Delivery Coordinator – What’s the role involve?
While we trust schools to educate our children and youth in areas of math and literacy, increasingly they bring a moral and social agenda that is nothing but religious - because all morals come from...
11 November, 2020
Time to take responsibility to educate our own children and youth again
This article articulates a change in thinking I suggest is needed regarding how we (as the Christian Church) view and engage with the discipleship of our young. 'Education for all' came from us to the...
02 November, 2020
Story – Nativity Float
With 5 scenes to the story their 5-stage float included, the Nativity story was told - AND they won the float parade! Hear what they did and freely borrow the idea!...
07 October, 2020