Arise Church

Originally named City Church Wellington, it was founded in 2002 with seven people in a small dance and drama studio in Wellington. John and Gillian Cameron were the lead pastors of Arise Church.{{cite news|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/news/10162070/Conference-for-women-inspires|title=Conference for women inspires|last1=Herselman|first1=Germari|date=16 June 2014|access-date=11 August 2015|publisher=The Marlborough Express}} Arise Church has since expanded to include campuses in ten physical locations across New Zealand including Wellington, Hamilton, Whangārei, Kapiti, Palmerston North, Christchurch, Selwyn, Dunedin, Masterton, Porirua, with services based in the Wellington campus also being streamed online.{{cite web |url=https://arisechurch.com/#locations |title=ARISE Church Locations |access-date=2023-05-29}}

After the resignations of Senior Pastors John and Gillian Cameron in 2022, the Arise Board appointed Ben and Amy Kendrew as Interim Lead Pastors. The Kendrews were previously Christchurch Campus pastors and had been with Arise for 20 years.{{cite web |title=ARISE Church: News Page |url=https://arisechurch.com/news/announcing-our-interim-lead-pastors |website=ARISE Church |publisher=ARISE Church New Zealand Charitable Trust |access-date=28 August 2023}}

On 1 August 2023, Arise Church announced Ben and Amy Kendrew as their new Senior Leaders. On 10 September 2023, Ben and Amy were officially commissioned in a Sunday service.{{cite web |title=ARISE Church: News Page |url=https://arisechurch.com/news/arise-church-appoints-new-senior-leaders |website=ARISE Church |publisher=ARISE Church New Zealand Charitable Trust |access-date=2 August 2023}}

In 2015, the Church entered the permitting process for construction for the Petone building, which includes both worship and office space.{{cite news|title=Church plans major complex in Petone|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/65148378/church-plans-major-complex-in-petone|access-date=10 August 2015|publisher=The Dominion Post (Wellington)|date=17 January 2015}}{{cite news|title=Church planning new Petone centre|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/business/commercial-property/9388715/Church-planning-new-Petone-centre|access-date=11 August 2015|publisher=Dominion Post|date=12 November 2013}} The Arise Centre is a multi-purpose auditorium and function venue built by Arise Church with a 1,200-seat purpose-built auditorium, 500 square metre foyer and café, 400 square metres of auxiliary rooms and 1,200 square metres of office space on level 2.{{cite web |url=https://www.arisechurch.com/buildings |title=ARISE Centre |access-date=2023-05-31}}

The Arise Centre officially opened in 2017. In 2018, Arise received a Wellington Architecture Award from the New Zealand Institute of Architects.

Construction on the Whangarei Arise Centre began in 2019. The building sits on SH1, housing a 450-seat auditorium.

The opening was initially delayed by Covid-19 in 2020 but was officially completed and opened in 2022.

Arise Conference began as a camp in Wellington in 2004 and turned into a conference as the size of the church grew. Arise Church established two annual conferences, Passionate Women's Conference and Arise Conference.

Arise Conference gathers the whole of Arise Church together once a year. Previous Arise Conference speakers include Craig Groeschel, Rich Wilkerson Jr., Chris Hodges (Church of the Highlands), and Samuel Rodriguez.{{cite web |url=https://www.daystar.com/events/arise-conference/ |title=ARISE Conference 2019 |access-date=2023-05-29}}

In 2013 it was announced that from 2014, Arise Conference would take over the Get Smart Youth Conference from LIFE Church Auckland. From 2014 Arise Conference ran as 3 conferences simultaneously, with the Kids Conference and Get Smart Youth Conference running alongside the Arise Conference. In 2017, Arise Conference was held in 2 venues. In 2019, Arise Conference held a conference in a second city, Christchurch.

Passionate Women's Conference has close to 2,000 delegates and boasts world-renowned speakers like Lisa Bevere, DawnCheré Wilkerson, Maria Durso, and many more.

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the decision was made to cancel Arise Conference in 2020 and to revert to a single conference location in Wellington in 2021. Due to the continued unpredictable nature of COVID-19, the 2022 Arise Conference and Passionate conferences were cancelled. In 2023 it was also cancelled, this time due to ongoing news surrounding the church. The church put out a statement announcing the cancellation and the desire to focus on strengthening the church before continuing with conferences in the future.{{cite web |url=https://ariseconference.org.nz |title=Arise Conference |access-date=2023-05-31}}

ARISE Worship is the praise and worship expression of ARISE Church.{{Cite web |title=Arise Worship|url=https://arisechurch.com/worship |access-date=19 Sep 2023}} ARISE Worship has released 4 albums since 2013. In 2013, the single I’m in Love with Jesus reached number 29 in the New Zealand Top 40.{{cite web |url=https://www.muzic.net.nz/charts/a74346/arise-church |title=I'm in Love with Jesus charts |access-date=2023-09-19}} Their most recent album; Immerse, was released in 2021. It placed 40th on the New Zealand Top 40 albums list and reached 11th on the NZ album top 20. It stayed on the NZ albums charts for 3 weeks.

In 2016, Arise Worship was nominated for best album cover at the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards.{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/the-wireless/374281/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-nz-music-awards |title=Arise Conference |website=Radio New Zealand |date=12 October 2016 |access-date=2023-09-19}}

In mid April 2022, several ex-members alleged that Arise Church used unpaid volunteer labour excessively, that interns were made to pay in order to take part in internships, and students were encouraged to donate portions of their student loans to the church.{{Cite web |last=Farrier |first=David |title=Hillsong Isn't the Only Abhorrent Megachurch |url=https://www.webworm.co/p/arise |date=4 April 2022 |access-date=13 April 2022 |website=www.webworm.co |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416220701/https://www.webworm.co/p/arise?s=r|archive-date=16 April 2022|url-status=live}}{{Cite news |title=Multi-Million Dollar Church Reportedly Tells Students to Donate their Course-Related Costs |url=http://www.critic.co.nz/news/article/10023/multi-million-dollar-church-reportedly-tells-stude |access-date=13 April 2022 |work=Critic Te Arohi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220419094300/https://www.critic.co.nz/news/article/10023/multi-million-dollar-church-reportedly-tells-stud|archive-date=19 April 2022|url-status=live}} In response to these allegations, Pastors John and Brent Cameron temporarily resigned from their pastoral duties and Arise's governing board pending an internal review.{{cite news |title=Arise Church founding pastor John Cameron resigns from board after allegations by interns |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300567544/arise-church-founding-pastor-john-cameron-resigns-from-board-after-allegations-by-interns |access-date=19 April 2022 |work=Stuff |date=17 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417030908/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300567544/arise-church-founding-pastor-john-cameron-resigns-from-board-after-allegations-by-interns |archive-date=17 April 2022|url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=Arise Church founding pastor resigns from board following allegations from interns |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/arise-church-founding-pastor-resigns-from-board-following-allegations-from-interns/I246337BMATHWEGRC5CUL57XVY/ |access-date=19 April 2022 |work=The New Zealand Herald |date=17 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417191319/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/arise-church-founding-pastor-resigns-from-board-following-allegations-from-interns/I246337BMATHWEGRC5CUL57XVY/ |archive-date=17 April 2022|url-status=live}}

In mid-May 2022, independent journalist David Farrier and Radio New Zealand reported that former members had alleged that Brent Cameron (John Cameron's brother) bullied interns and had stripped naked in front of one. This behaviour had allegedly occurred during Arise church’s annual tour of other New Zealand churches. It was alleged that this member received a confidential payout to ensure their non-disclosure of Cameron's behaviour.{{cite news |title=Founding members of Arise Church resign over abuse allegations |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/468052/founding-members-of-arise-church-resign-over-abuse-allegations |access-date=2 June 2022 |work=Radio New Zealand |date=28 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220529230925/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/468052/founding-members-of-arise-church-resign-over-abuse-allegations |archive-date=29 May 2022|url-status=live}} Another former staff member claimed that Pastor John Cameron was more concerned with financial donations than the well-being of church members. In response to the allegations, 4 independent investigations were commissioned by the church.{{cite news |title=Former Arise members allege naked pastor chased intern |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/467173/former-arise-members-allege-naked-pastor-chased-intern |access-date=15 May 2022 |work=Radio New Zealand |date=15 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220515222351/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/467173/former-arise-members-allege-naked-pastor-chased-intern |archive-date=15 May 2022|url-status=live}}

In late May 2022, Arise Church's board confirmed that Pastors John and Gillian, along with Brent, had formally resigned from the church's leadership in the wake of the exploitation and bullying allegations.

In mid-July 2022, Radio New Zealand reported that the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) had imposed a temporary non-publication order on an external review of Arise Church conducted by independent consultancy firm Pathfinding. Both former members and Arise Church's leadership board expressed frustration with the delay in the report's release. Several former church members who spoke to Arise Church made allegations about bullying, unpaid labour, and homophobia. ERA indicated that it would review its temporary non-publication order later in the month.{{cite news|last1=Dine |first1=Jonty |title=Temporary non-publication order placed on Arise Church review |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/470770/temporary-non-publication-order-placed-on-arise-church-review |work=Radio New Zealand |access-date=22 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713134615/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/470770/temporary-non-publication-order-placed-on-arise-church-review |archive-date=13 July 2022 |date=12 July 2022 |url-status=live}}

On 16 August 2022, David Farrier and Radio New Zealand obtained a leaked copy of Pathfinding's independent review of Arise Church. 545 current and former members of Arise submitted their experience of Arise to the internal review. Pathfinding's report included allegations about sexual misconduct, racism, homophobia, body shaming, sexism, pastors forcing their political views on members, distrust of medical treatments, bullying, ageism, exploitation of interns, people being forced to work despite injuries, and financial mismanagement. Pathfinding made 92 recommendations including making a genuine apology for the hurt caused to members, reporting illegal activities to the authorities, paying for former members to receive counselling, engaging a restorative justice facilitator, disavowing conversion therapy, promoting Māori church leadership, an independent review of the church finances, and replacing the entire leadership board.{{cite web |last1=Farrier |first1=David |title=The Independent Review Arise Church Tried to Block: We're Publishing It |url=https://www.webworm.co/p/pathfindingreport?triedSigningIn=true |website=Webworm |access-date=22 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822054205/https://www.webworm.co/p/pathfindingreport?triedSigningIn=true |archive-date=22 August 2022 |date=16 August 2022 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |last1=Dine |first1=Jonty |title=Independent review paints damning picture of Arise Church abuse allegations |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/472998/independent-review-paints-damning-picture-of-arise-church-abuse-allegations |access-date=22 August 2022 |work=Radio New Zealand |date=16 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816211944/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/472998/independent-review-paints-damning-picture-of-arise-church-abuse-allegations |archive-date=16 August 2022|url-status=live}}{{Cite news |last=Cornish |first=Sophie |date=17 August 2022 |title=Arise Church leadership failures 'egregious and systemic', report finds |work=Stuff |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/129597026/arise-church-leadership-failures-egregious-and-systemic-report-finds |access-date=17 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817070556/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/129597026/arise-church-leadership-failures-egregious-and-systemic-report-finds|archive-date=17 August 2022|url-status=live}} Pathfinding review member Reverend Frank Ritchie attributed the church's problems to centralised power, honour culture, its business practices, performance culture, and so-called "toxic positivity."{{cite web |last1=Ritchie |first1=Francis |title=Arise Church: A Theological and Cultural Reflection |url=https://francis-ritchie.com/arise-church-a-theological-and-cultural-reflection/ |website=francis-ritchie.com |access-date=20 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915074616/https://francis-ritchie.com/arise-church-a-theological-and-cultural-reflection/ |archive-date=15 September 2022 |date=2 August 2022 |url-status=live}}

According to Stuff and TVNZ, some former members of Arise had attempted to prevent the report's 92 recommendations from being released publicly, leading to ERA's temporary non-publication order on the document in July 2022. The non-publication order meant that Arise was also unable to release the report. However, the order was subsequently rescinded following the report's leakage by David Farrier and Radio New Zealand, a teleconference held on 17 August between John and Gillian Cameron and ERA, and pressure from TVNZ. Arise released the report publicly, after this non-publication order was dropped.{{cite web |url=https://arisechurch.com/news/release-of-the-pathfinding-report |title=Release of the Pathfinding Report |access-date=2023-05-29}} In a public statement, Arise church claimed that the report was not an "investigative process" but rather a tool to gather information in order to inform changes to church policies and practices.{{cite news |last1=Church |first1=Logan |title=Opinion: ARISE - Let there be light and legal action |url=https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/08/17/opinion-arise-let-there-be-light-and-legal-action/ |access-date=22 August 2022 |work=1News |publisher=TVNZ |date=17 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817065523/https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/08/17/opinion-arise-let-there-be-light-and-legal-action/ |archive-date=17 August 2022|url-status=live}}

On 21 August 2022, two board members Kylie Fletcher and Ben Kendrew apologised to those members who had experienced hurt and promised change.

In September 2022, Arise put together a Review Advisory Committee to process the Pathfinding Report (and other reports commissioned by the church), to collate findings and make further recommendations. This committee was made up of congregation, staff, and board representatives.{{cite web |url=https://arisechurch.com/review-roadmap |title=Review Roadmap |access-date=2023-05-29}}

On 18 August 2022, the Department of Internal Affairs's Charities Services division commenced an investigation of Arise Church in response to the issues raised by the Pathfinding report.{{cite news |last1=Cornish |first1=Sophie |title=Charity Services opens inquiry after damning Arise Church allegations |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/129610943/charity-services-opens-inquiry-after-damning-arise-church-allegations |access-date=3 November 2022 |work=Stuff |date=19 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014060650/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/129610943/charity-services-opens-inquiry-after-damning-arise-church-allegations |archive-date=14 October 2022|url-status=live}}{{cite news |last1=Crampton |first1=David |title=New Zealand authorities investigating nation's largest mega church |url=https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2022/august/arise-church-new-zealand-investigation-intern-abuse.html |access-date=15 September 2022 |work=Christianity Today |date=24 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911182213/https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2022/august/arise-church-new-zealand-investigation-intern-abuse.html |archive-date=11 September 2022|url-status=live}}

In January 2023, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) issued Arise Church's leadership board with an infringement notice for failing a request to supply information on specific employee records. This information is related to wages, time, holiday, and leave records for migrant employees. By 7 March, the Arise board was banned from recruiting migrant workers until 16 July as a result of MBIE's investigation.{{cite news |title=Arise board members barred from recruiting migrant workers |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/485462/arise-board-members-barred-from-recruiting-migrant-workers |access-date=20 March 2023 |work=Radio New Zealand |date=7 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316061804/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/485462/arise-board-members-barred-from-recruiting-migrant-workers |archive-date=16 March 2023|url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=MBIE Update |url=https://arisechurch.com/news/mbie-update |access-date=20 September 2023}} This infringement notice was subsequently revoked 2 weeks later.

In mid-February 2023, the Otago University Students' Association (OUSA) excluded Arise Church from the university's Orientation Week Tent City following the allegations against the church in 2022.{{cite news |last1=Elder |first1=Vaughan |title=Controversial Arise Church gets boot from Otago University O Week Tent City |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/controversial-arise-church-gets-boot-from-otago-university-o-week-tent-city/Z7LE6L2Y2BENRNIDFFLB7RURTA/ |access-date=20 March 2023 |work=The New Zealand Herald |date=21 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302073628/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/controversial-arise-church-gets-boot-from-otago-university-o-week-tent-city/Z7LE6L2Y2BENRNIDFFLB7RURTA/ |archive-date=2 March 2023|url-status=live}}

Before Covid-19, Arise's Wellington City campus was holding services every weekend in the largest indoor venues in the city. These venues included the Michael Fowler Centre, TSB Bank Arena, and the St. James Theatre with close to 7,000 people meeting across 4 services in the Wellington Region.

In May 2019 it was announced that Arise would be launching its 9th campus, in Auckland, in 2021, where they began preview services as of February 2021.{{Cite web|title=ARISE Church Auckland|url=https://www.arisechurch.com/auckland|url-status=live|access-date=May 15, 2021|website=ARISE Church|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200511075344/https://arisechurch.com/auckland |archive-date=2020-05-11 }} In mid-October 2022, Arise Board and Leadership announced the resignation of Auckland campus pastors Ben and Anna Carroll and the closure of their Auckland campus. The Carrolls rebranded the church as "Passion - AKL" and launched in 2023.{{Cite web |title=Future Plans for the Auckland Campus - News |url=https://www.arisechurch.com/news/future-plans-for-the-auckland-campus |date=14 October 2022|access-date=1 November 2022 |publisher=Arise Church|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101095017/https://www.arisechurch.com/news/future-plans-for-the-auckland-campus|archive-date=1 November 2022|url-status=live}}{{Cite news |last=Rawling|first=Caitlin|title=Arise Auckland announces closure of 'services', says new church opening in 2023 |language=en |work=Newshub |publisher=Warner Bros. Discovery New Zealand |url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2022/10/arise-auckland-announces-closure-of-services-says-new-church-opening-in-2023.html |date=13 October 2022 |access-date=1 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101095016/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2022/10/arise-auckland-announces-closure-of-services-says-new-church-opening-in-2023.html|archive-date=1 November 2022|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news|last=Clark-Dow |first=Emma |date=14 October 2022 |title=Controversial mega-church Arise shuts doors in Auckland, starts anew |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300712751/controversial-megachurch-arise-shuts-doors-in-auckland-starts-anew |access-date=1 November 2022 |work=Stuff |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101095017/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300712751/controversial-megachurch-arise-shuts-doors-in-auckland-starts-anew|archive-date=1 November 2022|url-status=live}}

In November 2022, Arise merged the Wellington City and Hutt Valley campuses to form one Wellington campus.{{Cite web|url=https://www.arisechurch.com/news/future-plans-for-wellington-and-staff-update|title=Future plans for Wellington and Staff Update|website=ARISE Church|access-date=2023-09-19}}

The Church responded to the 2011 Christchurch earthquake by delivering shipments of shelf-stable food and emergency supplies, digging silt, fixing damage, and helping the elderly and vulnerable.{{cite news|last1=Jackman|first1=Amy|title=Church amazed by public kindness|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/local-papers/the-wellingtonian/4723394/Church-amazed-by-public-kindness|access-date=11 August 2015|work=The Dominion Post|date=3 March 2011}}

Arise received 2 awards for their help during the crisis:

• Award from Mayor Bob Parker in recognition of acts of kindness, service, and heroism during and following the Christchurch earthquakes.{{cite web |url=http://resources.ccc.govt.nz/files/TheCouncil/policiesreportsstrategies/policies/groups/community/TheChristchurchEarthquakeAwardsRecipientsList(secondround).pdf |title=Christchurch Earthquake Awards |access-date=2023-12-11}}
• Award from Hon Gerry Brownlee, MP and Minister for Christchurch Earthquake Recovery in recognition of service to the local community in the aftermath of the earthquake.{{cite web |url=https://issuu.com/mainlandpress/docs/mpjan1002013/14 |title=Mainland Press Jan 10 2013 |date=10 January 2013 |access-date=2023-12-11}}

In 2020, Arise leased an old warehouse and converted it into a storehouse for its Arise Care operations. The storehouse is used to run events such as Big Hearts packing days, cooking ready-made frozen meals, and vulnerable women events.{{cite web |url=https://arisechurch.com/arise-care#the-arise-storehouse |title=ARISE Storehouse |access-date=2023-09-20}}

Arise Church has been accused of various attempts to engage in preaching in public schools,{{Cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/83350997/arise-church-slammed-by-parents-for-stealth-preaching-at-secular-kapiti-college |title=Arise Church slammed by parents for 'stealth' preaching at secular Kapiti College|website=Stuff|date=19 August 2016 |language=en|access-date=2019-06-12}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/106744580/reading-writing-and-god-at-wellingtons-khandallah-school|title=Reading, writing, and God at Wellington's Khandallah School|website=Stuff|date=2 September 2018 |language=en|access-date=2019-06-12}} which some argue contravenes legislation which states that teaching in New Zealand schools must be secular during school hours.{{Cite web |url=http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1964/0135/latest/DLM357866.html#DLM357866 |title=Education Act 1964 No 135 (as at 14 May 2019), Public Act 77 Teaching in State primary schools must be secular – New Zealand Legislation|website=www.legislation.govt.nz|access-date=2019-06-12}} A former member of the Arise Church{{Cite web|url=https://religiouseducation.co.nz/josh-barley-interview-former-arise-church-member/|title=ARISE Church Review - Josh Barley Interview|date=2017-03-01|website=Religious Instruction in NZ Schools|language=en-NZ|access-date=2019-07-01}} raised concerns about some of the methods they use, particularly in targeting youth, as well as their ideology.{{Cite web|url=http://arisechurchnz.com/|title=ARISE Church Monitor|website=ARISE Church Monitor|language=en|access-date=2019-07-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129201500/http://arisechurchnz.com/|archive-date=29 January 2020|url-status=dead}}

Arise professes to adhere to a form of Christian theology that mostly resembles Pentecostalism.{{Cite web|url=https://www.arisechurch.com/what-we-believe|title=What We Believe at ARISE Church|website=ARISE Church|access-date=2016-05-20}}

In August 2021, Arise advocated for a proposed ban on conversion therapy in New Zealand but with amendments, alleging that it criminalised parents, counsellors and pastors seeking to help children and young people dealing with sexuality or gender issues.{{cite web |title=The ARISE Church position on the 'Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill' |url=https://www.arisechurch.com/media-releases/the-arise-church-position-on-the-conversion-practices-prohibition-legislation-bill |publisher=ARISE Church |access-date=31 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210830115811/https://www.arisechurch.com/media-releases/the-arise-church-position-on-the-conversion-practices-prohibition-legislation-bill |archive-date=30 August 2021 |date=30 August 2021 |url-status=live}}

In September 2021, an article came out accusing Arise of misinterpreting the Bill and causing confusion.{{cite web |title=Misinterpretation of Conversion Therapy Bill causing confusion in some churches |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/450965/misinterpretation-of-conversion-therapy-ban-bill-causing-confusion-in-some-churches |work=Radio New Zealand |date=7 September 2021 |access-date=7 September 2021 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210907042149/https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/450965/misinterpretation-of-conversion-therapy-ban-bill-causing-confusion-in-some-churches |archive-date=7 September 2021 }}

In 2012, Paul Morris, Professor of Religious Studies at Victoria University, Arise is part of a "religious revival" in New Zealand's youth culture.{{cite news|last1=Migone|first1=Paloma|title=Teens tuning in to God's new beat|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/6706471/Teens-tuning-in-to-Gods-new-beat|access-date=10 August 2015|publisher=Stuff|date=4 July 2012}} In 2014, Radio New Zealand's youth channel, The Wireless, compared Arise to Australia's Hillsong Church,{{cite news|title=God works in mysterious ways|url=http://thewireless.co.nz/themes/influence/god-works-in-mysterious-ways|access-date=10 August 2015|publisher=Radio New Zealand|date=11 June 2014}} and other papers have described Arise as having, "a big youth following".{{cite news|last1=Jackman|first1=Amy|title=Catholic church considers banning child photography, fearing attention from abusers|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/68941810/catholic-church-considers-banning-child-photography-fearing-attention-from-abusers|access-date=11 August 2015|work=The Dominion Post|date=2 June 2015}}

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