What is the New Zealand Christian Network?
We are a registered non-profit organisation and our mission is to help Christians work together, build the Church, and positively influence society.
We network, develop relationships, identify issues where the Church can be more effective by working together, and help provide leadership for change.
In response to Jesus’ prayer “may they be one that the world will know” (John 17), we long to see greater unity in the Church, and for Christ’s influence to flourish in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Blogs & Articles
Read our blogs on the role of Christianity in both Aotearoa New Zealand and globally.
Celebrating God at Matariki
Last year’s inauguration of Matariki as a new public holiday naturally raises questions for all Christians in New Zealand whether we may celebrate this festival without compromising the first of the ten commandments: “You shall have no other gods before me” (Exodus 20:3). So this year we invited Brad Haami (Ngāti Awa), a Māori Christian leader, author, and lecturer (at Laidlaw College) to give us some guidance…
Our Purpose
Gather | Build | Speak
GATHER
To help Christians work together in unity
– Prayer Breakfasts & Pray As One NZ
– NZ Christian Leaders’ Congress
– Connecting Christians throughout Aotearoa New Zealand
BUILD
To help resource, strengthen, and build the church of Aotearoa New Zealand
– Creating and curating online content and resources
– Facilitating collaboration and sourcing helpful expertise
SPEAK
Speaking into New Zealand society from a well-grounded Christian perspective
– Presenting submissions to Parliament
The New Zealand Christian Network connects, supports, and encourages Christians throughout Aotearoa, and brings biblical truth into public discourse in a manner which is compassionate, considerate, and grace-filled.
Events organised by NZ Christian Network
PAONZ is a simple initiative with an intentionally simple purpose: we exist to gather God’s people of Aotearoa, New Zealand to pray.
Join us from 8 – 9 pm every Monday via Zoom.
Praying together in community for our nation, regions, churches and whānau.
Prayer Breakfasts are annual events which take place in Auckland and Hamilton.
Christchurch and Wellington coming soon!
Our New Zealand Christian Leaders’ Congress takes place every three years.
We host other adhoc one-day events to continue unifying Christians within Aotearoa New Zealand.
In a time when there are so many other beliefs and opinions influencing New Zealand people, I commend NZCN’s clear witness to biblical Christian faith.
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