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
Outreach Equipping Tag
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
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
Christmas Creative Outreach
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...
01 September, 2023
Post-secularism: A global trend that’s good for the gospel
My sensing from global news is that we're reaching a tipping point in public culture in the West. Mistrust in power - and a reawakening of spiritual interest, are all part of it. Here's 12...
01 August, 2023
Toward a CULTURE of confidence in the RATIONALITY of our faith
If we're losing young adults for a lack of 'reasons' given for faith, a one-time programme won't fix the problem. Leadership HABITS are needed. So, what HABITS might be 'fit for purpose'?...
29 June, 2023
10 benefits of Hope Project for the NZ Church
It is very easy when we become overly familiar with something good - to overlook and neglect it. Here's how to sustain it - while keeping it simple! Hope Project is unique - globally,...
09 June, 2023
The need for COMPELLING gospel communication
Christian communication needs to be compelling! What makes for a COMPELLING communication? Conviction needs an engine room. Eternal life and death exist. Our Creator can be known. Times might be short. Here's some 'fuel for...
29 May, 2023
Outreach Today Magazine – 2023
Would you like your outreaching efforts and focused challenged or provoked - to grow? Check out our 2022 'Outreach Today' magazine....
09 February, 2023
God in our history – a journey to work to preserve
This past decade churches from Kaitaia to Invercargill came to a new understanding on the relationship between Te Tiriti, the gospel and our churches - but this could now be undermined. What can we do?...
09 January, 2023
SWOT Analysis on NZ Church in relation to its outreach
Asked to give my SWOT analysis on current NZ Church outreach, I was immediately intrigued because what I'd say today is quite different to just 3 years ago. A lot has changed in NZ in that time....
15 November, 2022
Introducing “Why Christians believe Christianity to be true”
While it's known that about 2/3 of our youth leave the faith in the 18 to 22yo age bracket, its also known many do so because they lack sufficient reasons to KNOW their faith is...
27 October, 2022
Outreach Today Magazine – 2022
Would you like your outreaching efforts and focused challenged or provoked - to grow? Check out our 2022 'Outreach Today' magazine....
12 January, 2022
The pulpit should inform
We're about to pioneer some new conversational outreach equipping resource that will blow people's minds!...
15 June, 2020
Fundraising: New Conversational Outreach Equipping videos
We're about to pioneer some new conversational outreach equipping resource that will blow people's minds!...
28 May, 2020
An vision for Church unity in 2020
For too long unity in cities and towns has been about a commonality of location more than focus. Were we to think differently - much more is possible. Here are four goals every city and...
23 January, 2020
Report and analysis on Hope Project 2019
A summary on the outcomes of Hope Project Easter in 2019, a re-articulation of the wider goals this effort sits amongst, and a strategic analysis of the challenge facing the future viability of efforts like...
31 May, 2019
Many young adults continue to abandon Christian faith – an obvious part of the solution
I've read many studies on why young adults leave the faith - and, based on my experience, I reckon many of them get it wrong, while I think this one gets it significantly right. While...
14 June, 2017
Community surveys – an opportunity any church could take
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...
13 April, 2017
Introducing the YesHeIs FB app
From all that I am aware of online, it doesn't get any better than the YesHeIs FB app (and this is not an over-statement)....
28 November, 2016