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The Baptist Assembly 2019 



Links to stories and reports from the 2019 Baptist Assembly, held at the Telford International Centre (18-19 May) 



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Where do we grow from here? That’s the challenge and invitation posed by new Baptist Union President Ken Benjamin

Baptists Together - have confidence! Baptist Christians and churches were urged to ditch the negative human narratives and have confidence in God’s call on our lives in the closing address of the 2019 Baptist Assembly from General Secretary Lynn Green

Missio dei and Baptist churches What difference will Missio dei make to Baptist churches? The question explored by Dr Kang-San Tan in the first Bible study of this year’s Baptist Assembly

Induction, recognition, In Memoriam Ministers and mission personnel were recognised and prayed for on a packed Assembly Saturday night  

'Fix our eyes on Jesus, keep running the race' Baptists have been urged to be secure in their identity in Jesus, get rid of things that hinder, deal with their sin - and keeping running the race. The Saturday evening address with Lisa Holmes 

‘We want to embrace adventure’ The Baptist Union of Great Britain AGM took place on Sunday morning at the Baptist Assembly

'Firestarters is all about meeting Jesus' A movement of Baptist churches is seeing unusual growth – and wants to share lessons with other churches  

‘Using hunger to change behaviour?’ The flaws of Universal Credit were shared at the Baptist Assembly - alongside ways churches can respond

‘What’s God doing where you are?’ Delegates learnt about how to host an interactive listening workshop in their churches and Associations

Supporting and encouraging small churches New ways to resource, network and encourage our Union’s smaller churches was the focus of a Saturday afternoon session at the Baptist Assembly

Prayer Space at the Baptist Assembly For the duration of this year’s Assembly there was a space set aside for prayer and mediation. Alison Mackay explains more

‘Crossing barriers, in the name of Jesus’ The unpredictability of the Holy Spirit in uniting people in the name of Jesus, and the church’s often misunderstood response to it, was highlighted in the sermon during the Communion service on Sunday morning 

From a spark to a flame BMS at the Baptist Assembly 2019

BMS World Mission - Sunday morning session New resources, encouragements from Ben Francis and his inspiring daughter Abigail, plus an update on the One Million Lives Transformed strategy

‘We are sending out 14 beacons' Young people at the Baptist Assembly were encouraged to reflect on their relationship with God, and how this impacts all of their lives

An alternative evening celebration Thirst aimed to provide a more informal setting to connect with God at the 2019 Baptist Assembly


 
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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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