The era for gospel hesitancy is ending
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....
06 October, 2025
Dare2Share Gospel Advancing Youth Groups Survey
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...
15 September, 2025
Four benefits to a church from annual outreach equipping
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...
07 August, 2025
Might the ‘come to Jesus’ gospel actually be just pre-evangelism?
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...
24 March, 2025
Reviving the Art of Gospel Preaching
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...
20 March, 2025
Unity – when we’re pulled in too many different directions
This year there are FOUR 'united prayer gatherings for the harvest' NZ churches are being asked to unite in by unity leaders. What's the guiding principle if actual united FUNCTION is the goal? ...
24 February, 2025
How can closing churches become a growth strategy?
While sad when a congregational location needs closing, adjusting HOW we do this can generate encouragement, life and even new growth. This is an important reflection for those overseeing many congregations....
24 February, 2025
WARNING: Christians still being silenced in THEIR OWN Christmas events
A concerning trend continues in which Christians are silenced in Christian events/charitable efforts they initiated. >> Learn how to communicate Christian messages in SECULARISED spaces while being applauded for it!...
17 December, 2024
Is it wise to tell stories of grief?
For how long should we live in the pain of the past, telling negative stories? What of balancing stories? When and how will our Treaty issues actually be resolved? The only possible answer is GRACE!...
19 November, 2024
Halloween is more Christian than you’d think
As we seek to redeem the cultural intrusion of 'Halloween' there is history to know, because Halloween is CHRISTIAN. This knowledge can help your storytelling....
31 October, 2024
Applauding a new national gospel effort
I am completely blown away by a gospel effort connecting with 1.7m homes. Here is information about it so you know what GOD has orchestrated on our behalf!...
30 October, 2024
25 Ideas for Christmas
This article is an invitation to you to join us in some simple efforts that could help to bring nativity scenes back into view. We are aware that the nativity story naturally springs from and...
17 October, 2024
Christmas Inspired
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 October, 2024
Amidst bicultural tension – we stay on the journey
Feeling disappointed along this 'bicultural journey'? Here are some simple and interesting application points our churches could consider, as we seek to live right and shine God's light....
01 October, 2024
Christmas Stories – Nativity Displays
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...
15 September, 2024