This resource, "New Forms of Community: The habits, shape, and posture of mission focussed churches in Aotearoa" critically examines the journeys of eight church leaders who have cultivated mission-focused churches over the past 15 years in New Zealand.

In this resource, Nathan Hughes looks at church change - interviewing people about recent church changes to identify what makes changes successful.

In this part of the Insight Series, we look at Richard Black's research, which discusses the intersection of pastoral identity, call, and role, and provides practical suggestions for pastors and ministry training organisations.

Kyla Scrimgeour's research focuses on the way Jesus receives hospitality, and the implications for leaders as they seek to lead churches that participate in Christ-like hospitality.

Here lies the challenge: most church formation—both personal and communal—rarely engages with a robust theological vision of the good life. Instead, it quietly absorbs cultural scripts that equate happiness with self-fulfilment.

Louise Wernich's research examines challenges in immigrant, or transplanted, churches, which offer immigrants a sense of “home away from home” by being aligned with their culture and language, but face unique challenges as they operate within a broader community that differs in language and culture.