About New Zealand Christian Writers

NZ CHRISTIAN WRITERS is a nationwide collective of around 300 authors, bloggers, editors, lyricists, poets, publishers, songwriters, storytellers and writers throughout New Zealand. Along with our bi-monthly magazines and competitions we offer inspiring seminars and writers retreats to encourage, inspire and upskill people in their writing. NZ Christian Writers’ vision is to encourage and inspire Christian writers throughout New Zealand. We welcome both beginner and experienced writers to join us.

For over 42 years, NZ Christian Writers (previously known as The New Zealand Christian Writers Guild), founded in 1983, has linked Christian writers and provided them with fellowship and teaching.

The main aims and purposes of NZ Christian Writers are:

• To promote writing and communication, which is in harmony with God’s Spirit and the teaching and life of the Lord Jesus Christ, and to encourage Christian writers to express their faith in both the religious and secular media.
• To uphold Christian ethics, while maintaining a non-denominational and evangelical stance.
• To provide training for writers by means of seminars and educational materials.
• To encourage and support local groups of Christian writers and to provide standards for their establishment and organisation.
• To provide a voice for Christian writers, and encouragement for those who write in isolation.
• These are the personal values we see as the heartbeat of our collective:

Christian Faith = Jesus Christ is Lord, the living Word, who became flesh through His miraculous conception by the Holy Spirit and His virgin birth. Jesus Christ is the head of the church, His Body includes all people who have been joined to Him through a saving faith.

God’s Word = The Bible is the inspired, infallible, inerrant and authoritative written Word of God.

Professionalism = Producing publications with a high value of professionalism.

Quality = Raising the quality of Christian publications throughout New Zealand.

Social Outreach = Writing about our Christian faith and values as a social outreach to readers throughout New Zealand and around the world.

Honorary members have each made exceptional contribution to us as the collective of NZ Christian Writers. They are awarded with the special title of Honorary Member to recognise their significance within our collective. They are no longer required to pay for annual membership indefinitely.

Honorary members as of February 15th 2025 are:
Julie Belding, George Bryant, Debbie McDermott, Janet Fleming, Kathryn Paul, Jan Pendergrast, Keitha Smith, John Sturt, Fred Swallow and Beth Walker.