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Technical Members, The Baptist Union Listed Buildings Advisory Committee

The Baptist Union Listed Buildings Advisory Committee (BU LBAC) is looking for new Technical Members to join the Committee in its role determining applications for Authorisation for works to Baptist listed buildings.

Pastoral Members, The Baptist Union Listed Buildings Advisory Committee

The Baptist Union Listed Buildings Advisory Committee (BU LBAC) is looking for new Pastoral Members to join the Committee in its role determining applications for Authorisation for works to Baptist listed buildings.

Public Issues Enabler, Baptist Union of Great Britain

We are seeking a Public Issues Enabler to support and enable connections across Baptists Together on public issues, contributing to the stimulation of faith-based activism locally, regionally and nationally

The Revd Geoffrey Whitfield MBE: 1933-2017

Baptist minister and psychotherapist who brought Palestinian and Israeli youngsters together through football

Church security planning

Risks to church security vary depending on the church’s location, building design and existing security measures. To help address some of these risks, Baptist Insurance has put together some useful guidance for your consideration

Ministry Trainee

Hope Community Church is looking for someone aged 18-24 or looking for a gap year for its Ministry Training Scheme

Counselling Tutor posts, Spurgeon's College

Spurgeon’s College is seeking two Counselling Tutors to teach Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling

Ten suggestions for your summer reads

Ten new books published this year or last which offer ways to help us think about our Christian faith and the difference Jesus makes for our being churches engaged in mission, pastoral care and seeking the kingdom of God

Building your child’s emotional resilience

While resilience used to be thought of as a characteristic that you either had or did not have, it is now viewed as a skill that can be learnt. So how do we teach this important quality to our children? Care for the Family's Katharine Hill shares her tip

Children's Worker

Gilgal Baptist Church, Porthcawl, South Wales is looking for someone with experience in discipling children and building relationships with those outside the Church

Consultancy Support for Review of Baptists Together Financial Model

The Baptist Union is seeking external consultancy support for the listening exercise within the Diagnosis Phase of this review

Jesus is Lord

How often do we forget that Jesus, not us nor our ideas, is Lord? Each of us, whoever we are, whatever our calling, is to live in the light of this reality, writes Joe Haward

Looking back to celebrate and looking forward in hope

Brian Talbot introduces his new book Building on a Common Foundation: The Baptist Union of Scotland 1869-2019. It highlights past successes, but also intends to provide grounds for hope for continuing witness in the 21st century

I am a minister, and I can be hurt like anyone else

A Baptist minister highlights bullying and spiritual abuse

Has lockdown changed the way we serve?

As things open up and “easedown” begins, make a decision to step out, to choose to love and care for those others don’t see, writes Hugh McNeill

'A call to pray for us'

A letter from the Association of Baptist Churches in Israel, by Bader Mansour

Can I grieve too?

A reflection on loss in its many forms during Covid, by Baptist church member Daph Appleby

May 2021

What is God’s perfect dream where you live?

Calling all worship-leaders

An appeal to anyone who has responsibility for choosing worship material: Give us breadth! Give us variety! Long hymns and short songs. Happy songs and sad songs. Bouncy tunes and peaceful tunes. Ancient hymns and modern. By Colin Sedgwick

Women without walls

Baptist minister Mary Cotes introduces her new book, which looks at women as bringers of God’s Kingdom, both from the gospels and in Christian history

Time for some spring maintenance?

A list of maintenance tips from Baptist Insurance to help you avoid some insurance claims at your church

Seeing the Kingdom of Heaven in everyday living

Jesus taught and demonstrated the Kingdom of Heaven - so it makes sense for us to think about it, look for it in the Bible, search out its treasures and then learn to live in its culture, writes Martin Young

Cynthia Mavis Helen Dowdeswell: 1931 -2021

A life-long Baptist who became a Deaconess before working for Bible Society

Facing change - stepping into the new normal

Rather than rush into the ‘new normal’ and firmly shut the door on what has gone before, it’s essential to take time to reflect on what we’ve been through. Sharon Lanfear introduces a new resource that enables us to do just that

Eco therapy and our mental health

It's Mental Health Awareness Week, with a focus on nature - Shaun Lambert explores why we need to be paying attention

Let's nail our colours to the mast - in baptism

Baptism remains a great opportunity to ‘nail our colours to the mast’ and in this way proclaim that Jesus is Lord – Lord not just of our lives or indeed of his church, but also Lord of the world

Eric Rowland Mountford: 1932-2021

Former chairman of Tools With a Mission, long-time employee of Startrite Machine Tool company, and church treasurer

The way we care for older people

On 11 May the Queen will give a speech to mark the state opening of Parliament. Stephen Hammersley from Pilgrims’ Friend Society says putting a spotlight on the way we care for older people is vital

Relational ministerial formation during Covid

Northern Baptist College's vision of growing leaders for a changing church in a changing world has proved prophetic in a year of restrictions

Critiquing Critical Race Theory

The current discourse about racism is underpinned by a belief system that actually prevents us from identifying the real barriers to communities thriving, writes Mike Thomas

Learning to communicate [again] - finding fruit

The lack of in-person meeting has meant we have forgotten how to communicate with understanding. Inspired by the book of Galatians, here are some things to keep in mind as we begin to see one another again. By Claire Nicholls

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Why should Christians vote on Thursday?

Tim Farron MP outlines why you should use your vote this week

Let's read the scriptures

Why we need to take seriously the charge of the Apostle Paul to Timothy: “Give attention to the public reading of scripture, to exhorting, to teaching”.

'Grief is a deep wound with no visible scar'

Interview with Baptist minister Richard Littledale, author of a new book for those who have been bereaved during the pandemic

Let's pray for others

Examining prayer in light of Paul's instructions in his letter to Timothy

Denis Stuart MacGregor MBE: 1935-2021

Denis staunchly attended Mansfield Road Baptist Church, and was awarded an MBE for his services to The Boys’ Brigade in 2015

Baptismal pools

The latest in our series of Baptist Insurance articles sees a focus on baptismal pools

A new Baptist App keeps our website close at hand

Earlier this year we launched the first version of our new Baptist App, created by our website developers ChurchInsight

The Revd Ruth Ann Davis: 1943-2021

A Deaconess who also trained and worked as a social worker, Ann was a dedicated follower of Jesus and the church

How can we build friendships with our UK Muslim neighbours?

It's Ramadan, and Alan Hallmart reflects on reaching out to develop relationships and build bridges of understanding

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