DENOMINATION / CHURCH MOVEMENT – POUNAMU
Leaders, sign up on behalf of your denomination.
COST:
The cost for a denomination/church movement membership is only $250 per year.
Payment options:
- Credit card (automatic annual renewal)
- Bank transfer (manual annual renewal)
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 DENOMINATION / CHURCH (POUNAMU) MEMBERSHIP:
If you are the senior leader or secretary/admin authorised to give assent to our statement of faith on behalf of your denomination, you can apply 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 denomination membership.
Denominational membership provides two additional sub-accounts. Please encourage other churches in your denomination to join as churches. Please encourage other members of your denomination to join as individuals.
See the FAQ section for answers to common questions.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
This membership includes membership for 3 account holders, who will be able to access features available for denominations.
- 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 denomination, 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 DENOMINATIONS:
- Share NZCN resources and communications with denomination members
- Build awareness of NZCN among denomination 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.
- Denomination leaders are encouraged to attend our Christian Leader’s Congress — which are held approx. every three years.
“I recommend NZCN to all New Zealand churches. Their ability to speak and write on important issues in church and society is so needed. NZCN also has a key role with national church leaders.”
– Brent Liebezeit | Chair – NCLANZ (National Church Leaders of Aotearoa New Zealand)
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 denomination 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 ‘Organisation’. These details can be updated at any time to transfer between staff.
