Excellent speakers who are experts in their field are ready to share their wisdom on the theme of fruitful stewardship of finances, property, and people so that churches and charities can effectively lead to outwork God's purpose.

Governance—what is fruitful stewardship: Christian Savings annual Church and Charities Conference

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Rev. Frank Ritchie will take a big picture view of what stewardship might look like for different churches and how this ties in with the season of the church in New Zealand.

Kirsten Patterson (CEO of Institute of Directors) will provide an expert viewpoint around what governance is all about, key responsibilities and how best practice might look in a church or charity context.

Ven. Dr Lyndon Drake has recently finished his doctoral studies on economic issues in the scriptures. He will share a framework for setting stewardship goals and measuring outcomes from a biblical point of view, drawing on parallels from his experience in the Māori church and the concept of kaitiakitanga.

Jenny Collings who is a National Director of Christian Medical Fellowship of NZ will share about people being the most important asset in a church or charity. Working with employees or volunteers carries significant duties with respect to health and safety, employment, and mental health. How should a governance board ensure that the people of their organisation are being treated in the right way?

Steven Moe is one of New Zealand’s leading legal experts on charities. He will take us through the key questions we should be asking about the structure of our organisations both existing and for new initiatives. He will also introduce the “Churches Risk Checklist” which highlights key areas for Churches to have on their radar to stay safe legally.

PANEL DISCUSSION
The panel discussion will be led by Chris Clarke. Real-life examples will be showcased where churches and charities thought creatively to utilise their assets such as for community housing and funeral homes.

Christchurch panellists
• Chris Chamberlain (Oxford Terrace Baptist Church)
• Nick Clarke (Habitat for Humanity-Nelson)

Auckland panellists
• Chris Chamberlain (Oxford Terrace Baptist Church)
• Grant Harris (Windsor Park Baptist Church)

Wellington panellists
• Nick Young (Anglican Diocese of Wellington)
• Kate Harvey-Green (Karori Anglican Church)

ABOUT THE HOST:
Chris Clarke has over 25 years of leadership experience (14 years as CEO) locally and globally in public policy, health care, humanitarian development and the philanthropic sectors. Currently, he is the CEO of Wilberforce Foundation and Executive Chair of the Arrow Leadership programme. Previously, he was CEO of World Vision New Zealand and CEO of Hawke’s Bay District Health Board. He has also worked for the World Health Organisation (Europe), NHS (Wales) and in a number of health sector roles in New Zealand.

EVENING MASTERCLASS
This masterclass will be led by Kirsten Patterson (KP) who is the Chief Executive of the Institute of Directors in New Zealand, and Steven Moe who is a leading legal expert on governance. It has been designed just for this conference and is for both experienced and new Church leaders, elders, and trustees to consider governance with practical tips and ideas of how we can improve this for our organisations.

Ticket Info

Day Sessions (9am–5pm) $75
Ticket includes sessions from our speakers, panel discussion morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, and tea and coffee.
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Evening Session Only (6–9pm) $25
Ticket includes pizza for dinner and Evening Masterclass attendance with our speakers Steven Moe and Kirsten Patterson.
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Day & Evening Sessions (9am–9pm) $80
Ticket includes sessions from our speakers, panel discussion morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, and tea and coffee, dinner and Evening Masterclass.

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