CHURCH MEMBERSHIP
Leaders, Admins & Secretaries sign up on behalf of your congregation.
COST:
The cost for a church membership is only $100 per year.
This membership renews automatically each year if paid by credit card. If you pay via bank transfer, you will receive a reminder that payment is due and you will need to make a bank deposit and email us proof of payment to keep your membership active. You can also set up an automatic annual bank transfer via your bank.
APPLYING FOR A CHURCH MEMBERSHIP:
If you are the senior pastor/minister or church secretary/admin authorised to give assent to our statement of faith on behalf of your congregation, you can apply for your church to become a member.
If you aren’t, then please tell them about NZ Christian Network and encourage them to visit this page to find out more about us and why they should sign up for church membership.
Please encourage other members of your congregation to join as individuals.
See the FAQ section for answers to common questions.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
This membership includes 3 account holders, who will be able to access features available for churches.
- Create and manage your listing on our online directory
- Be able to post events and job opportunities (basic DIY listings are free but you do have the option to upgrade any listing to increase exposure)
- Be invited to sign joint public statements on key issues (e.g. abortion, euthanasia, cannabis…)
- Be sent invitations to events likely to be of interest to your church, including our Christian Leader’s Congress
- Be able to identify as a member of the New Zealand Christian Network on your own website – download the Membership Badge in the Account Section
- Access Te Rongopai documentary and a PDF copy of Strengthening the Church in Aotearoa free of charge in the Account Section
WHAT WE ASK OF CHURCHES:
- Share NZCN resources and communications with church members
- Build awareness of NZCN among church members, and encourage them to receive NZCN newsletters and individually become members of NZCN
- Update the contact details in your membership profile – particularly of key personnel and anyone included in your account
- Make the most of the benefits available for churches by listing your events, employment and ministry opportunities etc.
- Leaders of churches are encouraged to attend national congresses — which are held approx. every three years.
SIGN UP:
By signing up as a member of the New Zealand Christian Network, you are declaring that you are firmly committed to…
- Biblical Christianity, and Christians to working and praying together
- Helping the New Zealand church flourish
- Christians speaking constructively into society
INSTRUCTIONS WHEN SIGNING UP
- USERNAME: We strongly recommend you use the name or acronym for your church as the username, as it is unique and permanent (it cannot be changed). Email addresses and other details can be updated as people change roles within your church.
- The email address and password at the bottom of the form are the ones associated with your primary account. All billing communication will be sent to the email address provided here and can also be updated when personnel change. These are what you will use to log into the site to access the benefits available for church memberships.
- Note: Most of the fields required are your personal details, except for when it is prefaced with ‘Church’. These details can be updated at any time to transfer between staff.
- Once you sign up as a Member, you can log in and add the two additional sub-accounts in the membership section.
“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.” Lui Ponifasio | Senior Pastor – LifeChurch




