Baptist Union of Great Britain to offer gap year opportunities with DNA
The Baptist Union of Great Britain (BUGB) and Christian leadership training programme DNA have announced a partnership to offer young adults in Baptist churches an opportunity to develop their skills and character during a gap year.
From October 2011 adults aged 18+ in Baptist churches will have the opportunity to go on a year-long DNA leadership course which will include a placement in a Baptist church. It can be their own church or another which is found for them. The course will enable those taking part to develop their theological understanding and functional skills; whilst the primary thrust is their character formation through church based discipleship.
Over 1000 people have developed their skills and character through DNA’s church based leadership and discipleship programme over the last 24 years. DNA draws from people from the age of 18 upwards. People in their 60s have taken part in the course but at this time the majority are aged 18-25.
Having always served churches across the denominations DNA Team Leader, Pete Gilbert, says they are delighted to be able to partner with the Baptist Union. “I am thrilled that we will be able to serve Baptist churches so much more strategically and meaningfully for the development of leaders. As Baptist churches develop their church planting strategies, with 12 church plants a week occurring, new leaders are needed within the church as well as in the workplace. It is hoped that new leaders will emerge from those being on DNA.”
“We are very excited and enthusiastic about our partnering with DNA to develop leaders for our churches and in our local communities across the UK,” said Ian Bunce, Head of the BUGB Mission Department. “I am thrilled by the flexibility of the training offered, and the partnership speaks so strongly of the Kingdom of God.”
The BUGB Mission Department will be announcing other gap year partnerships later in the year as well as pointing young people to the popular Action Team programme that BMS World Mission already offers.
For more information on DNA visit their website
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