Welcome to the Leadership Hub of theBaptist 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. You can now find all the Leadership Hub resources and more in the MyPlace Portal.
Recent Articles
Together: A call to remember
National Leader of New Zealand Baptists Chris Chamberlain calls us to remember our baptism and offers a quick peek into the Hanmer Holy Spirit retreat.
Baptist Māori governance formalised in Te Rūnanga constitution
Delegates at the 2025 National Baptist Hui confirmed the Te Rūnanga constitution and Baptist Māori governance is now formalised.
Baptist Union appoints first ever Safeguarding Advisor
A significant step forward in how Baptist churches across Aotearoa care for, and protect, the people in their communities.
Fairfield Baptist turns up the gas on discipleship
Fairfield Baptist Church leadership boosts its gospel-sharing opportunities via the Wayfinders resource.
Carey Baptist College turns 100 – and we’re celebrating!
Shaped, stretched, and sent out: our college equips people to lead churches, serve communities, and proclaim the gospel.
Making significant strides
A year of growth, learning, and leadership. Read the 2025 annual update from Leadership Coordination Director Karen Warner.
Called to Community: Expressions of Interest for Te Waiora Retreat Centre & Glenroy Lodge
You’re warmly invited to submit an expression of interest in joining the new Te Waiora community.
National Baptist Hui 2025 election results
Delegates voted in a new National Leader for the Baptist Union of New Zealand and some fresh faces for National Council, Mission Council and the…
What helps and what hinders a young Baptist leader?
Three young Baptist leaders share insights into their leadership journeys so far.
Four words from Mrs Brown: how faith communities can shape us
Three young Baptist leaders share insights into how their faith communities shaped them for leadership.
Register now to meet Chris Chamberlain online
Register for online meet-ups with Chris Chamberlain, the Baptist movement’s National Leader appointment recommendation.
Chris Chamberlain recommended for National Leader appointment
The Baptist National Council and Mission Council (Arotahi) have announced their recommendation as Chris Chamberlain for the appointment of National Leader for the Baptist Union…
Recent Media
National Leader search
We're making positive progress! Hear from Ruby Duncan, who's heading up the National Leader search. Here's what her team is looking for, how it's going,…
Grant Chivers: Our bicultural journey
Grant unpacks his research of the bicultural journey within the church in Aotearoa New Zealand with Luke Kaa-Morgan, Te Pouarataki mō te hikoi (Treaty guide)…
Sarah Beisley: Chasing God’s Kingdom
Sarah delivers the 2025 Carey Baptist College Graduation Address. What do we plan to do with our lives? Jesus invites us to go all out,…
Being a father and daughter in pastoral ministry
Paul and his daughter Hannah share how they came to follow God’s call into pastoral ministry. Hannah talks about her experience growing up in a…
National Leader applications
Here’s how we’re progressing on the National Leader search and a few other things…
Three prayer needs
1. Carey Principal election process | 2. Lower North Island Baptist Association revamp | 3. National Leader search.
Gareth Davies: Church membership
Gareth Davies, Co-Pastor of Kumeu Baptist Church and Carey graduate, shares his project on church membership within the Baptist Union of New Zealand.
Relational pastoring: Odele Habets on ministry, joy, and community
Odele Habets, Pastor at Albany Baptist in Auckland, discusses her journey into ministry, her emphasis on relational pastoring, and the joys and challenges of serving…
Reti Ah-Voa: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Are you pressing on towards the finish line? To serve God and live a life of faith, you’ve got to be in the race and…
Pastoring beyond duty
Pastoring isn’t just a job—it’s a calling rooted in love for God’s people. Join us as Eduardo Mendonca shares the joys, blessings, and sacred purpose…
Luke Kaa-Morgan: John 21
Luke provides leadership for Carey Baptist College and its Treaty journey in his role as Te Pouarataki mō te hikoi (Treaty guide). In this episode,…
William HC: Titus 3:1-15
Getting to know a kind God. The kindness and love of our Saviour is our true foundation for doing good in this world...
Phil Halstead: Titus 2:11-15
Phil’s sermon explores the role of mentors and epiphanies in people’s lives.
Katie Cuttriss: Titus 2:1-10
Does our character and our actions give witness to the beauty of the gospel? Paul uses the model of a Godly household for missional living…
Paul Windsor: 2 Timothy 4:1-22
In these verses, we see that the apostle Paul carries many people in his heart. We look into the nature of his relationships and how…
John Tucker: 2 Timothy 2:14-26
Open up a scripture that helps us to understand who we are as servants of Jesus and what it means to be emboldened and engaged…
Dan Cuttriss: 2 Timothy 2:1-13
Remain faithful to the work of the gospel, be strong, embrace suffering, have hope.
Nicola Mountfort Griffiths: 2 Timothy 1:1-18
In Paul’s last letter to Timothy, he urges him to keep going even though it’s tough and rekindle the fire of the Holy Spirit so…
Susan Osborne: What I learned as your President
After 45 busy years with the New Zealand Baptist Missionary Society (Arotahi), Susan Osborne thought she'd take things easy. But God had other ideas...In this…
Sam Kilpatrick: Titus 1
The church leader, Titus, is left behind on the island of Crete to help the quickly expanding local gatherings of ‘The Way’ seek good leadership.…
The heart of the pastor
As we wrap up the year, John Tucker opens up about his love for pastoral ministry. We pray that listening to John's heartfelt reflections will inspire…
The pastor as a child of God
We explore the vital connection between our relationship with God and the pressures of pastoral leadership. Join us as Luke shares his story of how…
Safe, healthy, robust leaders
The annual report from Karen Warner, Leadership Co-ordination Director at the Baptist National Support Centre.
Pastoring through pain: Leading in the midst of suffering
As pastors, we’re called to shepherd others through life’s challenges, sometimes even when we’re navigating our own pain. Declan Smith, lead Pastor of Matamata Baptist…
Baptist buildings and constitutional change
Wayne Schache and Rod Robson discuss the proposed Clause 36 concerning the buildings of Baptist churches wishing to leave the Union.
Everyday Pastoring
Being a pastor is a very public calling! But how do you stay true to yourself amidst everyone else's expectations? Join the conversation with Monique…
Mentoring youth and embracing faith that’s not comfortable, with Sean Marston
In this episode Sean, Cathy’s husband and Steven’s long-term mentor, shares from his decades of working with young people the importance of being present in…
National hui delegates
Who are they? How should they be chosen? How many can we send? And who gets to vote?
The Beautiful Work of Pastoral Leadership
Welcome to our debut episode of "A Beautiful Work"! In this inaugural conversation, we sit down with Michael Rhodes, biblical scholar and lecturer at Carey…
The proposed serious misconduct process
Karen Warner and Wayne Schache from the Baptist National Support Centre give us the lowdown on the proposed Serious Misconduct Process. This conversation is a…
A Beautiful Work introduction
Embracing the beauty and challenges of pastoral ministry, 'A Beautiful Work' podcast offers a conversation hub for those devoted to shepherding God's church.
Flourishing in leadership and healing, with Anashuya Fletcher
Anashuya shares her experiences of leadership and miraculous healing and how she has been and is being formed by both spaces. Ana invites us to…
The Lowdown introduction
This podcast gives you the lowdown on everything happening at the Baptist National Hui from 6 to 9 November 2024 at Rangiora Baptist Church, New…
We need to change: Abuse in faith-based care, with Jaimee van Gemerden
With the recent release of Whanaketia – Through pain and trauma, from darkness to light, the final report from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into…
Julie Chamberlain: 1 Timothy 6:17-21
Julie Chamberlain, Community Pastor at Oxford Terrace Baptist Church (Christchurch), preaches on 1 Timothy 6:17-21.
Andrew Picard: 1 Timothy 6: 11-16
Coming to the end of his time on staff with Carey Baptist College, Andrew shares what he learned from his callings in leadership and how…
Emma Stokes: 1 Timothy 6: 1-10
Paul continues his instructions to God’s household for the sake of the gospel. He emphasises the radical consequences of living out our identity as sisters…
Geoff New: Isaiah 6
Isaiah 6 has two strong threads running through its mysterious and confronting content: human experience and divine intervention. This sermon considers how Isaiah 6 interweaves…
William HC: 1 Timothy 5:17-25
Are good leaders born or made? Are they found or formed? Culture and context will shape our answer as we guard the gospel of Christ.…
Helen Brereton: 1 Timothy 5:1-16
What attitude should church leaders have towards those they shepherd? And how do you care for those in need with limited resources? In 1 Timothy…
Melissa Wilson: 1 Timothy 4:1-15
Melissa Wilson, Pastor at Beachlands Baptist Church, teaches leaders to be aware of the quiet killers, set up training plans, and find their champions.
Michael Rhodes: 1 Timothy 3:1-16, The household of God
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…
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Karen Warner
Leadership Co-ordination Director, Baptist Churches of New Zealand
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