As part of the restructuring process BUGB is looking for a new General Secretary. The details are here.It will be an impossible job requiring an impossible range of skills: An experienced Baptist minister Able to articulate vision whilst being a committed team player, Team leader who is good at thinking strategically and helping a staff... Continue Reading →
Steve Chalke hits headlines again
The times reports (here) that Steve Chalke has come out in favour of Gay Marriage. More interestingly, from a Baptist perspective, is the statement that he conducted his first gay blessing a few weeks ago.It has been clear (to me at least) for some while that the BUGB’s ministerial rules were open to challenge by... Continue Reading →
Lessons for 2013
Reflecting on the year past I’ve been struck by the impact a couple of experiences had on me. 1. Middleburg Baptist Church / Baptisten Gemeente de Fontein te Middelburg website. It’s not often I get to be an anonymous visitor to another church., but spending our summer holiday in the Netherlands provided the opportunity to... Continue Reading →
Putting Christ into Christmas and into us?
Isaiah 42:1-442 Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights;I have put my spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations.2 He will not cry or lift up his voice, or make it heard in the street;3 a bruised reed he will not break, and a... Continue Reading →
Spurgeon’s College new principal
Spurgeon's College interviewed for a successor to Nigel Wright yesterday and have appointed Rev Dr Roger Standing (currently Deputy Principal) to the role. He will start on 1st September 2013. Roger's bio on the college website is here This is an important appointment for several reasons. First, Spurgeon's is responsible for the formation of a... Continue Reading →
Not at Baptist Union Council
Normally I blog about my experiences of BUGB Council which starts today. However, I'm not there this time as I'm teaching in Iquitos; working alongside the Baptist Churches of the Peruvian Baptist Convention here who BMS world mission partner with. I will blog about both when I get the chance. However, internet here is to... Continue Reading →
Are missionaries like computer viruses?
H/T to the Baptist Times for pointing me in the direction of this blog. When missions become toxic As someone who has the priviledge of being involved with supporting churches and mission work in Peru I think it poses questions we need to grapple with. I hope the things I am involved with are not... Continue Reading →
Wanted: men in church
Two things have me thinking about the place of men in church. The first is a visit from Carl Beech of CVM who led an awayday for the church here on Saturday. The second was an article by Steve Legg in Engage, the BMS:worldmission magazine lamenting the lack of men in the UK church; an... Continue Reading →
Preparing for autumn – Onward
Before I went away I prepared this brief video to give a flavour of our autumn preaching series. Onward the introduction from neil brighton on Vimeo. PS there are a number of copyright issues in producing this so please let me know if you want to reproduce it.
Summer musings – starting a movement
I’ve largely stopped thinking about the future of BUGB for the moment; right now there is nothing I can constructively do anyway (other than pray). But when the dust has settled how could we encourage a renewed Baptist movement? 1. Movement requires vision: people who can dream and articulate a future that others can affirm.... Continue Reading →
Distinct Reflections 