The Parable of the Wedding Feast – Part II
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?...
18 March, 2026
Discipleship Tag
“Christ is seen” – Celebrating Hope Project’s representative online Christmas 2025 engagement
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. ...
13 February, 2026
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
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
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
The unity GOAL we overlook (The article to end all articles)
If relationship is the most important thing for unity we prioritise relationship. What if humble discerning hearts was actually the most important thing? What then? How might that change how we lead in the unity...
30 May, 2024
The LID of our unity is in what we can SEE
There is a saying 'the leader is the lid'. A leader can only take a group to a place they can SEE. What if God has more for the united Church of NZ than we...
27 May, 2024
To further unity there is a needed context
Because unity is fragile, there are conversations that - if we don't have them - can hinder us from progressing any further than we already have. Conversations are therefore a context for change - but...
23 May, 2024
SLT leadership statement: Next areas we hope to innovate within
Unity is fragile. In fact, unity is very fragile. The key isn't in how we lead - but instead in how we think. It's about values - and attitudes. These are foundations. ...
20 May, 2024
Attitudes that sustain unity
Unity is fragile. In fact, unity is very fragile. The key isn't in how we lead - but instead in how we think. It's about values - and attitudes. These are foundations. ...
08 May, 2024
How is the strength of unity to be measured?
Is it by the fact that we meet - or are friendly? Is it that we can stand together - looking united? Or might be through our ability to work together when it counts -...
01 February, 2024
Application from the Bible Society’s new data
We are blessed in this nation to have people producing data for the Church - in this case the Bible Society. The wider deficit is leadership - to apply logical applications that might spring from...
25 January, 2024
Gospel communication at Christmas – with Dave
Hear some valuable TIPS about how to connect, relate to and intrigue audiences with information RELEVANT to them - even if they aren't ready to respond....
12 December, 2023
The Crusades – What happened and what’s your opinion?
It's easy to judge others from a distance. The realities are often much more difficult. It is Christians who have condemned the Crusades. But there is more to this picture if we look....
28 November, 2023
Storytelling – can restore the spiritual consciousness of a nation
When a people are cut off from their history - they are easily manipulated. For a fact - NZers are cut off from their history! Those who tell the history write the future. That makes...
23 November, 2023
A unity reflection: What if we were more strategic in our PRAYER
So often we do what we do because it's what we've always done. Were we released to think differently, I believe these THREE prayer ideas would soon be a priority across our nation....
15 November, 2023
Fresh vision for local church unity
If you want unity to go to a new level, consider the CLEAR VISION in this 'wero', which highlights three ACHIEVABLE things churches could achieve together in and for their cities and towns through PARTNERSHIP....
14 November, 2023
Roy Crowne – A voice for unity
With wisdom from helping to united churches in 1500 separate areas of the UK, Roy can bring wisdom to unity leaders - and in this article and interview - following a visit to NZ -...
08 November, 2023