"For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ."
2 Corinthians 4:6Common Questions
Why New Zealand?
In 2018, our pastor returned from a short trip to New Zealand and briefly spoke on the need for church planters in New Zealand. Through this simple comment, along with much prayer, the Lord burdened our hearts for the people of New Zealand.
What's it like?
New Zealand can be thought of as a microcosm of the United States: a first-world country with a similar standard of living. The closest neighbor that you would recognize is Australia.
What's the main religion?
Although Christianity in New Zealand can trace its roots to before the country's founding, 48% percent claimed "no-religion" in recent polls.
What's your plan?
As a continuation of our work with Pastor Dan Fraser at Grace Independent Baptist Church in the city of Tauranga, we have now launched Heritage Baptist Church of Matamata as an extension ministry.
RECENT UPDATES
April 2025
On April 27, Heritage Baptist Church held its first baptism service. Five individuals were baptized and added to the church!
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March 2025
In March, Limuel and Caitlin began a teen Bible Study at our 10am service time and we began a teen discipleship on Tuesday nights.
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February 2025
On the heels of the BTI team leaving, we had a welcome visit from more friends, this time from Elgin. On their first day in the country we hosted our third church outreach.
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