Most popular features/interviews 2018

**Edith Gates; a clothing company with social responsibility; welcoming Iranian asylum seekers: these were the most read features in The Baptist Times in 2018**

1 Edith Gates: A Baptist Pioneer
A century ago, Edith Gates was the first woman to be recognised as being in pastoral charge of an English Baptist church. What do we know about her?

2 'A clothing company with a social responsibility'
More Lord is a clothing company with a difference. Interview with founder and CEO JD Vance, a member of The Gate, a Baptist church in Reading

3 Welcoming Iranian asylum seekers
Minister Jonathan Keyworth shares how life at Heywood Baptist Church has been transformed

4 Develop a healthier relationship with food
Dr Deborah Lycett introduces a new church-based programme for people who struggle with food in some way

5 The loneliness of the long distance carer
A recent study explored the lives of churchgoing carers of people with dementia – and revealed several lessons

Baptist Times, 31/12/2018

The Blackley Centre has announced the return of its Paths of Peace: Handling Conflict Well training course. Baptist minister and mediation trainer Joanna Williams shares why this training is more vital than ever

'A bridge into your community with the Gospel'

The testimonies of Bear Grylls and Chris Pratt feature in the Easter issue of the Good News newspaper

Making space for young people in church

Spaces, a new ministry by The Boys’ Brigade, is all about helping churches intentionally disciple young people. Pilot churches share their experiences

The inspiring story of Abraham Kuyper (1837-1920)

Abraham Kuyper was a Dutch politician, journalist, church reformer, theologian, pastor and educator whose influence shaped both Dutch society and Christian thinking about all areas of life and society

‘Equipping children and young people to make drug-free choices’

Ian Michell, a bi-vocational Baptist minister in Nottingham, works one day per week as Hope UK’s project worker in the East Midlands. He shares more about this role

What have some of us being reading? Books of 2025

At the end of 2025, a few Baptists share some of their best reads of the year - and possibly put something on the list for you in 2026. Compiled by Andy Goodliff

The Baptist Times

Features

Handling conflict well

Posted: 11/03/2026

'A bridge into your community with the Gospel'

Posted: 04/03/2026

Making space for young people in church

Posted: 02/03/2026

The inspiring story of Abraham Kuyper (1837-1920)

Posted: 13/01/2026

‘Equipping children and young people to make drug-free choices’

Posted: 06/01/2026