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...
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...
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...
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)....
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...
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...
On 2-3 September a first national evangelism conference in many years was held in Tauranga, called ‘Engage.’ The unity of focus was tangible - with almost 200 key leaders and members, representing most denominations, and...
'Firestarters' is one of our new video series. It will tell stories about people and their personal outreaching efforts. Sometimes the opportunities come to us - like in Delwyn's story. But there was more...
Hope has been the message of the Hope Project team – and not just for those outside of the church. “Inside its walls things have been changing too”, says Dave Mann, the project’s initiator. “And...
This year, after a 16 year gap, a national evangelism conference is being resurrected. Called 'Engage' - the conference will be a rallying point for evangelism at which church leaders and members can inspiration and...
Today I find myself in a situation I've not been in before - and I awake seeking God for perspective. Then our just-5 year old comes into our bedroom and jumps on our bed. "Its...
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...
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...
Jesus had three key conversational techniques. (1) He asked questions, (2) he made provocative statements that drew people in (possibly the most difficult), and (3) he told stories from the natural world that aided understanding,...
Some people wrongly assume that, if we truly love people, we will find a way to share the gospel. I haven’t found this to be true. I’ve met many sincere Christians who would love to...
While many identify fear of rejection as a key hindrance to outreaching action, it is unavoidable that love conquers fear. No matter how much time we give to showing them how to outreach - if...
I've had the book for about 3 years - and didn't read it because a skim-read led me to believe it was 'just another good book about church small groups - but one that, yet...
A friend recently recounted the typical journey of all organisations - including our churches and para-church organisation. It is an interesting reflection: Mission - movement - model (mechanism) - monument. (And, does the Shining Lights...
One of the great privileges of being a pastor or key Church leader is that we get to speak on key occasions like Christmas and Easter, births and funerals, baptisms and weddings. On these occasions...
A recent Pew study claimed that New Zealand is one of only three countries in the world where the non-religious are expected to outnumber the religious by 2050, according to new research. They believed that...