New Zealand Reformed Baptist Directory

NEW ZEALAND REFORMED BAPTIST DIRECTORY

This is a directory of New Zealand Reformed Baptist Churches that are members of the FRBCNZ and who therefore agree with the summary of biblical doctrine expressed in the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith.

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Last Updated: 21 February 2024

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AUCKLAND - North

Shore Baptist Church

The church was established by three families sent by Emmanuel Church in 1984. The group included Pastor Stephen Turner and David Sterne. From these small beginnings, the church has grown to over 40 members and a Sunday morning congregation of well over 100. Stephen stepped down from the pastorate after 30 years of ministry, but continues to make annual visits to India and Sri Lanka to train and encourage church leaders. The church changed its name from North Shore Baptist Reformed Church in 2007. In 2013 Pastor André Bay was installed as the new pastor.

Church Meets at:	Westminster School, 31 Westminster Gardens, Unsworth Heights, Auckland
Postal Address:	C/o 98a Pupuke Road, Birkenhead, Auckland 0627
Meeting Times:	Sunday Services: 10.00 am & 6:00 pm (2nd & 4th Sundays) Mid-week: various meetings through the week
Tel/Fax:	Andre Bay (09) 419 1429
E-mail:
Web Site:	http://www.shorebaptist.org.nz

AUCKLAND - West

West Church

The West Church was started as a Church Plant from Shore Baptist Church, led by Stephen Turner (formery the pastor of SBC for thirty years) with Hanli Liu sharing in the ministry as an intern. The Church was formally constituted in July 2018 and was accepted into membership of the FRBCNZ in February 2020.

Church Meets at:	New Lynn Friendship Club, 3063 Great North Road, New Lynn, Auckland
Meeting Times:	Sunday Service: 10.00am
Tel/Fax:	Hanli Liu: 021 164-0729
Web Site:	http://www.westchurch.co

AUCKLAND - Central

Emmanuel Church

Emmanuel was established in 1974, and exercises an extensive ministry to Malaysian and Singaporian students at the university and polytechnic. David Yan is the pastor. They have been instrumental in founding several Reformed Baptist churches including Shalom in Singapore, and North Shore in Auckland.

Church Meets at:	730 Mount Eden Road, Auckland
Postal Address:	Emmanuel House, 54 View Road, Mount Eden, Auckland
Meeting Times:	Sunday Services: 11.00 am Wednesday: 7.15pm Prayer Meeting
Tel/Fax:	David Yan (09) 630-3800
E-mail:
Web Site:	http://www.emmanuel.org.nz/

AUCKLAND - South

South City Church

South City Church is a church plant in South Auckland led by Pastor Alfie Orr who has previously pastored in Timaru and Northern Ireland. The congregation has an active market outreach as well as the Sunday meetings and mid-week meetings in homes.

Church Meets at:	83 Maplesden Drive, Clendon Park, Auckland
Meeting Times:	Sunday Service: 10.30am
Tel/Fax:	Ian Goodman: 027 477-2473
Web Site:	http://www.south.org.nz/

HAMILTON

Trinity Reformed Baptist Church

The church was established in 1980 under the leadership of David Sterne. Their first pastor was John Leevers (1981-1990), followed by David Marshall (1992-2017). Ryan Vinten was called to pastor the church in 2017.

Church Meets at:	TRBC Buildings, Cnr Matai & Miro Streets, Hamilton
Postal Address:	12 Miro Street, Maeroa, Hamilton, 3200
Meeting Times:	Sunday Services: 10.30 am; 5.00 pm (there are no evening meetings in January)
Tel/Fax:	Ryan Vinten 027 655 5668
E-mail:
Web Site:	http://www.trbc.org.nz

PALMERSTON NORTH

Crosspoint Church

This fellowship began meeting in February 2005 as a result of a couple of families seeking a faithful church committed to preaching and practising the Gospel. It was publicly constituted as a church in July 2006 with a plurality of elders, including Dafydd Hughes as Pastor, and was accepted into membership of the FRBCNZ in November 2006.

Church Meets at:

Level 1 at the Gap, 128 King Street entrance, Palmerston North

Postal Address:

PO Box 4385, Palmerston North 4442

Service Times:

Sunday meetings:	10:00 am	Prayer Meeting
	10:30 am	Morning Worship Service
	5:00 pm	Evening Worship Service

Wednesday meeting:	7:30 pm	Bible Study & Prayer (in a home)

Tel/Fax:

Dafydd Hughes (06) 353 6555

E-mail:

Web Site:

crosspoint.org.nz

WELLINGTON

Gracenet Community Church

The church began when three families moved from South Africa with the express purpose of planting a church in Wellington. They began meeting publicly in March 2005 and within a year had a congregation of over 35 led by three elders, including their founding pastor, Greg Heasley. In August 2007 Mike Beck replaced Greg as the pastor.

Church Meets at:

45 Webb Street, Te Aro, Wellington

Postal Address:

Service Times:

Sunday meeting:

10:00 am

Tel/Fax:

Mike Beck (04) 476 8324

E-mail:

Web Site:

http://www.gracenet.co.nz

CHRISTCHURCH

Grace Baptist Church

Grace Baptist Church began holding public meetings in February 1995, thereby becoming the first known Reformed Baptist church in the city since its founding in 1850. Their first pastor was Dafydd Hughes (1996-2006). Rob Harrod from Sydney, Australia, responded to the call to be the new pastor and was inducted on 9th February 2008.

Church Meets at:

Heaton Intermediate School, 125 Heaton Street, Christchurch

Postal Address:

Please email for postal address

Meeting Times:

Sunday Services:	9:45 am	Prayer Meeting
	10:30 am	Worship Service
	4:30 pm	Evening Grace (in homes on 3rd Sunday monthly)

Mid-week meetings	10:30 am 7:30 pm	Bible Studies (in homes) Tuesday Thursday

Tel:

Rob Harrod (03) 339-0214

E-mail:

Web Site:

http://www.gracebaptist.org.nz

ROLLESTON

Rolleston Baptist Church

Rolleston Baptist Church was planted in 2014 by Grace Baptist Church in Christchurch, with the support of St John's Latimar Square and St Saviours in Christhchurch. Joe Fleener was called to be the church-planting pastor and the church became a member of the Fellowship in 2017.

Church Meets at:	Lemonwood Grove School, 14 Lemonwood Grove Drive, Farrington, Rolleston.
Postal Address:	4 Cato Place, Rolleston
Service Times:	Sunday Service: 10:30 am
Tel/Fax:	Joe Fleener (03) 260 1406
E-mail:	admin (at) rollestonbaptist.org.nz
Web Site:	http://www.rollestonbaptist.org.nz/

TIMARU

Covenant Grace Baptist Church

This Baptist Union church was pastored by Alfie Orr from Northern Ireland from 1986 to 1998. Over these years they came to a Reformed Baptist position and revised their constitution in line with their beliefs. John Leevers was the pastor from December 1998 to January 2007 and was succeeded by Grant Phillips. In 2010 Nick Clevely was called from St Hellena Island to pastor the church. In 2016 the church changed its name from Marchwiel Reformed Baptist Church to Covenant Grace Baptist Church and in 2021 it moved to a new facility.

Church Meets at:	20 Archer Street, Parkside, Timaru
Postal Address:	20 Archer Street, Parkside, Timaru 7910
Service Times:	Sunday Services: 10:30 am & 4:30 pm Various weekday meetings: see their website
Tel/Fax:	Nick Clevely 021 269 1494
E-mail:
Web Site:	http://www.covenantgracebaptist.church/