{"id":3165,"date":"2026-03-09T09:31:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T09:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/?p=3165"},"modified":"2026-03-11T08:37:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T08:37:08","slug":"148-4-mar-2026-the-light-of-the-world-shinning-in-new-plymouth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/?p=3165","title":{"rendered":"148. 4-Mar 2026: The light of The World, Shining in New Plymouth."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hallelujah! another beautiful day in the house of the Lord! Today we are back in central New Plymouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\"><strong>Psalm 34:3 <\/strong> Oh, magnify the\u00a0Lord\u00a0with me,<br>And let us exalt His name together.<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wind had settled and it was a lovely day. Brother Pio met a couple of brothers in Christ, David and Paul, who were there looking for a homeless man, whom they had been ministering with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We fellowshipped together for sometime, then decided to head into the City Centre for outreach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Evangelising in New Plymouth 4 March 2026\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l9uhpJX311M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once again we split up to cover a greater area, witnessing with tracts. We walked up town again, witnessed to many people, coming and going from the local shops and cafe&#8217;s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1890\" src=\"https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260304_134319-scaled-e1773029058928.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260304_134319-scaled-e1773029058928.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260304_134319-scaled-e1773029058928-1000x984.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260304_134319-scaled-e1773029058928-768x756.jpg 768w, https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260304_134319-scaled-e1773029058928-1536x1512.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We met many people, including this young man, who didn&#8217;t hesitate to give his heart to Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\"><strong>2 Corinthians 5:21.<\/strong>  For&nbsp;He made Him who knew no sin&nbsp;to be&nbsp;sin for us, that we might become&nbsp;the righteousness of God in Him.<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260304_171437-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260304_171437-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260304_171437-1000x750.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260304_171437-2000x1500.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260304_171437-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260304_171437-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260304_171437-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When we got down to the mall, we met local brother in Christ Daytz Davis. He was singing gospel music, dancing and preaching next to the entrance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We immediately sensed the anointing in his music with the Lord. So we decided to stay there for the rest of the day and Jesus reaped a mighty harvest, of sixty four precious souls, praise God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\"><strong>Psalm 28:8.<\/strong> The&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;is&nbsp;their strength,<br>And He&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;saving refuge of His&nbsp;anointed.<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\"><strong>Psalm 45:7.<\/strong>  You love righteousness and hate wickedness;<br>Therefore God, Your God, has&nbsp;anointed You<br>With the oil of&nbsp;gladness more than Your companions.<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are very encouraged to met three evangelists here in New Plymouth in two days, Praise God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\"><strong>John 9:4.<\/strong>  I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is&nbsp;day;&nbsp;the&nbsp;night is coming when no one can work.<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1638\" height=\"1306\" src=\"https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260307_113829-scaled-e1773216842460.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260307_113829-scaled-e1773216842460.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260307_113829-scaled-e1773216842460-1000x797.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260307_113829-scaled-e1773216842460-768x612.jpg 768w, https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260307_113829-scaled-e1773216842460-1536x1225.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1638px) 100vw, 1638px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We received call from Brother David Who kindly invited us over for dinner, wow what a blessing! Thank You Lord. We enjoyed a lovely time of beautiful food and fellowship. David then invited Brother Pio to sleep opver for the night in his spare room, praise God.  People are so generous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\"><strong>Hebrews 3:1-5. <\/strong> Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus,&nbsp;who was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as&nbsp;Moses also&nbsp;was faithful&nbsp;in all His house.&nbsp;For this One has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as&nbsp;He who built the house has more honor than the house.&nbsp;For every house is built by someone, but&nbsp;He who built all things&nbsp;is&nbsp;God.&nbsp;And Moses indeed&nbsp;was&nbsp;faithful in all His house as&nbsp;a servant,&nbsp;for a testimony of those things which would be spoken&nbsp;afterward,<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">God bless you all in your ministries with Jesus, to produce 100-fold harvests for the Kingdom of Heaven, Amen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\"><strong>Mark 10:30.<\/strong>  So Jesus answered and said,&nbsp;\u201cAssuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother&nbsp;or wife or children or&nbsp;lands, for My sake and the gospel\u2019s,&nbsp;who shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time\u2014houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with&nbsp;persecutions\u2014and in the age to come, eternal life.<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">God bless you all, We hope, this blog, led by the Holy Spirit, has encouraged and edified you, in your walk with Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for joining us here, you are welcome to leave a comment if you like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With love from your brother in Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paul<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>You can navigate to our SFC YouTube channel by clicking here:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@ServantsinChrist\">www.youtube.com\/@ServantsinChrist<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">____________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>New Plymouth<\/strong>&nbsp;is the major city of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Taranaki\">Taranaki<\/a>&nbsp;region on the west coast of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/North_Island\">North Island<\/a>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Zealand\">New Zealand<\/a>. It is named after the English city of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Plymouth\">Plymouth<\/a>, in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Devon\">Devon<\/a>, from where the first English settlers to New Plymouth migrated. The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Plymouth_District\">New Plymouth District<\/a>, which includes New Plymouth City and several smaller towns, is the 10th largest district (out of 67) in New Zealand, and has a population of 90,100 \u2013 about two-thirds of the total population of the Taranaki region and 1.7% of New Zealand&#8217;s population. This includes New Plymouth City (60,200),&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Waitara,_New_Zealand\">Waitara<\/a>&nbsp;(7,720),&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Inglewood,_New_Zealand\">Inglewood<\/a>&nbsp;(3,970),&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%C5%8Cakura\">\u014cakura<\/a>&nbsp;(1,780),&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%C5%8Ckato\">\u014ckato<\/a>&nbsp;(561) and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Urenui\">Urenui<\/a>&nbsp;(429).<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Plymouth#cite_note-NZ_population_data_2018-2\">[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The city itself is a service centre for the region&#8217;s principal economic activities, including intensive pastoral activities (mainly&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dairy_farming\">dairy farming<\/a>) as well as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Petroleum\">oil<\/a>, natural gas and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Petrochemical\">petrochemical<\/a>&nbsp;exploration and production. It is also the region&#8217;s financial centre as the home of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/TSB_(New_Zealand)\">TSB Bank<\/a>&nbsp;(formerly the Taranaki Savings Bank), the largest of the remaining non-government New Zealand-owned banks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notable features are the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Botanic_garden\">botanic garden<\/a>&nbsp;(i.e.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pukekura_Park\">Pukekura Park<\/a>), the critically acclaimed Len Lye Centre and Art Gallery, the 13&nbsp;km (8.1&nbsp;mi)&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Plymouth_Coastal_Walkway\">New Plymouth Coastal Walkway<\/a>&nbsp;alongside the Tasman Sea, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Len_Lye\">Len Lye<\/a>-designed 45-metre-tall (148&nbsp;ft) artwork known as the&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wind_Wand\">Wind Wand<\/a><\/em>, Paritutu Rock, and views of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mount_Taranaki\">Mount Taranaki<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New Plymouth was awarded the most liveable city (for a population between 75,000\u2013150,000) by the International Awards for Liveable Communities in 2021. In 2023, New Plymouth was awarded New Zealand&#8217;s most beautiful small city by Keep New Zealand Beautiful.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Plymouth#cite_note-3\">[3]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;It also won multiple awards in 2008. The city was in 2010 chosen as one of two walking &amp; cycling &#8220;Model Communities&#8221; by the government. Based on New Plymouth&#8217;s already positive attitude towards cyclists and pedestrians, the city received $3.71m to invest into infrastructure and community programmes to boost walking and cycling.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Plymouth#cite_note-4\">[4]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Plymouth\"><strong>Wikipedia<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hallelujah! another beautiful day in the house of the Lord! Today we are back in central New Plymouth. Psalm 34:3 Oh, magnify the\u00a0Lord\u00a0with me,And let us exalt His name together. The wind had settled and it was a lovely day. 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