“Fear is here to stay; it is the price of mission, part of the discipleship deal. What we need is a way to quieten our fears, which is not the same as getting rid of them or minimising them.”
Carey Staff
Carey Staff
Growing disciples: an interview with Denise Tims
“I think when you’re in places for a long time, and you’re intentional about that, then God uses that to connect you with others in your community so that you can take people on that discipleship path.”
Carey – A Forerunner for Change?
Dr Sandy Kerr, Carey’s Kaiārahi-Rangahau Māori, looks back over the last five years at Carey and describes some of the incredible changes that have taken place as we attempt to embody the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Trait Emotional Intelligence and Baptist Pastors’ Wellbeing
This article highlights some of the well-being benefits of trait Emotional Intelligence for the pastoral profession.
Spiritual Growth Groups
Dr Phil Halstead, who teaches pastoral care, has been inspired by some new ideas around the old small group concept. He asks, what if we were to develop groups with upward, inward and outward movement?
Faculty Research
Read about some examples of current and research being conducted by Carey Baptist College Staff and their recent publications.
Aotearoa – a 21st Century Antioch
Dr George Wieland asks, “What is this God of mission doing as an increasing number and diversity of people find themselves at home here? And how may we participate in it?”
Robust Leaders
Carey Baptist College exists to serve the church by developing leaders for ministry and mission. What core qualities are needed for leaders to be robust and effective in today’s world? Jonny Weir (Carey’s Ministry Training Director) and Sam Kilpatrick (Youth Ministry Coordinator) argue that there are three essential elements to robust leadership.
Looking Back to go Forward with Hope
Like never before we need to dig deep, figure out who we are as a body of believers, and call on the past to lead us into the future. Rachel Roche led Franklin Baptist Church through an appreciate process – what could other churches learn from this process?
The Sheer Absurdity of God’s Goodness
“In a recent reflection on Phil 2:6-11 the sheer absurdity of God’s goodness has struck me afresh” writes Dr Christa McKirland. How much more so should we leverage our arbitrarily allocated advantages for the sake of others who are disadvantaged if Jesus leveraged his advantages on behalf of a humanity that actively rebelled against him?