Welcome to Baptist Women New Zealand
Baptist Women New Zealand is an advocacy group within the Baptist Churches of New Zealand.
OUR PURPOSE
To advocate for women to have full and equal opportunities in the Baptist Churches of New Zealand, in order to bring gospel renewal to all people.
We do this through communication, education, and pastoral care. To do these things well, we will strengthen our structure.
Who we are
We are a group of women from all around Aotearoa, who are involved in our local churches and are passionate about seeing women thrive in our Baptist movement. We aim to have representatives from each Baptist Regional Association, and we hope to reflect the diversity that is found within the Baptist Churches. See the current members of the board by going to the 'Contacts' tab.
What we do
We advocate for women in Baptist Churches at the national, regional, and local levels. At the national level, we are involved with the Baptist Assembly Council and at Carey Baptist College, by supporting their work to advocate for women in our churches. We also attend the Baptist annual hui, and hold a women's breakfast there. At the regional level, we connect with the Baptist Regional Leaders and attend the Regional Hui. At the local level, we support local women leaders, promote local events for women, and we can be a point of contact for women in our churches who need someone to talk to.
How you can be involved
Follow our Facebook page, or join the conversation in our private Facebook group. Let us know when you have a women's event at your church that you'd like us to promote. Check out the resources and articles on our website. Come and chat to us at Baptist Hui, we'd love to meet you.
Baptist Women New Zealand news, stories and media
A lament for women in the Baptist movement
A powerful lament given by Baptist Women New Zealand to 2024 National Hui delegates acknowledging the negative experiences of some women in our movement.
100 years of heyday: Baptist Women’s Missionary Union
A history of women bringing vigour and passion to New Zealand Baptist missions.
Waiheke Island women’s conference
Women from churches on the island and in Auckland gather for fellowship and encouragement.
Olwyn (née Gaze) Halder 1936—
Olwyn served as a nurse tutor in East Pakistan and Bangladesh and became a gifted Bible teacher in Bengali. Marrying Bangladeshi Dinesh Halder when missionaries…
Sheila Pritchard, 1945–
Sheila became a much-admired catalyst and leader who encouraged spiritual formation and the contemplative tradition in New Zealand.
Heather MacLeod: Totally work that God wants us to do
Heather served for decades as a leader in World Vision International, supporting the protection of children and families in vulnerable situations around the world.
Julie Belding
The story of the first female editor of the New Zealand Baptist.
Olwyn Dickson (nee Brown) Born 1940
Her creativity shone in designing celebrations, the women’s organisations that were active in the late 20th century, and her international women’s work with the Baptist…
Global Worship Service 2023
Ladies, an invite to connect with Baptist women worldwide in joint worship and prayer next month.
Pondering: Why few women are senior pastors in Baptist churches
“As sole pastor, for over a decade now… I have faced challenges. Some challenges are unique to our specific location, some due to being single…
Mabel Annie Newlands (1902–1983)
From Timaru Baptist, Annie was a community leader who helped write the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights.
Anne Turley (nee Churcher)
Anne Turley was the first paid, full-time, woman Pastoral Assistant in the Wellington Baptist Association. That proved to be one of several preludes to her…