The New Zealand Church and Covid with Ian Reid, Mark Smith and Rob Morton

What’s been the experience of the New Zealand church during the lockdowns and events of the past 2 years and how are New Zealand pastors feeling about the state of the church today?

Brent and Ian are joined by Mark Smith, pastor of Grace Napier and Rob Morton, pastor of Heretaunga Community Church and Course Director of the TIM Training Course in Christchurch.

• (1:00) The pandemic and church planting;
• (2:30) Covid and lockdowns in NZ.
• (6:00) How did pastors stay in touch with their congregations?
• (9:30) Online church as a digital strategy;
• (10:15) Social distancing and vaccine mandates in NZ;
• (14:30) Pastoral issues;
• (17:00) What the last 2 years has revealed about the NZ church;
• (25:00) Where the NZ church is heading.

Links mentioned in this episode:

www.heretaungacommunitychurch.nz

www.gracenapier.co.nz

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