Welcome to the Leadership Hub of the

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.

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People centred leadership: Responsive Image
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May 31, 2023 | Kathryn Heslop Channel: 2144749

People centred leadership: Responsive

Responsive leadership requires us to first understand the needs of those we lead, and then to lead in a way that actively seeks to meet…

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May 24, 2023 | Kathryn Heslop Channel: 2144749

People centred leadership: Attuned

Being attuned to another means that we can truly empathise with that person. We see them, we tune into their emotions, we seek to understand…

People centred leadership: Introduction Image
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May 17, 2023 | Kathryn Heslop Channel: 2144749

People centred leadership: Introduction

No longer do we rely on the knowledge and expertise of the leader to confidently direct the best course of action. Instead, we pivot towards…

WAY2GO – A children’s ministry training event coming near you! Image
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May 8, 2023 | Jan Ozanne and Lizzie Moore Channel: 2144749

WAY2GO – A children’s ministry training event coming near you!

Connect and discuss the key foundations of our ministry with children and their families.

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May 3, 2023 | Glenn Melville Channel: 2144749

Centre for Lifelong Learning Celebrates 7th Birthday!

To celebrate, Lifelong Learning is giving away the resource “Focus on prayer: Learning to talk to God when you’re suffering, or angry, or furious, or…

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April 13, 2023 | Rachel Murray Channel: 2144749

How do you define leadership?

Are our definitions hindering or nurturing potential leaders?

Tribute to a long-serving pastor Image
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April 5, 2023 | Simon Fordyce Channel: 2144749

Tribute to a long-serving pastor

Pastor Nigel Scott and his wife Wendy have completed 20 years of faithful service at Waikanae Baptist Church. A celebration was held recently to acknowledge…

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March 1, 2023 | Charles Hewlett Channel: 2144749

Youth Catalyst

It is exciting to announce that Ethan Miller has been appointed to the role of Youth Catalyst for the Baptist Churches of New Zealand, commencing…

Cyclone Gabrielle: Update from Hawke’s Bay Baptist churches Image
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February 16, 2023 | Charis Fotheringham Channel: 2144749

Cyclone Gabrielle: Update from Hawke’s Bay Baptist churches

Here's what we've heard from churches within the Bay of Plenty & Eastland Baptist Association concerning Cyclone Gabrielle's impact.

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Stories
February 7, 2023 | Alan Jamieson Channel: 2144749

Rodney Macann (1942-2023)

A transcript of Alan Jamieson's tribute to Rodney Macann on behalf of the Baptist Churches of New Zealand.

Woman of the month: Claire Hart (nee Gilbert) 1926-2022 Image
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January 30, 2023 | Beulah Wood Channel: 2144749

Woman of the month: Claire Hart (nee Gilbert) 1926-2022

Claire Gilbert Hart (1926-2022), commencing in the mid-1950s, ministered in the Baptist scene and Baptist churches to such a level she became a trailblazer in…

Woman of the month: Marnie Turner (Dovey) 1918-2013 Image
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January 30, 2023 | Mary Tallon Channel: 2144749

Woman of the month: Marnie Turner (Dovey) 1918-2013

Marjorie Turner carried out pioneering mission work in East Pakistan and Tripura during and after World War I, the first woman to manage alone a…

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