A Place of Encounter | A People of Surrender
We gather to encounter the presence of God and respond with wholehearted surrender. We believe God still meets with people today — changing lives, restoring hope, and calling us into His purpose.
Find a locationWE ARE ALTARS
A Place of Encounter | A People of Surrender
united by a passion for Jesus and a desire to make Him known.
We believe God still meets with people today
changing lives, restoring hope, and calling us into His purpose.
OUr identity
A place of encounter | A people of surrender
Throughout Scripture, altars were places of encounter and surrender — places where people met with God and responded to Him.
In the New Testament, we are called to offer our whole lives to God as living sacrifices. This is the heart behind our name and who we are: a place where people encounter the presence of God, and a people who live fully surrendered to Jesus.
OUR PURPOSE
Worship Jesus
Love People
Extend Hope
Everything we do flows from these three priorities — to worship Jesus wholeheartedly, love people unconditionally, and extend the hope of the Gospel wherever God sends us.
Our 2030 vision
Four new churches in four years
We believe the local church is God’s plan to reach people and transform communities. Our 2030 Vision is to plant four new churches in four years
— creating more places of encounter, raising and releasing leaders, and extending the hope of Jesus into new communities across New Zealand, Fiji and beyond.
We are committed to raising leaders, building healthy churches, and extending the hope of Christ across New Zealand, Fiji, and beyond.
Our movement
ALTARS is part of C3 Church Global, a worldwide movement of churches united by a passion for Jesus, His Church, and reaching people with the Gospel. Together, we are Christ Centred, Spirit Powered and Connect Driven — committed to building healthy local churches, strengthening relationships, and seeing people everywhere come to know Jesus.
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Our Senior Pastors
Pastors Joel & Sarah Fryett
ALTARS is led by Pastors Joel and Sarah Fryett. Together they are passionate about helping people encounter God, grow in faith, discover purpose, and live lives that make a difference.
Their heart is to build healthy churches that worship Jesus, love people, and extend hope to their communities and beyond.
Plan Your Visit
We know visiting a church for the first time can feel like a big step. Whether you’re exploring faith, coming back to church, or looking for a place to call home, we’d love to make your first visit easy.
Tell us you’re coming and we’ll welcome you, show you around, answer your questions, and shout you a coffee at our café. We can’t wait to meet you!