
Programme is subject to change.
Saturday 9 November
7am
Optional Event: Baptist Women’s Breakfast
9am
Arotahi – Worship & Mission
10:30am
Morning Tea
11am
Keynote 2 – A Church of Justice, Mercy and Humility
12:30pm
Lunch
1:30pm
Gospel Impact Labs
1. Faith sharing Imagine a movement that is genuinely effective in talking to others about Jesus. Come and create a tool that helps Baptist people share their faith honestly and confidently in their everyday lives. Read more here.
2. Community engagement Imagine a movement that authentically engages with the needs of its community. Come and create a tool that helps our local churches match their skills with the needs of their community. Read more here.
3. Connect with and serve marae Imagine a movement whose relationship with local marae is thriving. Come and develop a tool that helps our local churches identify, connect with and serve local tangata whenua. Read more here.
4. Empowering young people Imagine a lively movement that is ‘growing young’, where children, youth and family are flourishing. Come and develop a tool that helps our local churches develop a culture of discipling and empowering young people. Read more here.
5. Welcoming immigrants Imagine a movement that welcomes the stranger in our midst. Come and develop a tool that helps our local churches understand trends around immigration and displacement, so we can show hospitality and generosity to those who are new to Aotearoa. Read more here.
6. Power of prayer Imagine the power of bold, faith-filled prayers, prayed regularly by an entire movement. Come and develop a tool to help our local churches bring the power of prayer to the heart of their ministry and mission. Read more here.
7. Develop leaders Imagine a movement with a culture of identifying and unleashing gospel-focused leaders. Come and develop a tool to help our local churches know what to look for in those with potential, and how to champion them. Read more here.
8. Church and the climate crisis: Moving from talk to action How will we lead our churches into a future affected by a global climate crisis? What if New Zealand Baptist churches could lead the way toward sustainable change in our local communities? What resourcing, support or inspiration from our National Support Centre might help? Read more here.
9. Political engagement Imagine a politically engaged movement that influences the laws of the land. Come and develop a tool to help our local churches make regular submissions to Parliament.
10. Good stewardship Imagine a movement that effectively uses its assets for gospel renewal. Come and develop a tool that helps our local churches begin to think creatively – even radically – about how they could activate their assets for the Kingdom of God. Read more here.
3:30pm
So, what are we going to be known for?
4pm
Poroaki