Ministry to the elderly - are churches getting it right?
ACCORDING to a major piece of research by Tearfund in 2007 (Churchgoing in the UK) nearly half of our country’s churchgoers were aged over 55. That number was set to rise, and four years later the...
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Jerusalem bells are ringing – lessons from the Holocaust
The Holocaust cannot simply be explained away as being the work of monsters – which is why it still holds lessons for today, writes Shaun LambertI have been asked if it was harrowing? It was beyond...
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Stepping out together with confidence
Highlights from the recent spring Assembly of the Yorkshire Baptist Association Cafe StyleChanging times and the need for transformation were strong themes during the annual YBA Assembly, held at St...
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Adventures on a tall ship
In April The Baptist Times booked a tall ship for five days - and invited 40 youngsters to sail it. It was the adventure of a lifetime, reports William Allchorn, a chaplain on the tripIt's midnight....
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Reel church - exploring spirituality through film
Film offers one way of relating spiritual matters to popular culture - and it might just be forming the beginnings of a new missional church in HerefordHereford Baptist Church has been discovering just...
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Love will set you free in Azerbaijan - or will it?
Eurovision opens up scrutiny of the country's poor human rights - including harsh religious censorshipAs Azerbaijan prepares to host the Eurovision Song Contest this Saturday (26 May), and British...
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Director of international charity welcomes support of local Baptist church
Simon Barrington of Samaritan's Purse in South SudanIt’s not everyday a member of your congregation sets off on journeys into terrorist zones, disaster areas or refugee camps, writes Peter Wooding.But...
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Preparing Christian students for university
A shocking 73 per cent of Christian students are opting out of church at university – but local churches are increasingly stepping up and standing in the gap, writes Pippa Winterburn. Whatever your...
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Chaplaincy at the Olympics
John Boyers at Old Trafford. Pic credit: Matthew JonesBaptist minister the Revd John Boyers reports from the Faith Rooms of the London 2012 Olympics Athletes' Village "You're a chaplain?" remarked the...
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From Moss Side to Montego Bay
Whilst Jamaicans were celebrating their independence 50 years ago (6 August 1962) a Jamaican Baptist minister was doing some pioneering work in ManchesterIn 1961 Moss Side Baptist Church in Manchester...
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Life on the frontline
'Mission. Mates. Me.' Most military personnel are familiar with this handy mantra, reminding them of the essential priorities of any deployment: there's a job to do, a challenge to meet. The mission is...
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Chaplaincy at London 2012
Baptist minister the Revd John Boyers has continued his chaplaincy work into the Paralympic Games after serving during the Olympics. As these draw to a close he offers some reflections and prayer...
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Church children's talk becomes picture book series
Fiona Veitch Smith explains how her children's talk a couple of years ago is now in bookshops across the countryWhen the children of Heaton Baptist Church in Newcastle were called to the front to...
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Creative in Coventry
Youth pastor Jason Borlase reflects on a day with Chris Duffett, Saltmine, Youth for Christ and the Heart of England Baptist AssociationThere are not many things that would get young people up out of...
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Evangelising Mormons
We shouldn't dread the knock at the door, for Mormons present a great opportunity to witness. And they're holding their first major event in England next year, writes Bobby GilpinWe have all been...
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Ready to face the future
The Baptist Union of Scotland is in good shape on the evidence of last weekend’s Baptist Assembly in Scotland, says Mark CraigGlen MarshallIt’s a Thursday morning in Dundee, on the banks of the River...
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Winning for Christ in World War One
With her grandfather surviving the frontline, Christine Hindle has long had an interest in World War One. She looks at two notable Christians from that era - and says there is much to learn The only...
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Jazz, church music... and toilets?
Or why a musical Baptist minister has decided to twin his church loos. By Louise ThomasWhat is the link between a Bishop's loo, a 17th century mystic, a musical style that originated in black...
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Manic Street Preachers vs Big Hearted
Big Hearted in Wales involved Baptist churches throughout Gwent representing the South Wales Baptist Association (BUGB) and the Baptist Union of Wales. An action packed weekend saw a youth concert,...
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Can there ever be 'Room at the Inn'?
Homelessness is on the increase, and churches are responding well. But can they do more? The Joint Public Issues team has created an advent calendar with a difference that might just help. By Jonathan...
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