If Christmas is about Jesus the Messiah, it's for Christians. But if Christmas is a cultural festival (which it is), what does that mean for all New Zealanders? Cultural festivals exist for a reason. There...
Only an intelligent and informed people can remain free - while finding truth through public media has never been harder. What Biblical principles could we consider when looking to the coming election and our 'civic...
How we respond as our faith is potentially accused and even attacked is very important. There must be no defensiveness - as the Royal Commission is a good thing. The attitude must be that wrong...
A 'gap' in NZ outreach currently is connection around supporting marriages and parenting. How could we change this? What is needed? Here's an approach any church could apply....
If Māori outcomes are below non-Māori, is honouring Te Tiriti the solution - or something else? What if race has nothing to do with it - because it's about values? How can we help -...
When the flood hit, it needed people who were READY to respond quickly - to care for others. This is a call that is upon God's people - to look not only to their own...
Is the Christian Church in NZ capable of unity to respond quickly when it matters? You bet it is! Hear this report on what the Napier-Hasting-Havelock Churches did in just their first two weeks of...
Our nation recently experienced floods. How is your 'light to shine' if those who control the public narratives choose to keep you out of the public view - so yet no credit (except where negative)?...
The logic is undeniable and unavoidable: Beliefs lead to thinking; which leads to feeling and behaviour. A 'good' or 'bad' society is therefore, unavoidably, the product of its core religious and spiritual beliefs. So, how...
Do we accept the status quo of the world and church around us - or do we believe God can do more enough to pray and act DIFFERENTLY? If we feel 'broken' by the...
Would you like your outreaching efforts and focused challenged or provoked - to grow? Check out our 2022 'Outreach Today' magazine....
A profound reconciliation between Māori and the wider Church has been taking place under our noses. Here's how it is happening....
In this CHALLENGING reflection on what 'Kingdom minded' means, I explain why I have concluded that many who talk about it don't actually mean it - because it's not merely about thinking beyond ourselves. It's...
We're about to pioneer some new conversational outreach equipping resource that will blow people's minds!...
The winter months are a good time to assess the health and direction of your church, and to build into areas that are weak. Here are seven things you could build into this winter....
What would you say if invited to speak to a global audience of 1.9 billion? Speaking Christian messages in secular places is a skill - and Michael Curry just pulled it off with brilliance. Let's...
To get different results in our nation our churches need to think differently. In our 2017 travels we shared about 6 areas with pastors' groups - showing them how they could restore the pubic visibility...
Be challenged by this a 45min presentation by Dave Mann on cultural changes within New Zealand that are affecting the Church, along with a suggested direction for new response. ...
Not all resources are equal - and I believe this new resource is one of the most strategically significant for outreach in our nation at this time, and that every church needs a copy (and...
“The Power of Prayer” includes five 5 minute teachings, each with small group discussion question. This is the third of an initial 10 series being created, to help with the discipleship of new and young...