NEW ZEALAND REFORMED BAPTIST DIRECTORY

This directory of New Zealand Reformed Baptist Churches, Fellowships and contacts is comprised of those who are able to agree with the summary of biblical doctrine expressed in the
1689 Baptist Confession of Faith. 

This page includes information about Reformed Baptist groups which are not members
of the FRBCNZ. Member churches are shown in red on the map, others are in black.
Click on the church name or city for further information.

North Shore Baptist Reformed Church Emmanuel Church, Mt. Eden AUCKLAND Tamaki Reformed Baptist Church Manukau Central Bible Fellowship Church Tauranga Reformed Baptist Church Trinity Reformed Baptist Church New Heights Community Church NEW PLYMOUTH Grace Reformed Baptist Church Gracenet Community Church Grace Baptist Church Marchwiel Reformed Baptist Church DUNEDIN
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Auckland | Christchurch | Dunedin | Hamilton | New Plymouth
Palmerston North | Rotorua | Tauranga | Timaru | Wellington


Last Updated: 20 May, 2008

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AUCKLAND - North

Shore Baptist Church
FRBCNZ Member 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 over 100. Stephen makes 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.
 
Church Meets at: Westlake Girls High School, 2 Wairau Road, North Shore City, Auckland
Postal Address: Stephen Turner, 165 Three Oaks Drive, Dairy Flat, RD4, Albany, Auckland
Meeting Times: Sunday Services: 9.45 am (at school); 6.00 pm (in homes)
Sunday School: after Sunday morning service
Wednesday: 7:30 pm Bible Study (in homes)
Tel/Fax: Stephen Turner (09) 427-9440
E-mail:
Web Site: http://www.shorebaptist.org.nz

 


AUCKLAND - East

Tamaki Reformed Baptist Church
FRBCNZ Member Church

The Tamaki fellowship began meeting from 30th September 2001. It became a fully constituted church on Sunday 11th August 2002, with Owen Griffiths and Michael Drake as elders. Its regular activities include a monthly youth bible study and monthly outreach at an old persons home.
 
Church Meets at: Carey College, 21 Domain Rd, Panmure, Auckland
Postal Address: c/- 43 Pilkington Rd, Mt Wellington, Auckland
Meeting Times: Sunday Services: 
   - 10:30am - Carey College
   - 7pm each Sunday (Bible study in homes)
Prayer Meeting:
   - Wednesday or Thursday nights (in homes)
Please ring for meeting locations
Tel.: (09) 570-9796 or (09) 5288 700
E-mail: http://www.tamakirb.org/contact.php
Web Site: http://www.tamakirb.org/

 

AUCKLAND - Central

Emmanuel Church
FRBCNZ Member 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; 6.30 pm
Wednesday: 7.15pm Prayer Meeting
Tel/Fax: David Yan (09) 630-3800
E-mail:
Web Site: http://www.emmanuel.org.nz/

 

AUCKLAND - South

Manukau Central Bible Fellowship Church
FRBCNZ Member Church

The church began meeting in June 1986 under the leadership of Peter Reynolds. It has a commitment to Biblical truth and its application to all of life. Peter left the church at the end of 2003 to further his theological studies in the US. Geoff Garton was recognised as an elder in 1993 and remains so to date. Though at present they do not have a full-time pastor, there are two senior members with theological education, and men competent in theology, preaching, teaching, shepherding and spiritual leadership.
 

Church Meets at: Members' homes (on a rotation)
Postal Address: 36 Buller Crescent, Manurewa
Meeting Times: Sunday Service: 10.00 am
Saturday morning Men's Group
Bi-weekly Women's Group
Tel/Fax: Geoff Garton (09) 267-5957
E-mail:
Web Site:  

HAMILTON

Trinity Reformed Baptist Church
FRBCNZ Member Church

The church was established in 1980 under the leadership of David Sterne. Their first pastor was John Leevers (1981-1990), and the current pastor is David Marshall (1992-present). They have a small outreach to students at Waikato University. Each year they cooperate with the local Reformed Church in arranging an Easter Convention to promote the doctrines of grace. There is also an Sunday School ministry.
 
Church Meets at: TRBC Buildings, Cnr Matai & Miro Streets, Hamilton
Postal Address: Pastor David Marshall, 6 Odette Street, Hamilton
Meeting Times: Sunday Services: 10.30 am; 7.00 pm
All-Age Sunday School: 9.15 am
Wednesday: 7.30 pm Prayer Meeting (in homes)
Tel/Fax: David Marshall (07) 843-7554
E-mail:
Web Site: http://www.trbc.org.nz

TAURANGA

Tauranga Reformed Baptist Church

The church meetings began in March 1999 after 2 families moved into the area and they began this new work. The church was formally constituted on Saturday 16th October 1999, taking the 1689 Baptist Confession as its Statement of Faith. Andrew Kerkham is the elder.
 
 
Church Meets at: in homes  (Please ring for meeting locations)
Postal Address: 52 McLeod Place, Papamoa, Tauranga.
Meeting Times:
Sunday Services:  10:00 am    Bible Study
11:00 am  Worship Service
Tel/Fax: Andrew Kerkham - (07) 542-4375
E-mail: kerkham at gmail dot com
Web Site:

 

ROTORUA

New Heights Reformed Baptist Fellowship
FRBCNZ Member Church

This fellowship began meeting in March 2006 with six core families, including Philip Hanson who studied at Masters Seminary in California and leads the work along with three other men who form the leadership team.
 

Church Meets at: Keswick Convention Centre, 5 Cooper Ave, Holdens Bay, Rotorua
Postal Address:  
Service Times:
Sunday service:  4:00 pm     
Tel/Fax: Philip Hanson: 021 036 2499
E-mail:
Web Site: http://www.newheights.org.nz

NEW PLYMOUTH

New Plymouth Evangelical Baptist Church

This is a church-planting work which began in 2006 with Tony Roberts as its Pastor. The members are committed to building a biblically faithful church, affirming the “Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689” as a standard summary and reflection of Biblical truth.
 

Church Meets at: Onuku Taipari Domain Hall, Ngamotu Road, New Plymouth
Postal Address:  
Service Times:
Sunday meeting:  10:30 am    Worship Service
Thursday meeting:  7:30 pm    Family Bible Study (in a home)
Tel/Fax: Tony Roberts: (06) 751 4655
E-mail:
Web Site:  

 

PALMERSTON NORTH

Grace Reformed Baptist Church
FRBCNZ Member 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: Russell Street School, 25 Russell Street,  Palmerston North
Postal Address: PO Box 4385, Palmerston North
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: http://www.grbc.org.nz/contact.htm
Web Site: http://www.grbc.org.nz

WELLINGTON

Gracenet Community Church
FRBCNZ Member 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. The church is active in street evangelism and runs an Online School of Theology.
 

Church Meets at: Tawa Community Centre, 5 Cambridge St, Tawa
Postal Address: 32 Dimock Street, Titahi Bay, Wellington
Service Times:

Sunday meeting: 

 10:00 am     
Wednesday meeting:  7:00 pm    (in homes)
Tel/Fax: Mike Beck (04) 236 8365
E-mail:
Web Site: http://www.gracenet.co.nz

CHRISTCHURCH

Grace Baptist Church
FRBCNZ Member 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: Performing Arts Centre at Heaton Intermediate School,
125/133 Heaton Road, Merivale, Christchurch
Postal Address: PO Box 8979, Riccarton, Christchurch
Meeting Times:
Sunday Services:  9:45 am    Prayer Meeting
10:30 am  Worship Service
Wednesday meeting 7:30 pm    Bible Study (in a home)
Tel: Rob Harrod (03) 337-4067
E-mail: gbc at rbc.org.nz
Web Site: http://www.gracebaptist.org.nz

 

TIMARU

Marchwiel Reformed Baptist Church
FRBCNZ Member 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 at which time Grant Phillips became the pastor with John continuing as an elder.
 

Church Meets at: 16 Tyne Street, Timaru 
Postal Address: 16 Tyne Street, Timaru
Service Times: Sunday Services: 10:30 am & 4:30 pm
Wednesday: 7:00 pm (in homes)
Tel/Fax: Grant Phillips (03) 688-9701
E-mail:
Web Site:  

 

DUNEDIN

There is no Reformed Baptist church in Dunedin. However, Tony Hewson is interested in making contact with any likeminded or interested people in the area.