The Otago Southland Baptist Association has 12 faith communities, the furthest north is in Wanaka, with three in Invercargill being our most southern Baptist faith communities.
The network of six Baptist Associations throughout New Zealand connects local churches with other local churches in their region. Associations utilise the experience and expertise of both pastoral and other leaders to inspire, resource and encourage in order to help each local church bring gospel
renewal to people and places in their own local contexts.
Otago & Southland news, stories and media
Mentored in pastoral prayer: Roland Browning
Reflections of how a pastor mentored a young person through modelling pastoral prayer and the significance of challenge through discipleship.
Regional Hui highlights: Otago and Southland
Rachel Murray shares some highlights from the Regional Hui held at the Catlins River Ridge Retreat, 26-28 May 2022.
An individual’s Christian response to a vaccine mandate in the workplace
Vaccination mandates and the workplace: Are Christians in the firing line? Gareth Jones attends Dunedin City Baptist Church and is Emeritus Professor in Anatomy at…
An open letter to the unvaccinated in the Christian community
Gareth Jones attends Dunedin City Baptist Church and is Emeritus Professor in Anatomy at the University of Otago. He has written this letter to Christians…
Taking responsibility for health is not at odds with worship
This article was first published in the Otago Daily Times on 25 October 2021. Reproduced with permission.
Gospel Stories—Sandra Gordon
How I would love to share a story that sounds like something from Acts: a miraculous healing or a story of complete transformation as happened…
Our Regional Associations
Baptists have used the word ‘association’ for a long time, because local churches want to associate with each other: we are better together!
Each Regional Association has a board or executive elected by the collective of associating churches in each region. Each Association has a Regional Leader who is responsible for supporting and resourcing local churches. The Board or Executive and the Regional Leader work together to facilitate the encouragement and resourcing of churches. The Regional Leader meets regularly with the National Leader and other Regional Leaders.
