Types of Content
Women in Ministry – Women of the Burning Bush: Still Burning 25 Years On
This report, the result of research into the experiences of women in ministry from since 1990 (when the previous research was commissioned), offers an important and sobering challenge to the PCANZ going forward in regards to its gender bias. So much potential remains unrealised…
Read MoreAlbatross
The struggles of our natural world can be easily forgotten as we grapple in the church with other concerns. But our planet is our home; we are integrally connected. Its suffering is and will be ours. In this powerful, poetic and prophetic lament telling the story of the albatrosses of Midway Island in the North…
Read MoreWhat do you do with an idea?
A New York Times Best Seller and award-winning book, What Do You Do With an Idea? is for anyone who’s ever had a big idea. This is the story of one brilliant idea and the child who helps to bring it into the world. As the child’s confidence grows, so does the idea itself. And…
Read MoreFresh Expressions
This movement in the UK has been going for a number of years now and continues to see innovative ideas for faith communities and initiatives being planted, grown, reviewed and seeded. This website takes you to urban and rural stories (see also https://www.ruralministries.org.uk), across a range of theological and cultural contexts, to wisdom from lessons…
Read MoreSnapshots in Mission 2018
Snapshots in Mission 2018 The latest edition of Snapshots, a publication from KCML, considers the theme “Reimagining Home” from a number of angles, many of the articles suggesting innovation by returning to ingredients in our roots that offer fresh insight for the path ahead. View Snapshots in Mission PDF
Read MoreReforming the Kirk
In 2017 Doug Gay delivered three Chalmers Lectures to the Church of Scotland, exploring their history and current crisis, and proposing structural change to enable the church to effectively navigate the future. You can search the lectures up online but they were then published as: Reforming the Kirk: The Future of the Church of Scotland.…
Read MoreBuilt for Change
This book by Steve Taylor, Built for Change, draws from six metaphors Paul speaks of in 1 Corinthians 3 and 4 as it speaks of building innovation teams: servant, gardener, builder, resource manager, fool, parent. It tells stories by way of examples, and explores Jesus as innovator.
Read MoreBuildings: Information on the history and structure of many Presbyterian church buildings
This information can be useful when church buildings are being renovated, extended, sold or demolished. As well as a number of original plans, the Archives has building reports, information on building materials, renovation details and more. Contact the Presbyterian Research Centre Archives (pcanzarchives@prcknox.org.nz) for more information. Plan of the first St. Andrew’s church, South Invercargill,…
Read MoreOneVoice
A great online resource for worship leaders featuring the songs of Malcolm Gordon and a number of friends, as well as the Illustrated Gospel Projects of Luke and Mark that gather the work of creatives from around Aotearoa and beyond.
Read MoreImaginative Preaching
Imaginative Preaching: Praying the Scriptures so God Can Speak Through You By Geoff New, this book explores the power of lectio divina and Ignatian Gospel Contemplation for a prayerful approach to preaching scripture. Comes highly recommended by John Goldingay and Walter Brueggamann!
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