by Matt | Sep 29, 2024 | Aotearoa, Home, Updates & Upcoming Events
Nau mai, haere mai! Welcome to Whiria Kids! At Arotahi (New Zealand Baptist Missionary Society), we believe that being woven together in mission is part of God’s heart for each of us. No matter how young, we can all contribute; each prayer, expression of...
by Matt | Sep 29, 2024 | East Asia, Home, South Asia
Kia ora Arotahi whānau, We wanted to give you an update on Arotahi’s relationship with, and presence in, Bangladesh. You’ve been part of the journey with us for some time now, which means you know 2 things: We love Bangladesh, and we have for the...
by Matt | Sep 22, 2022 | Aotearoa, History, Home, Updates & Upcoming Events
NZBMS was new on the scene, founded in 1885, and nobody had yet been sent overseas. Its focus was a special need of B—al which they had heard about from both British and Australian Baptists. NZBMS took this so seriously that they were seeking only...
by Matt | Sep 1, 2022 | Aotearoa, Home
Before I started to pray, I made a silly mistake: I looked at the Stuff newsfeed. The fourth headline down depicted the demise of another megachurch, specifically the resignation of New Zealand’s Arise church founding pastor. The accompanying photo...
by Matt | Jun 15, 2022 | Aotearoa, Home, The Pacific
Last week, my Dad handed me two letters that had been written by Eric Enright; my great-uncle who was once the pastor of Royal Oak Baptist. Dad received these from a member of his faith community who had ties to people at Royal Oak in the mid-1950’s. I never got to...