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National news stories in 2018  

 

Award for Parish Nursing Ministries UK  
Parish Nursing Ministries UK collects a silver in the latest Christian Funders Forum awards
Honour for organ donation champion 
The daughter of former BMS mission workers was the youngest person in the latest New Year’s Honours List
Retrak becomes part of Hope for Justice 
The charity Retrak, which helps street children into safe new lives, is to become part of anti-slavery charity Hope for Justice
300 year anniversary for Baptist fund 
A redistributive Baptist fund that existed long before Home Mission marked its 300th anniversary in 2017
'God was speaking deeply into their lives' 
Sandra Crawford was not alone in experiencing a renewal of God's call on her life at the Fresh Streams conference
New YouTube channel for young Christians
YouTubing is the number one activity of all 11-18s - and Youth for Christ has created the Sync Coach to engage them
Multicultural Preaching Listening Day
A Multicultural Preaching Listening Day is taking place at Spurgeon's College to prepare for an online resource 
JPIT launches monthly podcast
New JPIT podcast Faith in Politics features guests discussing topics from current affairs that link in with faith
New safeguarding film for Baptist churches 
A new film which aims to highlight excellence in safeguarding for Baptist churches has been released
Partnership for two mission agencies
Urban Expression and Rural Ministries form a partnership to provide mutual learning and support
'Significant progress with safeguarding'
Baptist churches have been making significant steps forward with safeguarding in recent years
'Creating a fresh momentum for change'
There is a background of embedded resistance to women’s ministry: how to loosen the barriers
‘No other preacher could compare with him’
Tributes have been pouring in for Billy Graham, Baptist minister and evangelist, who has died aged 99
A national weekend of invitation 
The UK’s first 'National Weekend of Invitation' encourages church members to invite friends and family
Old Testament violence: Whitley 2018 
There are many gruesome and violent stories in the Old Testament. What do we make of them?
The Baptist Assembly 2018 
Mission, justice, fellowship - a brief round-up of what's happening at this year's Baptist Assembly in Peterborough
Sexism in the church today
New research reveals that 62 per cent of women have experienced sexism in the UK Church
Women speaker database launched 
A database of women who can speak at local, national and regional Christian conferences and events has launched
Baptist to lead Churches Together in England  
The Revd Dr Paul Goodliff has been appointed as the new General Secretary of Churches Together in England
Baptist Union Council: March 2018
A report of Baptist Union Council March 2018, featuring progress on how we train, equip and encourage our future leaders
'MLK continues to guide and inspire'
A selection of links to events, reflections and resources marking the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr's death
Welcome is not the same as inclusion
Sian Hancock reports from the latest conference of the Children’s Ministry Network (CMN)
'Richer nations shirking climate responsibilities' 
The Commonwealth’s richer nations are shirking their climate responsibilities, according to Christian Aid
Baptist anger over Windrush crisis
‘Appalling and deplorable’ - Baptists respond to Windrush deportation crisis and call for an amnesty
Events for Baptist church growth 
A series of 24 hour 'Firestarter' events hosted by Baptist churches experiencing unusual growth have been organised
'Universal Credit should meet families' needs'
The Joint Public Issues Team responds to figures showing sharp increase in use of foodbanks
'More radical than people think'
A conference exploring the legacy of Martin Luther King took place at Highgate Baptist Church in Birmingham
A ‘Family Solution’ for the pension scheme
A new proposal that seeks to substantially reduce the deficit in the Baptist Pension Scheme has been agreed
The Baptist Assembly 2018 - opening  
The induction of our new President featured during the opening celebration at the 2018 Assembly
Divine windows - glimpses of God
Seeing God in Science: Dave Gregory unpacked his presidential theme Divine Windows during a seminar
Learning theology from marginal voices 
Listening and learning: Kang-San Tan talks about the need to interpret the Bible from all cultures
Transition and transformation  
Baptist churches have been encouraged to be their ‘creative best in a variety of ways' to be more missionally effective
'Encourage pioneers and pioneering' 
Baptists need to be more encouraging of pioneers if we are to reach people and make disciples in challenging times
'It was a privilege to lead them'
Children at the Baptist Assembly were encouraged to think about what it means to be a Christian in their lives
Open doors and open hearts 
Our role is not to be bouncers for the Kingdom – but to welcome everyone to their seat there!
Baptist Assembly 2018: Youth Programme
This year’s youth programme was full of worship, craft and games as the young people explored lifestyles and faith
BUGB AGM at the Baptist Assembly  
General Secretary Lynn Green highlighted church encouragements during the AGM
‘BMS: a catalyst for mission’ 
How can BMS World Mission be a catalyst for mission in the world – and not just a partner? The BMS AGM
Welcome for gambling machines move
Church groups have welcomed the Government’s decision to reduce the stakes for Fixed Odds Betting Terminals
Baptists and Thy Kingdom Come 
Baptists across the country were involved in Thy Kingdom Come events, praying for more people to know Jesus Christ
The UK Church In Action 
Many remain indifferent or uninformed about the role the church plays at a local and global level
Crucible Course – on the move   
From the autumn it will run over six Saturdays each year in at Spurgeon’s College and South Street Baptist Church
Baptisms in a JCB in Canada
How do you respond when someone wants to be baptised, but there's no baptistery in sight?
New appointment at CEA  
The trustees of the Christian Enquiry Agency have announced the appointment of Cherry Hamilton
Shining a light on hand car washes    
An app that puts the spotlight on hand car washes gives the public a new tool to combat modern slavery
'Trusted, committed and invested' 
The response of faith groups during and after the Grenfell fire, how they did it and lessons others can learn
Rarely seen MLK documentary screenings
A series of screenings of an extraordinary film about Martin Luther King Jr are being planned in Baptist churches
'Halt roll-out of Universal Credit' 
The Joint Public Issues Team issues statement following a damning report by the National Audit Office
Raising the profile of ministerial life
Manse Life is a new initiative on this website for ministers, those to whom they are married and their children
'End hostile environment policies' 
A group of churches launch campaign to challenge the government’s approach to illegal immigration
Help end modern slavery in the UK
Thousands of people are enslaved in our country. By learning to spot the signs, you can help to set them free.
Your kingdom legacy - planning ahead 
Members of Baptist churches now have the opportunity to have their wills written free of charge
'Show Britain is a country of welcome'
Citizens UK launches campaign urging the Home Secretary to extend the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme
Supporting those living with domestic abuse
New partnership sees Christian children’s charity Spurgeon's support families living with domestic abuse
Churches to feed hungry children this summer 
More than 100 churches are opening their doors this summer to help fill the holiday hunger gap
Highlighting urgency of climate change
An animated film to help Christians around the world recognise the human cost of a changing climate has launched
Uniformed groups and social integration
The role uniformed youth groups play in social integration has been highlighted in a new study
New chaplains for railway industry    
The Railway Mission appoints several chaplains as it seeks to increase support to the under pressure railway industry
Waterways Chaplains at Greenbelt   
The Greenbelt Festival saw a Waterways Chaplaincy presence among the huge range of colourful tents and stands
JPIT appoints poet-in-residence 
Performance poet Lucy Berry has been named as the first poet-in-residence for the Joint Public Issues Team
Sam Sharpe Lecture: change-making faith  
Are we living out our faith in such a way that it will create lasting change? A challenge from Rose Hudson Wilkin
Speaking up for the speechless
Twelve-year-old best-selling author Jonathan Bryan will help open the Christian Resources Exhibition next month
'A more hope-filled narrative for girls'
Girls' Brigade Ministries (GBM) has issued a faith-based response to Girlguiding's annual Girls' Attitudes survey results
Resourcing small Baptist churches  
How best to resource, encourage and challenge small churches across Baptists Together?
Mission possible: children's, youth work 
Prayer and taking time to understand local needs key factors in seeing missional objectives met, says report
Social media and mental health issues
A mental health survey reveals many believe social media has a negative impact on the mental health of young people
'For us, this is an issue of justice'
Christians have been urged to embody an alternative model of lifestyle in the wake of climate warnings
CAP featured in BBC documentary
A BBC documentary highlighting the work of the charity Christians Against Poverty (CAP) aired on Friday
'Commit to pray against youth violence'   
A new campaign to mobilise Christians to pray for a reduction in youth crime has launched
Move for Who let the dads out?
The national initiative which began at Hoole Baptist Church in Chester joins Care for the Family
Theology Live! line-up for 2019   
A day which recognises the breadth of Baptists engaged in theological and biblical scholarship is returning
'Pray for victims of modern slavery'
Christian charity CARE is calling for the church to commemorate Anti-Slavery Day 2018 by dedicating time to pray
Fix Universal Credit, government urged 
Lynn Green has joined other leaders in writing to the Prime Minister and Chancellor about Universal Credit
'Night shelters targeted by traffickers'
Church-run drop-in centres for vulnerable and homeless people will be targeted by traffickers this winter
Churches criticise gambling limit delay
Churches speak out in support of Tracey Crouch following her resignation as the minister responsible for gambling
Festschrift honour for John Colwell
Baptist theologian John Colwell is presented with a set of essays that engage with his work and seek to build upon it
New Baptist resources for Inter Faith Week   
Would you like to build friendship with those in the local mosque or gurdwara - but need better understanding?
Baptist Union Council: November 2018 
Discerning key shared priorities and exploring a sustainable funding model were among the main discussion points
Kindertransport anniversary: it’s our turn
Campaigners, including Baptist ministers, will ask the Government to protect today’s refugee children
New film encourages making kindness a habit 
koko, a multi-award winning blog for teenage girls, has just launched a new film looking at kindness
'Enormously energetic': Inter Faith Week 2018 
More than 500 activities are known to have taken place across the UK during Inter Faith Week 2018
Tearfund quiz night attracts thousands
More than 22,000 people from 500+ UK churches took part in Tearfund’s first Big Quiz Night, a multi-venue fundraising event
'Embed generosity in culture'
Churches and and Christian organisations have been encouraged to pursue a more radical generosity
COP 24: 'Deliver on climate promises'  
Christian leaders and influencers write to world leaders ahead of UN Climate Change Conference this week
Parenting crisis amid cuts, says charity    
Following its latest annual survey, Spurgeons warns of a ‘parenting crisis’ as cuts reduce support
Centre to explore violence and the Bible  
A new centre at Bristol Baptist College aims to shed light on the most confusing parts of the Bible: the texts of violence
'Ensure no-one spends Christmas alone'
Premier's annual campaign to help people across the UK spend Christmas with others has launched for the sixth year
UK 'fuelling war instead of peace' 
The UK needs to stop selling arms to Saudi Arabia to be a credible peacemaker, says Christian Aid
Churches and children's mental health support 
Event shows churches how they can effectively partner with professionals to transform lives of vulnerable people
National news: most popular stories 2018 
Viral baptisms in JCBs, tributes to Billy Graham and Firestarter events for Baptist church growth
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