By Free to be Church

The Court ruled in our case today that the right to worship can be justifiably denied by our Government.

This is very troubling.

Thanks for all your support – it was always about speaking out and Christ is STILL the Head of His Church.

About Free To Be Church:

Free To Be Church is a nationwide effort by a group of New Zealand pastors, church leaders, and Christians to secure and protect the lawful, God-given freedoms to practice our faith.

Above all, it is our desire to bring the love, justice, truth, freedom and hope of Jesus Christ to the heart of society through both the proclamation of the gospel, and the witness of the local church (Matt 28:18-20, Rom 1:16).

However, with the recent introduction of laws that encroach on our religious freedoms (Conversion Therapy Bill, Hate Speech Bill, Covid-19 Public Health Response Act etc.) it is getting a lot harder to be a Christian in New Zealand.

Whilst we accept that Christianity will always attract opposition and conflict (1 Jn 3:13), we also want to do all we can to flourish as the body of Christ.Therefore, Free To Be Church desires to be a voice and resource for all believers across New Zealand by seeking to preserve the freedoms of the church (1 Tim 2:1-2), helping believers to think through the issues biblically (2 Tim 3:16-17), and taking peaceful, legal action when appropriate (Acts 25:10-12).