The Lower North Island Baptist Association has 52 faith communities, situated from Taranaki district in the west across to Hawke Bay in the east, and down to our capital city at the bottom of the island.
Up until 2022 there was the Wellington Baptist Association and a collection of Central Districts Baptist churches
– they have decided to become the new Lower North Island Baptist Association.
The network of six Baptist Associations throughout New Zealand connects local churches with other local churches in their region. Associations utilise the experience and expertise of both pastoral and other leaders to inspire, resource and encourage in order to help each local church bring gospel
renewal to people and places in their own local contexts.
Lower North Island news, stories and media
New managers at Baptist Student Hostel, Palmerston North
Tony and Janine are excited to meet and offer genuine Christian care and support to the awesome students living away from home...
Student accommodation: Baptist Student Hostel – Palmerston North
If you or someone you know is moving to Palmerston North to study, BSH (Baptist Student Hostel) offers a great Christian environment for students.
Tribute to a long-serving pastor
Pastor Nigel Scott and his wife Wendy have completed 20 years of faithful service at Waikanae Baptist Church. A celebration was held recently to acknowledge…
Rodney Macann (1942-2023)
A transcript of Alan Jamieson's tribute to Rodney Macann on behalf of the Baptist Churches of New Zealand.
Exciting opportunities with partnership
Clayton Riddle, Lead Pastor at Northpoint Baptist Church, New Plymouth, shares the joyful outcome of partnering with Kāinga Ora Homes and Communities.
Ngāti ikatonga
A 2022 update from Lower North Island Baptist Association Regional Leader Mike Warring.
What makes me weep: our response to the rainbow community
What makes you weep? Zach Bartley, Youth Pastor at Petone Baptist Church, shares his response.
Advent partners: Feilding Baptist Church and CBM
See what Feilding Baptist Church has done for Advent the last two years, and how your church can do it too.
Sunday church service turns into free bike fix-up
Sunday mornings aren’t just for sermons and worship songs at Wellington South Baptist Church. See how they partnered with a local bike fix-up/repair/swap charity to…
Imagining a gender equal world: our experience of Women’s History Sunday
Imagining a gender equal world: our experience of Women's History Sunday
Wrapping women in aroha: Still Water Scarves
Two years ago, a small group of women from Palmerston North Central Baptist Church, inspired by a message by Tearfund during missions month, set up…
Our Regional Associations
Baptists have used the word ‘association’ for a long time, because local churches want to associate with each other: we are better together!
Each Regional Association has a board or executive elected by the collective of associating churches in each region. Each Association has a Regional Leader who is responsible for supporting and resourcing local churches. The Board or Executive and the Regional Leader work together to facilitate the encouragement and resourcing of churches. The Regional Leader meets regularly with the National Leader and other Regional Leaders.
