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Most read national news stories 2019 


An appeal by Spurgeon's College after its registration application was turned down by the Office for Students, the introduction to Where do We Grow From Here? by President Ken Benjamin, and a national loneliness campaign were among the most read national news stories in The Baptist Times in 2019


National stories

 
1 Spurgeon's appeal after regulator decision 
Spurgeon’s College has appealed for the support of the Christian community after the Office for Students (OfS) turned down its registration application

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

3 ‘Let’s Talk Loneliness’ campaign
Christian organisations have encouraged churches to engage in the national ‘Let’s Talk Loneliness’ Campaign

4 Jane Day appointed as Centenary Enabler
Significant challenges still exist for Baptist women. Jane’s role is to research the issues and to offer ways of overcoming them

5 Working to end Modern Slavery
A ‘stain on our lives’ - a report from the National Modern Slavery Summits, hosted by Together Free

6 Baptist Union Presidency for Yinka
The Revd Yinka Oyekan has been elected President of our Baptist Union for 2020-21

7 A new look Baptist Assembly
A revamped format, a first-time venue, a two-day programme and flexible ticket options - this year's Baptist Assembly

8 No-deal Brexit concern in letter to PM
Christians write to Boris Johnson to state no-deal Brexit is 'gambling with the basic needs of our poorest citizens'

9 Baptists Together - have confidence!  
Baptists were urged to ditch the negative human narratives and have confidence in God’s call on our lives, in a rousing address that closed the 2019 Baptist Assembly from General Secretary Lynn Green

10 New Firestarter events for Baptist growth
A new series of Firestarter events that explore Baptist church growth have been organised for 2019


 

Baptist Times, 16/12/2019
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'Come Holy Spirit' is our desire as we walk forward, with God leading us
Chris Duffett’s Baptist Assembly paintings have raised donations to support Home Mission and are now in local Baptist churches providing inspiration and reflection
Nationwide Christmas campaign ‘Shine Your Light' seeks 1,000 churches this year
UK churches are being invited to reach 1-million people this December – by taking the Christmas story of ‘comfort and joy’ outside of church walls
Baptist Union Council: October 2024
Baptist Union Council took place 23-24 October at the Hayes Conference Centre in Swanwick, Derbyshire
Project Violet: Council affirms commitments to action
Baptist Union Council receives and affirms the commitments to action on women’s experience of ministry made from across Baptists Together in response to the findings of Project Violet
Collaboration; contextual approaches - first Everyone Everywhere national conference
Collaboration in sharing the gospel and a recognition that contrasting, contextual approaches are all needed to help people encounter Jesus were key themes at the first Everyone Everywhere national conference
Prayer bulletin for very small Baptist churches
A number of small, often rural, Baptist churches are being strengthened in their ministry by an initiative which sees them praying for each other on a regular basis
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