THE PURPOSE...
ENGAGE aims to help Christian home-educating families in the challenging, yet rewarding task of raising godly children in an increasingly ungodly world. With teaching sessions that are Biblical, relevant and practical, our purpose is to encourage and equip families to...
Jesus said, "...Go therefore, and make disciples of all the nations..." - Matthew 28:19a
Above all other things, our motivations for discipling and educating our children should be for the purpose of raising men and women who know, love, worship and serve Christ. Looking at the Great Commission as the ultimate "why" behind the "what" of Family Discipleship & Home Education, this conference will give you the opportunity to...
All sessions are age-integrated (with a couple of exceptions), and the topics covered will revolve around the Biblical foundations for Family Discipleship & Home Education, rather than educational aspects such as curriculum, resources & learning strategies. NOTE: Although we want to minimise distraction within the main sessions, and will provide a space to take/watch your own children if required, there is no expectation that younger children will be sitting still the entire time. If young children want to use the floor area near your seats to draw/read or do a "quiet" activity, or even snuggle up to sleep next to you, that is totally fine. Also, the schedule is designed to help parents manage having their children with them. Please contact us if you have any questions on this or if we can help you further as we want to encourage families attending together where possible.
THE HISTORY BEHIND ENGAGE...
The first ENGAGE conference was held in 2015, and hosted by The Psalm 12:1 Project and Redemption Church - where both Kris Baines and Jason Winslade serve as pastor-elders. Previously Kris has helped to organise men's conferences here in Christchurch (Courageous Living Men's Conference 2012, Fatherhood Conference 2013).
The vision behind ENGAGE was to provide a conference focused on encouraging and equipping Christian home-educating families. With no shortage of seminars and conferences on the purely educational aspects of home-education, Kris felt there was a strong need for more local conferences with a spiritual and Biblical focus. This is how ENGAGE came into being.
ENGAGE places a strong emphasis upon biblical principles as our foundation for family discipleship and home education, and seeks to uphold the role of men and women in their God-given roles. In addition to encouraging and equipping families in the discipleship of their children, ENGAGE is also dedicated to encouraging believers to be active in their local church, and in the task of biblical evangelism.
We are very grateful for the other ministries and families that have shared, established and inspired a similar vision here in NZ over the years, and desire to collaborate with other believers as much as possible to see NZ families and individuals strengthened in their relationship with Christ for the glory of God.
The ENGAGE conferences were held in both Christchurch and Hamilton in 2016, and this year will be hosted in both Christchurch and Auckland. If you are interested in hosting an ENGAGE conference in your region, please contact us.
In late 2016, Eternal Purpose Ministries was established as the umbrella ministry for the ENGAGE conferences, The Psalm 12:1 Project, and other discipleship ministries currently being developed. Eternal Purpose Ministries is an official charitable trust registered in NZ.
Continuing in collaboration with Redemption Church, Eternal Purpose Ministries produces various media and resources, to help encourage and equip Christian families and individuals, as well as regular blog posts and articles that support our vision.
To be kept up to date with this content and future conferences and events, please sign up to the Eternal Purpose Ministries email list below.
ENGAGE aims to help Christian home-educating families in the challenging, yet rewarding task of raising godly children in an increasingly ungodly world. With teaching sessions that are Biblical, relevant and practical, our purpose is to encourage and equip families to...
- Engage in family discipleship – knowing Christ
- Engage in the local church – worshipping Christ
- Engage in reaching the world – proclaiming Christ
Jesus said, "...Go therefore, and make disciples of all the nations..." - Matthew 28:19a
Above all other things, our motivations for discipling and educating our children should be for the purpose of raising men and women who know, love, worship and serve Christ. Looking at the Great Commission as the ultimate "why" behind the "what" of Family Discipleship & Home Education, this conference will give you the opportunity to...
- reflect on your practice
- re-evaluate your priorities
- refresh your perspective
- renew your passion
All sessions are age-integrated (with a couple of exceptions), and the topics covered will revolve around the Biblical foundations for Family Discipleship & Home Education, rather than educational aspects such as curriculum, resources & learning strategies. NOTE: Although we want to minimise distraction within the main sessions, and will provide a space to take/watch your own children if required, there is no expectation that younger children will be sitting still the entire time. If young children want to use the floor area near your seats to draw/read or do a "quiet" activity, or even snuggle up to sleep next to you, that is totally fine. Also, the schedule is designed to help parents manage having their children with them. Please contact us if you have any questions on this or if we can help you further as we want to encourage families attending together where possible.
THE HISTORY BEHIND ENGAGE...
The first ENGAGE conference was held in 2015, and hosted by The Psalm 12:1 Project and Redemption Church - where both Kris Baines and Jason Winslade serve as pastor-elders. Previously Kris has helped to organise men's conferences here in Christchurch (Courageous Living Men's Conference 2012, Fatherhood Conference 2013).
The vision behind ENGAGE was to provide a conference focused on encouraging and equipping Christian home-educating families. With no shortage of seminars and conferences on the purely educational aspects of home-education, Kris felt there was a strong need for more local conferences with a spiritual and Biblical focus. This is how ENGAGE came into being.
ENGAGE places a strong emphasis upon biblical principles as our foundation for family discipleship and home education, and seeks to uphold the role of men and women in their God-given roles. In addition to encouraging and equipping families in the discipleship of their children, ENGAGE is also dedicated to encouraging believers to be active in their local church, and in the task of biblical evangelism.
We are very grateful for the other ministries and families that have shared, established and inspired a similar vision here in NZ over the years, and desire to collaborate with other believers as much as possible to see NZ families and individuals strengthened in their relationship with Christ for the glory of God.
The ENGAGE conferences were held in both Christchurch and Hamilton in 2016, and this year will be hosted in both Christchurch and Auckland. If you are interested in hosting an ENGAGE conference in your region, please contact us.
In late 2016, Eternal Purpose Ministries was established as the umbrella ministry for the ENGAGE conferences, The Psalm 12:1 Project, and other discipleship ministries currently being developed. Eternal Purpose Ministries is an official charitable trust registered in NZ.
Continuing in collaboration with Redemption Church, Eternal Purpose Ministries produces various media and resources, to help encourage and equip Christian families and individuals, as well as regular blog posts and articles that support our vision.
To be kept up to date with this content and future conferences and events, please sign up to the Eternal Purpose Ministries email list below.