Articles
Register now for Hui ā Māori 2024: ‘no greater time to be unified’
A call for Baptist Māori to engage with the significant kōrero coming to Hui ā Māori 2024.
Assembly Council Meeting April 2024
Significant reviews shaping how New Zealand Baptists associate together in the coming decades. Opportunities to participate in discussions.
We have been listening and we want to help
Carey’s new course starting in semester two this year* is called "Introduction to Christian Leadership," and brings together Bible, theology, and ministry practice…
Consultation time: serious misconduct and constitution review
Two very significant consultation processes begin today and run for three months. We are inviting people who are part of Baptist churches to engage with…
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.
Podcasts
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…
Videos
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…
“I want to be like Jesus. And Jesus gave his life for the church”
Charles Hewlett (our National Leader) believes that robust leadership of Baptist faith communities is absolutely crucial if we are to bring gospel renewal to people…
God: The One who is faithful when we are not
Matthew 1:1-6Christa McKirland, Lecturer in Systematic Theology
Jesus: The Saviour who makes all things new
John 2:1-11John Tucker, Principal, Carey Baptist College
Spirit: The Gift-Giver who enables the impossible
1 Corinthians 12:1-5Mick Duncan, Adjunct Lecturer, Carey Baptist College
Mission: Reimagining the church and mission in a time of disruption
Acts 1:1-12George Weiland, Director of the Carey Centre for Mission Research and Formation