Youth
Welcome to our Youth page. This focuses on youth ages from Year 9-13, ages 13-18. Below you will find the latest events, resources, articles and key contacts. If you are not already connected with us, we would love to hear from you
Events
Throughout the year, we run camps, youth leader trainings, clusters, and youth pastor’s gatherings. Whether you want to develop youth your youth, your leaders or yourself, there will be something for you.
KB Leadership Training Weekend
An annual long weekend away for your whole youth leadership team.
Easter Camps
Easter camps across New Zealand, in Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch for intermediate and high-school aged young people.
Resources
Here are a handful of resources to get you started. If you don’t find what you are looking for, please just get in touch and we will be able to point you towards further resources.
Youth news, stories and media
Baptist Student Network: Connecting, supporting Christian students
The Baptist Student Network helps connect our young people into Baptist churches in other cities and offers accommodation and support.
He Rito: The future of the church (pre-Hui read: Our young people)
“One of the greatest roles of God’s people is passing the torch of faith from one generation to the next.”
Student accommodation: Chester House – Christchurch Central
If you or someone you know is moving to Christchurch to study, Chester House provides a great place for students to call home.
Student accommodation: Baptist Student Hostel – Palmerston North
If you or someone you know is moving to Palmerston North to study, BSH (Baptist Student Hostel) offers a great Christian environment for students.
Intergenerate
Not long until Intergenerate! Read some of the intergenerational discipling vision behind this event and how you can be a part of it.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award celebrates 60 years in New Zealand
Hear David’s story of persistence and achievement, Christian community support, and The Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award – all alongside living with dyspraxia.
Easter Camps: on now!
Our four Easter Camps around the country are in full swing. Please pray for all the young people present...
CREW NEEDED: Volunteer at Easter Camps
Can you help? Easter Camps are an incredibly important part of what New Zealand Baptists do. They are camps, at Easter, for young people, and…
Youth Catalyst
It is exciting to announce that Ethan Miller has been appointed to the role of Youth Catalyst for the Baptist Churches of New Zealand, commencing…
Spectacular Youth: Youth Catalyst
This is a news update coming from a message sent on 29 November 2022 to Baptist Youth Pastors and Leaders – we’re keen to share…
Easter Camps: from lockdown to long-term faith
Hear how our incredible collaboration and creativity made Easter Camp happen and impact lives during lockdown...
A cord of three strands
Small churches’ reach and impact can be multiplied exponentially when they work in partnership with others. ‘The Village’ at Carterton Baptist Church is an example…
Waihi intergenerational home group
In February 2019 Waihi Baptist Church began an intergenerational whānau home group on a Sunday evening. It started with 14 people but now 40-50 people…
‘New’ leaders in the New Zealand Baptist movement
Among the New Zealand Baptist movement’s new leaders with national roles are Josie Te Kahu (President), John Tucker (Principal, Carey Baptist College) and Brian Krum…
We are here to help local youth ministries thrive.We would love to connect with you and help you with anything we can.
Ethan Miller
Youth Catalyst
[email protected]
021 299 2305
Nathan Palmer
Regional Youth Coach – Northern
Hannah Cossey
Regional Youth Coach – Upper South Island
Andy Beales-White
Regional Youth Coach – Lower North Island
Mike Dodge
Regional Youth Coach – Upper South Island
Associations
Baptist principles and practices have always valued an even spread of leadership and resources. To help achieve this, and to enable all churches to feel connected to the wider Baptist work, many aspects relating to the task of resourcing Baptist churches throughout New Zealand are managed in the regions through a regional network made up of six Baptist Associations – the word ‘associations’ comes from the desire for local Baptist churches to associate together.
The network of Associations connects local churches with other local churches in their region and utilises the experience and expertise of both pastoral and other leaders to inspire and train others, and bring about the fulfilment of the visions of individual Baptist churches.
Each regional Association has a Regional Leader who is responsible for supporting and resourcing local churches. To facilitate the encouragement and resourcing of churches, the Regional Leaders meet regularly with the National Leader and other Regional Leaders.
