Haerenga Tapu
You’re invited to a sacred pilgrimage. Join us as we discover the story of God and explore what it means to be a missional wayfinder in Aotearoa New Zealand.
7pm Friday 8th November – 11.30am Sunday 10th November
75 Hansons Lane, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch
Wayfinders go beyond the known, and journey on voyages of
discovery to new horizons. Central to the wayfinding approach is seeing what is really going on – discerning the detail and seeing the whole. The wayfinder has a deep understanding of themselves, their crew, their waka and the environment.
From “Wayfinding Leadership: Ground-breaking Wisdom for Developing Leaders” Spiller, Barclay-Kerr, and Panoho
Early bird price: $100 / Standard price: $125
Saturday lunch and evening meal provided, along with morning and afternoon teas. Breakfast, transport and accomodation not included. Contact us to talk about travel subsidies. Early bird pricing applies to registration and payment before 4th October 2024.
Theme: What does it mean to be a Wayfinder in this land?
These hui are for anyone who is involved in, or interested in being involved in new expressions of church and mission in Aotearoa, New Zealand. They are a time of community building, encouragement and inspiration.
The Plan
A family reunion – meeting up with other Wayfinders and hearing about what God is doing around the nation.
A spotlight on four new expressions of church: Kiwi Church, Prestons, the Iona Project and St Johns Ōpōtiki.
Continuing to explore the concept of Wayfinding leadership expressed in the church and mission space.
A focus on our relationship with the land and what that means for worship, community and mission.
An opportunity to worship and pray together with like minded people.
Guests
Amy Page-Whiting
Amy is the Senior Pastor at The River Ōpāwaho and has had the privilege of leading this community in Christchurch for the last 18 years. She is also the National Director for Arrow Leadership NZ and these two roles capture the key areas of leadership she feels called to and passionate about – mission, discipleship, and leadership formation. She has spent the last ten years exploring, pioneering, and training in the mission and discipleship space. The River Ōpāwaho is starting to reflect her convictions of mission and discipleship being done in authentic, contextual ways. Amy is married to Bevan, has two teenage children, and lives in Christchurch. Bevan is a creative designer and together they have been doing up and living in various unfinished houses for the past 25 years. Amy loves action/thriller movies, a good book or watching sports – particularly cricket and league. Loves a good coffee, the beach, and conversations where you lose all sense of time. She is pioneering at heart and loves travel and new adventures.
James Beck
Nō ngā hau e whā ōku tūpuna, engari, i tupu ake au i raro i te korowai o Kā Kohatu Whakarekareka o Tamatea Pokai Whenua. E noho ana au kei reira. These days James is the Associate Pastor at The River Ōpāwaho Church. He supports the flourishing of the gospel in Aotearoa through his work with the Wilberforce Foundation. He is also the Project manager for A Rocha’s Eco Church Network. You may have listened to his podcast – Ngā Here, caught him on radio, TV or even read one of his many articles or his (very funny) children’s book, Eliza Loves Rocks.
Together, James and Amy will help us explore Scripture, culture, Aotearoa, missional opportunities we have as Jesus people (particularly in the area of creation care), and share with us the story of The River Ōpāwaho as they intentionally participate with God in our land.
Kids Programme
We know it can be tricky to get away and focus when there’s family to organise and coordinate. We’ll be running a kids programme on site to help out with this. If you’ve got kids who might like to hang out please let us know when you register.