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Salt and Light
The Society of Salt and Light is a network of young adults engaging in the questions and issues that 18-30s wrestle with when it comes
Kingdom Resources
Kingdom Resources: Making a Difference for 25 Years! Thousands of people in Christchurch and North Canterbury have been helped by Kingdom Resources with interest free
Churches For the Abolition of Sex Trafficking
Global Project: CFAST CFAST – Churches For the Abolition of Sex Trafficking More than 27 million people are estimated to be in slavery today –
The Big Picture Competition
The Big Picture Competition: Drawing attention to child poverty solutions 285,000 children live in poverty in New Zealand. That’s more than 1 in 4 kids.
Our Journey to Treaty of Waitangi 2015
Over the last few years at South West Baptist we have begun a journey to discover what it means to be a people of the
Loving our Neighbour
Social connectedness is something we all appreciate and after the quakes, knowing our neighbour became more important than ever. At the recent Transitional Cathedral Prayer Breakfast hosted
Te Matatini Kapahaka Festival
Central to the bid was the opportunity to give back to iwi who came and supported us in our time of need. We have been
Summer of Fun
Between November 2014 and March 2015 churches and community groups hosted Summer of Fun events all over the city, it was a simple way to
Festival 200
Telling the Story: James Stack and the Anglican Story. James W Stack was born in Puriri in 1835 to missionary parents. Years later he started
Kotahitanga
Kotahitanga: ‘That they might be in perfect unity’. The last passionate prayer of Jesus from John chapter 17 expressing His heart for His people to
Spotlight on 24-7 Youth Work
‘Being local, staying committed’ 24-7 Youth Work places church-based youth workers in high schools across New Zealand, an initiative begun in Christchurch 16 years ago.
Pastor’s Groups
Thursday pastors group meets fortnightly at Spreydon Baptist. It is for sole or senior pastors who share a vision for renewal and mission for their
The danger of the single story
Arriving in America as a young college student, Chimamanda Adichie realised that she was viewed no longer within her Nigerian middle-class context, but as the
Anglican Social Justice Unit
The Social Justice Unit is part of the Anglican Diocese of Christchurch (NZ) and Anglican Care Canterbury and Westland. The Social Justice Unit works collaboratively
2014 in Aotearoa
2014 is upon us, a year of great significance and expectation. Next week we celebrate Waitangi, and although controversy has often marked this day, we
Listening to the Story
An amazing week in the beautiful city of Christchurch, 25 degrees one day, then plummeting to 8 degrees shortly thereafter! Warm days, cold days, the
Reflection on our Story
Last week’s hui at Northcity church was a great opportunity to listen to and reflect upon our story as a nation. It seems that the
Church Planting
There are about 300 churches alive and active in the Greater Christchurch area. If every church had over 500 people attending, still less than
Young Adults
The Society of Salt and Light is a network of young adults engaging in the questions and issues that 18-30s wrestle with when it comes
Multiculturalism
Network Convenor Max Palmer Life Church International max@lr.org.nz In preparation for an Exploring our Diversity gathering we identified over 50 separate ethnic /diverse churches and
Evangelism
Pass through, pass through the gates! Prepare the way for the people. Build up, build up the highway! Remove the stones. Raise a banner for
Unlimited
Unlimited is a multi denominational network of Children’s Ministry leaders in Christchurch and stretching around the South Island. Each year Unlimited runs a conference that is very
Ministers Prayer Network
Ministers Prayer Network was launched in 2009 as an opportunity for credentialed ministers of churches/movements to pray for the extension of God’s Kingdom in our city