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Women and the Church – WEA video series
The WEA Women’s Commission has produced these thought-provoking videos to encourage people to think of the role of women in the Bible, in the Church, in leadership, in marriage and more.
Should Women Lead Churches and Preach?
Conversations with students and on Facebook suggest that there is a rise in concern over women in ministry; particularly, their exercising leadership and authority in a church and preaching/teaching groups including men.
Share your Story – Anya McKee
Anya shares her background and how that has led to her ministry, books, public speaking, retreat and teaching projects. We trust you will be inspired!
Evangelism
Evangelism does not seem to be widely practised in the church today. Perhaps this is because it’s not well understood. Perhaps poor teaching has left a residue of suspicion or even fear. This |Note presents a short overview of evangelism.
City Church Not a One Trick Pony
Ever since the concept of “city church” was explored as a major theme at the 2008 NZ Christian Network Congress, I have become even more convinced about its importance for New Zealand. Jesus’ prayer for unity “that the world will know ...” has a clear...
Share Your Story – Christine Harding
Christine Harding currently lives in Auckland, but still calls Hamilton home, and is the NZ National Director of OMF New Zealand. In this edition of ‘Share Your Story’, Christine tells us a bit about her background, passions, what she has, is and plans to get up to in...