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PastorLink Gathering in Wellington

On Thursday morning, pastors from Onslow Community Church, Heretaunga Community Church and The Anchor Church gathered at The Anchor Church in Whitby for a regional PastorLink gathering.We asked each other the questions:“What first stirred your heart toward pastoral ministry, and how has this changed over time?”“What’s one thing God is currently teaching you—either personally or in your leadership?”...

Mother's Day Baptisms

On Sunday, Bryndwr Chapel celebrated three baptisms. Karena George says, “I think this was the first time we have had a mum and son baptised on the same day, and on Mother's Day, so a very special time.”...

Far North Regional Summit

Our vision as a movement is to see independent churches (and the regional camps and national ministries that support them) working together to point people to Jesus through the gospel from the Bible.For this reason it was very special being at the Far North Regional Summit, at Coopers Beach Youth Camp on Saturday. ...

From Headspace to the Nations

Ashley was commended to the mission field by Elles Road Bible Chapel in 2013, after participating in the GC3 Headspace programme. She has recently received a JH Baldwin Scholarship to further equip herself to continue serving overseas.Ashley was brought up being taken to Sunday school by her aunty and later became involved in the youth group. At the end of high school, unsure about her future, her aunty suggested the Headspace programme. She decided to joi...

Gospel-Centred Playgroup at KCC

Playgroup at Kingston Community Church is flourishing thanks to lots of prayer and a great team, says leader Emily Birkin.The playgroup has grown in recent months attracting a mix of church families and those from the community. This growth follows the opening of KCC’s new community hub last year, which Emily says has led to a broader cultural shift within the church.“There’s been a renewed desire from the church to welcome the community into the KCC family,” she shares.Th...

Baptisms around New Zealand

Last week, I wrote about the Bible Society UK’s recent report ‘The Quiet Revival’. It details that more than two million people have joined the UK Church over the last six years. Many of them are young adults.I noted that something similar may be quietly happening here. Almost every week now our team are hearing of more and more baptismal services in churches in the CCCNZ/OBH movement.Thank you, Lord, for what you are doing!...

LifeChurch and Terry Street Bible Chapel Partnership

After much prayer and planning, LifeChurch Avondale moved to the Terry Street Bible Chapel buildings in Blockhouse Bay on Sunday, 6 April, and celebrated their official launch service on Sunday, 4 May. Pastoral leader Charles Rivers writes: “It’s been great to fellowship and build relationship with the Terry Street Bible Chapel team there.” ...

Canterbury NZ Rally Training Day

Last Saturday, Canterbury Rallies from Church Street Bible Chapel (Timaru), Glentunnel Chapel, and Rutland Street Church (RSC) joined together at RSC for the NZ Rally Annual Regional Training Day.NZ Rally CEO Tony Foster said the day was strongly focused on understanding ADHD, autism and managing behaviour, and highlighted how blessed they were to have Valerie Black, a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist from Christchurch, leading these workshops.&...

Churches working together to share the gospel in Papua New Guinea

A group of 12 people from Tāmaki Community Church (TCC), Manawarū Bible Chapel and Northgate Community Church recently travelled to Papua New Guinea (PNG) for two and a half weeks to support Sam and Hannah, who were recently commissioned by TCC to serve there as mission partners with GC3, Global Connections in Mission....

PastorLink Morning Tea in Palmerston North

On Tuesday, 29 April, 10 CCCNZ pastors and ministry staff from the Manawatū region gathered for morning tea at Kingston Community Church (KCC). Churches present were Feilding Bible Chapel, Church on Vogel, Crossroads Church, and KCC....

Baptisms at The Embassy @ North Beach

The Embassy @ North Beach celebrated Jesus' resurrection with three baptisms and a shared lunch on Easter Sunday. We praise God for Kathy, Joe, and Gabby, who have decided to make their faith public. ...

The message of reconciliation

By Mark Grace, CCCNZ AmbassadorAra, i roto te Atua i a te Karaiti e hohou ana i ta te ao rongo ki a ia, kore ake e whakairia ki a ratou o ratou he; a kua tukua mai ki a matou te kupu mo te houhanga rongo.Sa ‘iā Keriso le Atua, ‘ua fa‘aleleia e ia le lalolagi ‘iā te ia. ‘Ua lē ta‘ua e ia a latou agasala ‘iā te i latou, ‘ua tu‘uina mai fo‘i ‘iā te i tatou le ‘upu o le fa‘aleleiga.That God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins ag...

Preaching Development in Canterbury

Each month this year, a group from Riccarton Community Church and Rutland St Church meet for a Preaching Development course in Christchurch, led by Matt Meek (Riccarton) and Lance Robinson (Rutland St). ...

Easter Events Around the Churches

By Mark Grace, CCCNZ AmbassadorWhen I think of the Easter Camps, conferences, and events, I’m filled with gratitude for all the volunteer time and effort that made each one possible. Due to space and time constraints, I couldn’t include every story, but here are a few snapshots....

Important Announcement from the CCCNZ Board

The CCCNZ Board has officially accepted a letter of resignation from CCCNZ Ambassador Mark Grace. Mark will step down from his role with the CCCNZ Service Trust on Friday, 6 February 2026. Mark took up the role in late 2015 in preparation for the February 2016 Roadshows. Since the earliest days of CCCNZ, Mark has felt that the Lord wanted him to serve in this role for 10 years.Mark writes: “Serving God amongst this movement of churches has been a deep privilege. Outside of ...

The Power of Jesus' Resurrection

By Mark Grace, CCCNZ AmbassadorMehemea hoki kahore a te Karaiti i ara, maumau noa ta matou kauwhau, maumau noa to koutou whakapono.ma ‘āfai fo‘i ‘ua lē toe fa‘atūina mai Keriso, po ‘ua lē aogā la matou tala‘i atu, po ‘ua leai fo‘i se aogā o lo ‘outou fa‘atuatua.And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. 1 Corinthians 15:14Where I grew up, I’d often see cars in driveways on blocks without wheels, with the hood up and no engin...

Come and Know Me

“Why wouldn’t we write about the very thing that changed our lives?” When husband and wife team Aaron and Emma Falconer (The Orchard Church) began a songwriting project in 2014 they were motivated by their love for Jesus and their desire to focus on the life-changing gospel message. “We headed to Dallas Theological Seminary in 2019 to gain a better grounding in God’s Word”. Their time in Texas led them to further develop the project and re-write many of ...

Baptisms at Northcross Church

It's exciting and encouraging to hear of more and more baptisms all around New Zealand. Last Sunday, three young men were baptised at Northcross Church in Auckland....

The Death of Jesus

By Mark Grace, CCCNZ AmbassadorA, no ka tae ki te ono o nga haora, ka pouri a runga o te whenua katoa, taea noatia te iwa o nga haora. A i te iwa o nga haora ka karanga a Ihu, he nui te reo, ka mea, Eroi, Eroi, rama hapakatani? ko te tikanga tenei ina whakamaoritia, E toku Atua, e toku Atua, he aha koe i whakarere ai i ahau?O le itūlā e sefulu ma le lua i le aoauli na pogisā ai le nu‘u uma se‘ia o‘o i le itūlā e tolu. O le itūlā fo‘i e tolu na ‘alaga leo tele ai Iesu, “Eloi, E...

Baptism at Church on Vogel

Last Sunday of March, Anika (pictured below) was baptised at Church on Vogel in Palmerston North....

Taking the high road

By Mark Grace, CCCNZ AmbassadorAe ra, e tohe ana ahau ki a koutou, kia kaua ahau ina tae atu e maro ki te whakaputa i te maia, pera me taku e mea nei kia maia ki etahi, e whakaaro nei ki a matou, ano ko ta matou whakahere no te kikokiko.‘Ou te ‘ai‘oi atu ‘iā te ‘outou, ‘ina ‘ia lē fa‘amalosia lo‘u tautala atu ma le lototele pe a ‘ou i ai ‘iā te ‘outou, i le fa‘aali atu o le fa‘amalosi ‘ou te iloa e tatau ‘ona fa‘amalosi atu ai i nisi, o ē o lo‘o manatu o l...

Servant-hearted leadership and passion for theology

Marina Shannon is Youth Pastor at Orewa Community Church (OCC), and at last year’s CCCNZ Auckland Regional Summit she brought along Martin Vorster (pictured) from the youth group. Martin was able to chat with Scholarships Enabler Liz Hodge at the Summit, and in 2025 he began studying toward a Diploma in Christian Studies at Pathways Bible College, supported with an internship gift from Lichfield Lands.The course means Martin is involved in a su...

The Lord's commendation

By Mark Grace, CCCNZ AmbassadorIn 2 Corinthians 10, Paul defends his ministry against a group of antagonistic leaders in the Corinthian church. In his letter, he will ironically call this group ‘super apostles’ and expose them for what they are: false apostles and deceitful workers.His main argument becomes clear in verse 18. “For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.”While making his case, Paul says in verse 12:“We d...

Willow Park joins Te Maru

On Tuesday 40 people gathered at Eastern Beach in Auckland to celebrate the integration of Willow Park Christian Camp into the Te Maru whānau....

Risk & Liability Workshops in Southland

Earlier this week Jan De Lange, CCCNZ National Advisor, along with Tim Hodge, CCCNZ South Island Regional Enabler, ran two Risk & Liability workshops in Invercargill. This is to help elders, deacons and trustees consider changes in charities legislation and establish appropriate responses for their own local churches.Tim says:"It was a joy to serve Edendale Christian Fellowship, Elles Road Bible Chapel, Gore Christian Fellowship, Rosedale Bible Chapel and&n...