In a nutshell...
Provide leadership within the Union.
Oversee the work of the Union at Baptist House and support the work of Regional Associations and Colleges.
Facilitate strategic initiatives at the national level.
Communicate the vision of the Union and facilitate co-operation among its members.
Represent the Union at national and international fora.
Serve churches through regular correspondence, visits and Union events.
Provide guidance, management supervision and support to the national staff team.
Contact the General Secretariat
Email: gensec@baptist.org.uk
Tel: 01235 517732
In more depth...
There are two offices within the General Secretariat - that of the General Secretary and that of the General Manager.
The General Secretary
The Reverend Jonathan Edwards, heads up the work of the Baptist Union and serves as the senior representative of the Union in its relationship with other denominations, other national bodies and government. Jonathan is based at Baptist House but spends a large amount of his time away from Didcot speaking and preaching both at Association events and at Sunday worship in the churches. He is always open to invitations for speaking and preaching engagements. Ideally enquiries about his availability should be made at least eighteen months in advance through his PA, Monica Long mlong@baptist.org.uk. Jonathan serves on the Council of the European Baptist Fellowship and the Baptist World Alliance, and joins with the General Manager in representing the Union at meetings of the Fellowship of British Baptists. He also meets regularly with the General Secretaries of the other mainstream denominations.
The General Manager
Mr Richard Nicholls, manages the overall policies and resources of the Union, line-managing the Heads of Departments based at Didcot and overseeing the Human Resources policies and procedures. Richard manages the governance structures of the Union, servicing the Trustee Board and overseeing the business of Council and its Executive and Committee structures. He serves as a Director on associated companies and represents the Union on other bodies. Richard also seeks to encourage collaborative working relationships with churches, Associations and Colleges and provides advice to Associations on organisational and operational matters.
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Provide leadership within the Union.
Oversee the work of the Union at Baptist House and support the work of Regional Associations and Colleges.
Facilitate strategic initiatives at the national level.
Communicate the vision of the Union and facilitate co-operation among its members.
Represent the Union at national and international fora.
Serve churches through regular correspondence, visits and Union events.
Provide guidance, management supervision and support to the national staff team.
Contact the General Secretariat
Email: gensec@baptist.org.uk
Tel: 01235 517732
In more depth...
There are two offices within the General Secretariat - that of the General Secretary and that of the General Manager.
The General Secretary
The Reverend Jonathan Edwards, heads up the work of the Baptist Union and serves as the senior representative of the Union in its relationship with other denominations, other national bodies and government. Jonathan is based at Baptist House but spends a large amount of his time away from Didcot speaking and preaching both at Association events and at Sunday worship in the churches. He is always open to invitations for speaking and preaching engagements. Ideally enquiries about his availability should be made at least eighteen months in advance through his PA, Monica Long mlong@baptist.org.uk. Jonathan serves on the Council of the European Baptist Fellowship and the Baptist World Alliance, and joins with the General Manager in representing the Union at meetings of the Fellowship of British Baptists. He also meets regularly with the General Secretaries of the other mainstream denominations.
The General Manager
Mr Richard Nicholls, manages the overall policies and resources of the Union, line-managing the Heads of Departments based at Didcot and overseeing the Human Resources policies and procedures. Richard manages the governance structures of the Union, servicing the Trustee Board and overseeing the business of Council and its Executive and Committee structures. He serves as a Director on associated companies and represents the Union on other bodies. Richard also seeks to encourage collaborative working relationships with churches, Associations and Colleges and provides advice to Associations on organisational and operational matters.
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