Wānanga Week

There’s a movement of people who are journeying towards becoming more presence based, following Jesus into the places we live. We want to see kingdom transformation for Aotearoa and to the ends of the earth. It’s an exciting journey!

And we’re better when we do this journey together.

In March 2020 we ran the first Presence Based Church Wānanga Week to learn more and connect with each other. Below, you can find an overview of what happened along with a few details on the seven different spaces we connected in over the week.

Gather. Learn. Connect.

The Presence Based Church Wānanga Week is a chance for those of us seeking to follow Jesus into our neighbourhoods, and who are interested in the journey, to gather. With different spaces on offer throughout the week – there’s something for everyone.

All-in Spaces

Open invitations to hear more about Presence Based Church and how it looks different to a preference based church approach.

Theology Block Course

The Presence Based Church theology block course explores the theology and practice of Presence Based Church through teaching and visiting local intentional communities. No previous theology study is required!

Neighbourhood Experiences

A chance to capture a snapshot of life in our local neighbourhoods.

Evening Sessions

Sessions led by people from many different facets of Presence Based Church.

2020 Events

Presence Based Church Community Dinner 2

SUNDAY AFTERNOON & EVENING | PRESENCE BASED CHURCH EXPERIENCE & ALL-IN SESSION

A taste of intentional community life over dinner in different places, then gathering for an all-in evening session to hear about their church's journey.

Presence Based Church Block Course Steve

MONDAY - FRIDAY | PRESENCE BASED CHURCH FOUNDATIONS BLOCK COURSE

Challenging popular understandings of church by exploring the theology and practice of church framed by the people and places where we live.

Presence Based Church Wānanga Week 2020 Evening Session Alan Jamieson

MONDAY | EVENING SESSION - AOTEAROA NEEDS A PLACE BASED CHURCH

Alan Jamieson brings some sociological reflections that ask us to reimagine our understanding of church.

WEDNESDAY | EVENING SESSION - ACROSS THE GAP - CHANGING THE CULTURE AND BEING THE CHURCH

A kōrero around how the western Church connects across cultures, and what a culturally responsive church looks like in Aoteroa.

Presence Based Church Wānanga Week 2020 Evening Session Culture and Church

THURSDAY | EVENING SESSION - DISCIPLESHIP AND EVANGELISM

Personal faith development is the foundation of healthy churches and thriving communities, but how does it happen?

FRIDAY | EVENING SESSION - ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY FOR HEALTHY GROWTH

Our relationships with our selves, each other, God, and the world need to change, but its a hard journey with plenty of obstacles.

SATURDAY | RETREAT - MAKING SPACE TO LISTEN

Find space to hear God speak at a rural retreat venue in Little River, Banks Peninsula.