Prayer Regional Gathering in East Auckland
Prayer contacts from Howick Community Church, Tāmaki Community Church, and Mt Wellington Community Church met in Auckland on Tuesday....
November 1, 2024Hope Community Church Women's Retreat
Hope Community Church recently hosted a Women’s Retreat at Lake Rotoiti. Women from the age of 13 years through to 90 attended. Women’s Pastor Antoinette Irvine said it was “a rich time of fellowship, getting to know one another, great spiritual food, worship, prayer and the great outdoors”.The speaker was Debbie Veale (pictured below), whose teaching ability, in Antoinette's words, “was high calibre, well-prepared and grounded in scriptural truths”....
November 1, 2024Times of Crisis
By Mark Grace, CCCNZ AmbassadorE whakatika hoki tetahi iwi ki tetahi iwi, tetahi rangatiratanga ki tetahi rangatiratanga: a e puta nga po matekai, nga mate uruta, me nga ru, ki nga tini wahi.E tau le isi nu‘u ma le isi nu‘u, e osofa‘ia fo‘i e le isi mālō le isi mālō. E i ai oge ma mafui‘e i nu‘u uma.Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.Matthew 24:7I take great comfort that much of the New Testament w...
November 1, 2024NZ Rally Training Day in the Bay of Plenty
On Saturday, NZ Rally held a Bay of Plenty regional training with leaders from Greerton Bible Church, The Orchard Church, Paengaroa Bible Chapel, Ōpōtiki, and Fenton Park Bible Church. Also, a small team from Roosevelt Road Bible Church joined them to get a sense of what Rally offers, along with a few leaders from iCare (an after-school programme) who connect the kids they have with the Rally at The Orchard Church....
November 1, 2024Pride and Prejudice
By Mark Grace, CCCNZ AmbassadorHeoi ka haere mai a Hamana. Na ka mea te kingi ke a ia, Ko te aha kia meatia ki ta te kingi tangata e pai ai kia whakahonoretia? Na ko te meatanga ake a Hamana i roto i tona ngakau, Ko wai atu i ahau ta te kingi e pai ai kia whakahonoretia?Ua ulufale mai Hamanu, ona fai atu lea o le tupu ia te ia Se a se mea e faia i le tagata ua loto i ai le tupu ona ia faaneeneeina o ia? Ona faapea ifo lea o Hamanu i lona loto, Po o ai se isi e finagalo le tupu ona faaneeneeina o...
October 31, 2024Auckland Prayer Breakfast
Sitting left to right: Peter Barnes, Salome Mitchell, Ane Ponifasio, Richard Fountain, Glenn Murphy, Catherine Perich, Jackie Millar, Hans Stutz, Hannah Plews, and Tom Crisp.Standing left to right: Lew Meyer, Phil Hutchinson, Lui Ponifasio, Waweru Kanene.How encouraging it was to see CCCNZ-Open Brethren Heritage church leaders gather together to pray alongside hundreds of people from different denominations and churches across Auckland. The theme of “Building Up” shaped the time in prayer.CC...
October 25, 2024Preaching Development in the Waikato
As a result of the Langham Preaching Training week in June, a Waikato regional preaching development training started last Saturday, led by Justin Thompson, Pastor at Manawarū Bible Chapel, along with Craig Barrow (Agora Church) and Nick Goodwin (Associate Pastor, Raleigh Street Christian Centre)....
October 25, 20242024 NextGen Summit
It was a privilege to be with 28 leaders from 14 churches at the NextGen Summit at Willow Park Christian Camp in Auckland this week. ...
October 25, 2024Children and Families Ministry Leaders Regional Gathering in Tauranga
Children's ministry leaders from Greerton Bible Church, Paengaroa Bible Chapel and Lifezone Church met in Tauranga this week. They welcomed Niky Hardgrave, local children's ministry leader, who shared her vast knowledge and experiences on the topic of neurodiversity.'Neurodiversity' describes the variety of ways different brains work and process information. Neurodivergent people may include kids with ADHD, autism or other neurobiological differences. ...
October 18, 2024Thanking Gordon
It was a real delight to honour Gordon and Joy Fountain today. Gordon has served for nine years as CCCNZ Chair, and this was our opportunity as a board to thank him for his leadership. Gordon, we’re grateful for your servant leadership during these nine years. Under God’s good hand, your graciousness, kindness and wisdom have given us the leadership we’ve needed in this founding decade. We’re so grateful to you, Joy, and your family for the contribution you’ve ...
October 18, 2024Do I have a heart like Haman's?
By Mark Grace, CCCNZ AmbassadorA, no te kitenga o Hamana kihai a Mororekai i tuohu, kihai i piko ki a ia, na ki tonu a Hamana i te riri.Ua iloa e Hamanu ua le punou Moretekai, ua le ifo foi ia te ia; ona matuā ita ai lea o Hamanu.When Haman saw that Mordecai would not kneel down or pay him honor, he was enraged. Esther 3:5For hundreds of years, Susa was the military, political, and cultural centre of the ancient world. It was the beating heart of the Persian empire, made up of 127 states a...
October 18, 2024Auckland Elders' Workshop
On Saturday, 10 leaders from six churches from Auckland’s North and West gathered at Lincoln Road Bible Chapel where Kerry Rickard from Kingston Community Church spoke on developing leaders into eldership....
October 18, 2024A Visit to Emmett Street Community Church
The elders at Emmett Street Community Church (Christchurch) meet monthly on Friday mornings at 7.30 am. CCCNZ South Island Regional Enabler Tim Hodge writes:“It was so encouraging joining them today. They are focused on together reaching their community of Shirley with the gospel, with many investigating Jesus, often through their Life Course.”...
October 18, 2024The end of all things is near
By Mark Grace, CCCNZ AmbassadorKua tata ia te whakamutunga o nga mea katoa.‘Ua latalata mai le i‘uga o mea uma lava.The end of all things is near.1 Peter 4:7Peter probably wrote these words around AD 64, just as the persecution of Christians was ramping up. What is Peter’s framework for thinking about the persecution, suffering, injustice, and pressure Rome caused? It’s the recognition that the end of all things is near. In 1 Peter 1:5, Peter describes this as the “last time...
October 4, 2024God’s Timing and a New Direction
If you call the Orewa Community Church (OCC) office, you’ll probably find Carli Hay on the other end of the line. Carli took on the role of Church Administrator earlier this year, which she says was a big change, and a steep learning curve after spending the last 20 years working in the field of Occupational Therapy in the UK and New Zealand. Carli says she took on the role because she is keen to work in the church environment, to align more with the new direction God ...
October 4, 2024Langham Preaching Training at Church on Ingestre
Brett Campbell and Doug Benn attended the Langham Preaching Course in June and decided to take up the challenge to run it back home at Church on Ingestre. They had nine participants and ran it over two afternoons (21– 22 September), teaching the material and having a practice run through a short Bible passage. They gave them a week with another short Bible passage to observe the details and consider its context. They came back together the following Saturday ...
October 4, 2024Auckland Elders' Workshop
On Saturday, 27 leaders from 13 churches from across Auckland’s Central, South and East regions came together for an Elders' Workshop at Eden Church on 'growing leaders, finding elders'.CCCNZ Auckland Enabler Richard Fountain writes,"It was a blessing for experienced elders, new elders and potential elders to hear from Kerry Rickard (Kingston Community Church) speaking on developing leaders into eldership."...
October 4, 2024A visit to Church Street Bible Chapel
CCCNZ South Island Enabler Tim Hodge visited Church Street Bible Chapel last Sunday and came back very encouraged.Tim writes: “Church Street Bible Chapel in Timaru is a great bunch of people following Jesus and inviting others in their community to do likewise. I had the honour of visiting them last Sunday, and I enjoyed being there so much forgot to take photos of people! “I'm grateful to God for them, for their emphasis on mission local and international, thei...
October 4, 2024Canterbury Regional Summit
Our vision is to see churches (and the regional campsites and national support ministries) that serve them working together to point people to Jesus through the gospel from the Bible.For this reason, it was a real delight to be with ministry leaders from 12 churches at the Canterbury Regional Summit at Rutland Street Church on Saturday. ...
September 27, 2024Combined youth event in New Plymouth
Last week, a combined youth event was held at New Plymouth Community Church (NPCC) with Tom McIvor as the guest speaker. With a small group of about 10, they hosted around 70 young people from their wider community....
September 27, 2024Children and Families Ministry Leaders Regional Gathering in Palmerston North
Leaders involved in ministry with children at Crossroads Church, Feilding Bible Chapel, Kingston Community Church, and Queen Street Chapel met this week for a time of encouragement and connection....
September 27, 2024Preaching and Teaching Training in Palmerston North
Three churches from the Manawatū (Feilding Bible Chapel, Kingston Community Church, and Church on Vogel) have been gathering regularly across the year to explore and be equipped in the theology and practice of Christian preaching and teaching. Pastor Kerry Rickard writes, “We have covered our convictions around God's Word, a methodology for preparing and delivering messages that are faithful, clear, relevant and engaging. The group has shared, wrestled, challenge...
September 27, 2024Winter experiences
By Mark Grace, CCCNZ AmbassadorE toku Atua, e toku Atua, he aha koe i whakarere ai i ahau? he aha koe i matara atu ai ki te whakaora i ahau i nga kupu hoki o taku hamama?Lo‘u Atua e, lo‘u Atua e, se a ea le mea ua e tuulafoai mai ai ia te ‘au, e taumamao ma lo‘u faaolataga, o upu foi o lo‘u faataio? My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish?Psalm 22:125 years ago, I was going through a very painful period in life.I...
September 27, 2024Feilding Bible Chapel's Women's Retreat
Last weekend, Feilding Bible Chapel held a women’s retreat. With the theme “Flourish”, they were encouraged to remain deep-rooted in Christ....
September 27, 2024God at work in elderships: Rowley Bible Church
One of the great privileges the CCCNZ staff team has is the regular opportunity to meet with elders across the movement as they are invited into various elders' gatherings.We're blessed by the ways we see elderships praying together for their church families, opening God's Word with each other, working through issues and shepherding God's people. It's also a privilege to share some of these insights with you for your encouragement....
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