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Review of the year 2018 



A breakdown of the most clicked stories, opinions, features and book reviews in The Baptist Times in 2018

 


 

Church stories  


Renew37
 

1 Wellbeing café movement growing
Just over a year after a wellbeing café in Nottingham won funding to replicate its work, nine more have opened

2 'An amazing opportunity for Christians'
A ministry that ‘simply teaches the Bible’ has been stunned by a recent spike in demand from schools

3 The Blaby story - lessons from church growth
This is the story of God growing His kingdom through the older generation as He has over-ruled our pre-conceptions of church growth, our rules and our regulations, writes Blaby Baptist Church pastor Pauline Wills



For the top ten most read church stories of 2018, click here
 



National news

 
Baptism JCB

 

1 Baptisms in a JCB in Canada
How do you respond when someone wants to be baptised, but there's no baptistery in sight? Army chaplain and Baptist minister Gary Birch takes up the story

2 ‘No other preacher could compare with him’
Tributes have been pouring in for Billy Graham, Baptist minister and evangelist, who has died aged 99

3 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
 

For the top ten most read national news stories of 2018, click here

 



Opinions/blogs 

 
Yes no700

 

1 Why churches should avoid 'agreeing to disagree'
It only leads to more pain in the long term - better to declare where you stand on the LGBT issue from the outset

2 Mindfulness, resilience and Gethsemane
A Baptist minister shares what it's like to feel anxious all the time - and what has been helpful in working through it

3 A prayer for Brexit  
Baptist minister Jonathan Beer is urging congregations to pray for the Brexit separation negotiations, whatever our political views. He offers this short reflection and prayer
 

For the top ten most read opinions/blogs of 2018, click here
 




Features/interviews

 

Female Pixabay1 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



For the top five most read features/interviews of 2018, click here 

 




Book reviews

 

1 Gathering Disciples: Essays in Honour of Christopher J. Ellis. Myra Blyth and Andy Goodliff (editors) "A wonderful collection of essays, each addressing an area of vital importance to our Baptist way of being church"

2 Interrupting Silence: God’s Command to Speak Out. By Walter Brueggemann "A book about justice, where Brueggemann analyses eight Biblical passages in which silence is broken. Deceptively simple prose; profoundly challenging ideas"

3 Reclaiming the Common Good. Compiled and edited by Virginia Moffatt
"For Christians who want their faith to shape their politics and view of the world, this thought provoking and challenging collection of essays is a must read"



For the top five book reviews, click here
 
 



International news stories

 

Ukraine flagReligious persecutions in Ukraine
Religious persecutions are taking place in the occupied territories of Ukraine

2 First female President for JBU
The Jamaica Baptist Union witnessed a moment of history when it welcomed its first female President, Karen Kirlew

3 Militants burn Baptist church in Kyrgyzstan
However, the Bible on the altar survived the arson attack, encouraging the Christians there to stand firm in their faith
 

For the top five international stories, click here 

 


 



 
Baptist Times, 02/01/2019
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Helping Baptist churches embrace the nations 
2:19 is a charity that helps churches use English conversation classes and cafe initiatives to reach, welcome and share the gospel with speakers of other languages. CEO David Baldwin highlights three Baptist churches it has worked with
'Seeing the Easter story brought to life is a dramatic and moving experience for everyone' 
Have you ever experienced the Easter story through live theatre? This article by the Passion Trust highlights the power of a Passion Play - and several are taking place around the UK this Easter
Golden tears and beauty for ashes for survivors of sexual violence
Hannah Rose Thomas led trauma-healing art workshops around the world, before being invited to paint stunning portraits of the women she encountered. Her new book and exhibition - launching on International Women’s Day - help to tell their stories
Reaching people who are offline
New analysis indicates that almost half of over 65s are either unable to use the internet safely and successfully, or are not online at all. This has important implications for churches, writes Alex Drew - and here are some ideas to consider
‘Our aim is to help participants learn peace-making skills’ 
Baptist minister and mediation trainer Joanna Williams introduces a five-session course she is hosting for anyone interested in transforming conflicts in a church setting – and beyond
What might a Kingdom business look like?
The final part of the series offers two ways to reflect on Lydia, Nehemiah, Solomon and David as exemplars in business
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