Throughout Aotearoa New Zealand there are more than 250 Baptist faith communities (local churches), as well as a few overseas that include New Zealanders.
In the 2018 New Zealand Census 39,030 people ticked ‘Baptist’ as their religious affiliation – that’s where we get the idea of our ‘Team of 40,000’.
In the map below you can look for a Baptist church or faith community near you, and contact them directly. You will be able to find out what Sunday services and other events they have, and how they serve people in their local communities, such as programmes and groups for children, teenage youth groups, older people, op shops, etc.
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Three Baptist Māori share what they’ll be doing to acknowledge this season.
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From the President: On the road again…
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Charles Mail: A future with hope
Equipping our churches in growing young | Meeting with the Prime Minister | Praying for our church elders | More baptisms!
Children in relationship with God
Passing on relational connection as well as knowledge to the next generation.
Salt of the earth: This is all normal
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Israel and Palestine: Twenty-one questions, part 3
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Charles Mail: Young people bring renewal
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Singing for a change
“…be formed, confronted, enriched, and renewed as we linger in the Psalms as a community.”
Missional Mizos, two young women and William Carey
Siblings journey to Tripura for celebrations with a flourishing missional church over 70 years after their Aunt Marjorie Turner followed God's call there.
Fanning the flames of youth ministry
Baptist youth leaders reflect on how showing God’s love and grace is working out in the lives of young people.
Charles Mail: On a mission
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Inspiring the next missional generation
Our missionary society, Arotahi, has launched its new children’s programme, Whiria Kids! Find church and home resources that help inspire our tamariki for God’s mission.
Parents at the centre of faith formation
Equipping families to disciple their children outside of church children’s programs.
Survey on power and authority in the church
One of our Carey lecturers seeks your help with a book she is writing.
Israel and Palestine: Twenty-one questions, part 2
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Charles Mail: Graduation
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