About the New Zealand Christian Network
We are a registered non-profit organisation and our mission is to help Christians work together, build the Church, and positively influence society.
We network, develop relationships, identify issues where the Church can be more effective by working together, and help provide leadership for change.
In response to Jesus’ prayer “may they be one that the world will know” (John 17), we long to see greater unity in the Church, and for Christ’s influence to flourish in Aotearoa New Zealand.
About Stuart Lange
Rev Dr Stuart Lange – church historian, Presbyterian minister, and member of the NZCN Board. He is also a Senior Research Fellow at Laidlaw College, where he was formerly Vice Principal, and where he has lectured in the history of Christianity for many years.
His major book is A Rising Tide: Evangelical Christianity in New Zealand, 1930-65 (Otago University Press, 2013). He is also the writer and presenter of the historical DVD documentary Te Rongopai: 200 years of the Gospel in New Zealand, 1814-2014, which is distributed by NZCN.
Stuart is the Senior Minister of a lively multi-cultural church in West Auckland, Massey Presbyterian, where he heads the staff team and does much of the preaching. Over the years, Stuart has been known for his evangelical leadership, both within and beyond his own denomination.
Stuart has four sons and eight young grandsons. His wife Christine died in 2014, after a long illness. In June 2017, Stuart married Rose Fauchelle. Among his other enthusiasms, Stuart enjoys walking and running in the great outdoors.
Prayer requests:
1. Pray for the forthcoming inaugural Christchurch Prayer Breakfast, and that registrations may at least double. Pray also for our Hamilton and Auckland Prayer Breakfasts.
2. Pray for the increasing reach and impact of the New Zealand Christian Network, as it seeks to increase unity among Christians, to help resource and strengthen New Zealand churches, and to speak into New Zealand church and society with grace and truth.
3. Pray for ongoing strength, wisdom, and inspiration for the core NZCN team: Stuart (National Director), Malcolm (Associate National Director), Esther (Communications Manager) and Marcela (Finance Manager).
4. Pray for preparation for the next New Zealand Christian Leaders’ Congress in 2026.
5. Pray for greater opportunities to have a Christian voice within secular media.