While some great things are happening, the Christian Church is continuing to lose ground in New Zealand. But we are not powerless. I believe a respectful Christian voice needed in the public square, but what...
About 90% of those who come to faith do so before the age of 20 - while youth ministry attendance in NZ is at about 1/3 to 1/4 of what it was 25 years ago....
Each Easter the disrespect given toward the Christian population, and our heritage and identity as a nation, is increasing. But on what basis do we have a right to have a voice? (Read on)...
Being new to Tauranga, Norman decided to go visit a few homes around the local church he and his wife joined, to get to know their community. Is this kind of approach to outreach really...
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....
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....
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...
...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...
No church leader dreams to have the same size church in ten years. No denomination aspires to maintain the line for the next decade. No passionate leader gives their lifeblood for no growth. Multiplication is...
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...
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...
Jesus made a powerful statement which should cause all church leaders to examine themselves deeply. He said “He who is not for me is against me and he who does not gathers scatters.” Matthew 12:30....
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...
We must not forget that the gospel is the power of God for the salvation for all who would believe (Romans 1). God anoints the message of salvation through Jesus in a special way. When...
Opportunities do not come twice! For sure, sometimes another opportunity comes - but that is another opportunity! In actual fact, every opportunity comes once! And in a day and age when most people will...
For years church leaders have been lamenting about how difficult it is to get members to disciple (or mentor) others. Even when their own spiritual lives are healthy, many members wouldn't know what to say...
Would you like to start next year on a stronger foundation than you've ever had before - so you can achieve more in outreach? The new year is in swing, and I want to bring...
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