Multiply

04/06/2026

Registrations are now open for Multiply Conference 2026!

Join us as we consider God’s heart for His Church and the shape of faithful gospel ministry.

Over two days, we will be inspired by a big vision: to reach Aotearoa New Zealand with the good news of Jesus as God works powerfully through local churches across our country.

Together, we will consider how biblical conviction shapes the life and mission of the church — and how we can take practical steps to raise up gospel workers, develop leaders, and strengthen a culture of mission in our churches.

Whether you are a pastor, ministry leader, apprentice, volunteer, or someone exploring how you might serve God more intentionally, we would love you to join us.

https://events.humanitix.com/multiply-conference-2026

23/05/2026

We're looking forward to this event next month!

If you’re a current or potential ministry apprentice, trainer, church leader or anyone beginning to ask whether God may be calling you to more intentional gospel ministry, we’d love to invite you to a Challenge Evening.

Through stories from ministry apprentices and a compelling vision for gospel work in New Zealand, the evening will challenge and encourage you to prayerfully consider how God might use you to be serving in gospel ministry or helping plant new churches.

It’s a great opportunity to invite people in your church who may be exploring ministry training, wondering if full-time gospel work could be for them, or simply beginning to ask, “Could God use me?”

Further details and registration (free):

What would it look like to give your life to seeing people come to know Jesus? Multiply is hosting a challenge evening to cast a vision for that hopeful future.

10/05/2026

If you’re a current or potential ministry apprentice, trainer, church leader or anyone beginning to ask whether God may be calling you to more intentional gospel ministry, we’d love to invite you to a Challenge Evening.

This will be held at Latimer Church in Christchurch on Thursday 18th June from 7-9pm.

Through stories from ministry apprentices and a compelling vision for gospel work in New Zealand, the evening will challenge and encourage you to prayerfully consider how God might use you to be serving in gospel ministry or helping plant new churches.

It’s a great opportunity to invite people in your church who may be exploring ministry training, wondering if full-time gospel work could be for them, or simply beginning to ask, “Could God use me?”

Further details and registration (free):
https://events.humanitix.com/challenge-evening

06/05/2026

It was a joy to participate in the recent Women's Conference for women serving in all sorts of ministry capacities.

Guest speaker Nancy Guthrie taught us faithfully from the Bible. She helped us to understand the Big Story of the Bible, and taught us to trace key themes so we can better see how the whole Bible fits together and points us to Jesus.

Thanks to Sarah Hilsden and Kristie Duke for running two fantastic workshops on behalf of Multiply on Gospel Outcomes and Raising up Gospel Workers for the Abundant Harvest.

15/04/2026

Multiply Conference is back for 2026!

Theme: God’s Heart for His Church (Mission)

This year, conference will focus on how theology shapes a philosophy of ministry - helping churches move beyond simply believing in mission, to building a culture where mission is lived out, sustained, and fruitful.

Together, we’ll explore what it looks like to:

- Equip leaders to live on mission
- Mobilise individuals within the church
- Shape entire church communities around gospel mission

More details including speakers, schedule, and registrations will be coming soon.

For now, mark your calendar. We’d love for you to join us!

24/03/2026

Last week we held our first Ministry Apprentice Training Day for 2026.

The focus of the day was joy in the Christian life - a timely reminder that ministry is not sustained by effort alone, but by a deep, abiding delight in Christ.

Across the day, apprentices and trainers gathered for worship, sat under teaching, and spent time in separate sessions designed to equip and encourage each group in their unique roles.

There was a real sense of shared purpose as we invested in the next generation of gospel workers together.

We thank God for this dedicated time - rich in fellowship, encouragement, and joy!

09/03/2026

A key part of our work is supporting people who are exploring church planting.

Planting a church is a joyful privilege — and also hard work. So we want to help potential planters (and their churches) work through a clear, careful process to discern whether this is a good and wise next step.

If you know someone who’s asking, “Am I suited to plant?” you can point them to our Church Planting Support page: https://multiply.co.nz/church-planting-support/ or email [email protected] to chat with one of the team.

04/03/2026

Our first Training Day for the 2026 Apprenticeship Programme is coming up soon!

If you’re not part of the programme but you’d love to come along to be equipped, refreshed, and meet other gospel workers from around the region, you’re warmly invited.

This first day is focused on JOY — the kind that sustains you in ministry, shapes a healthy church culture, and holds steady even in hard seasons.

To register your interest, email [email protected] and we’ll get you sorted.

More about Ministry Apprenticeships: https://multiply.co.nz/apprenticeships/

01/03/2026

This is our vision. Because 52% of New Zealanders say there is no God. That’s 2.6 million people. We long to see a gospel-focused healthy church local to every person in New Zealand!

The reality is that we’ve got a long way to go to see that picture. And so the mission we have set ourselves is to partner with the local church to multiply the training and development of healthy gospel leaders and the planting of new healthy churches, to the glory of God.

25/02/2026

Apprentice Training Day #1 (2026) is all about JOY.

Not the “everything’s fine” kind of joy — but the kind that sustains gospel workers and shapes healthy churches.

On the day we’ll be covering things like:
- teaching on joy in the Christian life and joy in suffering
- what it looks like to cultivate joy in the life and culture of the local church
- joy & music (and practical ways to lead well, even if you’re not musical) 🎶

If you’re not in the apprenticeship (yet) but you’re hungry to grow in sustainable ministry, this is the kind of day that recalibrates your heart and strengthens your hands.

Thursday 19th March, Christchurch.

If you're interested in coming along, please email [email protected] and we'll be in touch with next steps!

More about our Ministry Apprenticeship Program---> https://multiply.co.nz/apprenticeships/