Discovering Ministry

 

 

(Runs over both Friday afternoon sessions)

Do you sense that God is calling you to be a Baptist minister? 

Or do you know of someone else who has voiced a wondering about a calling to Baptist ministry?  

Whether a sense of calling is strong and persistent, or tentative and emerging, our Discovering Ministry afternoon is for anyone who wants to know more.  

We will have all in one place our Baptist colleges, representatives from our regional Associations, members of the Baptist Union Ministries Team, a number of people already in training, and a few who recently completed their ministerial formation programme. We will hear some stories about the different ways women and men exercise ministry – whether as church pastors, chaplains, pioneers, evangelists, or children’s, youth and families’ ministers. We will explain the various routes into recognised and accredited Baptist ministry and talk about some of the practicalities involved. And we will leave you with an idea about who or what can help you explore further – whether by getting a taster for ministry as an intern, or being coached by a mentor as you serve in your local church or mission project. 
 
You can come for the Friday only, joining the evening celebration after the Discovering Ministry stream if you have time to stay on. Or, you might like to book for the whole weekend and find out more about Baptist life and mission. 
 
To book for the Discovering Ministry Stream, please indicate your preference when booking your Baptist Assembly tickets. As part of the ticket booking process, you will be asked to indicate your preferred seminar stream. This expression of interest is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a confirmed booking.