I’m excited to say I can see our diocese has plenty of people who are hungry for the nurture and challenge of deep discipleship. But they usually need to be given the opportunity and a good nudge.

Four years in an intentional flat turned prayer, kai, and mission into daily habits. Suter House stretched our comfort and sanded rough edges, forming Jesus-loving leaders. Shared rhythms, unity under pressure, and real service reshaped us.

If there's anything that youth need, it's that connection. It’s those people in their lives that believe in them, that they can talk to openly and honestly and not be judged or spoken down to, but actually heard.

We’re trying to build a core group that will invite others, be a place that welcomes non-Christians, and grow from there.

There have been times in my journey where I’ve thought, "Does anyone else get this?" To be in a room where just about everyone else does get it – or at least they’re curious about it – was good for my edgy soul.

Scottie highlighted four markers in society we should be watching for as common pre-cursors to other renewal movements, and wondered if we were on the cusp of something here in New Zealand.

Kākano is a key strategic initiative to raise mission-minded leaders who are hungry to impact their local communities with the Good News but aren’t sure exactly how to go about it.

Coffee & Cross came from an idea I had to make “church” more inviting. Instead of expecting folk to come to our church, perhaps we could go to them.

The desire was to provide a connection point for guys both inside and outside the church, and it would be a place where we would find mutual support and edification. We hoped gathering around a pint would foster that and so we embarked.

Evidence shows that one in three kiwis experiences mental health issues. Don wanted to make a difference. But he's not a therapist – he's a gardener.