http://www.cccnz.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.cccnz.nz en-us Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:24:27 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.cccnz.nz/blog/post/166734/engaging-well-with-culture/ During the week two Wellington churches had the privilege of hosting Dr Darrell L Bock as part of a nationwide tour.At LifeSwitch Church in Upper Hutt and The Street Church in downtown Wellington, Darrell shared on how to engage well with the world around us on matters of faith. Each presentation was followed by a Q&A time, which proved popular with a good portion of each evening being taken up with these questions.... Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:52:53 +1200 http://www.cccnz.nz/blog/#post166734 http://www.cccnz.nz/blog/post/166701/navigating-polarisation-with-gospel-grace/ ‘That was so helpful!’ It’s a simple, but profound, summary of what it means to attend a seminar for church leaders run by Dr Darrell Bock.  Darrell Bock is one of the world’s most preeminent New Testament scholars, an author of over 40 books and podcast host of The Table: exploring the intersection of theology, culture and everyday life.During the month of June CCCNZ is hosting a number of seminars for leaders across the country, ‘12 things to consider to get out of the polarisat... Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:04:58 +1200 http://www.cccnz.nz/blog/#post166701 http://www.cccnz.nz/blog/post/166676/creating-space-for-young-leaders-to-grow-at-first-training/ Young people from churches across the Lower North Island recently gathered at Highland Home in Manawatū for First Training, a weekend-long leadership training retreat designed to equip and encourage 16–18-year-olds as they grow in their faith.Local youth leaders from The Anchor (Whitby), Feilding Bible Chapel, Church on Ingestre (Whanganui), and Onslow Community Church (Wellington) took the time to identify young people in their churches who would benefit from leadership training and invited ... Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:56:08 +1200 http://www.cccnz.nz/blog/#post166676 http://www.cccnz.nz/blog/post/166529/coming-together-ranui-henderson/ It’s encouraging to read about Ranui Open Brethren Church Au Uso Kerisiano and Au Uso Kerisiano Henderson coming together regularly this year for combined worship services.With two combined services held so far this year (one in May, one in June) they have plans to continue.They see this an opportunity to mutually encourage one another in the Lord, celebrating how God is at work.... Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:22:08 +1200 http://www.cccnz.nz/blog/#post166529 http://www.cccnz.nz/blog/post/166528/engaging-culture-together-with-dr-darrell-bock/ On Saturday, 30 Auckland leaders gathered to hear Dr Darrell Bock discuss the challenge of evangelism in secular New Zealand and the importance of elders and leaders understanding and adapting to cultural ‘scripts’ and differences while maintaining core values.Some of the strategies discussed included building relationships, explaining the gospel's relevance, and avoiding the trap of polarisation.For Karl Udy (Northcross Church), a key takeaway was the call for Jesus' ambassadors to "bring a... Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:17:22 +1200 http://www.cccnz.nz/blog/#post166528 http://www.cccnz.nz/blog/post/166525/persevering-together-at-impact-conference/ More than 800 people from over 30 churches gathered for this year’s Impact Conference, united around the theme Persevering Church. ... Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:40:43 +1200 http://www.cccnz.nz/blog/#post166525 http://www.cccnz.nz/blog/post/166519/no-phones-new-perspective-how-off-the-grid-shapes-young-christian-leaders/ Forty days without technology. No scrolling, no notifications—just God’s Word, Christian community, and the beauty of God’s creation. For a generation of young adults who’ve grown up with phones in their hands, the Off the GRID experience is a remarkable opportunity.“It’s very different from anything I’ve ever done before. It was a packed schedule, but in a good way. It was a unique experience.”Ethan Hosking grew up in Manawatū, attending Feilding Bible Chapel, and was two years... Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:11:58 +1200 http://www.cccnz.nz/blog/#post166519 http://www.cccnz.nz/blog/post/166286/developing-young-leaders-at-cornerstone-international-bible-church/ Cornerstone International Bible Church in Dunedin is supporting two interns this year as they study through Pathways College.Cornerstone elder Roly van Noppen is supervising interns Hugh Wilson and Avi van Noppen as they study, and says he’s appreciating the mix of academic learning alongside ministry experience.“I like Pathways practical ministry focus as it keeps everything really grounded—it’s not like Jesus took the disciples off to university somewhere and they spent all their time ... Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:27:39 +1200 http://www.cccnz.nz/blog/#post166286 http://www.cccnz.nz/blog/post/166285/beyond-the-pink-fluff-women-discipleship-and-gods-word/ Donna Springgay is passionate about seeing women growing as disciples of Jesus—growing in their ability to hear and teach God’s Word.  Donna is part of a team from Heretaunga Community Church in Upper Hutt that has been developing a culture of discipleship involving women sharing testimonies, deepening their study of God’s Word, and providing opportunities to use their teaching gifts in ministry to other women.At Heretaunga Community Church, the overall responsibility to lead and teac... Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:05:01 +1200 http://www.cccnz.nz/blog/#post166285 http://www.cccnz.nz/blog/post/165946/young-leaders-taking-shape-first-training-canterbury/ 39 youth and their youth leaders were part of First Training in Canterbury over Kings Birthday weekend.Riccarton Community Church, Rutland Street Church, Emmett Street Community Church, Halswell Community Church and Grace Church took part—with local youth leaders facilitating sessions on how to grow as leaders.First Training is CCCNZ’s leadership development retreat for young people aged 16-17—named for the fact this is often the ‘first’ time many young people have had leadership skill... Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:12:16 +1200 http://www.cccnz.nz/blog/#post165946