Baptist Women have lots of great resources for you!
Whether you are leading a church, a women’s ministry, a small group, or just passionate about women’s ministry, we’ve got some resources for you.
Baptist Women Leaders Clusters
Throughout New Zealand we are encouraging women church leaders in Baptist contexts to gather together in clusters for support.
Tuakana – Teina mentoring program
Tuakana – Teina (older sister – younger sister) is a walking alongside so the conversation between two people is a two-way street. From a mentoring perspective this means there is not so much pressure on the mentor to be an expert but to listen well, to help unpack and together find steps forward.
Ideas for local church women’s groups
There are good reasons to have events or groups within local churches just for women. His page has some ideas under the categories of relating, one-to-one, and events.
Speakers for events
The following women are available to speak at events around New Zealand. This list is a work in progress – we welcome you to contact us to have you or someone else considered to be on this list.
Recommended Reading
Building strong connections
The 2025 annual update Baptist Women Chair Tanya Lameta
Baptist World Congress reflections: Perilous times
The reality of gender-based violence and our role in living out the Good News in a broken world.
Publishing in Pakistan: Lois Rusbatch
In Pakistan for 45 years, Lois played a major part in producing almost every Christian book that was published. She also trained Sunday School teachers…
Champion of children: Jean Morley (nee Williams), 1943–
Jean was an international leader in Children’s Bible Ministries and was jointly responsible for training scores of children’s workers in New Zealand and overseas.
Our new purpose
The annual update from Baptist Women New Zealand for 2024.
Some advice for myself
Ahead of International Women’s Day, pastor Shelley Motu’apuaka reflects on why abiding in Jesus so hard for some women, especially those in leadership.
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.
Deeper into the heart of God
Women share their transformational experiences seeking God together at retreats hosted at Baptist Churches across New Zealand.
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.
