Partnership requested from Kiwi Churches

The vision is explained below. We ask that all Kiwi Churches consider partnership with the Hope Project – to enable these three annual media efforts, so the Kiwi Church has a public voice.

There is no equivalent public voice for the Christian Church. Christianity is being removed from the public square. If we can see the need for this, it is not difficult to achieve if many churches will unite in it.

To partner, all a church has to do is subscribe for our monthly pastors’ updates at the homepage of this website. There is  no subscription fee. All donations are voluntary.  Partnership with us is about getting communication lines open throughout the nation to enable united effort.

Dave Mann (Director – Shining Lights Trust)

The vision of Hope Project 2018-2022

Following the 2014-2016 Hope Project efforts – motivated by the 2014 Gospel bi-centenary in New Zealand, we observed the almost complete removal of Christian references from Christmas and Easter in public media. This led us to believe that our nation’s churches might now be wise to work together to create an ongoing (annual) visible presence for the Christian faith through three annual efforts purposed to

(i) put Christ back into Easter (‘the Hope Project’ – a media effort timed for Easter),

(ii) put Christ back into Christmas (currently called ‘the Hope Project – Christmas’) and to

(iii) promote what churches are doing for families around New Zealand, because this is a felt need and valuable connection point (currently called ‘the Hope Project – Family’).

The focus of Hope Project Easter efforts 2018-2022

RECEPTIVITY: New Zealanders have warmed to these projects. You will find a recent report in the right-hand column of this webpage.

MULTI-MEDIA EFFORTS – WITH 50,000 CONVERSATION INITIATORS 

• TV ads on public TV channels
• Booklets to 85% of NZ homes
• 200,000+ additional booklets for church use during this year (for free)
• 2 primary equipping resources to equip members in ‘partnering’ churches. (1) Equipping videos on conversational skills here, and (2) 4-week sermon series about the mission of the Church (message outlines + small group guides) found here.

BOOKLETS THAT ENDURE:

A vital part of each Hope Project campaign provides high-quality, multi-page booklets to every New Zealand household. Having done this three time to date, here you can view a draft copy of BOOKLET-4

Your help is requested

Working all together the Kiwi Church can have this voice! 

The 2019 budget is as follows

• Hope Project (Easter) – $600,000
• ‘Hope Project – Christmas’  – $200,000
• All fundraising is done in the lead-up to Easter
• If insufficient is raised for Christmas, we forgo that public presence in that year.
• 2020: We hope to add ‘Hope Project – family’ – with a total budget of $1m.
• Too much? Kiwi churches donate approx $170,000,000 per year just for the privilege of having pastors (without considering administrators, youth workers or other roles). The amounts are a question of value.
• Please see the Hope Project 2018 Report for more details.

Donate via the ‘donate’ page HERE

For more information contact admin@shininglights.co.nz

Read about the 2018 Hope Project HERE

Read more about the Hope Project 2014-2016 HERE

Read more about the Hope Project 2018 HERE