General Director Appointment Process
The purpose of this page is to bring all the necessary information together in one place as we head toward appointing our next General Director, so that church members are informed of the latest updates.
Here you can find:
- Timeline showing progress
- Search Team Details
- How to apply for this role
- A way to send the search team questions
Search Team
The Baptist Union of Scotland Council met via Zoom on Thursday 25 June 2026 to discuss the vacant General Director position. A new Search Group was appointed – they will report directly to Council, with the intention of bringing a recommendation to a Special Council Meeting on Wednesday 28 October 2026. We are committed to keeping our churches fully informed throughout this process. The members of the Search Group are:-
- Chair: Alan Milnes (Trustee of the Baptist Union of Scotland)
- Simeon Baker (General Secretary of the Baptist Union of Wales)
- Graham Bell (Chair, Board of Ministry)
- Ian Birch (Principal, Scottish Baptist College)
- Sandra Cobbin (BUS Peaceful Transformation Team and member of Queen’s Park Baptist Church)
- Don Currie (Experienced pastor, former BUS Board and Council member, and Chair of GD Search Group in 2019)
- Sylvia Jones (Trustee of the Baptist Union of Scotland)
- Liam Morton (Pastor, Lossiemouth Baptist Church)
- Zak Robb (Pastor, Portlethen Christian Fellowship)
- Jim Turrent (Lead Pastor, Central Baptist Church, Dundee)
If you have any questions or queries regarding the General Director Recruitment Process you can direct them to alanm@scottishbaptist.org.uk
How to Apply
The purpose of this page is to ensure that church members are kept up to date with the latest details of the General Director Recruitment Process. If you are looking to apply for the role, you can do so at the Job Opportunities Page