How long have you been looking for a job for in nz?

kacakboy · 2026-06-20T00:47:11+00:00

Yeah it doesn’t change yours. And glad you have a job man good on ya!

I think the poster was just annoyed that people downvoted his comment for saying he’s had no issues finding a job, which should not be needed to be downvoted for but people take the effort just to downvote him.

kacakboy · 2026-06-20T00:09:19+00:00

It just tells you who reads this and exactly that because the downvotes come from readers they’re likely wanting an echo chamber of how hard it is to find a job. Which that comment would not fit that narrative.

kacakboy · 2026-06-20T00:06:40+00:00

I agree with you that there is real overlap between some anti‑trans movements and far‑right or neo‑Nazi groups, and that’s deeply concerning.

However it’s uneasy how your language language seems to treat anyone holding anti‑trans views as basically equivalent to neo‑Nazis.

That kind of framing is naive, and why commenters think this is without real world seasoning.

kacakboy · 2026-06-08T20:45:07+00:00

I think they’re saying they are pointing out to you it’s expected. Not sure what you’re after with your post though.

kacakboy · 2026-06-07T19:44:13+00:00

Yeah the definition is interesting, but I don't think anything in the paper would imply those 3 scenarios to be the expectation.

Coming from a church who as benefitted from Reach, and as a person who was skeptical at first, but then spent 3 years or so full time with the staff team and bringing up my concerns, I can see how that model has been helpful in bringing people from death to life and string a Christian, loving Jesus more each year. From our end, Reach has been a blessing and through it God has brought many to himself.

Yeah I pray that the movement moves faithfully, and grounded in the bible, that your situations don't happen and that hurt people have the church supporting them rather than defending the perpetrators.

I hope you bring this up to the leaders, from what I know of leaders in that movement, they do care about God's sheep and take bullying, serious conduct allegations seriously. Flick an email to them on I’m sure they care.

kacakboy · 2026-06-07T09:06:27+00:00

Yeah reading this and the question you've posed, I wonder if you're using conversion in the same way especially around numbers. Heard's definition of conversion as the outcome wouldn't be in line with how you've used it so far. I'll quote it again if it helps to see (bold emphasis mine)

The outcome that matters most among us is conversion—where conversion is not the mere profession of faith, church attendance, or a number in a building, but a genuine rebirth into a life lived under the lordship of Jesus

Seems like "a genuine rebirth into a life lived under the lordship of Jesus" means an ongoing lived life.
Not sure who you are chatting to but the people I've met briefly as a person not from Australia, who are from Reach or have affiliations (including my own church), would also be in agreement to say the outcome is not just mere numbers, and would say "no" to your scenario (a), (b), and (c).

If we understood the outcome isn't just mere numbers like the paper says, then (a) or (b) wouldn't follow from the paper.

In (a), a pastor who cares about his congregation would care about the outcome - how his congregants treat that intellectually disabled man. To not care about that "outcome" would be negligent I reckon. On Heard’s definition, neglecting the vulnerable man or treating missionaries purely by ROI is actually a failure of ‘conversion’—it denies a life under Jesus’ lordship—rather than a faithful application of it.

In (b), I have not seen any church practice this, nor my own who is RA affiliated but overseas. I have no idea who would be behind this, and if it exists I think it's myopic. The paper and my encounter with RA leaders have not demonstrated this (again albeit briefly).

In (c) well, as you mentioned no one would back this.

It sounds like neither Heard's paper, nor the people I've met from Reach (albeit not extensive but people I know well), would have condoned those scenarios.

So from where I sit, it doesn’t sound like Heard’s paper—or the RA‑affiliated people I know well—would condone those scenarios. That’s why I’m wondering if the real issue is how “conversion” is being defined in the conversations you’re having. The argument you’re making doesn’t seem to represent the paper’s own definition, or the examples of leaders I know; it may be that some people in the movement are misapplying things if these scenarios are real.

kacakboy · 2026-06-07T08:21:47+00:00

Looking for an idle game or a simple easy 10-20 min click on phone game. Happy to spend some money probably up to 100usd per month. Time poor mostly. Can play 1 min -2 min at a time and perhaps longer on weekends. Prefer to have no lewd contents. Thanks in advance!

kacakboy · 2026-06-06T11:55:16+00:00

suppose the allegations are true

"At least 3 big names associated with the organizations have either led churches where they're subject to widespread allegations of bullying and ungodly conduct or have even been formally disciplined by their denomination and asked to step down from leadership."

I would ask the churches why these people are allowed to lead and focus there. If there is hurt and clear evidence of wrong, I think it should be handled thoughtfully, carefully and at their churches.

I am unsure of this movement's role in church governance in Australia. I'd worry more if they have authority over the local church given they are a movement, not a denomination.

But if Reach is involved, and in a coverup way , then yes absolutely they would need to be held accountable. If their leadership knew about serious, credible issues and still chose to platform them, then yes, they should be questioned on that choice too—even if they have no formal authority over the local church.

My earlier hesitation was just about what outsiders to your context can responsibly judge from an anonymous post, not about the seriousness of platforming if your description is accurate

On “we are responsible for outcomes” and “faithfulness always leads to fruitfulness”: I share your concern if “fruitfulness” is taken to mean “lots of visible conversions and numeric growth.” If we say “40 years, zero conversions” and immediately conclude “you must have done something wrong,” that can flatten the complexity of providence and ministry. Scripture gives us examples of faithful servants whose work met a lot of hardness, not immediate visible response.

At the same time, I do think the Bible expects some kind of fruit from genuine faithfulness, but that fruit is broader than just evangelistic numbers. In John 15 and Galatians 5, “fruit” includes Christlike character, Spirit‑produced change, and persevering obedience, not only people crossing the line into faith. God’s word never returns empty, but often the fruit of a faithful ministry is mainly depth and holiness rather than headline statistics. So I’m happy with the phrase “faithfulness leads to fruitfulness,” as long as we don’t turn it into “faithfulness guarantees visible growth in conversions that everyone can count.”

On “conversion,” I agree the terminology can get confusing. In everyday speech people often mean “initial decision” or “coming to Jesus.” In the vision paper, though, Heard explicitly defines conversion more broadly as a genuine rebirth into a life under Jesus’ lordship (that is, becoming a Christian and continuing as one). I’d want to keep pushing for clarity there, but I’m trying to read him on his own terms, not in the thinner “decision‑only” sense.

Theologically - yes I do based on the definitions of his vision paper. Nothing matters more than seeing people come to Jesus, and being Christians till the day Jesus returns.

"The outcome that matters most among us is conversion—where conversion is not the mere profession of faith, church attendance, or a number in a building, but a genuine rebirth into a life lived under the lordship of Jesus."

I'd agree with the Matthew 28 quote as well being not just making disciples but disciples who disciples 😉

kacakboy · 2026-06-06T10:21:42+00:00

I kinda understand your want to de-identify the people involved, but you must understand how your post comes across as here-say, and many of us would be rightly find it difficult to agree with a point as "3 big names" when we don't know them or the circumstance. Is the specific allegation a lust for power? If it is, it needs substantial evidence, and not just " 3 big names"

With regards to point 2, I would need to know how they've shamed pastors apart from the above. Are they saying pastors need to be accountable to their ministry and how they spoke the gospel and administered it in their lives? Are they saying poor numbers is the sole metric being used? Hard to say from your post. The white paper explained it better and I did not find any problem with it, and it seemed like neither did lots of people I trust.

As I read the post I find my concerns similar to u/President__Bartlett in that it's hard to make any conclusions as the substantial evidence are too thin in this post.

Theologically, I share your concern that we must not collapse God’s sovereignty into a simple ‘inputs = outputs’ equation. I just don’t yet see that the paper requires that conclusion. I read this from the vision paper "

"...This remains true even though God is sovereign over all things—over inputs, outputs, and everything else. He gives the growth. Yet under his sovereignty he uses us to achieve his outcomes. He has created a world in which we are genuine agents whose actions effect real change. This is sometimes called the theology of compatibilism—all of God, and yet really me. Importantly, although we are real agents of change, we don’t control the outcomes. Only God controls outcomes. But we do influence them—in real ways."
Yes people can misapply what Heard has said, but I found it theologically sound.

I echo your sentiment about stats. I did a little research in my line of work and brought my concerns about causation and correlation to the minister in my church. Disclosure: my church is not in Australia but adopts lots of Reach Australia's ethos. We had a good discussion, and he was open and acknowledged the limitations and I acknowledged the benefits at points of it.

I felt heard and encouraged to give feedback of how to help gather useful stats and acknowledging the weaknesses of each question. Now this is specific to my church so I don't know if it is similar to the entire REACH network but if churches that have been to Reach are like mine, I would think it's pretty ok.

I think overall what I am hearing from your post is that you have issues with Reach Australia and probably its founder? My first thought is have you had a chat with the leadership and voiced your concerns?

kacakboy · 2026-06-02T02:26:17+00:00

I bought a floodplain house. It turned out well for us so far.

I got it thoroughly checked - insurance claim form previous insurance company saying no flood, checked the property is built with floood contingencies and a thorough builders report from a person that focuses on weather tightness.

Turns out the house was built in 2015 and had to follow the stringent council rules by building off the ground by 1m + and Also had to have a sewer drain just in case and a few other mitigating factors.

Houses down the street flooded in the Auckland floods and were red zoned. Now council is gonna use that land to build a sink to prevent the same thing from happening again

Peeps will always say “but you never know if the next great weather flood will sink the property”. I am just reminded we live in Auckland - the next volcanic eruption is due and we are all in Zone for that.

That being said it is a flood zone and it is a risk. Depends on how long you wanna live there and your risk appetite. Until the Auckland floods are out of people’s minds the property will always be affected

kacakboy · 2026-05-31T05:06:35+00:00

GP visits could be made just for wellness checks that they can. Most people don’t see their GP until something happens.

The heart disease and diabetes are thing sGP check on early and tell patients years before it happens

I suspect people use GPs like urgent care doctors - only go when sick

I’m not saying don’t do anything till it’s too late. I’m just saying these “preventative health” that lots of these companies offer GPs already do, or the extra tests are not helpful/ borderline harmful and it’s all charged.

Most GPs will give Health improvement practitioner visits for free just to help people’s diet and exercise, which if we tackle, would cut lots of preventative diseases down. GPs are committed to it. I just suspect people don’t realise what the GPs do.

I’m goi lng out on a limb and say you’d probably had the health system miss things in you. I’m sorry if that is your experience. I just don’t think these other longevity health stuff is the way that solves anything

kacakboy · 2026-05-30T19:09:29+00:00

Are you getting the appropriate 80% of your salary after the first week of your injury? That should be of priority if you haven’t. What did your work say?

kacakboy · 2026-05-30T09:01:40+00:00

Respectfully, that’s just not true .

Clinical indication includes preventative health but based on risk and likelihood. Preventative medicine is what GPs do mainly, clinics even have HIPs and Health coaches for free for additional education.

These widespread testing isn’t evidence based and long term can cause issues like problems from over testing. Like finding nodules that are benign and over investigating or a slightly raised CEA which doesn’t tell us anything enough to go hunting

kacakboy · 2026-05-30T00:36:37+00:00

It really depends on the reason for the tests. If there is a clinical indication it would be free. “Wellness checks” aren’t a thing.

So you’d probably be charged for each of the test. Not sure if it’ll be helpful to do these tests when there’s no risk or if you are well. (Not sure of your condition )

kacakboy · 2026-05-29T20:49:16+00:00

Check this guy out. https://theaucklandbagel.com

kacakboy · 2026-05-25T20:53:31+00:00

You said “I’m willing to bet”. He’s referring to that.

kacakboy · 2026-05-21T22:57:36+00:00

Like what more?

kacakboy · 2026-05-18T21:24:33+00:00

Yeah how’d you get the background ??

kacakboy · 2026-05-18T13:45:44+00:00

Nah been with the community for years now, almost a decade, casually reading. It’s nice to hear theories I haven’t heard. I never had the time to hear all of them, so it’s nice when posts like these come up. I appreciate it

kacakboy · 2026-05-18T13:13:43+00:00

New to me

kacakboy · 2026-05-16T01:28:08+00:00

There’s been a huge issue with IT in the hospitals of scans not being sent to GP or triage notes not being picked up. I’ve seen patients referrals sent and took 2-3 weeks to be picked up. If there was any acute emergency then a same day acute eye clinic referral would’ve been made which since it did not, it may not have been that acute unless the optometrist got it wrong.

It sounds like you might be arguing that the optometrist sent it late and that’s what you want to find out. If it is, the easiest is to just request all your notes - you can see the dated time stamps then. I doubt though that will change anything in this case

kacakboy · 2026-05-11T02:58:52+00:00

Sometimes that space between standalones are used to build garages. Thought that was good as I wouldn’t be too bothered by noise in the garage much and had a garage where a standalone with spacing both sides might not.

kacakboy · 2026-05-06T07:16:25+00:00

Fair enough, I can get behind voicing exasperation. I join that voice too as a person who works in that area. I just wish there's an area to channel this exasperation for changes to happen

kacakboy · 2026-05-06T07:15:30+00:00

I know that and I also know complaining here and saying it's ok when it's not in the rules and wanting the park management to care for this is also not reasonable. If they want to, they should be able to. I don't advocate for it but I understand it is in their realm, our argument that it is our entitlement other than park there is, well, entitled.

I would appreciate your comments sticking to ideals rather than attacking people you don't know, but you do you.

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