Asking Better Questions of the Bible: Bible Day Conference by Andrew Clarke Exploring the Bible together as communities of believers lies at the very heart of our identity as Baptists. It is embedded in our historic, Scottish Declaration of Principle. The more I...
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‘God is Moving in Scotland’, YWAM & Hamilton Baptist
Nine years ago Meghan Gregory from Hamilton Baptist trained and began working with YWAM Orlando, and at the beginning of 2023 she returned to Glasgow leading a team of young people age 17-30 on a two month missions trip, to serve local Baptist churches and surrounding...
‘Conversations by the Sea’; Book Launch by Andrew Rollinson
Connect Interview: ‘Conversations by the Sea. Reflections on Discipleship, Ministry and Mission’ by Andrew Rollinson Andrew, Congratulations on the publishing of your new book! The title is already calling me to head to the beach for a hot cuppa and a blanket to...
Relationships, Sexuality & the Scottish Curriculum
Young people receive all kinds of information and messages regarding relationships, sexuality, gender and health, and one of the controversial discussions spotlighted in the media recently is around what is being taught in schools. Steve McLeister, who is an elder at...
Refresh and Retreat: Reflections
In March the BUS hosted our first Refresh and Retreat opportunity for ministers and those working for church leadership teams, at Airth Castle Hotel. This was a significant time to gather as leaders and Jonathan, Dawn and Josh share their reflections of their...
SBLPA Annual Conference Invite, with Andy Bannister
The Scottish Baptist Lay Preachers' Association is made up of a network of ordinary Christian men and women who are members of Scottish Baptist churches across our nation, who have been called by God to preach His Word. The Association exists to provide mentoring,...
Church Planting Taster Course
Have you been wondering what all this talk about church planting is? Perhaps you have a wee inkling toward church planting and want to think about it more? Has God stirred you about church planting, but you don’t know what the next steps should be? Is your church...
Menopause Masterclasses at Stirling Baptist
In Scotland, approx 400,000 women are of menopausal age and most women will experience menopausal symptoms in a variety of ways. For some, these may be severe and have a large impact on their lives; these symptoms can include memory loss, insomnia, anxiety,...
Kook Skool at Pollok Baptist
By Rev Dave Murray, Associate Pastor at Pollok Baptist "Welcome to our Kook Skool, the only one of its kind in the UK. Jesus is often found sitting down, eating and engaging with people sharing life moments. These organic life moments we see in scripture have...
Spiritual Growth, the Seaside and Sweet Treats…
"We can’t believe we are mid-way through our 2022/23 Training Hub course! Over the last four months eight trainees have been embarking on a discipleship journey. The group is made up of young adults working, interning, or serving in their local churches across...