Helping You Grow Your Faith

Presbyterian Church Mission Statement

The Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand believes it is called by God to work with others in making Jesus Christ known through –

• Teaching and nurturing people in Christian faith
• Loving service responding to human need
• Proclaiming the gospel
• Seeking to transform society
• Caring for God’s creation

These are often referred to in our Church as the Five Faces of Mission

Our Church is made up of the people who find life and hope in Jesus Christ.  They find meaning in the story of Jesus – his birth and life, his teaching and healing, his suffering, death and resurrection. Because their experience of Jesus Christ has shaped their lives, they want to offer that experience to others. The church lives to share with people the life that can be lived when they choose to enjoy God and to invite them to share the satisfaction to be found following the way of Jesus. The Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand makes its distinctive contribution to society, and to its own members, through the life and activity of its parishes. No two Presbyterian churches are the same. But they do have things in common that make them part of the same family. Things like the importance they give to the Bible and the way they share leadership. Presbyterian churches are places where people can experience a spirituality that nurtures them, sustains them, and excites them.