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Baptist Churches of New Zealand.
If you are involved in leadership within, or on behalf of, a Baptist faith community then you have come to the right place. Whether you are in pastoral leadership, on an eldership board, or working with youth or children, the Leadership Hub has tools for your kete and inspiration for your soul.
Recent Articles
A forest of leaders
An update from our Baptist Code of Ethics-Conduct Advisory Group.
Assembly Council Meeting February 2024
Focusing on getting the right people in the right places to make strategic decisions for gospel renewal.
What’s the point of Baptist Women’s Board?
The annual update from Baptist Women New Zealand for 2023.
Five ways we are forming leaders and resourcing people in your church
The annual update from John Tucker, Principal of Carey Baptist College, for 2023.
The five ‘Ps’ of pastoral ministry
Retired pastor Graeme Young shares his top priorities in pastoring.
What do registration, supervision and ethics have in common?
The annual update from our Leadership Co-ordination Director, Karen Warner, for 2023.
Collaborating to navigate the challenges
The annual update from our Operations and Finance Director, Wayne Schache, for 2023.
Hui ā Māori: The highlight
Te Pouarataki mō te Hīkoi – An update from our Treaty Guide, Luke Kaa-Morgan, on behalf of Baptist Māori and Te Whāriki for 2023.
We are making a difference!
The annual update from our National Leader, Charles Hewlett, for 2023.
A mechanism to ensure our people and places are safe: Post-Hui update on ‘Big Bite 3’
Of the four ‘Big Bites’ offered at this year’s National Hui, Bite #3 gave us a whole lot to chew on. Here is a summary…
Assembly Council Meeting December 2023
The Chair of Assembly Council brings you an update from the recent Assembly Council meeting with new members.
Carey’s SENDing 2023
One of our Pastoral Leadership grads reflects on the three-year formation journey with Carey Baptist College and local Baptist churches.
Recent Media
Michael Rhodes: 1 Timothy 3:1-16
1 Timothy 3 ends with some of the most beautiful, exhilarating God-talk in all of Paul’s letters. However, the passage begins with a teaching about…
Jonny Weir: 1 Timothy 2:8-15
These eight verses have been a lightning rod for Christians and our debates about the role of women and men in the church. Jonny looks…
George Wieland: 1 Timothy 2:1-7
What is the priority for new (and old) churches in their life, learning and worship? According to Paul, “first of all”, they should learn to…
Christa McKirland: 1 Timothy 1:12-20
No matter who you are, your story matters, and it directs your ministry. That for which we are called, we are also empowered to accomplish.
Jonathan Robinson: 1 Timothy 1:1-11
In the first paragraphs of this letter, Paul outlines his purpose in writing to Timothy and the problem they have in Ephesus with false teachers.…
Introduction to an intergenerational conversation
Introducing around the table: an intergenerational conversation
Discipleship in a post-pandemic world
What does it look like to be a disciple after experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic? What does it mean to be the church in light of…
Answering your questions
Some brilliant questions about discipleship have come in! Caleb answers them in this episode.
The strengths-based disciple with Wilson Chan
Caleb chats with Wilson Chan, Strength Finders Coach, about what it means to be a strengths-based disciple.
Strengthening our eldership team (Better Church Elders 6)
Where do we find new elders? What training will make us even better? How can we support our pastor and staff more? Charles Hewlett talks…
Maintaining healthy eldership relationships (Better Church Elders 5)
What things contribute to healthy relationships? What are some of the pitfalls we must try and avoid? Charles Hewlett talks to Jonny Weir about maintaining…
The mental-emotional healthy disciple with Tash Ellis
Caleb discusses mental-emotional health as a disciple of Jesus with Tash Ellis, a counsellor and facilitator of Soul Tour.
Bringing the Bible into decision making (Better Church Elders 4)
How does the Bible remain the foundational guide for our belief and behaviour as a church? What practical things can we do to keep the…
Models of eldership (Better Church Elders 3)
Big, medium or small – does one eldership model fit all churches? What are some of the options? Where does the pastor fit into all…
Eldership and governance (Better Church Elders 2)
What is it that makes good governance? What do governors actually do? Charles Hewlett talks to Mel Wilson about eldership and governance. Mel has worked…
The Bible and eldership (Better Church Elders 1)
What does the Bible have to say about our function as elders? What is it that we are meant to be and do? Charles Hewlett…
Introducing Discipleship Aotearoa
Caleb Haurua introduces himself and his new podcast… “In this podcast, you will hear me and others share our dreams of what it means to…
Carey Conversations: Church and Leadership in Aotearoa Today
What does it mean to be the Church, and how are we modelling power? In this Carey Conversations recording, Jonny Weir, Director of Ministry Training…
Spectacular Power (National Hui 2022)
Michael Rhodes, Lecturer in Old Testament at Carey Baptist College, uncovers the wonder of the potluck and the error of the soup kitchen. You’ve found Michael’s…
Spectacular Future (National Hui 2022)
Four emerging leaders, Hannah Cossey, Jonathan Edmeadas, Eduardo Mendonca and Tanya Lameta, share what the church they lead is going to look like. You’ve found this…
Spectacular Youth (National Hui 2022)
Sam Kilpatrick, youth program leader and lecturer at Carey Baptist College, challenges us to think about and respond to the place of the youth in our…
Spectacular Church (National Hui 2022)
Matt Renata takes us on a ride into the story of the church in Aotearoa and towards the new thing God is doing. You’ve found…
Spectacular Calling (National Hui 2022)
Carey Baptist College Principal, John Tucker, unpacks the priority, purpose and paradox of our calling found in Colossians 1:28-29. You’ve found John’s keynote from the…
Baptist Registration Introduction
In this video Charles Hewlett (Baptist National Leader) and Glenn Melville (Centre for Lifelong Learning), introduce the Baptist Registration process for pastoral leaders, chaplains, ministry/mission…
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Karen Warner
Leadership Co-ordination Director, Baptist Churches of New Zealand
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