Case Study: Re-Imagining Oxford Terrace Baptist

Andrew and Alicia Meek

The 2011 Christchurch earthquake was a heartbreaking and unsettling moment in the life of Oxford Terrace Baptist Church. And yet, in its wake, it opened a space to reimagine not just buildings, but purpose. In this case study, Andrew and Alicia explore how the church didn’t simply rebuild its physical structures, but renewed its commitment to deep mission—recovering a heart for those on the margins and reshaping its life around presence, care, and community.