Baptist HUI 2016 Booklet

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134TH ASSEMBLY OF THE BAPTIST UNION OF NEW ZEALAND AND THE 131ST ASSEMBLY OF THE NEW ZEALAND BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY

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2-5 NOVEMBER | DUNEDIN CITY BAPTIST CHURCH

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welcome

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definition and tikanga of hui

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general information

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programme

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powhiri

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speaker profiles

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baptist hui waiata

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NZBMS motion

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voting procedures

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standing orders

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nominations

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nominee profiles

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prayer and revival

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5 strategic priorities

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annual report

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financial report

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the baptist hui 2015 team

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Kia ora koutou and welcome to Dunedin !

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In November we'll be treated to famous southern hospitality when we gather in Dunedin for this year’s Baptist Hui. Our theme for this year will be “The Grace of God" TE AROHA NOA O TE ATUA, not only because we're desperate recipients of God’s grace, but we'll be looking forward to 2017 which is the year of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. It was in 1517 that Martin Luther nailed his thesis to the church door in Wittenberg. This lit a fire of doctrinal reformation that reshaped the church and changed history forever. So what a privilege it is to celebrate together this piece of history and ask again of the Scriptures what that means for our mission to New Zealand and beyond our shores.

Our aim is to introduce the Church to five strategic priorities that we believe will help shape the Baptist church towards healthy mission and ministry life.

So, on behalf of the Baptist Churches of New Zealand and the New Zealand Baptist Missionary Society, we invite you to Dunedin City Baptist Church to experience the reformation of grace—the grace of fellowship and the compelling grace of God’s mission to our world.

Craig Vernall & Rachel Murray Baptist National Leader | NZBMS General Director

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definition of hui (verb) (-a) to gather, to congregate, to assemble, to meet, to discuss (noun) a large social or ceremonial gathering, meeting, assembly, seminar, conference The single most important feature of ‘Hui’ is people. Policies, processes, procedures, and agendas should enhance connectedness amongst people, and HUI should ALWAYS reflect the importance of ‘people’.

Whakatauki (Māori proverb): He aha te mea nui o te ao,

he tangata, he tangata, he tangata What is the most important thing in the world, it is people, it is people, it is people.

HUI acronym: Humility - Unity - Intimacy This acronym should not be interpreted as a traditional Māori view of Hui, however, it does render a unique Aotearoa NZ Christian ethos.

the tikanga of HUI There is tikanga or generally accepted protocols for organising speakers at hui where there are large numbers of people attending and where it is unreasonable for people to speak as individuals. In this context, Māori do not attend as individuals but as whānau or hapū (collection of whānau) depending on the context. In fact, it is extremely unusual to attend any Māori event as an individual - s/he will always be representing the whānau, hapū or iwi depending on the context. For example, at a tangihanga, sometimes thousands attend. However, those coming to pay their respects will generally do so as a rōpū or kapa (group). For those from the same iwi (a collective of hapū normally connected by an eponymous tipuna or ancestor or waka) or the same hapū (a collective of whānau connected by strong or close whakapapa links, these themselves may organise as marae collectives) or the same marae will all arrive together and be called on together. They will have nominated kaikaranga (callers women for most iwi/hapū) and kaikōrero (speakers - men for most hapū). These delegates could have from a handful up to hundreds of supporters whom

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the speaker or kaikaranga represents.

In the case of tangihanga, nominations for speakers are handled progressively over time by kaumatua and kuia from that whānau, hāpū or iwi. They are well recognised and hold the collective mana of the group they represent.

For events where there is a call to hui for a particular kaupapa (matter for discussion), then those that have been invited whether it be iwi/ hapū/ marae/ whānau, that rōpū will call hui themselves to meet together, discuss and debate the kaupapa in order to arrive at a shared position on it. It may take one or two or many hui to arrive at that shared position and that position may well be agreed only for that event. Such an agreement on a given position does not preclude a change of position in the future. So, if the position of the iwi, hapū or marae is well known and been well debated then there may well be only one hui at which the position is affirmed. Besides affirming a position on the kaupapa, such a hui will nominate and agree who will speak for the rōpū, how many speakers (although that may well be determined by the parameters of the invitation) and what the essential message/ points will be.

Speakers at the hui who have been designated in this manner may not be the speakers who will necessarily represent the rōpū at the pōwhiri

for the event. There also may be an agreement on how much of the rōpū’s position is revealed at the pōwhiri: lots, something or nothing. Those attending the pōwhiri (which is a welcome to all manuhiri/visitors by the hosting rōpū) will need to assess the extent to which speakers are revealing a personal or a rōpū agreed position on the kaupapa. only the main session/discussions will confirm that.

The background discussion lays out a means by which the tikanga of hui can address the primary debate for delegates who are attending the main forum for this annual event and whether the tikanga of hui be applied at this Hui. In this context it would be helpful to think in this manner: Tangata: an individual who shares the faith common of all Baptists and who belongs to a whānau or life group.

Whānau: the families which make up any given Baptist church congregation.

Marae: the Baptist church congregations which are represented at the Hui and meet together at a church base Hapū: a grouping of marae/church congregations which are linked together by region or city.

Iwi: The Baptist Union of New Zealand.

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COMING INTO THE HUI, HERE ARE SOME TERMS THAT YOU MAY HEAR OVER THE CONFERENCE AND THEIR MEANINGS PŌWHIRI: A hui commences with a pōwhiri. A pōwhiri is a Māori ceremonial welcome onto a marae or venue. A pōwhiri can happen anywhere that hosts, (tangata whenua) wish to formally greet a group of visitors (manuhiri). The powhiri is the process that enables the hosts (tangata whenua/mana whenua) to extend a welcome to all of the people (manuhiri) who have arrived from various places. Pōwhiri may vary according to the occasion and the tribal area, but Māori custom (tikanga Māori) and language will always guide pōwhiri. Basic pōwhiri will include the following: welcome call (karanga), formal speeches (whaikōrero), song (waiata), gift (koha), shaking hands and pressing of noses (hongi me te hariru) and feast (hākari).

A pōwhiri draws people from various places together to become ‘one’. When the powhiri is complete, the tangata whenua and the manuhiri are one. It is the mana whenua that ensure that tikanga and local protocol (kawa) is observed, and communicated to all manuhiri.

OUTCOME: The hosting party and local iwi collaborate together to ensure the success of the pōwhiri. There is an acknowledgment of a bi-cultural journey in this instance.

VALUE: Hosts are hospitable and inclusive. ALL guests are valued and treated with honour and respect.

MANA WHENUA: (Refers to the mana held by local people who have ‘authority’ over land in the particular area. Authority is derived through whakapapa links to that area and land. Mana whenua refers to the people who have local tribal or sub-tribal authority).

Mana whenua should provide a genre of narratives, songs, laments (moteatea) that relate to that region.

The presence of elderly women and men (Kuia me nga Kaumatua) is vital throughout hui, they are respected elders and bearers of Māori knowledge and history (Matauranga Māori Ara Whakapapa).

OUTCOME: The history and journey to this point is acknowledged. The wisdom gleaned along the way is shared. This enables all people involved (locally,

regionally and nationally) to engage effectively with local Māori. This process is conducive to the formation of good relations, and encourages the bicultural journey once again.

POROPOROAKI: The Poroporoaki is the farewell ceremony and is the conclusion of a hui. It is a chance for the manuhiri and the tangata whenua to express their thoughts, feelings and opinions of the hui.

A hui begins with a powhiri and so it MUST end with a poroporoaki. A summation of the hui is given.

OUTCOME: An opportunity is given to thank the local people (iwi) for their hospitality, to thank all those who worked behind the scenes to make the hui a success (guests, delegates, caterers, staff members etc) In turn, the hosts then farewell all visitors. It is also a chance for a respected leader (rangatira) to bring in all thoughts, feelings and opinions that have been spoken of, to tie it all together and weave the stories together (An opportunity to hear what God and the people have been saying)

TIKANGA: Tikanga is the customs and traditions that have been handed down through the passages of time. They come from things true (tika) and not things false (teka). Hence the word is tikanga, not tekanga.

Tikanga is based on experience and learning that have been handed down through the generations. It is based on logic and common sense associated with Māori world view. While these concepts of tikanga are constant, their practice can vary between tribe and sub-tribe (me nga iwi, me nga hapū). Participating in a different culture takes time and patience. If you are unfamiliar with tikanga, learn as much as you can from as many sources as possible. Learning about tikanga will enrich your experiences with the culture and improve your ability to participate differently or fully.

TE REO: An intricate part of Hui is the use of Māori language (te reo Māori) and tikanga Māori. Te Reo can be heard throughout the entire hui.

There is an acknowledged responsibility of participants to be encouraged to learn tikanga at the hui. Some of the ways are to learn simple concepts of speeches in Māori language (te reo Māori), singing a support song (waiata), learning prayer (karakia), and simple phrases are common features. While grace will always be extended to those who are new, the hope is that there is a willingness to learn. Hui and tikanga will be guided by kaumatua, kuia and mana whenua when needed.

OUTCOME: Acknowledgments of tangata whenua and mana whenua. Acknowledgments of a bi-cultural journey, te reo is maintained and encouraged.

OUTCOME: An understanding of tikanga acknowledges cultural practices and creates respect as attendees begin a bi-cultural journey.

KORERO: Everyone has a chance to participate, contribute and have a say in some way. Hui is a place where rangatira hear from iwi, and where the iwi hear from their rangatira. Hui is an invaluable time for the rangatira to hear the voice and heart of (his/her/their) people and perhaps to offer encouragement and support, mitigate arising issues, give space for people to meet the needs of each other through prayer and ministry.

WHAKAWHANAUNGATANGA: Is the process of sharing stories and establishing relationships, while relating well with others. It is an important part of hui that forms connections and networks. Ample time is required during the hui for this process to be beneficial.

At a sizeable hui, in a Māori context, people from different regions (‘Clusters’) meet together prior to the hui, they select a leader (not necessarily an RML) who will hear their concerns and speak on their behalf at the hui, where/when it is not possible to hear every person. This way, their voice is expressed and conveyed in a timely manner. This acknowledges the diverse range of concerns and success that exist in their regions.

OUTCOME: People are honoured and valued by listening to each other. It affords an insight into current and relevant issues at hand.

KAUPAPA: The kaupapa for a hui is set, and all of the people know the purpose for the hui (theme, matters of business, agenda etc) and what they are coming for.

Hui is where people can debate, settle policy matters, receive knowledge, share their journey, celebrate achievements, welcome & farewell individuals into roles. Here, protocols and customary practices can be seen at play, as expressions of support, etc.

OUTCOME: There is a focus for the hui and everyone is informed. The people can discuss debate, learn and have a growing awareness around the various kaupapa at hand, as well as become more aware of the three cultural practices. (e.g., applause, shaking of hands, haka, adorning of a treasured effect (toanga) are cultural reflections of honouring achievements, such as registration of Pastors etc).

The people in the roles of national and regional leadership (including all facilitator’s and MC’s) are vital, as they are expected to know and understand the kaupapa, as well as the cultural practices, to ensure they are allowed and catered for.

OUTCOME: Relationships are strengthened, stories are shared between peers (in the setting of a Baptist Hui) in a safe caring environment.

MANAAKITANGA: Hospitality, kindness, generosity, support—the process of showing respect, generosity and care for others.

OUTCOME: People will never forget this hospitality and care for each other.

WHAKAMOEMITI AND WHAKANGAHAU: These two concepts are Māori expressions of thanksgiving in various forms, as Holy Spirit (Wairua Tapu) ministers Gods spoken & written word, our worship through song, dance, silence, personal — corporate reflection, praise and celebration. These two processes are a common thread throughout hui, and should be central to our Baptist Hui. OUTCOME: Expressions of connection, praise and worship to our Creator and Saviour SUMMARY In many ways, elements of ‘hui’ and the ‘gathering’ are not dissimilar. In time, as we thread together this bi-cultural journey, tikanga will become easy therefore valued ‘normal’ within our unique Aotearoa NZ Baptist ecclesiology. The process of ‘hui’ is very ‘people-friendly’ in our experience, many of our brothers and sisters in Christ from other nations find a space and place that they belong to and can participate in.

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main venue

• Dunedin City Baptist Church, 19 Main South Rd, Concord, Dunedin | Ph: (03) 488 4222

other venues

• Araiteuru Marae, 24 Shetland St, Dunedin • Caversham Baptist Church, Cnr Surrey St and South Rd, Caversham

WEDNESDAY 2 9.30 am to 3.30 pm

BAPTIST MISSIONS DAY: Dunedin City Baptist Main auditorium

THURSDAY 3 8.30 am to 2.45 pm

3 pm to 6.30 pm

GLOBAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT (GLS) PRIVATE VIEW:

POWHIRI AND BANQUET

NORTHERN ASSOCIATION MEETING AND LUNCH Dunedin City Baptist Main Auditorium

Dunedin City Baptist

Buses will leave from Dunedin City Baptist Church and return there, no private cars

Resources will be available for purchase during this event

12.30 pm to 2 pm

THURSDAY EVENING BAPTIST FAMILY

Araiteuru Marae, 24 Shetland St, Dunedin

Dunedin City Baptist Main Auditorium

FRIDAY 4 12.30 pm to 2 pm

7.30 pm to 9.30 pm

5.00 pm to 7.00 pm

CANTERBURY/ WESTLAND ASSOCIATION MEETING AND LUNCH

BAPTIST RESEARCH DINNER: SUTHERLAND LECTURE

Dunedin City Baptist Hanover Room

Caversham Baptist, Cnr Surrey St & South Rd, Caversham

SATURDAY 5 7.30 am to 9 am

WOMEN’S BREAKFAST Caversham Baptist, Cnr Surrey St and South Rd, Caversham

meals FULL DELEGATE PACKAGE

FRIDAY ONLY PACKAGE

SATURDAY ONLY PACKAGE

Thursday night Hui banquet

Friday morning tea

Saturday lunch

Friday lunch

Saturday morning and afternoon teas

Friday morning and afternoon teas Friday lunch Saturday lunch Saturday dinner Saturday morning and afternoon teas

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Friday afternoon tea

Saturday dinner

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other info POWHIRI AND BANQUET (THURSDAY) As there is limited parking on site, buses have been ordered to take all delegates to the marae for the powhiri and banquet and return delegates to Dunedin City Baptist Church for the evening programme, Buses will leave at 3.00 pm on Thursday from Dunedin City Baptist Church.

VOTING DELEGATES: Voting delegates will have a voting paper inserted into this booklet. It is IMPERATIVE that you bring these with you to the Hui. Voting closes at 10.45 am on Friday, 4 November 2016.

NAME BADGES: These must be worn at all times as they entitle you to the events that you registered for. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU BRING THESE TO THE HUI.

BAPTIST HUI 2017 It has been confirmed that Hui 2017 will be held at Northpoint Baptist Church, New Plymouth 8 – 11 November 2017.

BAPTIST UNION OFFICE: This will be located to the left of the front entrance of Dunedin City Baptist Church.

Our Baptist staff will be available to assist you with any queries including providing statistics, lost property, lost badges and day sheet notices

PARKING/ TRANSPORT: Free parking is available on site at Dunedin City Baptist Church.

Buses will be provided for you to travel to the powhiri and banquet on the Thursday evening and also the Historical bus tour on the Friday afternoon.

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WI-FI Wi-fi will be available at the main venue.

SESSIONS VIDEO RECORDING: Main sessions will be recorded and will be available for purchase after the event.

CHILDREN’S HUI (FRIDAY AND SATURDAY) For those who have registered for this the Children’s Hui will be held in the MacGeorge Room.

The children will join their parents for all worship sessions, and all meals.

COFFEE There will be coffee carts arriving at the venue from early morning until after lunch.

HISTORICAL BUS TOUR (3.30 PM FRIDAY AFTERNOON) Buses have been ordered for all delegates, so please DO NOT take your vehicle.

Morning & Afternoon Teas Lunches Marquee

MINISTRY RESOURCES: This year Baptist resource stands will be available at the Hui. These will be placed in The Hub, so please make sure you go and visit these during your time at the Hui.

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Evacuation point

Baptist Union Office

Floor plan GLS Private View Workshop #1

Northern Association meeting

Hanover room

Morning & Afternoon Teas

The Hub

Main Auditorium

Baptist resources

Workshop #3 Canterbury Association

Workshop #2 Simpson Room

Children’s HUI MacGeorge Room

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7.30 pm Dunedin City Baptist story Honouring long service Churches in formation Missionaries: Commissioning: Ilkka and Maree Rauhala Recommissioning: Andrew and Andrea Page, Ian and Mairi Barrett, Richard and Sally Smith Outgoing President: Ben Wakefield Main Session #1 | Grace Embodied: Carey Baptist College

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2.00 pm Children to own HUI Take 5 #2 Main Session # 3 | Women in Leadership panel: Why is this an issue?

Women in Leadership is a current and live issue for both church and society. How are we as Baptists grappling with the implications that arise from this issue?

Facilitated by Rachel Murray

3.20 pm Afternoon Tea to take on bus 3.30 pm Bi-cultural bus trip Rongo Stone memorial representing Māori (Taranaki tribes) taken as prisoners E

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5.00 pm Baptist Research: Sutherland lecture and dinner:(Caversham) BI-CULTURAL CAREY 2025 | What would it be like if Te Kāreti Iriiri o Carey (Carey Baptist College) were bi-cultural? Dr. Sandy Kerr

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7.30 am Women’s breakfast (Caversham) Melanie Keith, Josie Te Kahu 9.15 am Children to own HUI 9.30 am Worship/prayer (DCBC) Take 5 #4 Main Session #6 | Grace Unleashed : Carey Baptist College 11.00 am Morning Tea 11.30 am Main Session #7 | Grace Shared: Is it really?, Baptist Children & Family 12.30 pm Lunch / Poroporoaki A

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1. Grace Embodied: Carey Baptist College 2. Te Kaimānga: Sustenance of Life | Panel 3. The hongi of God: one church’s story of God breathing new life into us: Hamish Baxter

3.30 pm Children HUI finish Afternoon Tea 4.00 pm Main Session # 8 Regain your balance, operating from the ‘sweet spot’ of passion, service and ownership: Jenny Purkis E

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6.00 pm Dinner (DCBC) 7.30 pm Welcome Worship/prayer Incoming President: Jim Patrick New Ministers Main Session #9 | Grace Nurtured: Carey Baptist College Poroporoaki/Kai Hau Kai

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The following is intended to give you an idea of what will take place, and to give you some meaning to the Māori terms and practices that many may be aware of, but that others may experience for the first time.

Following is a brief explanation of some of the terms mentioned in this

Please note once the powhiri has started, it is considered disrespectful to interrupt or disrupt formalities with chatter or lateness.

marae, however, the process is one that can be transported and adapted

GATHERING OF MANUHIRI

WAIATA TAUTOKO

Manuhiri–all those visiting.

Women in front and men behind women (protection and strength).

E Toru Nga Mea E toru nga mea (echo) Nga mea nunui (echo) E kii ana (echo) Te Paipera (echo) Whakapono (echo) Tumanako (echo) Ko te mea nui (echo) KO TE AROHA (all together)

POWHIRI STARTS The process of Powhiri, in this formal context, is asking Tangata Whenua for their blessing as Abraham did when he recognised Melchizedek as Tangata Whenua and himself as Manuhiri (Genesis 14: 17-20).

On entering into the venue, women need to be in front and men to follow. A responding karanga may be given at this point from the Manuhiri. At some point whilst still standing together, we will all pause for a moment to respect and remember those who have gone before us. Once the paepae (manuhiri speakers) are directed to the very front, we can then take our places quietly within the venue.

The formal mihi (greetings) will begin with karakia (prayer) from Tangata Whenua and then each speech will be given alternating between paepae. Each speech will be followed by a waiata tautoko.

EHARA I TE MEA Ehara i te mea no naianei te aroha No nga tupuna I tuku iho, i tuku iho

page. Sections which are italicised are taken from the book “Te Marae; A Guide to Customs and Protocol” by Hiwi and Pat Tauroa. It is a good read for anyone wanting to learn more about things Māori.

Powhiri—is a process of welcome. ‘More specifically, the Haka powhiri is the chant that ensures a safe passage for the visitors across the marae space to their seats.’ The Powhiri ceremony often takes place on a as needed.

Tangata Whenua—‘tangata whenua are the local people who, by descent’ ‘. . . have a turangawaewae (situational identity) with the marae’.

Karanga–‘As soon as the tangata whenua see that the manuhiri are ready to proceed, a woman – the kai karanga (caller) will karanga (call). The Karanga is not just the call of one person to another. It is a spiritual call.

The kai karanga, through her call, represents the host people who in the same way and in the same kind of situation have called throughout the generations.’…

‘While a woman is not entitled to take part in the whaikorero (speechmaking) section of the welcome, in most tribal areas she dictates when or whether the visitors will be called onto the marae. Without the karanga there can be no powhiri.’

Paepae–refers to the speakers as a group. This term is used for both manuhiri and tangata whenua. The paepae is set aside, having seating just to the front of the group they are representing.

Waiata–Song (in support). ‘Almost invariably, each speech is followed by a waiata. The Kawa (practice) of some hapu (sub-tribes) is that the women—the “songbirds”—will begin the waiata. It is they who decide

TE AROHA E Te Aroha e Te Whakapono Te Rangimarie Tatou Tatou e At the conclusion of the speeches both paepae will signify the end of this time with a hongi.

which waiata compliments their speaker’s words. Some Kaumatua will not travel without a woman, for it is she who will select and help him with his waiata.’….’it is the act of singing the waiata that is important. The quality of the singing might enrich the event, but it is the act of supportive singing that has the most significance’. In powhiri such as ours, often an appropriate waiata that the majority know is selected, the emphasis is not so much on the traditional.

Hongi—‘the two participants shake hands, each using the right hand.

At the same time the left hand of each maybe placed upon the other person’s near shoulder. The head is bent, the eyes are closed, and the noses are pressed.’… ‘The hongi ends the formality of the ceremonial welcome’… ‘the hongi—the physical contact between tangata whenua and manuhiri–remove the tapu (sacredness) that existed as a result of entering and meeting on the marae’… ‘the tapu has been lifted and the manuhiri are now tangata whenua for the duration of their stay.’

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speakers profiles main sessions

CRAIG VERNALL Baptist National Leader

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CAREY BAPTIST COLLEGE TEAM Grace Embodied | Grace Unleashed | Grace Nurtured

Grace Discerned

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WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP WHY IS THIS AN ISSUE?

RACHEL MURRAY NZBMS General Director

Women in Leadership is a current and live issue for both church and society. How are we as Baptists grappling with the implications that arise from this issue?

(Facilitator)

//// STEVE DAVIS Baptist Ethnic Ministries Team Leader Cultural Diversity and Mission on the Mainland Songs and story from the Chin Glory church from Nelson ( Burmese); Intercultural Church, Invercargill (Jordy and wife Lin); a Filipino ministry (Timaru) with dairy workers, (Pastor Jonan Castillo), and a unique mission partnership between Oxford Terrace (Pastor Chris Chamberlain) and a Mandarin Congregation (Pastor Jane).

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NEW ZEALAND BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY Your People, God’s Story

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KAREN WARNER & TEAM Baptist Children & Family Ministries Team Leader Grace Shared : Is it really?

Making it a priority, seeing the opportunities and creating a new reality.

JENNY PURKIS STRENGTH TO STRENGTH CHRISTCHURCH Life Coach and Counsellor

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Regain Your Balance Operating from the “sweet spot” of passion, service, and ownership.

Jenny has a passion for healing and strengthening relationships. She has 15 years experience as a Life Coach and Counsellor and understands the everyday struggles that people face and the demands on church leaders. She is also a Gallup StrengthsFinder Coach of individuals, couples and teams. Jenny counsels a range of issues and specialises in marriage, preparation for marriage and step-family counselling.

Through her counselling and public speaking she helps people strengthen their thinking, be proactive in relationships, and succeed with life.

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DR. SANDY KERR Baptist Research: Sutherland Lecture BI-CULTURAL CAREY 2025 What would it be like if Te Kāreti Iriiri o Carey (Carey Baptist College) were bi-cultural?

project unpacks the bi-cultural theology and aspirations of the college. Findings from this first stage will be reported by a group of Carey’s community members and associates.

The first stage of an action research

The action research project runs from

September 2016 to December 2017 and is being facilitated by Dr Sandy Kerr, Kaiārahi-Rangahau Māori - Carey Research Associate.

//// WOMEN’S BREAKFAST Come and be inspired and encouraged by women in leadership.

MELANIE KEITH

JOSIE TE KAHU

Northpoint Baptist, Children and Family Pastor

Palmerston North Central Baptist

Facilitated by Karen Warner

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te karanga ki tua THE BAPTIST HUI WAIATA Nā Luke Kaa-Morgan Kaea: “Mai i te Tai-Rāwhiti ki te Tai-Hauauru…”

Te karanga ki tua Mai i te Hiku ki te Taurapa Mai i te Tai-Rāwhiti ki te Tai-Hauauru (u-u-u!)

Tahuri mai tātou Arahi tahi tātou Tahuri mai tātou Te karanga tāwhito Mutunga: Tahuri mai tātou Arahi tahi tātou Tahuri mai tātou Te karanga tāwhito Te karanga ki tua… Hi aue hi!

Translation: From the East Coast to the West Coast The call beyond (Beyond 200th anniversary) From the Tail to the Stern post From the East Coast to the West Coast Let us turn (from sin, repent) And lead as one Let us turn The ancient call (From Io Matua Kore) The call beyond

NZBMS motion At Hui 2015, delegates agreed to the following Notice of Motion with the view to this being officially ratified at Hui 2016.

Mission Council moves the addition of the following clause to the Constitution of the NZBMS in order to comply with IRD requirements for the granting of full donee status.

3. There is no wind-up clause in the present constitution because the Society was established in perpetuity and it was not envisaged that it would wind up at any time.

4. The resolution merely puts in writing what is implied in the constitutional relationship between the BUNZ and the NZBMS.

RATIONALE: 1. This kind of clause will probably be required by IRD when we make a further application for 100% done status rather than the present 50%.

2. As we are receiving more funds for projects from overseas, we are getting requests for documents such as the Constitution so that overseas charitable organisations can give without compromising their own donor and donee tax status within their own country, and for us to establish charitable equivalency status within those countries.

MOTION TO BE RATIFIED: WINDING UP In the event that the Society is to be wound up, the net assets remaining after payment of all liabilities and disbursements of all trust funds, shall be given to the Baptist Union of New Zealand.”

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voting procedures //// 1. Only official delegates may vote 2. The previous pages detail the profiles of all those nominated.

3. Voting papers will be included in this Delegates booklet 4. Although the constitutional requirements have been fully met because the nominations equal the positions available, delegates are requested to indicate their support for the candidates by casting a vote.

5. Voting support levels required are: Assembly Council, Mission Council or the Union Boards 33%; Vice-President 75%; Executive Staff 67% 6. In accordance with Clause 11 of the Rules of the Baptist Union Constitution, Assembly Council and Mission Council are bringing the nominations of JOSIE TE KAHU and BEULAH WOOD for the position of VICE PRESIDENT. 7. In accordance with Clause 16 of the Rules of the Baptist Union Constitution, Assembly Council, together with Mission Council is bringing the nomination of CHARLES HEWLETT for the position of PRINCIPAL OF CAREY BAPTIST COLLEGE. 8. Voting for Staff/Boards and Councils will close at 10.45 am on Friday, 4 November.

9. Results will be published in the Saturday Day sheet.

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standing orders

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To enable the business of Assembly to be most expeditiously and efficiently carried through, the following standing orders will be observed: CHAIR TO BE ADDRESSED

NO MEMBER TO SPEAK TWICE

A member desiring to speak shall address the Chairperson and shall give his or her name and the name of the church, etc he or she represents.

All speeches must be directed to the motion or amendment under discussion. No member may speak twice to the same question except at the absolute discretion of the Chairperson. A member who has already spoken may, by permission of the Chairperson, explain or clear up any misunderstanding.

Chairperson’s call to speak When two or more members rise to speak, it shall be at the discretion of the Chairperson which member shall speak first.

MOTIONS

QUESTIONS OF “ORDER”

A motion shall not be debated until seconded and, subject to the discretion of the Chairperson, the mover shall be allowed six minutes and other speakers three minutes.

Should a member direct the Chairperson’s attention to a point of order arising, the member addressing the meeting shall at once resume his seat and the question or “order” shall be disposed of before the subject is resumed or any other subject entered upon.

AMENDMENTS

VOTING

Amendments must be relevant to the motion before the meeting, and shall not be debated until seconded. When the amendment has been moved and seconded, no further amendment shall be moved until the first amendment has been disposed of.

Voting shall be restricted to delegates personally present at the meeting at the time of the motion being put.

If an amendment is carried, the motion, as amended, shall become the substantive motion and thereupon further amendments may be moved.

RIGHT OF REPLY Unless the motion is amended, the mover shall be allowed five minutes for reply, confining him or herself to answering previous speakers, and to introducing any new matters into the debate.

The mover of an amendment shall not be entitled to a reply before the amendment is voted upon. If the amendment is carried, the mover thereof may reply before the substantive motion is put to the meeting, confining him or herself to answering previous speakers, and not introducing any new matters into the debate.

WITHDRAWAL OF MOTIONS OR AMENDMENTS

A motion shall be declared carried or lost on voices, except where a ballot shall be demanded or where in his or her discretion the Chairperson considers a show of hands to be necessary to fairly record the votes of delegates.

The Chairperson shall be entitled to a deliberative vote and in cases of equality a casting vote also.

CLOSURE It shall be competent for any member (other than the mover or seconder of a motion or amendment) to move without debate that the question be now put and such closure of motion, if seconded, shall, unless the Chairperson rules otherwise, be put forthwith.

Should the closure be carried, the mover of the substantive motion before the meeting shall be entitled to reply, but shall be strictly confined to answering the previous speakers and shall not introduce any new matter into the debate. After reply, the motion or amendment under debate shall at once be put.

A motion or amendment having been moved and seconded shall not be removed without the consent of the seconder.

If the closure be not carried, it shall be competent for the same members to move or second the closure again during the discussion of the same question.

MATTERS OF URGENCY

“NEXT BUSINESS”

In any case of urgency, of which the Chairperson shall be the judge, it shall be within the power of the Chairperson to move from the Chair or to accept for debate motions of which no previous notice has been given.

If a motion be made and seconded “That the meeting proceed to the next business” the mover of the question under discussion may speak against this proposal, after which it shall be put at once without further debate.

CHAIRPERSON’S RULING The ruling of the Chairperson shall be final on all points of order and procedure which may arise.

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ecognising a fresh stream of passionate, gifted and well-trained leaders is crucial for the future of our Baptist movement in Aotearoa.

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Talk with one of the Carey staff or pick up an info pack at the Carey stand.

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nominations

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POSITION

NAME

MEMBER OF

PRINCIPAL CAREY BAPTIST COLLEGE

Charles Hewlett

Vice President

Josie Te Kahu Beulah Wood

Palmerston North Central Avondale

ASSEMBLY COUNCIL (4 Positions)

Melanie Wilson Blue Bradley Peter Foster Alastair Hall

Northpoint Mosaic Whakatane Manukau City

CAREY BOARD (3 positions)

Hamish Baxter Murray Cottle

Nelson Westgate

MISSION COUNCIL (4 Positions)

Nigel Cottle Lyn Davis Edmonds Namburi Graeme Osborne

Mosaic Eastview (Ormiston Church Plant) Avondale Northgate

WOMEN’S MINISTRY BOARD (4 Positions)

Christine Beales-White Jacqueline Caetano Andrea Page

Franklin Windsor Park Hillcrest

FOR INFORMATION ONLY (Those serving the second year of a two-year term) ASSEMBLY COUNCIL

John Alpe John Douglas Raewyn Moodie Rob Stacey

St Albans Bethlehem Westgate Westgate

CAREY BOARD

Grant Harris Sandy Kerr Martyn Norrie

Windsor Park Manatū Iriiri Māori Windsor Park

MISSION COUNCIL

David Auty Andrew Bollen Sharon Dando Rewai Te Kahu

Henderson Wellington Central Waimarino Palmerston North Central

WOMEN’S MINISTRY BOARD

Anne MacCarthy Beulah Wood Jane Carswell Mae Ling Lee

Blockhouse Bay (serving 3rd year of 3 year term) Avondale (serving 3rd year of 3 year term) Manukau City (serving 2nd year of 3 year term) Remuera (serving 2nd year of 3 year term)

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nominee profiles

PRINCIPAL CAREY COLLEGE CHARLES HEWLETT

At the November 2009 Baptist National Assembly, Charles was appointed the Principal of Carey Baptist College. Until this point he had spent 5 years in the Director of Ministry Training role at Carey, responsible for the training of pastoral leadership students. Prior to this Charles spent 8 years pastoring within the local church.

Charles studied pastoral care at the Bible College of New Zealand, and received his MEd at Auckland University focusing on adult education and higher learning. While teaching Applied Theology, his research interests include education philosophy, adult education, and pastoral theology with a special focus on disability and suffering. His 2014 sabbatical involved spending time with five profoundly disabled people in five different continents and he is currently working on a writing project examining how During his time as Principal the College has enjoyed a very healthy relationship with the Baptist Union and its leadership. Student numbers have remained strong despite a difficult tertiary theological education climate.

Major achievements include: the employment of a new generation of academic staff members - including the specific development of women teachers, an increase in Maori and Pacifika students, and the development of The Carey Centre for Lifelong Learning. Along with Dr Myk Habets the Master of Applied Theology has been successfully introduced with a number of Baptist leaders now undertaking postgraduate study and research. In 2017 two new leadership training tracks will be introduced at Carey – one focusing on new migrant leaders and another on intentional missional leadership.

Charles is married to Joanne, and they have three children – Janelle who died of cancer aged 13, James who has extreme intellectual and physical disability, and Jessica. He writes, “I am passionate about developing leaders with depth for longevity in ministry and mission. There is nothing more exciting than graduating a student who has a deep love for Jesus, the Bible, and taking the transformational power of the gospel into the world.”

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VICE-PRESIDENT JOSIE TE KAHU

Gifts & Abilities Josie is Strategic, takes initiative: is prepared to take action for the wellbeing of individuals and communities, and connects action taken now with the longer term goals in mind. High emotional intelligence and interpersonal effectiveness: has a unique ability to get alongside people, make them feel welcome and valued, and provide targeted support and encouragement. Hard working: invests significant personal time and energy to ensure actions taken are successful and valuable. Passionate, warm, optimistic, and courageous.

Experience (in own church responsibilities) Life Group Development Leader The purpose of the role is to help life groups fulfill the discipleship, community building, and local mission aspirations we have at Central Baptist. Our vision is for life groups to be the spiritual backbone of our community. This role provides targeted development and support for life group leaders – including pastoral support, advice on the structure, dynamics and practical considerations for making life groups thrive.

Primary Responsibilities are: Life group strategy and its integration with overall church vision (shared responsibility with Pastoral Staff and elders).

Provide 1:1 support to our 20+ life group leaders.

Provide targeted development for life group leaders – including design and delivery of development workshops with Associate Pastor, and 1:1 coaching and mentoring.

Other Experience (relevant to the position) A broad, integrated vision for the Baptist movement.

With a depth of involvement across a broad range of church life and ministry, I have a unique ability to link and connect a big picture view of the Baptist movement.

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Other Comments Josie currently sits on both the National Strategic Team for Manatū Iriiri Māori and as a Trustee for Te Aroha Noa Community Services. Both roles require an understanding of Te Ao Maori, cultural competency, and a commitment to a bi-cultural journey. Josie is able to offer this in her own church, in the community and also at a regional and national level.

Rewai and Josie have previously served as Associate Pastors in an urban multi-cultural church.

Rewai and Josie are also ‘Marriage for Life’ presenters for the NZ Defence Force with ‘Military Life’.

BEULAH WOOD

Gifts and Abilities Beulah’s gifts include writer, teacher, preacher; teacher of writing, preaching and theology of Family. BA (Ak), BD (Melbourne), D.Min (Doctor of Ministry, Gordon-Conwell, USA) Experience (in own church responsibilities) Preaching and has been an Elder in her previous church.

Other Experience (relevant to the position) Served as missionary for 30 years in India and Nepal (1968 – 1980; 1996 – 2013) with Interserve and Tranzsend. She has also written 40 books and booklets and has been sub-editor of the Baptist Magazine (1988 – 1991). Beulah has been a lecturer at SAIACS, South India, theological college and been on various committees including Vice-chair of Interserve and led Women’s Department of the Luis Palau mission in 1988.

Other Comments Beulah was married to Brian, but widowed in Nepal in 1980 raising 4 children as a single parent. She is still writing for India.

Passionate and balanced communicator: I am passionate for God’s mission and actively work to encourage others (individually and collectively) to actively partner with God in mission. When engaging with others I bring a balance of energy and hope, with a consideration and empathy for others needs and challenges, and a sensitivity to the unique gifts and strengths they can bring.

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of New Zealand be all that God calls them to be.

MELANIE WILSON (NORTHPOINT, NEW PLYMOUTH)

His gifts and abilities include leadership, teaching and creativity. He has been married to Ali for 21 years and has three children.

(elected for a two-year term, 4 positions available)

Melanie Wilson has served as a co-opted member of Assembly Council for the last two years, is also a Trustee of Northpoint Community Trust and a Community Director of Tableside.

Her gifts and abilities include strategic thinker, administration, communication and networking. Melanie has a background in project management, not for profit strategy and operations. She is married to Jared and has two daughters, Annabelle and Emily. At present she is a self-employed project manager

BLUE BRADLEY (MOSAIC, AUCKLAND)

Blue has been a member of Assembly Council for the last two years, Northern Eastercamp Director for the past 8 years and a Strength Finder/Myer Briggs Life Coach. When not engaging the local neighbourhood, Blue can be found outdoors camping, hunting, fishing or in Kolkata working with Freeset. Blue is a graduate of the Carey Pastoral Leadership programme: missional leadership and has spent 20 years in YFC working with youth and leaders at risk.

He was Young Adult pastor at Windsor Park and co-planter of Mosaic, Auckland (9 years ago). He also co-created Crave Café.

Blue’s gifts and abilities include communication, leadership, strategic thinker, vision and direction for teams and starting new initiatives.

ALASTAIR HALL (MANUKAU CITY BAPTIST)

Alastair Hall was saved at Manukau City Baptist church in 1992 and served as Youth pastor for ten years. He has been Lead Pastor there for the ten last years.

He oversaw the church move into their new building and was responsible for the fit out in Manukau. He founded and ran Ecamp for three years. He is passionate about a church that is healthy, growing and seeing people saved. He has a heart for South Auckland and longs to see the Baptist Churches

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PETER FOSTER (WHAKATANE BAPTIST)

Peter has been a member of Assembly Council for ten years and Chair for 6 years. He has also served on Board of Trustees for 16 years, 9 of those as Chair. He has been pastoral leader at Whakatane Baptist for 12 years, previously serving as pastoral leader at Whitby for six years.

Peter’s gifts and abilities include pastoral leadership, preaching, governance and strategic thinking.

Peter likes thinking about the big picture and building on what has already been established.

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(elected for a two-year term, 3 positions available) HAMISH BAXTER (NELSON BAPTIST)

Hamish Baxter (Bap Theo, DipPL, BA Hons) has been Senior Pastor of Nelson Baptist Church since 2009 and recently accepted a call to Royal Oak Baptist. He has been a member of Prison Fellowship New Zealand board since 2010. He has continued to undertake Carey based post graduate study since graduating in 2008 and wholeheartedly supports Carey’s emphasis on existing to support the church.

Hamish’s gifts and abilities include interpretive leadership, passion for ongoing education and training, explorer of hard questions and is a team player.

MURRAY COTTLE (WESTGATE BAPTIST)

Murray has been a member of Carey Board for four years and is committed to Carey helping maintain its high standard of theological training. For several years he has worked more closely with the Carey students who are in the Pastoral Leadership track, both in the selection of students into that track and then helping

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them find ministry placements when they graduate.

Murray has been a pastor of several Baptist churches and currently works with pastors and churches in the Northern Baptist Association area as the church ministry coach.

Murray is able to bring his experience and knowledge of the needs of our churches into the Carey Board to help guide its direction and future.

MISSION COUNCIL (elected for a two-year term, 4 positions available) NIGEL COTTLE (MOSAIC, AUCKLAND)

Nigel has been a co-opted member of Mission Council, and has over a decade of youth pastor experience. He was the co-church planter for Mosaic, Auckland and co-created and now is the Manager of Crave Café. He has served on the Vision Team of Northern Easter Camp for 15 years. He has led several teams to the Philippines and India and with his wife Cathey, took their three daughters to live in Kolkata to serve with The Loyal Workshop. Nigel sits on several boards bringing a wealth of experience and creative thinking to action.

EDMONDS NAMBURI (AVONDALE BAPTIST)

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Edmonds Namburi has been pastoring Avondale Baptist Church since 2012, having previously been in a leadership role at Mt Roskill Baptist from 2007 to 2010 including leading an Indian home group. He led a team to Kolkata in 2016 and has had mission exposure in Indonesia and Malaysia in 2014. He is passionate about missions and being a part of a missional church and community.

His gifts and abilities include leadership, preaching, visionary, mentoring and team building.

GRAEME OSBORNE (NORTHGATE BAPTIST)

Graeme has been a Mission Council member for the last six years and served for over 20 years with the Waikato Baptist Association, 9 of those years as Chairman. He assisted with the initial legal set up of Freeset and was a Director of Marketplacers International Ltd for 10 years. He conducted a review of NZBMS/Tranzsend financial systems in 2015.

Nigel’s gifts and abilities include strategic thinker, and the ability to put creative ideas into action.

Prior to moving to Silverdale (Auckland) Graeme served for 35 years in local church roles, including secretary, treasurer, deacon and elder at Otorohanga Baptist Church

LYN DAVIS (EASTVIEW BAPTIST: ORMISTON COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH PLANT)

His gifts and abilities including over 42 years of passion for global mission and over 40 years as chartered accountant and business advisor now “retired”.

Lyn has been a member of Mission Council since 2014, and served as a missionary of NZBMS from 1998 – 2013 (Macau, East Asia). She has done CPE (Chaplaincy) training with Auckland Hospital. Previous management experience on healthcare section includes 5 years in New Zealand and ten years in Macau, Lyn is a registered Baptist leader. She currently co-pastors with her husband Steve, a church plant in Ormiston and is responsible for community outreach and interaction, leading two ethnic groups (Cambodian and Chinese) in Bible Study.

Her gifts and abilities include people management, healthcare experience, connector and hospitality.

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(elected for a 3 year term, 4 positions available) CHRISTINE BEALES-WHITE (FRANKLIN BAPTIST)

Christine Beales-White is currently completing a Bachelor in Applied Theology at Carey Baptist College, having already completed Diploma in Inter-cultural Practice. She is the President of the Carey Student Association and the student rep on the Carey Board. Christine was previously employed in an Operations and Project Management role. She has led youth ministry and young adults, served on the Missions Committee and led mission trips to India, participated in a Freeset encounter programme and was previously one of the Directors of an interdenominational Easter Camp. After serving at Northcote Baptist for 13 years, she has followed the call to ministry at Franklin Baptist and is planning on joining the Pastoral leadership programme in 2017 at Carey Baptist.

Her gifts and abilities include activation, communication Inclusion, administration, organisation and preaching.

She has spent several years as a retail manager, managing and training teams of 30 – 40, which easily transfers into team leadership and development as well as discipleship.

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JACQUELINE ANNE CAETANO (WINDSOR PARK BAPTIST)

Jacqueline Caetano is a community chaplain, being involved with pastoral care and prayer team leader. She has been involved in the mission track through Carey Baptist and has a mission/ evangelism focused life mostly through prayer and financial support.

Her gifts and abilities include connector, hospitality and resourceful network.

ANDREA PAGE (HILLCREST BAPTIST, HAMILTON)

Andrea Page is a trained counsellor and family worker. She is passionate about church and has been a member of Hillcrest since the age of 16. She has sought to serve God through youth work, community ministry, counselling and most recently has served as overseas staff with NZBMS. Her gifts and abilities including counselling, speaking and encouragement

prayer and revival J. EDWIN ORR

Dr J. Edwin Orr was a leading scholar of revivals who published detailed books about evangelical awakenings. His research discovered major spiritual awakenings about every fifty years following the great awakening from the mid eighteenth century in which John and Charles Wesley, George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards featured prominently. This article, based on one of Edwin Orr’s messages, is adapted from articles reproduced in the National Fellowship for Revival newsletters in New Zealand and Australia.

There has never been a spiritual awakening in any country or locality that did not begin in united prayer.

Dr A. T. Pierson once said, ‘There has never been a spiritual awakening in any country or locality that did not begin in united prayer.’

Let me recount what God has done through concerted, united, sustained prayer.

Not many people realize that in the wake of the American Revolution (following 1776-1781) there was a moral slump.

Drunkenness became epidemic. Out of a population of five million, 300,000 were confirmed drunkards; they were burying fifteen thousand of them each year. Profanity was of the most shocking kind. For the first time in the history of the American settlement, women were afraid to go out at night for fear of assault. Bank robberies were a daily occurrence.

What about the churches? The Methodists were losing more members than they were gaining. The Baptists said that they had their most wintry season. The Presbyterians in general assembly deplored the nation’s ungodliness. In a typical Congregational church, the Rev. Samuel Shepherd of Lennos, Massachusetts, in sixteen years had not taken one young person into fellowship. The Lutherans were so languishing that they discussed uniting with Episcopalians who were even worse off. The Protestant Episcopal Bishop of New York, Bishop Samuel Provost, quit functioning; he

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had confirmed no one for so long that he decided he was out of work, so he took up other employment.

The Chief Justice of the United States, John Marshall, wrote to the Bishop of Virginia, James Madison, that the Church ‘was too far gone ever to be redeemed.’ Voltaire averred and Tom Paine echoed, ‘Christianity will be forgotten in thirty years.

Take the liberal arts colleges at that time. A poll taken at Harvard had discovered not one believer in the whole student body.

They took a poll at Princeton, a much more evangelical place, where they discovered only two believers in the student body, and only five that did not belong to the filthy speech movement of that day. Students rioted. They held a mock communion at Williams College, and they put on antiChristian plays at Dartmouth. They burned down the Nassau Hall at Princeton. They forced the resignation of the president of Harvard. They took a Bible out of a local Presbyterian church in New Jersey, and they burnt it in a public bonfire. Christians were so few on campus in the 1790’s that they met in secret, like a communist cell, and kept their minutes in code so that no one would know.

How did the situation change? It came through a concert of prayer.

There was a Scottish Presbyterian minister in Edinburgh named John Erskine, who published a Memorial (as he called it) pleading with the people of Scotland and elsewhere to unite in prayer for the revival of religion. He sent one copy of this little book to Jonathan Edwards in New England. The great theologian was so moved he wrote a response which grew longer than a letter, so that finally he published it is a book entitled ‘A Humble Attempt to Promote Explicit Agreement and Visible Union of all God’s People in Extraordinary Prayer for the Revival of Religion and the Advancement of Christ’s Kingdom on Earth, pursuant to Scripture Promises and Prophecies...’

Is not this what is missing so much from all our evangelistic efforts: explicit agreement, visible unity, unusual prayer?

1792-1800

This movement had started in Britain through William Carey, Andrew Fuller and John Sutcliffe and other leaders who began what the British called the Union of Prayer.

Hence, the year after John Wesley died (he died in 1791), the second great awakening began and swept Great Britain.

In New England, there was a man of prayer named Isaac Backus, a Baptist pastor, who in 1794, when conditions were at their worst, addressed an urgent plea for prayer for revival to pastors of every Christian denomination in the United States.

Churches knew that their backs were to the wall. All the churches adopted the plan until America, like Britain was interlaced with a network of prayer meetings, which set aside the first Monday of each month to pray. It was not long before revival came.

When the revival reached the frontier in Kentucky, it encountered a people really wild and irreligious. Congress had discovered that in Kentucky there had not been more than one court of justice held in five years.

Peter Cartwright, Methodist evangelist, wrote that when his father had settled in Logan County, it was known as Rogue’s Harbour. The decent people in Kentucky formed regiments of vigilantes to fight for law and order, then fought a pitched battle with outlaws and lost.

There was a Scotch-Irish Presbyterian minister named James McGready whose chief claim to fame was that he was so ugly that he attracted attention. McGready settled in Logan County, pastor of three little churches. He wrote in his diary that the winter of 1799 for the most part was ‘weeping and mourning with the people of God.’ Lawlessness prevailed everywhere.

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McGready was such a man of prayer that not only did he promote the concert of prayer every first Monday of the month, but he got his people to pray for him at sunset on Saturday evening and sunrise Sunday morning. Then in the summer of 1800 come the great Kentucky revival. Eleven thousand people came to a communion service.

McGready hollered for help, regardless of denomination.

Out of that second great awakening, came the whole modern missionary movement and it’s societies. Out of it came the abolition of slavery, popular education, Bible Societies, Sunday Schools, and many social benefits accompanying the evangelistic drive.

1858-1860

Following the second great awakening, which began in 1792 just after the death of John Wesley and continued into the turn of the century, conditions again deteriorated.

This is illustrated from the United States.

The country was seriously divided over the issue of slavery, and second, people were making money lavishly.

In September 1857, a man of prayer, Jeremiah Lanphier, started a businessmen’s prayer meeting in the upper room of the Dutch Reformed Church Consistory Building in Manhattan. In response to his advertisement, only six people out of a population of a million showed up. But the following week there were fourteen, and then twenty-three when it was decided to meet everyday for prayer. By late winter they were filling the Dutch Reformed Church, then the Methodist Church on John Street, then Trinity Episcopal Church on Broadway at Wall Street. In February and March of 1858, every church and public hall in down town New York was filled.

Horace Greeley, the famous editor, sent a reporter with horse and buggy racing round the prayer meetings to see how many men were praying. In one hour he could get to only twelve meetings, but he counted 6,100

men attending.

Then a landslide of prayer began, which overflowed to the churches in the evenings.

People began to be converted, ten thousand a week in New York City alone.

The movement spread throughout New England, the church bells bringing people to prayer at eight in the morning, twelve noon, and six in the evening. The revival raced up the Hudson and down the Mohawk, where the Baptists, for example, had so many people to baptise that they went down to the river, cut a big hole in the ice, and baptised them in the cold water. When Baptists do that they are really on fire!

When the revival reached Chicago, a young shoe salesman went to the superintendent of the Plymouth Congregational Church, and asked if he might teach Sunday School.

The superintendent said, ‘I am sorry, young fellow. I have sixteen teachers too many, but I will put you on the waiting list.’

The young man insisted, ‘I want to do something just now.’

‘Well, start a class.’

‘How do I start a class?’

‘Get some boys off the street but don’t bring them here. Take them out into the country and after a month you will have control of them, so bring them in. They will be your class.’

He took them to a beach on Lake Michigan and he taught them Bible verses and Bible games. Then he took them to the Plymouth Congregational Church. The name of that young man was Dwight Lyman Moody, and that was the beginning of a ministry that lasted forty years.

Trinity Episcopal Church in Chicago had a hundred and twenty one members in 1857; fourteen hundred in 1860. That was typical of the churches. More than a million people were converted to God in one year out of a population of thirty million.

Then that same revival jumped the Atlantic, appeared in Ulster, Scotland and Wales, then England, parts of Europe, South Africa

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and South India anywhere there was an evangelical cause. It sent mission pioneers to many countries. Effects were felt for forty years. Having begun in a movement of prayer, it was sustained by a movement of prayer.

1904-1905

That movement lasted for a generation, but at the turn of the century there was need of awakening again. A general movement of prayer began, with special prayer meetings at Moody Bible Institute, at Keswick Conventions in England, and places as far apart as Melbourne, Wonsan in Korea, and the Nilgiri Hills of India. So all around the world believers were praying that there might be another great awakening in the twentieth century.

In the revival of 1905, I read of a young man who became a famous professor, Kenneth Scott Latourette. He reported that, at Yale in 1905, 25% of the student body were enrolled in prayer meetings and in Bible study.

As far as churches were concerned, the ministers of Atlantic City reported that of a population of fifty thousand there were only fifty adults left unconverted.

Take Portland in Oregon: two hundred and forty major stores closed from 11 to 2 each day to enable people to attend prayer meetings, signing an agreement so that no one would cheat and stay open.

Take First Baptist Church of Paducah in Kentucky: the pastor, an old man, Dr J. J. Cheek, took a thousand members in two months and died of overwork, the Southern Baptists saying, ‘a glorious ending to a devoted ministry.’

That is what was happening in the United States in 1905. But how did it begin?

Most people have heard of the Welsh Revival which started in 1904. It began as a movement of prayer.

Seth Joshua, the Presbyterian evangelist, came to Newcastle Emlyn College where

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a former coal miner, Evan Roberts aged 26, was studying for the ministry. The students were so moved that they asked if they could attend Joshua’s next campaign nearby. So they cancelled classes to go to Blaenanerch where Seth Joshua prayed publicly, ‘O God, bend us.’

Evan Roberts went forward where he prayed with great agony, ‘O God, bend me.’

Upon his return he could not concentrate on his studies. He went to the principal of his college and explained, ‘I keep hearing a voice that tells me I must go home and speak to our young people in my home church. Principal Phillips, is that the voice of the devil or the voice of the Spirit?’

Principal Phillips answered wisely, ‘The devil never gives orders like that. You can have a week off.’

So he went back home to Loughor and announced to the pastor, ‘I’ve come to preach.’

The pastor was not at all convinced, but asked, ‘How about speaking at the prayer meeting on Monday?’

He did not even let him speak to the prayer meeting, but told the praying people, ‘Our young brother, Evan Roberts, feels he has a message for you if you care to wait.’

Seventeen people waited behind, and were impressed with the directness of the young man’s words.

Evan Roberts told his fellow members, ‘I have a message for you from God. • You must confess any known sin to God and put any wrong done to others right.

• Second, you must put away any doubtful habit.

• Third, you must obey the Spirit promptly.

• Finally, you must confess your faith in Christ publicly.’

By ten o’clock all seventeen had responded.

The pastor was so pleased that he asked, ‘How about your speaking at the mission service tomorrow night? Midweek service Wednesday night?’

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He preached all week, and was asked to stay another week. Then the break came.

A councillor asked, ‘What does that mean?’

Suddenly the dull ecclesiastical columns in the Welsh papers changed:

The sergeant replied, ‘You know where the crowds are. They are packing out the churches.’

‘Great crowds of people drawn to Loughor.’

‘But how does that affect the police?’

The main road between Llanelly and Swansea on which the church was situated was packed with people trying to get into the church. Shopkeepers closed early to find a place in the big church.

He was told, ‘We have seventeen police in our station, but we have three quartets, and if any church wants a quartet to sing, they simply call the police station.’

Now the news was out. A reporter was sent down and he described vividly what he saw: a strange meeting which closed at 4.25 in the morning, and even then people did not seem willing to go home. There was a very British summary: ‘I felt that this was no ordinary gathering.’

Next day, every grocery shop in that industrial valley was emptied of groceries by people attending the meetings, and on Sunday every church was filled.

The movement went like a tidal wave over Wales, in five months there being a hundred thousand people converted throughout the country. Five years later, Dr J. V. Morgan wrote a book to debunk the revival, his main criticism being that, of a hundred thousand joining the churches in five months of excitement, after five years only seventy five thousand still stood in the membership of those churches!

The social impact was astounding. For example, judges were presented with white gloves, not a case to try; no robberies, no burglaries, no rapes, no murders, and no embezzlements, nothing. District councils held emergency meetings to discuss what to do with the police now that they were unemployed.

In one place the sergeant of police was sent for and asked, ‘What do you do with your time?’

He replied, ‘Before the revival, we had two main jobs, to prevent crime and to control crowds, as at football games. Since the revival started there is practically no crime.

So we just go with the crowds.’

As the revival swept Wales, drunkenness was cut in half. There was a wave of bankruptcies, but nearly all taverns. There was even a slowdown in the mines, for so many Welsh coal miners were converted and stopped using bad language that the horses that dragged the coal trucks in the mines could not understand what was being said to them.

That revival also affected sexual moral standards. I had discovered through the figures given by British government experts that in Radnorshire and Merionethshire the illegitimate birth rate had dropped 44% within a year of the beginning of the revival.

The revival swept Britain, Scandinavia, Germany, North America, Australasia, Africa, Brazil, Mexico, Chile.

As always, it began through a movement of prayer.

What do we mean by extraordinary prayer?

We share ordinary prayer in regular worship services, before meals, and the like. But when people are found getting up at six in the morning to pray, or having a half night of prayer until midnight, or giving up their lunch time to pray at noonday prayer meetings, that is extraordinary prayer. It must be united and concerted. ______________________________________ (c) Renewal Journal #1 (93:1), Brisbane, Australia, pp. 1318. http://www.pastornet.net.au/renewal/ Reproduction is allowed as long as the copyright remains intact with the text.

New Zealand Baptists are a mission people who take responsibility for sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ. Our faith in God brings us close to His heartbeat for those who are lost and hurting. As a Baptist family we want to work closely with the Holy Spirit as he draws people to Jesus. We desire to be active in our communities to present the Kingdom of God in sign, word and deed.

In February 2016, the Baptist leadership teams gathered to consider how we approach the priority of mission within New Zealand. Our agreement flowed out of our sense of tradition and fresh vision for this nation.

We know that together we can serve the Lord by serving each other through prayer, encouragement and the sharing of resources.

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We believe that the following 5 priorities will allow our churches to face the future with confidence.

My prayer is that our NZ Baptist family will take these priorities to heart so they become the priorities of your local church. Together we can trust and believe God for a fruitful spirit led future.

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We will be a movement that passionately seeks God’s Kingdom on earth.

By seeking His will and seeing His activity in our communities we will be given the confidence and direction we need to engage in His mission. Jesus said: “apart from me you can do nothing” John 15:5

We will maintain and strengthen our Baptist distinctive. We will celebrate God’s success amongst us as we seek to “inspire each other to good works” Hebrews 10:24

We will encourage creative and diverse evangelistic expressions of church mission and community, giving God room to establish His kingdom through fresh and dynamic ways

We will celebrate and develop our bi-cultural partnership and our ethnic diversity, valuing that we are made in the image of God.

We will establish a strong culture of leadership development. We will be intentional to identify, equip and empower Kingdom focused leadership.

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National Leader Report //////// CRAIG VERNALL Cast my mind back to this time last year. I was on the road conducting feedback seminars concerning the vexing question about same sex marriages and asking where NZ Baptists sit concerning this question. The seminars were very helpful and served to shape our way towards the wider discussion that occurred at the 2015 Baptist Hui in November.

The debate was a positive event where many voices were heard and respected. The final outcome being that 97% of the delegates present voted to agree that a marriage covenant is between a man and a woman only.

The debate raised for us bigger questions about what it means to be Baptist. What are our shared values and truths? What have our predecessors built this family of churches upon? For some the question is about autonomy and for others it’s unity. Both sides of this argument are thwart with dangers.

Autonomy at its extreme would suggest that churches in years gone by joined the Baptists so they could be different from the other Baptists. This seems unlikely. Those who suggest that our Union is about perfect unity and agreement will clearly be disappointed very quickly. Perhaps the right levels of unity are found in the ability to agree and disagree? Could it be that the conversations we hold be the very thing that defines us? Maybe it’s the rigour and respectfulness of our debates that allow our distinctions and unity to prosper?

However in all things we know that as Baptists, our mission is to make Christ known. Without this goal our churches are simply one generation clubs that die out with the present membership. I’m sure we can agree that mission is our end game, for without this occurring none of us would have received the precious message about Jesus.

For this reason the Assembly Council, Regional Mission Leaders and the Baptist Ministry Heads spent quality time this year considering what could be the 5 priorities that consume our focus in the next 5 years. These conclusions were reached.

• Defining and celebrating our Baptist distinctive • Ethnic diversity and bi cultural partnership • Church planting and alternative congregations • Raising up women and men into leadership and mission • Building passionate Christ-like spirituality and prayer The call is for all of us to take into our hearts and churches as a shared vision to see these priorities become a part of our Baptist family.

This may take some time, but if we focus in these areas I’m sure we’ll see fruitfulness return to our movement. That’s a bold statement but God is faithful.

developments that have occurred at Carey Baptist College. In recent times they’ve picked up the “Lifelong Learning” facilitation through which our Baptist Pastors meet their registration requirements.

Carey is indeed the premier provider of theological education and pastoral training in NZ. Baptist Savings has been goaded into exciting times by the law changes created for NZ financial services and the subsequent disclosure and reporting processes.

Baptist Savings have changed their name to “Christian Savings” as they’re now the only church based financial banking institution in New Zealand. They have a fresh vision and energy for their ministry which promises a good future.

As you’ll read in this annual report, our Baptist ministries are working very hard to be God honouring, effective and fruitful. They’re achieving great results with and through our leaders and churches.

I commend them to you. You’ll find their reports to be very encouraging.

This year Michaela and I took sabbatical leave between March and June. I want to thank all those who stepped up to fill the gaps that occurred due to my absence. It’s a pleasure to serve you.

As a Baptist family we’re very well served by our various departments.

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General Director report //////// RACHEL MURRAY Another year has brought further change with NZ personnel.

We farewelled Neil Perry and Andrew Robinson from the roles of Tranzsend team leader and Communications respectively, and we welcomed John Osborne, Andrew Page and Deborah Henderson to the NZ team.

We agreed on a balanced budget knowing that we would need to transfer $73,000 from reserves to meet that target. We are therefore pleased that at year end we have a surplus of $19,000.

Reasons for this include general income, Christmas Angel appeal and legacies exceeding target, expenditure savings across a number of areas and changes in NZ based staff.

We are grateful for the 59% of our churches that undertook Prayer and Self-Denial in this past year - your support is significant in meeting our commitments. If your church community has not been involved, may I encourage you to consider having this on your calendar with an opportunity to engage in denominational mission support? With the increasing needs being faced we know there is a choice in giving. Many churches and individuals support NZBMS in a range of ways and we most certainly do not underestimate nor take for granted that support…your people need it and we thank you!

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and relationship with the Tripura Baptist Christian Union. John and Helen McMullan, Delsie Guy, Rob Bellingham and Paul Thompson along with others have visited throughout the year to engage with community development initiatives, student education matters and pastors’ training and encouragement. The relationship with Tripura is one of partnership and we plan to step that up further into the coming year.

Angela Cossey has admirably taken on the role of Student Sponsorship co-ordination. At writing we are just 1 student of 230 from Bangladesh and Tripura sponsor-less. This is an area that we would be keen to develop further with our Bangladeshi and Tripura partners as the need for educational opportunities is huge.

Our second ‘all staff’ conference held in Bangkok over New Year brought together 66 people many of whom had never met before yet serve on the same broader team across 6 locations. A special time of input and relaxation, we were reminded again of God’s calling on us organisationally, individually and denominationally.

We are blessed as a denomination with BMF. These are folk who journey with NZBMS financially and prayerfully and have done so as an organisation for well over 100 years.

That’s commitment. Thank you.

Sincere thanks to Mission Council for their support and encouragement of me as Director but of the staff team in NZ and beyond. It’s been a big year of finance, decisions, personnel and relationships matters. Council has been courageous in their deliberations and decisions yet permissive and supportive.

He Waka Eke Noa: everyone in one canoe with no exception. This is a theme that has served us well throughout this past year as we acknowledge the part that each has to play in God’s mission to His world. The stories of transformation cover our fields and we look forward to what God has in store through us in the next year.

Below outlines a little more of the work in each of the entities that fall under the NZBMS umbrella.

Tranzsend is the sending arm of NZBMS, led by Andrew Page since April 2016 after Neil Perry’s resignation in November 2015.

This year we have welcomed back three families who will be re-commissioned to New Zealand at Hui 2016 after years of faithful service: • Ian and Mairi Barrett (Whangaparaoa) returned

All staff conference: The ‘all staff’ conference was a great time of fun, rest, and reflection.

Banzaid: Paul Thompson meeting with the BU Kofi Project team in PNG

Marketplacers: Long-term overseas staff member Gary B, working alongside a local employee at one of our Marketplacers businesses

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December 2015 after three years in South Asia.

(Wainuiomata) sent for 1 year to South Asia from March 2016

• Andrew, Andrea, Liam and Mahlia Page (Hillcrest) returned January 2016 after 13 years in East Asia.

• Bella Thompson (Mt Roskill) sent for 6 months to South Asia from May 2016

• Richard and Sally Smith (South West) returned October 2016 after five years in Bangladesh.

• Jake, Megan, Lilianna, Thomas and Eila Pandermann (Waihi) sent for 1 year to South Asia from June 2016

Joel Carter (from Northgate to South Asia) and Neil and Barb Perry (from Manukau City to East Asia) began their overseas service during this year. Ilkka and Maree Rauhala (Te Puke) were accepted early in 2016 and returned to Thailand in September.

Other long term workers accepted for service at last year’s Hui are still awaiting financial support to begin their overseas service: • Joshua, Robyn, Luke, Alex and Kate Bloomfield (Wilson Street) – Thailand • John and Helen McMullan (Wilson Street) – South Asia • Roger, Carolyn, Letitia and Jethro Driver-Burgess (Thames) – East Asia Please pray for these families as they remain in NZ and continue as best as possible with their NZ routines. Waiting is a difficult position to be in and to continue to trust God for his provision.

We have also had a number of short-termers returning and going:

The granting of visas in a number of our fields can be a challenge with some contexts increasingly tough. Please pray for wisdom as these are sought as required.

We have celebrated the government approval of the next five years of work in Bangladesh.

We have approval for an additional 40 visas for people to join Tranzsend in Bangladesh and need people and resources for the new school, community centres and programmes that have been approved.

In Thailand we have made the decision to conclude our formal relationship with the Family Connection Foundation our team has been working under. We are working on document preparation to be able to set up our own Foundation, Woven Life, through which our growing team will continue and develop the work.

We are working alongside the local church to see communities transformed.

• Rebecca McLeay (Mt Albert) returned in January 2016 after 2 years in South Asia.

• Eugene Gibson (Hosanna Porirua) returned June 2016 after 1 year in Bangladesh • Gary and Jude Ashton

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Banzaid is the aid and development arm of NZBMS led

by Paul Thompson. Banzaid’s longest running project, the

Chandpur Total Community Development Centres (TCDC) project will come to an end in 2017. It will be restructured as a village education project to continue the pre-school and tutorial classes that began under the old project.

The BU Kofi project in Papua New Guinea has struggled over the last year, despite successfully trading over 200 tonnes of raw coffee.

A number of factors contributed to their difficulty. These included a drought caused by the El Niño weather pattern, an overall difficult economic situation in PNG, and the failure of the PNG government to pay over their promised contribution to the project.

The Freedom Businesses project in West Bengal, India, achieved its first year targets with the successful establishment of Freeset Fabrics, which is now employing 50 women. A survey conducted during the year shows the extent of poverty, and the ways this contributes to trafficking in the Murshidabad district. This programme aims to establish businesses to employ women who are otherwise at risk of being trafficked into the Kolkata sex trade.

This year Banzaid signed up to the Council for International Development’s Code of Conduct.

We joined the growing list of CID Code signatories - World Vision, Tearfund, Child Fund, ADRA, Surfaid International, Oxfam, Family Planning and CBM. The Code sets standards in three key areas of accountability – programming principles, public engagement and organisation. These principles

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and practices aim to improve development effectiveness, and ensure transparency and accountability to both donors and participants.

Banzaid projects receive New Zealand Aid Programme funding, but they also require ongoing donation support. We need individuals and churches to commit to contributing to our projects outside of Prayer & Self Denial or other NZBMS donations.

Mission World is the resourcing and mobilising arm of NZBMS led by Rachel Murray. Enquiries remain steady with both direct contact or referrals through other organisations or through church leadership and increasingly these are from beyond Baptist as well as within.

An increasing number of churches (again both Baptist and beyond) have engaged with us about mission activity within and from their churches. This range of matters include the relationships between mission committees and pastors, support of personnel, financial realities and increasingly matters regarding the expectations of both church and individuals about the other.

Other annual activities included the Carey Mission Week and Strategic Mission Partner gatherings.

There were also a number of gatherings to which Mission World was invited to share. These offered opportunity to engage across denominations and ethnic contexts. It is highly encouraging

to see how these groups are working and sharing together with no sense of competition but rather a recognition of others’ expertise and the need to pool resource as appropriate. While Mission World has not had a separate team leader through this past year, it is alive and well as a Baptist entity to support, guide and resource individuals and churches as they seek to follow God’s call.

Marketplacers International Ltd (MPIL) is the business arm of NZBMS led by John Osborne.

MPIL operates in four countries – Bangladesh, India, China and New Zealand. Each of our businesses were started with the same mission in mind. To join with Jesus in His involvement in the marketplace.

How do we do business as followers of Jesus; and what is the purpose of business as followers of Jesus? Our desire is to invite people into a relationship with Jesus, and we do that through living consciously in relationship to Him and discipling those whom Jesus brings across our path.

Financially all but one of the businesses have done well this past year. Our oldest business is struggling because of the political instability, the changing economy and competition. If we cannot continue its sustainability we need to face the decision to close it down. How to we meet those challenges as followers of Jesus?

The main challenge of 2016 has been recruiting best management personnel, and enabling them to

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be healthy in all areas of their life.

In China our two businesses are operating well, but our intended expansion and start-up has been stalled through delay in obtaining needed permissions. These have not been refused, they are just delayed. We also need more foreign English teachers.

In India, Innologics has had its best year and there is growing spiritual awakening, which has been encouraging. Conversely we have encountered opposition and attacks on management. The Loyal Workshop is growing slowly in a deliberate attempt to be ‘family’ within the community. The Freeset group has so far had a year of disruption in management, with people leaving, and us having to put off others. The challenge is how we can demonstrate God’s love and grace in this. We are expanding, and that is stretching us. Yet women need alternatives to sex slavery and our businesses as communities of choice, continue to offer that.

Marketplacers in NZ is the distributor and awareness outlet for products produced by our businesses overseas. In the last year, it has increased its profile and sales through presence at more events and activities than in previous years. The development of the e-store has also contributed to this profile with increased traffic from individuals, churches, organisations, wholesalers and custom orders.

For more information on any of the above see www.nzbms.org.nz

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Principal Report //////// CHARLES HEWLETT In 2016 Carey celebrated 90 years of serving the church by helping to develop leaders for ministry and mission. The college continues to be in good heart with student numbers exceeding the allocation allowed by the Tertiary Education Commission. In 2016 we had approximately 350 students enrolled at Carey, 137 equivalent full time students. We currently have 53 students completing our specific ministry and mission training tracks.

A highlight for 2016 has been the hundreds of people attending education and training events outside of Carey’s formal classroom. A good example of this was our August Conference where 140 leaders spent three days discussing the future of preaching with William Willimon and Lynne Baab. Other events included: a block-course with Dave Csinos attended by 40 Children Ministry Workers, a very successful Cultural Diversity Workshop with Dr Sheryl Takagi Silzer, and two training days on Future Mission with the TAB Trust and the Northern

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Association. We were also encouraged by the attendance at workshops in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch on Church Management. Carey’s ministry is clearly broadening and it is encouraging to see so many people want to grow in their ability to serve God and others.

opportunities for you. As I write only 47% of Baptist pastors are registered. This is a concerning statistic that we must address together. Carey is very grateful for the on-going support we receive from Baptist Savings for this Centre. Without their support this Centre would not exist.

A major event in 2016 was the employment of Dr Sandy Kerr as Kaiārahi-Rangahau Māori.

Sandy will not only help us in our endeavour to produce New Zealand facing post-graduate research, but she will work closely with the College’s Management team in trying to achieve our 2020 goal of reshaping our leadership training with a bi-cultural focus that acknowledges New Zealand’s growing multi-culturalism.

In 2017 Carey will be introducing two new leadership training options that illustrate the changing face of ministry and mission within New Zealand. Firstly, we will be commencing Ministry Training for New Migrant Leaders. Secondly, we are developing an intentional community that will enable students to undertake Missional Leadership Training within a specific mission location.

2016 has seen the continued development of The Carey Centre for Lifelong Learning. We take the responsibility of managing the Baptist Union’s registration programme seriously and we look forward to creating some exciting professional development

I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge John Douglas who is stepping down from the Board after 10 years of faithful service. Thank you John for your commitment to me and to the College.

Thanks again for your on-going support of us as a College.

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President Report //////// BEN WAKEFIELD The joy of being President for 2016 has been found in the variety of churches I have been invited to be part of. Sunday services, Camps, Leadership dIscussions and one on one interactions have all given a new view on the group of churches that we belong to.

At the forefront of many interactions were questions around what others in our movement are doing: wanting to know if there are any churches that are engaging differently with their community, others who are on the edge of ministry, or groups that are seeing a movement of God. What I have seen is that the places I have visited, I have experienced the

very thing that they are trying to find.

People who are earnestly seeking God in their place and asking what the kingdom of God looks like in tangible ways.

If you as a church are looking for where God is moving with people, I would strongly encourage you to look local before you look outside.

You may be surprised.

While looking where God is working and seeking to participate, I have seen some good ideas, questions, searching and practice. What is common throughout is that there comes a point where discussions and questions are no longer a valid

response to where God is working.

I am reminded that Jesus simply called to his new disciples, “Come follow me”. It can be a daunting realisation that we are to participate.

The mission that God leads us on, to live out the Kingdom where Jesus Christ is King, can cause fear, frustration, visions of failure and seeming fatality. When the church structure/way of doing things gets in the way of living out God’s kingdom one or the other is going to stop.

Let us continue to ask, seek and knock where God is leading.

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Baptist National Administrator Report //////// DANIEL PALMER I love doing my job and supporting the work of our churches. There is never a dull moment in the world of church administration with continued demands from Government on what is required from us as charities. One concern of this is that for some churches our pastoral staff have had to spend more time on administration which means less on ministry. The majority of our churches will be completing or have completed the new reporting for Charities Services and a large number of our church staff would have attended a Health and Safety workshop earlier this year put on by the InterChurch Bureau which we were involved in planning and presenting.

As this demand on churches in the administration area continues to

grow the National office is always looking at ways to try and make this area of ministry less painful.

This year saw a restructure of some roles within the National office which in the long term will help with freeing up resources to be used to better support churches directly.

The new look Baptist Magazine which has now been out for just under a year has been well received. The content is still evolving and from feedback received we have increased the amount of Baptist family news in the magazine. While we have increased the revenue from advertising due to the new look and even though 82% of our churches are receiving copies, the quantities ordered have been

well down. This has meant trying to reduce our costs which has included designing the magazine in house, saving us a considerable amount of money.

We continue to work closely with the Carey Baptist College team and it is exciting to see how the Centre for LifeLong Learning under Mike Crudge is developing.

We have seen the continuation of support for our local churches through our Pastors’ subsidies which have been provided to a number of our churches.

Thanks to the team here at the National Centre, I know they do feel called into their roles in the way they carry out their work day to day.

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Once again we achieved a small 24% operating surplus as we had 330 LEGACIES budgeted for. We have been Baptist thrilled with the support from our Union churches with the level of church Income committed giving for the year. As I 18% in $000 250 have mentioned in the past we only INSURANCE FUND budget for 70% of what we ask 24% 330 from churches for this year and thisLEGACIES year we were just down on budget Baptist by 4%. We have been blessed with 58% Union 807 our investment and grant income Income CHURCH GIVING 18% in $000 received for the year. The financial 250 INSURANCE result for the year was an Operating FUND Surplus of $9,970 against a budgeted surplus of $5,128.

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10% The result for NZBMS has been a positive 18%one with 133 GOVERNANCE an operating surplus of $19,315 250 CAREY BAPTIST against a zero budget. Due to the surplus COLLEGE there has been no need 22% to bring in an 298 Baptist Churchwhich had been amount from reserves Union & Region Support budgeted to do. The Prayer and Self Expenses 10% 28% 133 Denial appeal income was again this year in $000 391 8% GOVERNANCE NATIONAL 50 MINISTRIES down on budget by 16% but up on last AREY BAPTIST OLLEGE year by 2.5%.

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This year we were able to bring through $250,000 from the Insurance Fund to the income.

We achieved a surplus for the year from the Ministers car fund of $9,360. This fund continues to be of great help to our pastoral staff wanting a car loan at a good rate. Currently there are 34 loans averaging just over $5,000 each.

For the new financial year there will be a change in the administration of the Ministers Car Fund. This will now be administered by Baptist Savings due to the restrictions on lending to unsecured creditors. For the Baptist Union to be brought into line to be allowed to issue these loans would be uneconomic.

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Baptist Youth Ministries Report //////// GARY GRUT The word that best describes 2016 is change: regional consultants have finished, long term youth pastors have moved on, new ideas and forms of youth ministry are emerging particularly from an emerging generation. Change always carries a certain amount of uncertainty especially for those like me who have been around for a while, I can’t help but ask the question, “How do I get out of the way and encourage a new generation of leaders to step up?”

In 2016 we continued to serve with a passion to see young people come to Christ and to develop leaders who can build vibrant youth ministries in the local church.

In particular this year we have been encouraged by: • Numbers of young people coming to faith and healings at Easter Camps • Increased numbers of young leaders engaging with Queen’s Birthday Leaders Training

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• Young communicators being developed through our Communication Conference • Youth teams traveling to Fiji and discovering God’s heart for mission • Youth Foundations block course being well supported • The involvement of the ‘Youth Ripple Team’ who have a huge influence in how we do events.

• Successful development of a Youth Pastor’s Cohort • Development in conjunction with Carey Baptist College an Internship program ‘Discover’ to help rural and small town churches begin a ministry to youth.

The challenge ahead is to integrate (I prefer the biblical concept of Adoption) the youth coming to faith into the life and fabric of the local church; if this could be achieved we would see church growth in

our denomination instead of the steady decline we face. There is a challenge for church leadership teams to help youth find their place of belonging and a place where they serve in leadership, mission and the development of new ministries with the passion and excitement for Jesus that only they can bring into the life of the church.

BYM also wants to conduct a survey of youth in New Zealand and Australia done through Barna and in conjunction with other denominations and organizations.

We believe this would help inform us in good practice as we face a continual changing playground we call youth ministry.

I leave you with a value statement we have, “Youth are the church of today, tomorrow and the future.”

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Purongorongo-a-tau mo te Manatu Iriiri Maori report //////// DAVID MOKO I recently updated my iPhone software to iOS 10.0.2. As with all updates it improves the phones functionality, system and syncing capabilities across a number of other devices. Software and hardware need each other; neither can be realistically used on its own.

When my phone is updated there are some subtle and exceptional differences to the look and functionality.

In many ways Māori Ministries intentional interaction is like this; it’s delicate or precise, as to be difficult to analyse or describe, however resulting in exceptional differences.

Assisting Baptist pastors through their registration process and Lifelong Learning Centre Māori ministries option, is a fine example of subtle difference. In that, understanding te ao Māori (Māori

world) and what they would apply differently into their ministry. Knowing the process and reading the completed assignments has been very encouraging.

Furthermore, the addition to Carey’s teaching staff of Dr Sandy Kerr as Kaiārahi - Rangahau Māori (supervisor Māori research) and the introduction of te ao Māori paper from 2017…and the eventual offer as credit of te reo Māori paper from 2018 is very exceptional toward their strategic priority goal in leadership training.

I imagine these papers will compliment a growing request I receive from churches, asking specifically for Māori pastors, fluent in te reo Māori, and or competent in a bi-cultural setting equipped to teach from scripture, of course this isn’t limited to Māori alone.

I recently visited Opotiki Baptist Harvest Community church…five years ago there were less than twelve people attending. With Frank and Zoe Grant’s pastoral leadership it is now full to capacity. The majority are young Māori families and new Christians, moving home to Opotiki or the surrounding region coming to faith and outgrowing the old church building. The various house meetings the Grant’s initiated suit the rural mission intentionality - the Grant’s leadership foresight took a small group three years ago on an ambitious faith project to build an extension, essentially a new building, that has the capacity to seat 250, with more room to grow - an exceptional difference.

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Ethnic &Multi-cultural Report //////// STEVE DAVIS We are one of the fastest growing nations in terms of immigration, hitting an all-time high of over 125,000 reported this past week!

We have construction workers, students, dairy workers, IT, and other sectors benefiting from this increase in skilled migrants from other countries. Added to this is the unique missional DNA from foreign-born believers, whose spiritual formation has occurred in some really harsh contexts - exhibiting a more robust devotion to Christ than perhaps our average kiwi Christian? How does God want to place such robust DNA in the midst of His church in NZ? Our Ethnic & Multi-cultural Ministry (EMM) team is responding to these

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challenges, and I thank Pastors Lee, Fa’as’o, Albert Tang, Edmonds Namburi, Ravi Musuku, Kim Tim, Das Premadas, La Wawm Marip, and Mel Hilario for their partnership in mission to our culturally diverse nation! (Facebook “ NZbaptistEMM”) At this year’s Hui in Dunedin we will see at least 3 new fellowships welcomed: Hope Restoration Baptist Church, Emmanuel Evangelical Church (Auckland), and the Chin Glory Evangelical Church (Nelson), with additional Burmese (Chin, Karen and Kachin) churches applying to become Chartered Fellowships in 2017.

One major challenge that has come out of these new churches

joining the Baptist Union is the need of encouragement, training, and resourcing our migrant Pastors and key local church leaders.

Carey College and Jonny Weir have consulted with the ethnic and migrant Pastors here in Auckland, and have decided to provide training on a non-NZQA basis, to equip Pastors and key church leaders in theology and practical ministry skills, hoping to begin in 2017.

I value and appreciate the chance to serve in this ministry, and the ongoing changes and learning required as we together see what God is doing in multi-cultural Auckland and Northern regions.

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Children & Family Report //////// KAREN WARNER It’s often said that in order to go forward effectively it’s important to consider what has gone before. So I took a look back at my previous reports, and was staggered to see that this is number 7. A very biblical number! It started me thinking about some other numbers that have been significant this year.

26 - Our churches have 26% less children on Sundays than we had 10 years ago. A sobering reality about which we have been praying, talking and wrestling. It has led to us promoting widely a resource that we launched late last year - The Foundations of Ministry and Mission with Children and Families.

4 - The areas that we believe are foundational to that ministry and mission. It has been a privilege talking about these with pastors’ clusters around the country. We

are seeing churches thinking more strategically about the missional opportunities they have and exploring ways to recapture their intergenerational identity.

New Zealand Children’s Ministry Network. Our aim is to work collaboratively to see effective ministry and mission happening with the children of this nation.

45 - The pastors and leaders who spent a week together at Carey College in September learning and thinking theologically about what it means to minister with children in the 21st century. Men and women, who are taking seriously the task of forming faith in the next generation.

4 – The C&F Regional Coaches who so ably support the work of the local church, thanks to 3 of our Regional Associations.

4010 – The number of our Christmas@Home booklets that encouraged families around the country to have faith conversations over Advent. Easter@Home was also a big hit. And the Australian Baptists like them so much they are selling them, too!

5 – The organisations that have partnered with us to set up the

92 – The churches that have undertaken our Safety First training to ensure their churches are up to date with the new H&S legislation.

And finally, 3. The Triune God who has been challenging us and stretching our capacity for the sake of his children. Thank you for the ways that you are ministering to the children and families in your churches and local communities.

He waka eke noa – we are all in this together.

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Community Ministries Report ////////RUBY DUNCAN A local church is a community within a community, offering to those who live around it a place of belonging, support and potentially life changing revelation. The activities each church initiates within its own neighbourhood offer a connection point between church and wider community.

Many local Baptist churches continue to wrestle with how these activities can be truly holistic in emphasis, offering not only practical and social activities, but also the potential for a spiritual awakening. My observations on the characteristics of those seeing spiritual fruit from their community ministries have continued to be a tool that churches are using to

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audit and guide them in this. I have appreciated the opportunity to share this at the LEAD conference and also as I have supported various congregations in a review of their community activities.

A number of churches are attempting some different ways of engaging in their neighbourhoods, based more on guiding all of their people to be engaged in their own locations rather than solely focussing on projects and activities that involve only a few. This is an exciting development, alongside the movement of those seeking to find different ways of living together to create Christian communities within a geographical location.

Another new development is that we have recognised that there is currently no clear way of responding to issues of national and international justice within our movement, and therefore are setting up a Justice Initiative group with representatives from around New Zealand. When churches are asking how we respond to crises such as the refugee situation or housing which came up this year, we are seeking to be more proactive and consultative in our response. Watch this space!

We were unfortunately not able to run the regional Hui this year due to practical challenges, but have them planned for various places next year in August. See you there!

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Regional Mission Leader Reports NORTHERN MURRAY COTTLE

Our region is rapidly changing – both in size and ethnicity. In just a few years, more than 50% of people in Auckland will not have been born in NZ. This challenges our churches to adapt to reaching out to a multiplicity of cultures.

But that has a positive aspect, as some of those groups are really receptive to the gospel.

New ethnic churches are starting. Other ethnic churches, which started independently, are now asking if they can join the Baptist family.

Churches in our Association are either in the large urban environment of Auckland or are more isolated in Northland. The churches in the North are confronted with a different set of challenges. I am impressed with the commitment and determination of the leadership in those churches to serve the Lord and reach their communities.

There are some heroes in the North!

The Association is blessed to have a great staff team.

Alan Ameye (Youth,) Raewyn Moodie and Elke Keeling (Children and Family), Steve Davis (Ethnic churches), along with myself form the coaching team and Wayne Boyd is the Administrator. Nigel Cottle completed his ministry with Youth and Young Adults after serving over 10 years.

We have enormous potential as we allow the Holy Spirit to use us to reach our communities. Over a third of NZ’s population live in our ‘patch’. Our responsibility is to work with God to reach those people so that he can transform their lives. That requires us to have a focus that is outside of ourselves and commit to being part of God’s answer to the community in which God has placed us.

Two churches in our area (in Balmoral and Pt Chevalier) closed last year. But, thankfully, these ‘deaths’ have been followed by ‘resurrections’ – new groups have started, both of them with a strong missional heart for the people living around them.

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WAIKATO

MIKE WALKER

Tena Koutou, He aha te mea nui o te ao What is the most important thing in the world?

He tangata, he tangata, he tangata It is the people, it is the people, it is the people: Maori proverb Theologically you might want to say that the most important thing is to worship God; but the reality is these are mutually interdependent. God created man in his image, male and female he created them… is the account in Genesis and the Psalmist writes in Psalm 8… what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? You have made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honour.

As people, we rate pretty high in God’s focus, higher than the things we create or the institutions we evolve.

Jesus loves us so much that the Bible evokes imagery of intimacy and commitment when he denotes the church to the Bride of Christ. This is our highest mandate and our greatest commandment: ‘To love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength; and to love your neighbour as yourself’ The WBA (Waikato Baptist Association) has been around for a while because Baptist churches have been here a while too; and it is this fact that defines us. We are here to resource, encourage and support the work of our Baptist Churches from the top of the Coromandel to the King country. The Association exists because the local church does, not the other way around.

Another part of the Association’s role is to facilitate a cutting edge for prophetic forward looking missional thinking and this is the challenge that faces us as a movement around the country. Part of our future direction is considering possible areas for church plants and we will be looking at how and where we can begin. The nature of church planting is varied and different. In many ways the traditional model of beginning with a small group then purchasing land, erecting a building and filling it with

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people has major limitations and whilst still valid, isn’t the only way to see new fellowships begin and thrive. Phil Pawley in particular is focussed on this exploring and encouraging new styles of mission and ministry.

The biggest challenge I see currently facing our Association is redefining our culture and better sensing what it is that God is saying to us as a body of churches in Waikato and part of a larger family called the Baptist Union. As part of this we have been working on our new constitution and we hope to be able to give you some more news by the end of the year.

Over the next 5 or so years we will need to consider how we can: • Continue to best resource and equip our existing Pastors and leaders to continue to grow • Recognise and encourage our emerging leaders • Create space for new church plants and resource the people doing them • Consider the place of effective ethnic ministry Presently we have three Pastors’ Clusters running around our region which are well attended and provide good fellowship, discussion and resource for our Pastoral Leaders. We’ve not had as many events this year but are looking to run some workshops on Elderships later and Phil has been working with some of our churches in Mission Shaped Ministry. We have been working on forming a new constitution as I said above, and will be welcoming input into this process in due course. There are a few churches vacant and I’ve been working with them as Michael Forlong resigned from this role earlier this year after being an asset over a number of years. Ian Brown finally did retire and has been helping us with the new constitution but is currently recovering from surgery and will be having on-going treatment for cancer.

There is much to be thankful for and to acknowledge God’s leading in the past year. It’s time to continue to strengthen what we have and dream of the possibilities still open for the Holy Spirit to flow through and from our congregations, encouraging seeds to be planted and nurtured, watered and grown to bloom into fresh expressions of God’s Kingdom.

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BAY OF PLENTY / EASTLAND & HAWKES BAY

DAVID MCCHESNEY

In the Bay of Plenty we are seeking to help churches become more effective by holding an annual equipping seminar for pastoral staff and church leaders. These seminars have given valuable input, and opportunity for church leadership teams to grapple with issues relating to mission in the 21st century.

Two encouraging initiatives in the past year are worth mentioning. One is an Association initiative to plant a new church at Golden Sands, at the eastern end of Papamoa Beach. When negotiations began three years ago to purchase a hectare of land, the price was one million dollars. By the time the deal was signed in June this year that figure had doubled. Such are the financial challenges of church planting. Bethlehem Baptist has employed a Carey College graduate to initiate this work.

The other creative initiative has been the establishment of a fledgling new congregation at Tauranga Central. Begun in February 2016, this congregation, primarily couples with young children, now numbers about 30+ adults and up to 40 children. That’s exciting for a church that hasn’t had a children’s or youth ministry for many years. Both of these initiatives are churches starting from scratch, which raises so many questions about what a 21st century church should be.

I’m also attempting to support churches in the Hawkes Bay. Widely diverse in their makeup and in ways of doing ministry, I’m grateful for the Pastors who meet together to support each other. While I’m only able to be in the region on occasions, I’m glad of the opportunity to encourage these churches as I represent the larger family of Baptist Churches.

In the Bay of Plenty we have been blessed to have Jan Ozanne as our Children and Families coach, and Greg Laing as our Youth Coach. Their efforts to encourage those serving in these specialist areas of ministry have been greatly appreciated.

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WELLINGTON PAUL EDLIN

Greetings, since last year’s Hui, the Wellington region has been blessed with the following additions to pastoral ministry: Tim & Lindy Jacomb to Karori, Hayden Allen to Upper Hutt, and Rob Petrini to Hutt City. Of the 29 churches that comprise the Wellington catchment, Carterton Baptist is the only sole/ senior vacancy. There are however three vacant youth pastor positions. During the past year the association has again had the privilege of helping facilitate the LEAD Conference in partnership with Hutt City Baptist who hosted the conference. Rob and his team did a great job of making everyone feel welcome and ensured the conference ran smoothly.

This year’s Easter Camp was a huge success. Numbers were up from the previous year as we continue to see sustained annual numerical growth. Given that the Easter Camp Director role was vacant during the leadup to EC16, it was a fantastic result, largely due to the leadership of Damon Fitzpatrick, previous youth pastor at Newlands Baptist, and Tracey Wakefield, co-pastor at Paraparaumu Baptist. Both worked tirelessly, and together with the Vision Team did an outstanding job.

The good news is, the executive filled the vacant BYM Consultant and Easter Camp Director’s position in September. Andy Whitehead, who had previously been in the role from 2009-2012, was the successful applicant.

We are very pleased to have Andy back and involved in youth ministry again.

This past year the association has also been significantly involved in establishing a new Regional Mission Leader for the Top of the South and assisting them to reestablish their own regional executive team.

Our own executive team this year saw two of our long-standing members stepping down and we welcomed a new Chairman, Brian Smellie, a semi-retired businessman and elder at Epuni Baptist.

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TOP OF THE SOUTH

DAVID COSTAR

The Top of the South region covers the area from Picton through to Golden Bay and is the smallest of our Associations with seven Baptist Churches and two Ethnic groups, one of which will be acknowledged as a Chartered Fellowship at the Hui in Dunedin.

This is the first time in several years that we have had a Regional Mission Leader and it has been a time of building and strengthening relationships amongst the senior leaders and sole charge pastors of the churches. We are now closely linked to the Wellington Association and Paul Edlin, the RML for the Wellington region.

One of the highlights for TOTS this year has been the growth and development of two Chin (Myanmar) Fellowships that want to become members of the Baptist family of churches in NZ. One of these groups meet in the Nelson Baptist Church and one meets in the Richmond Baptist Church. These people are immigrants from Chin State in Myanmar and have a strong Baptist heritage as the result of the ministry of Baptist Missionaries from the USA. They have a strong faith in Jesus Christ and bring a diversity and richness to our area with their vibrant faith and cultural creativity.

Hamish and Cheryl Baxter conclude their ministry in Nelson Baptist (since 2008) this year and move to Royal Oak Baptist Church. Shanan Barnett has now been commissioned at Blenheim Baptist Church and he and Emma are a wonderful addition to those leading our TOTS churches.

Kingsley and Marie Morris at Picton Baptist Church (since 2002) are planning on concluding their ministry and going to Malawi with SIM. There are some encouraging signs of growth in our churches across the top of the South Island and there is good collegial relationship amongst the pastors leading these churches.

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CANTERBURY/ WESTLAND

MAURICE ATKINSON

This year, 2016 has been an eventful and profitable year for this region. Canterbury is still in the rebuild phase, physically and spiritually, but there has been very encouraging progress. We have seen a number of new Pastors called, Pastor Colin Wood (ex Invercargill Central) has started at Parklands Baptist and has a bought a powerful vision for a church strongly linked with its community.

Pastor Bruce White (ex Tranzend) has started well at Avonhead Baptist, he has led the church through a time of repentance and restoration which has brought a new enthusiasm and growth to the congregation. At Wilson Street Baptist, Timaru Pastor Ian Goodman brings youth and a strong faith in God to grow and develop the church. We have been fortunate to secure Pastor Mark Pavelka, an experienced Pastor and missionary to lead Gleniti Baptist, Timaru. The church has united around Mark with a strong vision to reach into their community.

Oxford Terrace Baptist with Chris Chamberlain and his team are just commencing the rebuild, they have seen growth, have taken on new staff and are looking to link with churches in China for what promises to be an exciting new international venture. Linwood Baptist is just pumping under Doug McConnell, he is seeing converts and is connecting significantly with his community. They have just started their rebuild program.

Alan Jamieson with South West Baptist has a radical vision for the Wigram area which has rapidly grown since the earthquake, so watch this space. Riccarton Baptist is starting to rebuild after a difficult restructuring phase; Rangiora have seen significant and positive rebuilding in the staff and elders.

St Albans have almost completed their new auditorium which will give them a very attractive and functional facility. We have successfully, due to Rod Robson, brokered the sale of the Hosanna Bridge Street building to a community trust.

Our Regional Team looks forward to new growth and development in the future.

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DEREK PYLE

The past year has been a year of change down here in the South.

Central Baptist Invercargill now has Keith Harrington as their new Pastor who took over after Brian Kenning retired, who had a very stable and fruitful ministry for 30 years. Well done Brian!

In Gore, Brent Davies has taken up the leadership after David Julian moved on to Matua.

Dunedin City Baptist opened their new building on 20 February. It is an amazing complex and I have been excited to hear the story of God’s provision of the land and building. I am sure you will all be impressed when you come to the Hui in November.

There are changes in Alexandra. Craig Ashby has successfully worked through the transition period as co-pastor with myself, and I have now resigned as pastor (effective at the beginning of November) and am looking to take over the Wanaka plant when Jim Patrick leaves to take up position as President.

At the moment there is renewed interest in planting new Churches in the region. In Invercargill Jordan Dean is leading Invercargill Inter-Cultural Church, a church plant with mainly Asian people. A group is planning a replant of the church in Mosgiel which closed down a number of years ago.

Not all has been good though and I am really sad to report that the Te Anau Church closed in July with the resignation of Doug Stevenson. Green Island Church has also voted to close down but with a view to giving support and finances to the Mosgiel plant.

Our Youth Coach for the region, Kim Barker is stepping down after doing a grand job with youth over the last six years.

I think that overall there is a more positive mood in the churches of the South and so we look forward with expectation to all that the Lord has in store for us in the coming year.

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Stand Against Slavery Report //////// PETER MIHAERE, CEO One word to describe the last twelve months of the work of Stand Against Slavery (SAS) is consolidation. If feels pedestrian to continually talk about the developing relationships, but effectively that is the main task of SAS at the moment, but these relationships are consolidating well. Continued relationship building does have fruit from it and I share these as my report to the Baptist family.

• In November and December of 2015 I sat in court in Nelson as New Zealand’s first Human Trafficking case was heard. This afforded me the opportunity to develop a strong relationship with the serious offences unit of Immigration NZ. Some of the informal observations during that trial were adopted in NZ’s second human trafficking trial that returned

guilty verdicts in early September 2016.

• SAS has been frequently meeting with government officials since its inception in 2013. During the year SAS was invited by government, to submit a proposal as to how government and the NGO community might best relate in combating trafficking in people here in NZ. After many months of discussion, SAS have been invited to be part of the inaugural NGO consulting group.

• SAS constantly feeds into the media information it considers important. In Aug 2014 SAS got media attention and contributed alongside a number of other organisations in covering the first arrests of human trafficking in NZ. At the first trial in 2015, SAS was one of only a handful of organisations quoted in the media.

In 2016, following the convictions in September, SAS was almost the sole organisation contacted to comment. I, as CEO have earned a reputation as a key point person for people trafficking in NZ. • I continue to contribute to global initiatives by continuing as a director on the boards of Marketplacers International Limited, and Freeset International Limited. I also attended the first meeting of the newly formed commission on social and economic justice at the annual BWA meeting in Vancouver.

Relationships are critical, consolidating those relationships brings fruit. This Baptist justice initiative is being missional in the marketplace as it fights for a slave free world. Please pray it will continue.

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Baptist Savings Report //////// JAMES PALMER, CEO Baptist Savings grew its lending to Baptist Union churches and the wider Christian church this year.

Because of the loyal support of our depositors, we have increased our financing support to small and large Baptist organisations alike. One example of this is Vision West, a large Baptist social services organisation which refinanced with us in September this year. Its vision for serving local communities across New Zealand is powerful and we were able to help them with loans tailored for their vision.

Other notable partnerships this year included financing the completion of the upgrade to Dunedin City Baptist Church, the commencement of Small Fries 2 at Windsor Park, and new projects with Kaitaia Baptist

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Our partnerships with Baptist organisations like these help us keep the Great Commission at the forefront of our minds.

capital (from both Baptist and non-Baptist sources). While our name is changing, our commitment to Baptist churches and mission is unwavering.

In the past year our loan approvals were up nearly 40 per cent, and we welcomed four new staff members to our growing team.

We also took over the loans of the Wesleyan Investment Foundation and partnered with NZBMS and World Vision through our exciting new Charitable Deposits initiative.

Our purpose is to serve churches and Christian charities, both large and small, in the fantastic work they continue to do throughout Aotearoa. We value your continued support and thank all the Baptist churches that continue to invest and borrow with us, and the many Baptist individuals who invest with us. For more information, please visit www. christiansavings.co.nz

Because of the opportunities to grow beyond the Baptist movement to other Christian denominations, and the increasingly costly regulatory environment we face, we are changing our name to Christian Savings and bringing in new

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Baptist Mission Fellowship Report //////// CAROL SHEARER, NATIONAL BMF SECRETARY The Baptist Mission Fellowship, represented by the unwavering commitment and faithfulness of its members, has a parallel to the growing of grapes. Grapes require a support structure for the branches so they get the maximum benefit from the sunshine and air and in turn produce quality fruit.

So it is with BMF, in that pray-ers, givers and encouragers, as well as the NZBMS and Baptist Union office staff provide the support for the denomination’s overseas and home-based workers so they can produce fruit for the keeper of the vineyard – Our Heavenly Father.

Opportunities to hear mission workers preparing for overseas service, on home assignment or concluding service has been

appreciated. Priya’s (Love Calcutta Arts) visit in Sept was well received as she shared her impacting testimony and passion to bring freedom to vulnerable people, especially through Freedom Businesses.

BMF Day 2015 held in Tauranga saw a change in name with the introduction of the title ‘Our Mission 2015’. The 230+ attendees experienced a day that was fully mission-focussed, from the worship and prayer times to the presentations and mission stalls.

The NZBMF Special Offering 2015 raised $20,870 for the PNG Kofi Project. We also fulfilled our budgeted commitment of $30,000 to Tranzsend and along

with monies from accumulated funds we have been able to provide funding to support Priya, the Village Pastors’ Training programme, support for Tripura women in leadership and the purchase of a photocopier for CCTB. The future of BMF has been a concern for many years as branches continue to close due to the aging membership but on a positive note, Prayer and NewZ Updates are being widely circulated in the churches, younger people are connecting with the increasing numbers of younger overseas workers and prayer support, the foundation of mission, still continues.

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Baptist Women's Ministry Board Report //////// ANNE MACCARTHY, CHAIR This year the Board has been very active and has enjoyed making contact with a number of regional representatives.

We have redefined our new Vision Statement, which can be seen on our website: www.baptistwomennz.org. Due to popular demand we have reprinted the publication by Dr Beulah Wood... Co-Workers, Co-parents, Co-Leaders.

We wrote to a number of churches in the associations asking if they would like us to hold a women’s day. As a result of this we have held two very successful meetings for women, one organised by the women of Fairfield Baptist for the Waikato

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and the other by women of the Valley Baptist for the Hawkes Bay. The theme of the meetings were “Women as God Sees Them.”

The keynote speakers on both occasions were Dr Beulah Wood, and Olwyn Dickson. Workshops at both venues included Dr Beulah Wood, What! Me Speak in Public, and Olwyn Dickson, Mission is not an optional extra. Others included sessions on prayer, healing, community ministries, craft, providing for the needy.

As a national Board we continue to promote the Baptist Women’s World Day of Prayer, which links us through the Baptist World Alliance Women’s Department to the women of the world. We send out notification to all churches

encouraging them to pray for those in other countries during the month of November, and give to support the special projects that assist needy women around the world. The program can be found at http://www.bwawd.org/ day-of-prayer.

Our contacts with the women of the South West Pacific continue to be of paramount importance and it is good to have New Zealand women on the executive board, Fran Benfell as Treasurer and Anne MacCarthy as Communications Coordinator.

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Auditor’s Responsibilities

The council members are responsible for the preparation of member required non-statutory financial statements, which give a correct view of the financial position of Baptist Union of New Zealand, and of the results of its operations, and cashflows, for the year ended 31 August 2016.

Assembly Council’s Responsibilities

We have audited the financial statements being the statements of financial performance, movements in equity, financial position, and notes to the accounts.

The financial statements provide information about the past financial performance of Baptist Union of New Zealand, and its financial position as at 31 August 2016. This information is stated in accordance with the accounting policies.

Integrity Audit East Tamaki

We have obtained all the information and explanations we have required.

In our opinion:  proper accounting records have been kept by the management as far as appears from our examination of those records; and  The financial statements : give a correct view of the financial position of Baptist Union of New Zealand as at 31 August 2016,  and of the results of its operations for the year ended on that date.

Our audit was completed on 11th October 2016, and our unqualified opinion is expressed as at that date.

Opinion

The scope of the audit has been to report on financial statements prepared on a similar nonstatutory basis as done in prior years. The use of these financial statements is restricted to the membership.

Scope of the audit

Other than in our capacity as auditors of the Union, Carey College, and some member churches, we have no other relationship with, or interests in the Baptist Union of New Zealand.

give reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from material misstatements. In forming our opinion, we also evaluated the overall adequacy of the presentation of information in these general purpose financial statements.

Independent Auditor’s Report To the Assembly Council of the Baptist Union of New Zealand

Level 1, Building 2, 15 Accent Drive East Tamaki, MANUKAU 2013 P O Box 217-125, Botany Junction 2164 P (09) 274-5232 M E: peter@integrityaudit.nz ; sholan@integrityaudit.nz W: www. integrityaudit.nz

93,053 97,481 72,593 44,257 111,477

299,027

** National Centre Finance & Resource Management

6,125,569 $6,100,943

0 0 (24,626)

LESS: Sundry Write Offs Loss/Gain on Asset Disposal Net transfer to Accumulated Funds Opening Balance Accumulated Funds Closing Balance Accumulated Funds

5,724 (30,350) (24,626)

1,267,576

Gross Operating Surplus/(Deficit) Less Depreciation on Buildings Net Operating Surplus/Deficit

Total Expenditure

250,000

6,147,943 $6,125,569

0 0 (19,486)

9,970 (29,456) (19,486)

1,401,331

319,550

114,149 166,235 88,771 24,687 11,260 7,818

113,883 162,490 64,518 24,700 15,000 9,000

81,106 90,230 22,099 34,000 101,523

807,793 329,211 250,000 805 23,492 1,411,301

2016 Actual

250,000

820,000 150,000 280,000 0 23,300 1,273,300

2017 Budget

EXPENDITURE ** National Leadership National Leadership Church/Region Support Community Ministries Ethnic Ministries Assembly Council President ** Training Ministries Carey College ** National Ministries Maori Ministries Youth Ministries Promotions, Fundraising, NZ Baptist & Database Grants to churches and affiliated organisations Children's Ministries

INCOME Committed Church Giving Interest & Commission Income (net) Interest Income Insurance Fund Legacies Childrens Ministries TOTAL INCOME

BAPTIST UNION OF NEW ZEALAND

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEARS ENDING

6,147,943 $6,123,746

0 0 (24,197)

5,128 (29,325) (24,197)

1,270,872

288,695

67,786 85,603 21,623 27,000 106,738

250,000

120,145 166,362 92,220 22,700 15,000 7,000

840,000 170,000 250,000 0 16,000 1,276,000

2016 Budget

6,170,317 $6,147,943

(455) 0 (22,374)

5,906 (27,825) (21,920)

1,279,672

260,802

126,107 116,114 38,151 23,270 96,237

250,000

111,607 142,581 67,820 22,156 18,624 6,203

838,203 125,931 280,000 28,149 13,295 1,285,578

2015 Actual

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CLOSING ACCUMULATED FUNDS & RESERVES

ADD Surplus/(Deficit) on the Year's Operations College Surplus/(Deficit) Net Movement in Various Revenue Reserves

OPENING BALANCES Accumulated Funds 1

Note

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2016

11,508,461

(19,486) 22,890 150,323 11,508,461

11,354,734

2016

STATEMENT OF MOVEMENTS IN EQUITY & RESERVES

BAPTIST UNION OF NEW ZEALAND

11,354,734

(22,374) (5,392) (124,557) 11,354,734

11,507,058

2015

financial report - 4,400 4,400 695695 742742 - Note 13,936 13,936

Trust Funds

7

TheThe accompanying notes form partpart of these accounts. accompanying notes form of these accounts.

2015

1,582,170 13,586,368

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8 October 2015 8 October 2015 Date…………………..

Date…………………..

12 OCTOBER 2016 Date……………………………………

………………………………………………

12,769,859

$ $ 564,103 564,103

1,560,461

15,268 12,951 12,951 28,218 28,218

1,560,461 15,268

1,582,170

15,168,538

14,330,319

592,322 592,322

4,814,942 6,193,760 11,008,702

3,168,165 9,829 981,842 4,159,836

11,354,734 2,231,634 13,586,368

4,512,913 468,668 468,668 6,148,957 3,292 3,292 - 1,510 10,661,870 1,510 121,871 121,871

2,966,108 2014 2014 10,536 691,805 $564,103 $564,103 3,668,450

- - 16,678 11,508,461 16,678 1,261,398 12,769,859

……………………………. …………………………….

National Leader National Leader National Leader

$574,730 $574,730

The accompanying notes form part of these accounts.

8 October 2015 8 October 2015 Date…………………

Date…………………

12 OCTOBER 2016 Date………………………………………

Council Member Council Member

……………………………… ………………………………

Council Member

…………………………………………………

ForFor andand on on behalf of the Council behalf of the Council

For and on behalf of the Council

NET ASSETS

NetNet Assets Assets

TOTAL LIABILITIES

Loan from Ministers Payables Payables Total Current Liabilities Total Current Liabilities

CURRENT LIABILITIES CURRENT LIABILITIES CURRENT LIABILITIES Payables Loan from Ministers

11,182 11,182 4,950 4,950 16,132 16,132

590,861 590,861

TOTAL ASSETS

Total Current Assets Total Current Assets

$574,730

$574,7303

2015 2015

4 467,504 467,504 6 3,752 3,752 -1,510 -1,510 121,116 121,116

Notes Notes

2

REPRESENTED BY:BY: REPRESENTED NON-CURRENT ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Investments & Advances Bank & Short Term Deposits Bank & Short Term Deposits Property, Plant & Equipment Receivables Receivables Car Lease Advances Total Non-Current Car Lease AdvancesAssets Loans to Ministers Loans to Ministers

CURRENT ASSETS Cash & Short Term Deposits Inventory Receivables Total Accumulated Funds Total Accumulated Funds Total Current Assets

STATEMENT OFOF FINANCIAL Total Accumulated Funds,POSITION Reserves STATEMENT FINANCIAL POSITION& Trust Funds ASAS ATAT 31 31 AUGUST 2015 AUGUST 2015

10,627 10,627

ACCUMULATED FUNDS, RESERVES & TRUST FUNDS

Surplus forfor Year Accumulated Funds & Reserves Surplus Year

8,090 8,090 26,464 26,464 4,400 4,400 195195 604604 - 2016 39,752 39,752

2014 2014 7,713 7,713 81 81 15,280 15,280 23,074 23,074

7,385 7,385 465465 16,712 16,712 24,563 24,563

BAPTIST UNION OF NEW ZEALAND 8,099 8,099

Expenditure Expenditure Office Fees Office Fees Bad Debt Bad Debt STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION Admin FeeFee Admin AS AT 31 AUGUST 2016 Interest Paid on on Deposits Interest Paid Deposits Audit Fees Audit Fees Debts written off Debts written off

Income Income Loan Interest Loan Interest Interest Other Interest Other Bank & Lease Account Interest Bank & Lease Account Interest Total Income Total Income

2015 2015

BAPTIST UNION MINISTERS' CAR FUND BAPTIST UNION MINISTERS' CAR FUND

STATEMENT OFOF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE STATEMENT FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 31 AUGUST 2015 FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 2015

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(202,058) 3,168,166 2,966,108

2,966,108

NET CASH RECEIVED / (USED) IN YEAR

CASH RESOURCES AT START OF YEAR

CASH RESOURCES AT END OF YEAR

Cash Resources comprise: Cash and Term Deposits

The accompanying notes form part of these accounts.

17,231 (28,639) (191,948) 12,980 0 21,600 (990) (169,766)

1,028,232 3,365,350 237,062 250,958 20,805 0 (38,491) (473,704) (4,422,505) 0 (32,292)

2016

New Investments Sale of Fixed Assets Purchase Fixed Assets Advance from/(to) NZBMS Advance from/(to) 525 Limited Designated Funds Depreciation on Sale of Assets TOTAL INVESTING ACTIVITIES

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

OPERATING ACTIVITIES Gifts from churches, individuals, trusts User pays charges Interest & Commission Income Specific Donations Legacies Loss on Sale of Assets Legacies Transferred to Reserves Investment Repaid Operating Expenditure Fundraising TOTAL OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Cash as received from / (used for)

11

BAPTIST UNION OF NEW ZEALAND

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2016

3,168,165

3,168,166

3,200,189

(32,023)

2,529 0 (151,678) 12,240 0 (58,689) 0 (195,598)

1,035,679 2,157,404 164,113 280,958 43,149 0 (15,000) 0 (3,502,727) 0 163,576

2015

Income Recognition: All donations, and grants are credited directly to the Statement of Financial Performance except funds specifically designated but unspent at year end which are transferred to an appropriate reserve. Legacies are credited to the Special Resource Fund.

Sums received in trust are credited directly to an appropriate trust account and are not recorded in the Statement of Financial Performance.

Receivables: Receivables are recorded at net realisable value.

Investments and Advances: Investments and Advances are recorded at net realisable value.

Property, Plant & Equipment Property, Plant & Equipment are recorded at original cost less depreciation, with the exception that certain Land and Buildings are recorded at valuation, based on Government Valuation at the time.

Revaluations have been credited direct to the Asset Revaluation Reserve. The Union does not intend to update valuations on a regular basis. Land and Buildings will continue to be carried in the Statement of Financial Position at the values outlined above with subsequent additions valued at cost. The valuation policy is in accordance with the transition provisions of SSAP 28 issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand.

Depreciation has been charged on a straight-line basis at rates estimated to write off the cost over the useful life of each asset.

The useful life of each depreciable class of asset is as follows: Vehicles 4 years Computer Equipment 3-5 years Equipment, Furniture & Fittings 10 years Buildings 100 years Taxation: The Union is exempt from Income Tax and has charitable status through registering with the Charities Commission on the 9 April 2008. [CC22731] Goods and Services Tax: The Union is registered for GST so these accounts are presented exclusive of GST. Changes in Accounting Policy: There have been no changes in accounting policies this year Carey Baptist College: Assets & Liabilities of Carey Baptist College are included in the Statement of Financial Position, but the operating result is shown only in the Statement of Movements in Equity & Reserves.

Separate audited financial statements are produced for Carey Baptist College for the year ended 31 December.

A

B C D

E

F G H

SPECIFIC POLICIES

Reliance has been placed on the fact that the Union is a going concern. Accrual accounting has been used to match revenue and expenses.

These financial statements are special purpose reports for the members and are not a statutory report for any financial compliance reporting requirements.

The application of generally accepted accounting practice [GAAP] relates to the old NZ financial reporting on GAAP.

These financial statements record the Income and Expenditure and Assets and Liabilities over which the Union has direct control and legal and beneficial ownership. Assets and Liabilities of the area Associations have not been included . The General Accepted Accounting Principles used are those recognised as appropriate for the measurement and reporting of the financial position under the historical cost method, modified by the revaluation of some Land and Buildings.

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES GENERAL PRINCIPLES

The Baptist Union is incorporated under the Baptist Incorporated Act of 1923.

The Baptist Union is a grouping of Baptist Churches united with the general objects of the extension of the Kingdom of God and the strengthening of all the associated churches.

BAPTIST UNION OF NEW ZEALAND

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2016

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varies 5.25 5.25

INTEREST RATE %

0 $0

0 2,000,000 12,656 69,734 2,421,023 9,500 $4,512,913

2016

The Union incurs credit risk from financial institutions. There is no significant concentration of credit risk other than the Baptist Savings and Development Society Inc. (BS). Investments in the BS are carefully monitored and professionally managed by the BS Board. The Union has a prudent credit policy which is used to manage exposure to credit risk. As at 31 August 2016 the Union estimates that there is no material difference between the carrying value and the fair value of its financial assets and liabilities.

NOTE 5 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Related Entities Jubilee Loan Advance Mortgage Investments Peninsula Loans Dawnian Loan Advance Other Related Entities Shares - NZ & Overseas Total Investments and Advances

NOTE 4 INVESTMENTS & ADVANCES

Miscellaneous debtors Public Trust Artena Prepaid Expenses Related Entities Total Receivables

62,249 0 426,930 13,417 189,209 $691,805

2016

0 141,629 2,359 671,565 40,340 50,355 11,064 0 9,480 5,724 41,867 260,524 26,488 $1,261,396

NOTE 3 RECEIVABLES

Jubilee Loan now administered by the BSDS College Te Whare Amorangi - 4 acre vision appeal Other Ministries E C Phipps Fund Christian Education (Newton Legacy) Paihia Time Share Legion of Donors - Pastors Support MissioNZ - New Work Pastors Endowment Fund Perry Estate Church Planting Trust Business Development Fund Total Trust Funds

2016

530,808 $530,808

NOTE 2 TRUST FUNDS - SPECIFIED PURPOSE

Property Revaluation Reserve

530,808 $530,808

363,530 2,000,000 21,610 106,610 2,295,813 27,378 $4,814,941

2015

51,299 0 320,406 54,381 555,756 $981,842

2015

792,242 321,548 2,359 670,189 40,340 48,120 13,005 0 9,480 5,470 41,867 260,524 26,488 $2,231,632

2015

TOTAL DEPRECIATION PER TB

Buildings Vehicles Plant & Equipment $

95,299 95,299

6,550 29,456 18,847 46,996

2016

NOTE 8 ADDITIONAL EXPENSE DISCLOSURES IN TERMS OF FRS9 Audit Fees Depreciation:

295,329 1,162,419 102,713 $1,560,461

2016

3,210,357 885,255 290,095 2,274,681 7,600 $6,667,988

Cost or Valuation

5,350,128 107,294 1,565,013 981,464 $9,321,759

$1,021,253

0

663,973 59,361 49,123 248,796

Depreciation

1,021,253 69,377 1,377,658 659,710 $3,127,998

1,093,923 61,549 1,457,785 715,686 $3,328,943

2015 Accumulated Depreciation 1,317,860 0

2015 Cost or Revaluation

5,405,960 113,433 1,644,994 1,027,653 $9,477,900

Unspent designated gifts Suppliers and miscellaneous creditors Related Entities Total Payables

NOTE 7 PAYABLES

Latest Government Valuations Land Improvements Capital Value

College College student flats Maori Ministries Centre Union Offices - Carey Pahia Retreat Total Land & Buildings

2015 Land and Buildings are comprised of:

Land at Cost/Revaluation Buildings at Cost/revaluation Vehicles at Cost Plant, Equip. & Furniture at Cost Library Books at Cost Totals for 2015

Land at Cost/Revaluation Buildings at Cost/Revaluation Vehicles at Cost Plant, Equip. & Furniture at Cost Library Books at Cost Totals for 2016

2016 Accumulated Depreciation 1,285,860 0

2016 Cost or Revaluation

NOTE 6 PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT

Balance 31-Aug-16

NOTE 1 MOVEMENT IN REVENUE RESERVES & DESIGNATED FUNDS Balance Decrease 31-Aug-15

BAPTIST UNION OF NEW ZEALAND

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2016

BAPTIST UNION OF NEW ZEALAND

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2016

financial report

5,337 27,825 21,235 46,599

2015

225,403 1,256,652 100,116 $1,582,171

2015

5,530,000 2,850,000 $8,380,000

2,546,384 825,894 240,972 2,025,885 7,600 $5,646,735

Total

1,317,860 4,328,875 37,916 187,355 321,754 $6,193,760

2015 Book Value

1,285,860 4,312,037 51,884 187,209 311,967 $6,148,957

2016 Book Value

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BAPTIST UNION OF NEW ZEALAND

250,000 $250,000

2016 280,000 $280,000

2015

a. A grant of $50,000.00 was received from ASB Community Trust and distributed to food banks in accordance to agreed policies. b. A grant of $209,700.00 was received from Tindall Foundation and distributed to community ministries in accordance to agreed policies.

NOTE 12

(33,281) (32,292)

289,330 0 (384,096) (56,290) (151,057)

Add/(less) movements in other working capital items Decrease (increase) in receivables Increase Tagged Income Decrease in Investments Increase (decrease) in payables Total working capital movements

Net cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities per Statement of Cashflow

166,664 35,807 667 (124,563) 6,341 84,915

32,860

2016

Add/(less) non-cash items Depreciation Loss/(Profit) on sale fixed assets Transfers to (from) reserves Investments Revalued Trust fund interest credited Total non-cash items

Surplus/(Deficit) to Accumulated Funds

NOTE 11 RECONCILIATION OF SURPLUS TO OPERATING ACTIVITIES

163,573 163,576

(195,303) 0 (47,635) 275,602 32,664

180,588 18,062 (45,000) 11,088 (6,062) 158,676

-27,767

2015

3. GUARANTEE The Baptist Union provided an unlimited guarentee to the Bank of New Zealand on the Howick Baptist Healthcare Limited, and a $350,000 guarentee to the Bank of New Zealand for the Putaruru Baptist Church.

2. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS As at 31 August 2016, there is no capital commitment. (2015 Nil)

1. BAYCREST CHARITABLE TRUST (formerly Baycrest Retirement Village) Obligations exist under a Trust Deed between the Baptist Union of New Zealand and the NZ Guardian Trust in relation to the Baycrest Charitable Trust. The Baptist Union of New Zealand still stands as guarantor to those depositors who took up residence in the village and were issued with occupancy agreements prior to the ownership of the village transferring from the Union to the Trust with effect from 1 July 1996.

These accounts do not include the Baycrest Charitable Trust.

NOTE 10 CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

Insurance Fund Total Specific Donations

NOTE 9 SPECIFIC DONATIONS

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2016

We obtained sufficient and appropriate audit evidence on which to base our audit opinion, and to

Basis of an Unqualified Opinion

It is our responsibility to express an independent opinion on the financial statements presented by the governance, and to report our opinion to you.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted international auditing standards in New Zealand. On this basis, an audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.

The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatements in the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making the risk assessments, the auditor considers internal controls, relevant to the organisations preparation of the financial statements, in order to design audit procedures, which are appropriate for the circumstances, but not specifically for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the entity’s internal control.

Based on the audit assessment of risk, an appropriate level of sample testing, has been used to gain the evidence relevant to the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.

Auditor’s Responsibilities

The council members are responsible for the preparation of member required non-statutory financial statements, which give a correct view of the financial position of Baptist Union Minister’s Car Fund, and of the results of its operations for the year ended 31 August 2016.

Assembly Council’s Responsibilities

We have audited the financial statements being the statements of financial performance, movements in equity, financial position, and notes to the accounts.

The financial statements provide information about the past financial performance of Baptist Union Minister’s Car Fund, and its financial position as at 31 August 2016. This information is stated in accordance with the accounting policies. The Baptist Union Minister’s Car Fund operates as a branch of the Baptist Union.

Integrity Audit East Tamaki

We have obtained all the information and explanations we have required.

In our opinion:  proper accounting records have been kept by the management as far as appears from our examination of those records; and  The financial statements : give a correct view of the financial position of Baptist Union Minister’s Car Fund as at 31 August 2016,  and of the results of its operations for the year ended on that date.

Our audit was completed on 11th October 2016, and our unqualified opinion is expressed as at that date.

Opinion

The scope of the audit has been to report on financial statements prepared on a similar nonstatutory basis as done in prior years. The use of these financial statements is restricted to the membership.

Scope of the audit

Other than in our capacity as auditors of the Union, Carey College, and some member churches, we have no other relationship with, or interests in the Baptist Union Minister’s Car Fund.

give reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from material misstatements. In forming our opinion, we also evaluated the overall adequacy of the presentation of information in these general purpose financial statements.

Independent Auditor’s Report To the Assembly Council of the Baptist Union Minister’s Car Fund

Level 1, Building 2, 15 Accent Drive East Tamaki, MANUKAU 2013 P O Box 217-125, Botany Junction 2164 P (09) 274-5232 M E: peter@integrityaudit.nz ; sholan@integrityaudit.nz W: www. integrityaudit.nz

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Notes

2016

574,730

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12 OCTOBER 2016 Date…………………..

8 October 2015 Date…………………..

……………………………. …………………………….

National Leader National Leader

$

15,268 11,182 12,951 1,510 28,218 4,950 17,641 564,103

11,182 2,647 4,950 0 16,132 10,264 12,910 $574,730 $

$574,730 468,668 3,292 1,510 121,871 467,504 3,752 121,116 592,322 592,371

$584,090 467,504 3,752 -1,510 121,116 430,606 1,189 165,205 590,861 597,000

$584,090

$564,103 2015

2014

$10,627

$574,730 2016

2015

The notes and accounting policies are integral to these financial statements.

The accompanying notes form part of these accounts.

12 OCTOBER Date…………………

8 October 2015 Date…………………

Council Member Council Member

……………………………… ………………………………

For and on behalf of the Council For and on behalf of the Council

Net Assets

REPRESENTED BY: Total Accumulated CURRENT ASSETSFunds Bank & Short Term Deposits REPRESENTED BY: Receivables Car Lease Advances CURRENT ASSETS Loans Ministers Bank &toShort Term Deposits Receivables LoansCurrent to Ministers Total Assets Total Current Assets CURRENT LIABILITIES CURRENT LIABILITIES Loan from Ministers Loan from Ministers Payables Car Lease Advances Total Current Liabilities Payables TotalAssets Current Liabilities Net

Total Accumulated Funds

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION Notes AS AT 31 AUGUST 2016

Interest Paid on Deposits Expenditure Audit Fees Office written Fees off Debts Bad Debt Admin Fee Interest Paid on Deposits Surplus for Year Audit Fees Total Expenditure STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31for AUGUST Surplus Year 2015 $9,360

7,713 81 2015 15,280 23,074 7,385 465 8,090 16,712 26,464 24,563 4,400 195 604 8,099 39,752 4,400 695 16,678 742 13,936

7,385 465 2016 16,712 24,563 9,089 0 1,528 8,099 12,937 23,553 4,400 695 742 8,453 13,936 4,400 616 10,627 725 14,193 -

2014

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE Income FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2016 Loan Interest Interest Other Bank & Lease Account Interest Income Total Income Loan Interest Interst Other Expenditure Income Other Office Fees BankDebt & Lease Account Interest Bad Total Income Admin Fee

BAPTIST UNION MINISTERS' CAR FUND 2015

BAPTIST UNION MINISTERS' CAR FUND

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2015

financial report

574,730 9,360 $584,090

564,103 10,627 $574,730

2015

The notes and accounting policies are integral to these financial statements.

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Goods and Services Tax The Fund is not registered for GST therefore these accounts are presented inclusive of GST.

SPECIFIC POLICY Loans to Ministers Loans to Ministers are recorded at net realisable value.

Loans to ministers are unsecured, 3.5% interest, and repayable on repayment plans varying from one to three years.

Accrual accounting has been used to match revenue and expenses.

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERAL PRINCIPLES The general accounting principles used are those recognised as appropriate for the measurement and reporting of the financial position under the historical cost method.

These financial statements are special purpose reports for the members and are not a statutory report for any financial compliance reporting requirements.

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS The Fund is established to ease the financial burden on ministers in Baptist Churches by assisting with loans to purchase a suitable vehicle for use in pastoral work or for the payment of major repair bills on vehicles used in pastoral work

Accumulated Funds Opening Balance Add Surplus for Year

2016

BAPTIST UNION MINISTERS' CAR FUND

STATEMENT OF MOVEMENT IN EQUITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2016

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We obtained sufficient and appropriate audit evidence on which to base our audit opinion, and to

Basis of an Unqualified Opinion

It is our responsibility to express an independent opinion on the financial statements presented by the governance, and to report our opinion to you.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted international auditing standards in New Zealand. On this basis, an audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.

The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatements in the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making the risk assessments, the auditor considers internal controls, relevant to the organisations preparation of the financial statements, in order to design audit procedures, which are appropriate for the circumstances, but not specifically for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the entity’s internal control.

Based on the audit assessment of risk, an appropriate level of sample testing, has been used to gain the evidence relevant to the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.

Auditor’s Responsibilities

The council members are responsible for the preparation of member required non-statutory financial statements, which give a correct view of the financial position of Baptist Union Insurance Fund, and of the results of its operations, for the year ended 31 August 2016.

Assembly Council’s Responsibilities

We have audited the financial statements being the statements of financial performance, movements in equity, financial position, and notes to the accounts.

The financial statements provide information about the past financial performance of Baptist Union Insurance Fund, and its financial position as at 31 August 2016. This information is stated in accordance with the accounting policies. The Baptist Union Insurance Fund operates as a branch of the Baptist Union.

Integrity Audit East Tamaki

We have obtained all the information and explanations we have required.

In our opinion:  proper accounting records have been kept by the management as far as appears from our examination of those records; and  The financial statements : give a correct view of the financial position of Baptist Union Insurance Fund as at 31 August 2016,  and of the results of its operations for the year ended on that date.

Our audit was completed on 11th October 2016, and our unqualified opinion is expressed as at that date.

Opinion

The scope of the audit has been to report on financial statements prepared on a similar nonstatutory basis as done in prior years. The use of these financial statements is restricted to the membership.

Scope of the audit

Other than in our capacity as auditors of the Union, Carey College, and some member churches, we have no other relationship with, or interests in the Baptist Union Insurance Fund.

give reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from material misstatements. In forming our opinion, we also evaluated the overall adequacy of the presentation of information in these general purpose financial statements.

Independent Auditor’s Report To the Assembly Council of the Baptist Union Insurance Fund

Level 1, Building 2, 15 Accent Drive East Tamaki, MANUKAU 2013 P O Box 217-125, Botany Junction 2164 P (09) 274-5232 M E: peter@integrityaudit.nz ; sholan@integrityaudit.nz W: www. integrityaudit.nz

BAPTIST UNION INSURANCE FUND

12 OCTOBER 2016

Note1

Note4 Note 3

7,385

8,304

2015

7,713 81

2014

$ 564,103 651,159

…………………………….

National Leader

$448,834

15,268 42,625 12,951 173,948 28,218 426,283 8,304

592,322 1,099,993

5,000

468,668 3,292 1,510 5,000 121,871

620,513 469,816 4,664 1,094,993

$564,103

$448,834

2015

- $7,42216,678

$307,422

195 604 20,000 280,00039,752

69,385 109,47515,280 023,074 0 9,830 56,251 35,150 8,090 4,93826,464 285,029 4,400

536,393 38,195 17,863 2014 592,451

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Date .........................

National Leader

$506,547

$574,730 479,818

11,182 144,997 4,950 232,510 16,132 94,007

986,365

590,861

5,000

467,504 3,752 -1,510 5,000 121,116

631,273 331,663 18,430 981,365

$574,730

2015

$506,547

2016

$7,713 10,627

742 50,000 13,936 250,000

695 $307,713

465 73,558 16,712 17,360 7,183 24,563 242,817 9,992 22,064 8,099 -522 2,363374,814 4,400

638,085 32,973 2015 11,470 682,527

2016

FUND

The accounting policies and notes an1 integral to these financial statements

The accompanying notes form part of these accounts.

8 October 2015 Date…………………

Note2

Note3

Note4 Note4

Notes

………………………………

Date ..............................

Council Member

Council Member

For and on behalf of the Council For and on behalf of the Council

NET ASSETS

Net TotalAssets Current Liabilities

Creditors - Earthquake Insurance Claims

CURRENT LIABILITIES CURRENT LIABILITIES Loan from Ministers Payables Payables Short Term Loan Total Current Liabilities Union/tranzsend Payable to Baptist

Total Assets

Total Current Assets

Total Current Assets

CURRENT ASSETS Bank & Short Term Deposits Receivables NON-CURRENT ASSETS Car Lease Advances Loan to CATAS Loans to Ministers Total Non-Current Assets

Bank & Short Term Deposits Premiums ReceivableBY: & Accrued Interest REPRESENTED GST Receivable

Total Accumulated CURRENT ASSETS Funds

ACCUMULATED FUNDS & RESERVES

STATEMENT STATEMENTOF OFFINANCIAL FINANCIALPOSITION POSITION AS AS AT AT 31 31 AUGUST AUGUST2016 2015

Net Transfer to Accumulated Funds Surplus for Year

Less Debts written off Transfer to Claim Reserve Grant to Baptist Unlon/tranzsend

Audit Fees

Interest Paid on Deposits Operating Surplus for the year

EXPENDITURE Interest Other Administration Bank & & All Lease Account Interest Grants Churches Insurance Bureau Claims Administration - Godfreys Total Income Claims Settled or accessed by Godfrey's OSH Licences Expenditure Interest Paid Office Fees Bad Debts Office Costs Bad Debt Total Expenditure Admin Fee

Loan Interest

INCOME Commission on Premiums Miscellaneous Income Interest Income Total Income

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE BAPTIST CAR FOR THE YEARUNION ENDED 31 MINISTERS' AUGUST 2016 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2015 Note

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2016

2015

274,021

266,308

The notes and accounting policies are integral to these financial statements.

The accounting policies and notes are integral to these financial statements .

SPECIFIC POLICIES Receivables: A Receivables are recorded at cost, with no allowance for doubtful debts.

B Taxation The Fund is exempt from Income Tax in terms of Section CB4 of the Income Tax Act 2007.

Goods and Services Tax C The Fund is registered for GST so these accounts are presented exclusive of GST

The general accounting policies used are those recognised as appropriate for the measurement and reporting of the financial position under the historical cost method.

Reliance has been placed on the fact the Fund is a going concern.

Accrual accounting has been used to match revenue and expenses.

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES

NOTE4 GODFREY'S CLAIM MANAGEMENT - Third Party Claims Administrator BUIF has contracted Godfrey's to administer the claims processing. As at balance date the claims assessed, but yet to be finalized are $144,997

NOTE3 MACQUAIRE PACIFIC FUNDING The annual insurance premium to QBE is financed by Macquaire over 12 months at 2.43 %.

NOTE2 274,021 Accumulated Funds 266,308 CLAIMS RESERVE 232,526 Claims Reserve 182,526 A Claims Reserve of $50,000 has been allocated from the Fund's income for the year. The $506,547 $448,834 purpose of this is to pay out smaller claims to churches, thereby lowering the overall premiums paid to the Underwriters by the Fund. Any single claim is capped at $50,000.

Any unused portion of this Reserve will accumulate at year end to be used for claims in subsequent years.

The Baptist Union, through the BUIF, has a risk exposure that the claims reserve fund maybe insufficient for any catastrophic material damage event.

$506,547 CLOSING ACCUMULATED FUNDS & RESERVES $448,834 CLAIMS RESERVE NOTE 1 182,526 Opening Balance 162,526 FINANCIAL Accumulated INSTRUMENTS Funds 274,021 266,308 2 50,000 20,000 Claim Reserve Contribution Claims Reserve 182,526 The Fund incurs credit risk from receivables and financial institutions.232,526 There is no 0 Payments from Claim Reserve $506,547 $448,834 significant concentration of credit risk other than most deposit funds are held with Baptist Savings. 0 182,526 The Fund has a prudent credit policy which is used to manage exposure 232,526 to credit risk.

As at 31 August 2016 the Fund estimates that there is no material difference between carrying value and the fair value of its financial assets and liabilities. the $506,547 CLOSING ACCUMULATED FUNDS & RESERVES $448,834

The Fund is established to ease the procedures for member churches of the Union Note 2015 CLAIMS RESERVE to purchase fire and general insurance. The Fund seeks to take advantage2016 of the GENERAL 182,526 Opening FUNDS Balance 162,526 collective buying power of churches for the benefit of the churches and the Baptist Union.

2 the members 50,000 20,000258,886 Claim Accumulated Reserve 266,308 Opening Funds are special purpose reports for These financialContribution statements and are not a statutory 07,713 Payments fromfinancial Claim 0 7,422 Operational for Reserve Year report for Surplus any compliance reporting requirements.

The accounting principles applied practice [GAAP] as182,526 it relates Closing General Accumulated Fundsare generally accepted accounting232,526 274,021 266,308 to the old NZ financial reporting on GAAP, except for any specific policies.

Closing General Accumulated Funds

GENERAL FUNDS STATEMENT OF MOVEMENTS IN EQUITY & RESERVES BAPTIST UNION INSURANCE FUND266,308 258,886 Opening Accumulated Funds FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2016YEAR ENDED 317,713 NOTES THE FOR THE AUGUST 20167,422 OperationalTO Surplus forACCOUNTS Year

BAPTIST UNION INSURANCENote FUND

BAPTIST UNION INSURANCE FUND

STATEMENT OF MOVEMENTS IN EQUITY & RESERVES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2016

financial report

The notes and accounting policies are integral to these financial statements.

SPECIFIC POLICIES Receivables: A Receivables are recorded at cost, with no allowance for doubtful debts.

B Taxation The Fund is exempt from Income Tax in terms of Section CB4 of the Income Tax Act 2007.

Goods and Services Tax C The Fund is registered for GST so these accounts are presented exclusive of GST

The general accounting policies used are those recognised as appropriate for the measurement and reporting of the financial position under the historical cost method.

Reliance has been placed on the fact the Fund is a going concern.

Accrual accounting has been used to match revenue and expenses.

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES

NOTE4 GODFREY'S CLAIM MANAGEMENT - Third Party Claims Administrator BUIF has contracted Godfrey's to administer the claims processing. As at balance date the claims assessed, but yet to be finalized are $144,997

NOTE3 MACQUAIRE PACIFIC FUNDING The annual insurance premium to QBE is financed by Macquaire over 12 months at 2.43 %.

NOTE2 CLAIMS RESERVE A Claims Reserve of $50,000 has been allocated from the Fund's income for the year. The purpose of this is to pay out smaller claims to churches, thereby lowering the overall premiums paid to the Underwriters by the Fund. Any single claim is capped at $50,000.

Any unused portion of this Reserve will accumulate at year end to be used for claims in subsequent years.

The Baptist Union, through the BUIF, has a risk exposure that the claims reserve fund maybe insufficient for any catastrophic material damage event.

NOTE 1 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The Fund incurs credit risk from receivables and financial institutions. There is no significant concentration of credit risk other than most deposit funds are held with Baptist Savings.

The Fund has a prudent credit policy which is used to manage exposure to credit risk.

As at 31 August 2016 the Fund estimates that there is no material difference between the carrying value and the fair value of its financial assets and liabilities.

The Fund is established to ease the procedures for member churches of the Union to purchase fire and general insurance. The Fund seeks to take advantage of the collective buying power of churches for the benefit of the churches and the Baptist Union.

These financial statements are special purpose reports for the members and are not a statutory report for any financial compliance reporting requirements.

The accounting principles applied are generally accepted accounting practice [GAAP] as it relates to the old NZ financial reporting on GAAP, except for any specific policies.

BAPTIST UNION INSURANCE FUND

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2016

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We obtained sufficient and appropriate audit evidence on which to base our audit opinion, and to

Basis of an Unqualified Opinion

It is our responsibility to express an independent opinion on the financial statements presented by the governance, and to report our opinion to you.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted international auditing standards in New Zealand. On this basis, an audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.

The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatements in the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making the risk assessments, the auditor considers internal controls, relevant to the organisations preparation of the financial statements, in order to design audit procedures, which are appropriate for the circumstances, but not specifically for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the entity’s internal control.

Based on the audit assessment of risk, an appropriate level of sample testing, has been used to gain the evidence relevant to the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.

Auditor’s Responsibilities

The mission council members and appointed governance are responsible for the preparation of member required non-statutory financial statements, which give a correct view of the financial position of NZ Baptist Missionary Society, and of the results of its operations, and cashflows, for the year ended 31 August 2016.

Mission Council’s Responsibilities

We have audited the financial statements being the statements of financial performance, movements in equity, financial position, and notes to the accounts.

The financial statements provide information about the past financial performance of NZ Baptist Missionary Society, and its financial position as at 31 August 2016. This information is stated in accordance with the accounting policies.

Integrity Audit East Tamaki

We have obtained all the information and explanations we have required.

In our opinion:  proper accounting records have been kept by the management as far as appears from our examination of those records; and  The financial statements : give a correct view of the financial position of NZ Baptist Missionary Society as at 31 August 2016,  and of the results of its operations for the year ended on that date.

Our audit was completed on 11th October 2016, and our unqualified opinion is expressed as at that date.

Opinion

The scope of the audit has been to report on financial statements prepared on a similar nonstatutory basis as done in prior years. The use of these financial statements is restricted to the membership.

Scope of the audit

Other than in our capacity as auditors we have no other relationship with, or interests in the NZ Baptist Missionary Society.

give reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from material misstatements. In forming our opinion, we also evaluated the overall adequacy of the presentation of information in these general purpose financial statements.

Independent Auditor’s Report To the Mission Council of the NZ Baptist Missionary Society

Level 1, Building 2, 15 Accent Drive East Tamaki, MANUKAU 2013 P O Box 217-125, Botany Junction 2164 P (09) 274-5232 M E: peter@integrityaudit.nz ; sholan@integrityaudit.nz W: www. integrityaudit.nz

80,000 (68,590) 429,309 360,719

Transfer in from Reserves

Opening Balance Accumulated Funds Closing Balance Accumulated Funds

(148,590)

(63,952)

Net Funding Gain/(Loss) on Assets Gain/(Loss) on Foreign Exchange Transfer to Reserves Net Transfer to Accumulated Funds

360,401 599,240 959,641

736,589 40,000 10,000 100,100 9,000 895,689

Funding Expenditure Unspent Specified Funds Transferred

Funding Banzaid Other Projects Personal Gifts for Overseas Staff Student Sponsorship Tripura

(84,638)

24,261 1,952,608 242,399 2,219,268

OPERATING SURPLUS/(DEFICIT)

2,134,630

409,993 429,309

19,316

1,971 (29,888) (22,219) 19,316

(96,835)

425,365 558,256 983,621

698,842 54,782 20,720 108,581 3,861 886,786

166,287

23,701 1,501,470 201,032 1,726,203

1,892,490

1,525 22,219 70,847 94,591

2,000 72,630 74,630

EXPENDITURE Sending Serving Resourcing TOTAL EXPENDITURE

1,129,181 116,036 463,494 44,069 14,719 30,000 400 1,797,899

2016 Actual

1,300,000 120,000 525,000 45,000 20,000 30,000 20,000 2,060,000

2017 Budget

TOTAL INCOME

INCOME Giving Team Support General Donations Prayer & Self Denial Appeal Christmas Angel Appeal Mission Boxes BMF Donations BMF Special Overseas Income Total Giving Other Sales Legacies Interest Total Other

NEW ZEALAND BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEARS ENDING

409,993 409,993

73,993 -

(73,993)

(61,879)

1,346,452 (360,845) 985,607

647,403 161,325 10,000 96,000 9,000 923,728

(12,114)

30,347 1,828,470 258,297 2,117,114

2,105,000

2,000 83,000 85,000

1,200,000 110,000 550,000 40,000 20,000 30,000 20,000 50,000 2,020,000

2016 Budget

409,993 409,993

106,080 -

426 38,828 (129,852) (106,080)

(96,676)

739,116 (115,418) 623,698

186,001 209,272 8,203 113,391 10,155 527,022

81,194

33,618 1,543,523 229,275 1,806,416

1,887,610

1,876 129,852 82,906 214,634

1,008,020 99,204 452,054 37,467 15,531 35,040 25,660 1,672,976

2015 Actual

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$ 1,256,909

429,309 827,600 $ 1,256,909

Accumulated Funds Revenue Reserves

409,993 869,975 $ 1,279,968

$ 1,279,968

-

409,993 869,975

409,993 827,600 19,316

2015

2016

CLOSING BALANCES

Add Surplus/(Deficit) for Period

OPENING BALANCES Accumulated Funds Revenue Reserves

NEW ZEALAND BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY

STATEMENT OF MOVEMENTS IN EQUITY AND RESERVES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2016

financial report

Date…………………….

Date………………………

The accompanying notes form part of these accounts.

……………………………………….

Director

$ 1,855,231

……………………………………..

Chairman

Signed for and on behalf of the Council

NET ASSETS

1,839,275 1,839,275

500,000 41,769 541,769

2,602,234 53,312 497,190 3,152,736

3,694,505 7

2016 429,309 827,600 598,322 1,855,231

CURRENT LIABILITIES Payables Total Current Liabilities

4 6

3

1 2

Note

TOTAL ASSETS

NON-CURRENT ASSETS Investments Property, Plant & Equipment Total Non-Current Assets

CURRENT ASSETS Bank & Short-Term Deposits Overseas Bank Accounts Receivables & Prepayments Total Current Assets

ACCUMULATED FUNDS, RESERVES & TRUST FUNDS Accumulated Funds Revenue Reserves Special Purpose Funds Total Accumulated Funds, Reserves & Special Purpose Funds

NEW ZEALAND BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 AUGUST 2016

2015

$ 2,264,699

998,867 998,867

3,263,566

500,000 46,915 546,915

2,082,420 37,673 596,558 2,716,651

409,993 869,975 984,731 2,264,699

67

$ 2,602,234

CASH RESOURCES AT START OF PERIOD CASH RESOURCES AT END OF PERIOD

Cash resources comprise: Cash and Bank Deposits

The accompanying notes form part of these accounts

519,814 $ 2,082,420 $ 2,602,234

NET CASH RECEIVED / (USED) IN PERIOD

$ 2,082,420

$ 2,091,522 $ 2,082,420

(9,102)

4,470 (67) (41,580) (37,177)

1,678,479 117,679 82,906 1,876 (262,056) (873,214) (1,064,781) 347,186 28,075

1,797,902 22,219 70,847 1,525 67,699 (624,182) (1,001,612) 210,926 545,324 3,899 (12,900) (16,507) (25,510)

10

2015

2016

INVESTING ACTIVITIES Disposal of Fixed Assets Advance from Baptist Union Purchase of Fixed Assets Net cash inflow/(outflow) from Investing Activities

Cash as received for (used for) OPERATING ACTIVITIES Giving Legacies Interest Received Sales Banzaid Overseas Remittances Operating Expenses Funding (net) including funds in advance Net cash inflow/(outflow) from Operating Activites

Note

NEW ZEALAND BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2016

Receivables: Receivables are recorded at net realisable value.

Investments: Investments are recorded at historical cost.

Property, Plant & Equipment: Property, Plant & Equipment are recorded at original cost less depreciation.

Certain fixed assets acquired outside New Zealand are expensed in the year of acquisition where the ultimate intention is to transfer title to the respective national church. Depreciation has been charged on a straight-line basis at rates estimated to write off the cost over the useful life of each asset.

The useful life of each depreciable class of asset is as follows: Vehicles 4 years Computer Equipment 3-5 years Equipment, Furniture & Fittings 10 years Buildings 100 years Taxation: The Society is exempt from Income Tax in terms of Section CB4 of the Income Tax Act, 1994.

Goods and Services Tax: The Society is registered for GST so these accounts are presented exclusive of GST. Changes in Accounting Policy: Some specified funds previously reported under equity have been reclassified to current liabilities as the specified funds have either been recognised as owing to external associated entities.

There have been no other significant changes in accounting policy.

All other policies have been applied on a basis consistent with the prior year.

Entities Reported The financial statements represent the activity of the NZ BMS management of the member church contributions and the Government Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade [MFAT] funding to the Banzaid project in Bangeldesh.

The subsidary entities of the Market Places International Ltd, and the Freeset International Ltd have not been consolidated into the NZ BMS financial statements. Funds collected on behalf of these subsidiaries are passed on and not included in the NZ BMS income.

B C D

E

F G

H

SPECIFIC POLICIES A Income Recognition: All donations, grants and legacies are credited directly to the Statement of Financial Performance except funds specifically designated but unspent at year end which are transferred to an appropriate reserve. Sums received in trust are credited directly to an appropriate trust account and are not recorded in the Statement of Financial Performance.

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES GENERAL PRINCIPLES The general accounting principles used are those recognised as appropriate for the measurement and reporting of the financial position under the historical cost method.

Accrual accounting has been used to match revenue and expenses.

The generally accepted accounting practice [GAAP] relates to the old NZ financial reporting on GAAP.

The NZ Baptist Missionary Society (NZ BMS) is an incorporated society under the Incorporated Society Act 1908.

These financial statements are special purpose reports for the members and are not a statutory report for any financial compliance reporting requirements.

The Society has the general objective of enabling the churches of the Baptist Union to fulfill the "Great Commission" of the Lord Jesus Christ in those areas of the world to which He may direct.

The Society currently has missionaries in Bangladesh, South Asia, Macau and East Asia.

NEW ZEALAND BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2016

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85,058 $ 85,058

IN

Balance 31-Aug-15 15,183 854,792 $ 869,975

2016 11,436 46,264 24,783 7,670 407,036 $ 497,190

TRANSFERS OUT (575,395) ($ 575,395)

22,219 $ 22,219

Transfer In

Transfer out

(490,337) ($ 490,337)

NET

64,594 $ 64,594

$ 500,000

2016 500,000

NOTE 5 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The Society incurs credit risk from financial institutions. There is no significant concentration of credit risk other than the New Zealand Baptist Savings and Development Society Inc. (BSDS).

Investments in the BSDS are carefully monitored and professionally managed by the BSDS Board.

The Society has a prudent credit policy which is used to manage exposure to credit risk.

As at 31 August 2016 the Society estimates that there is no material difference between the carrying value and the fair value of its financial assets and liabilities.

Total Investments

NOTE 4 INVESTMENTS 477 Great South Road

Related party receivables is an inter-ledger current account with Marketplaces International Ltd. [MPIL] MPIL does not have assets, reserves, or current earning potential to repay all of this receivable.

NOTE 3 RECEIVABLES GST Prepaid Expenses Inventory on Hand Miscellaneous Debtors Related Entities Total Receivables

NOTE 2 SPECIAL PURPOSE FUNDS Grant Kershaw Bloomfield A F Kennerly Estate see explanations note 7 Other Total Trust Funds

Task Force 2000 Legacy Reserve Total Revenue Reserves

Balance 31-Aug-16 15,183 812,417 $ 827,600

$ 500,000

2015 500,000

2015 2,473 66,613 22,659 2,822 501,991 $ 596,558

2016 102,437 118,331 113,472 160,154 $ 494,394

2016 150,506 647,578 22,541 167,968 30,000 (53,011) 382,673 594,948 $ 1,943,203

5,603 14,122 $ 19,725

Buildings Vehicles Plant & Equipment

Depreciation

2016 $ 3,695

Audit Fees

NOTE 9 ADDITIONAL EXPENSE DISCLOSURES IN TERMS OF FRS9

9,612 11,686 $ 21,298

$ 3,695

2015

(40,111) 304,840 576,701 $ 998,867

2015 157,437

2015 Book Val 35,046 11,869 $ 46,915 2015 Accd Depn 23,226 90,082 $ 113,308 Cost 58,272 101,951 $ 160,223

There are no significant capital expenditure commitments at year end or contingent liabilities.

2016 commitments were also nil.

NOTE 8 CONTINGENT LIABILIITIES CAPITAL COMMITMENTS

NOTE 7 PAYABLES Creditors & Accruals Freeset International Funds Marketplacers International Funds Owing to Bangladesh Partners & others Carey Mission Training Grant Unspent Baptist Union Resettlement Allowances Banzaid Project Funds

Vehicles Office Equipment Total for 2015

2016 Book Val 18,996 22,773 $ 41,769

2016 Accd Depn 37,971 60,964 $ 98,935 Cost 56,967 83,737 $ 140,704

NOTE 6 PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT

NOTE 1 MOVEMENT IN RESERVES REVENUE RESERVES Vehicles Office Equipment Total for 2016

NEW ZEALAND BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2016

NEW ZEALAND BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2016

financial report

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NEW ZEALAND BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY

Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities

$ 545,325

(15,640) 99,368 411,627 495,356

19,725 (1,971) 12,900 30,654

Add/(less) non-cash items Depreciation Loss/(gain) on fixed assets Loss/(gain) on investment Loss/(gain) on currency Transfers to/(from) special funds Transfers to/(from) related entities Total non-cash items

Add/(less) movements in other working capital items Decrease(increase) in overseas cash held Decrease/(increase) in receivables Increase/(decrease) in payables not including reclassified funds Total working capital movements

2016 19,315

Surplus/(deficit) to Accumulated Funds

NOTE 10 RECONCILIATION OF SURPLUS TO OPERATING ACTIVITIES

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2016

$ 28,075

(2,855) (145,391) 142,603 (5,644)

21,298 (426) 12,780 67 33,719

2015 -

notes

notes

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Voting Papers Baptist Union of New Zealand / NZBMS VOTING PAPER FOR BOARDS AND COUNCILS 2016/2017

VOTING PAPER FOR VICE PRESIDENT 2017

Voting boxes will be located at the rear of the Auditorium

Voting closes at 10.45 am on Friday, 4 November 2016

Voting boxes will be located at the rear of the Auditorium

Voting closes at 10.45 am on Friday, 4 November 2016 VICE PRESIDENT CAREY BAPTIST COLLEGE PRINCIPAL

Yes

No

Charles Hewlett ASSEMBLY COUNCIL (4 Vacancies)

Yes

No

Josie Te Kahu Beulah Wood

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Melanie Wilson Blue Bradley Alastair Hall Peter Foster MISSION COUNCIL (4 Vacancies) Lyn Davis Nigel Cottle Edmonds Namburi Graeme Osborne CAREY BOARD (3 Vacancies) Hamish Baxter Murray Cottle WOMEN’S MINISTRY BOARD (4 Vacancies) Christine Beales-White Jacqueline Caetario Andrea Page

PTO >

NZBMS motion Mission Council moves the addition of the following clause to the Constitution of the NZBMS in order to comply with IRD requirements for the granting of full donee status. This was agreed proforma at Hui 2015 but needs to be ratified at Hui 2016.

RATIONALE: 1. This kind of clause will probably be required

by IRD when we make a further application for 100% done status rather than the present 50%.

2. As we are receiving more funds for projects from overseas, we are getting requests for documents such as the Constitution so that overseas charitable organisations can give without compromising their own donor and donee tax status within their own country, and for us to establish charitable equivalency status within those countries.

3. There is no wind-up clause in the present constitution because the Society was established in perpetuity and it was not envisaged that it would wind up at any time.

VOTING PAPER WINDING UP In the event that the Society is to be wound up, the net assets remaining after payment of all liabilities and disbursements of all trust funds, shall be given to the Baptist Union of New Zealand.�

Yes No

4. The resolution merely puts in writing what is implied in the constitutional relationship between the BUNZ and the NZBMS.