Baptist Support Centre
The staff in our national support centre are committed to providing resources and assistance to our Baptist faith communities as we collaborate on gospel renewal to people and places.
Particular areas where we can give advice and support include:
- engagement and employment of pastoral staff and administration staff,
- property,
- accounting and administration,
- statutory compliance and
- insurance and legal.
We have a small team, and certainly don’t have all the answers, but we can certainly direct you to advisors who do have answers. You will find the support centre staff directory on the intranet (see below).
The support centre is also the base for our National Leader and their team who offer leadership in the areas of operations and finance, leadership co-ordination, strategic projects, communication, and social impact.
Intranet
We have a broad range of resources available to leaders of our faith communities which can be accessed via our intranet. The intranet includes shared resources relating to:
- Church Benefits,
- Church Management and
- Church Compliance.
If you’d like a login to these resources, please email info@baptist.org.nz
My Place
Our online portal used for a growing number of applications connected to our database, including Baptist Registration for chaplains, pastoral and missional leaders. Click here for the My Place login page.
Funding
As a movement of faith communities we have access to funding from various sources. Click here for more details.
Discounts
We have significant investments in and relationships with businesses that can provide support or services at discounted rates, or bulk buying opportunities for churches and individuals. See a list of those businesses on the intranet here.
All users of the Baptist NZ app have access to discounts at more than 30 business, including Bunnings, Beaurepaires, Noel Leeming, Pita Pit, Repco, Torpedo7, Warehouse Stationary, Hertz, Ezi Car Rental, and many more.
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Annual Report
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