New Zealand Christian Network (NZCN) brings together Christians, churches, and ministries across Aotearoa New Zealand to strengthen the Church.

Our Purpose

The purpose of the New Zealand Christian Network (NZCN) can be summarised as: Gather | Build | Speak

What we do

1. NZCN helps bring New Zealand Christians together in greater unity

2. NZCN helps resource, strengthen and build the church of Aotearoa

3. NZCN seeks to speak constructively into New Zealand church and society

Who is the New Zealand Christian Network

NZCN is a collaborative New Zealand network of Christian people, churches, and organisations, established in 2002 by an inter-denominational forum of church leaders to help the church in New Zealand be more united and effective, and to present a reasoned, well-researched Christian voice on public issues to media and government. Our whakapapa goes back to the World Evangelical Alliance (1846 – ), the Evangelical Alliance (New Zealand), the Evangelical Fellowship of New Zealand, and Vision NZ.

We uphold historic Christian faith, reflecting a moderate biblical-evangelical perspective. We work across the denominations, and seek to serve the whole church, and to speak into both church and society. We provide platforms for united prayer, fellowship, and networking.

NZCN is not a council of churches but is involved with the National Church Leaders of Aotearoa New Zealand (many of them are also on our Board of Reference).

Our Christian faith perspective

In common with Christians across a very wide range of denominations and church traditions, across the globe, we uphold historic biblical, evangelical Christian faith, as expressed in our Statement of Faith. To be ‘evangelical’ simply means to accept the biblical Gospel. Evangelical Christians include – among others – those Gospel-minded Christians who might normally describe themselves as Pentecostal or Charismatic. It also needs to be said that for the vast majority of the 2 billion Christians around the world, the term ‘evangelical’ carries no political connotations at all. Members and leaders of NZCN are required to accept our statement of faith.

NZCN seeks to work constructively across all churches, and to help the church have a positive influence upon wider New Zealand society.