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# Shifting from a “Come” Structure to a “Go” Movement: How Prakash Joseph and Tony Collis are Activating the New Zealand Church
The advancement of God's Kingdom has never happened by accident. It requires willing hearts, strategic coordination, and a fundamental shift from a stationary **“come to us”** mindset to a dynamic, mobile **“go to them”** movement.
Across New Zealand, two Christian leaders—**Prakash Joseph Tantarpale and Tony Collis**—are intentionally teaming up to remodel the landscape of local evangelism and church planting.
By merging simple, scalable micro-church systems with hands-on open-air evangelism training, they are mobilising everyday believers to step out of sanctuary pews and directly onto local street corners.
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## Prakash Joseph: The Strategy of the Table and the Streets
For **Prakash Joseph Tantarpale**, bringing structural transformation to local communities begins with two physical objects: **a dinner table and a portable public table**.
Prakash is leading an **Operation Mission to plant SENT Churches across New Zealand**, with a vision to see simple, multiplying churches established in communities where there is little or no church presence.
His vision spans well beyond a single building. He is actively spearheading a grassroots missional network designed to multiply **10,000 TABLE Churches across New Zealand**.
The strategy relies entirely on radical, decentralised simplicity:
### The “TABLE” Concept
An intentional framework built on being **Together**, gathering **Around/Asking questions**, establishing **Belonging/Bible discovery**, **Learning to live it out**, and always keeping an **Empty chair** open for a seeker.
### The Micro-Church Ecosystem
Operating directly from his home alongside his wife, **Rachel**, these simple house church gatherings bypass expensive overhead costs. A typical night consists of a shared potluck dinner, mutual accountability, and interactive discovery Bible studies designed to be easily replicated by anyone.
### Public Prayer Tables
Taking the concept outdoors, Prakash coordinates team-led mobile tables in busy public spaces. These tables offer free, non-denominational prayer, conversation, and a listening ear directly to unchurched communities.
### Regional Intercession
Prakash actively unites local bodies via movements like **All2gether Waipā**. Believers from various denominations gather on Saturday mornings at local hubs, like the Kihikihi Presbyterian Church, for intentional regional prayer walks targeting local streets, schools, and civic infrastructure.
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## Tony Collis: Equipping the Harvest Force
Where Prakash provides the structural vehicle for organic community growth, veteran evangelist **Tony Collis** provides the practical fuel to activate the workforce.
With decades of ministry experience, including his foundational work as the former National Director for **OAC Ministries (Open Air Campaigners)** and his role with the **Shining Lights Trust**, Tony focuses heavily on training, coaching, and immediate spiritual activation.
Tony’s ministry is anchored in breaking down the fear of sharing the Gospel. He specialises in providing obedience-based disciple-making training that shifts churchgoers from passive consumers to proactive ambassadors.
Rather than presenting abstract concepts, Tony’s workshops focus on concrete skills: how to initiate spiritual conversations, how to share a personal testimony effectively, and how to transition an everyday encounter into a life-on-life discipleship relationship.
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## The Convergence: The Missional Weekend Movement
The powerful intersection of their respective callings comes alive during their regional **Missional Weekends** Everyone SENT and **“Edge Conferences.”**
A prime example is their upcoming **Missional Weekend with Tony Collis**, scheduled for **9–11 October 2026 at 7 Ballance Street, Kihikihi.**
### THE MISSIONAL WEEKEND BLUEPRINT
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| 🔥 **Friday Night** | Vision Casting & Regional Worship |
| 👟 **Saturday Morning** | Practical Outreach & Evangelism Training |
| 🍲 **Saturday Night** | Combined House Church Gathering & Potluck Dinner |
| 🌅 **Sunday Morning** | Breakfast, Intercession & Regional Equipping |
These weekends are deliberately structured to avoid being traditional, lecture-heavy seminars. Instead, they provide a cohesive, three-part experience:
### 1. Practical Training
Tony equips attendees with functional tools for evangelism and intentional outreach.
### 2. Immediate Application
Teams step outside to engage their local communities practically through street ministry and prayer tables.
### 3. Sustainable Fellowship
The weekend naturally funnels into a combined house church night and potluck dinner, allowing participants to experience Prakash's reproducible **TABLE model** firsthand.
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# A Model for the Future
The collaborative efforts of **Prakash Joseph and Tony Collis** serve as an active case study for the contemporary church.
By showing that church planting does not require large real estate budgets, and that evangelism does not require a theology degree, they are democratising the Great Commission across New Zealand.
They demonstrate that a regional spiritual awakening doesn't have to start on a distant stage—it can start at a **local dinner table, move to the streets, and activate every believer as a sent messenger.**
The vision is to see churches move beyond simply gathering people into existing buildings and instead become **SENT Churches**—churches that go into their communities, make disciples, raise leaders and plant new churches where there is no church.
Event venue & nearby stays
7 Ballance street Kihikihi, Kihikihi Waipa, Cambridge, New Zealand
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