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,...
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...
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,...
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...
"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...
"I must admit that I am a bit of a beginner when it comes to liturgy. High church is not my background nevertheless I have always cared about the craft of worship. More recently I have felt a bit at odds with some aspects of contemporary worship and it seemed to me...
Have you ever wondered what the learning is like for those who are on their journey to accreditation as Scottish Baptist ministers and chaplains? Perhaps this is a call you have been feeling God prompt in your own life and you'd love to find out more? This month we...
Many of you will be familiar with Jenny Walley, one of our Canopy Online contributors, who hosted a live zoom seminar around a guided meditation. Jenny is part of Bearsden Baptist Church, and works as a spiritual director for those keen to explore and become more...
What could it be like if we gathered together to encounter God in worship, to seek his face in prayer, to hear his word and listen to his voice more often across the Nation? God’s word reminds us in Zechariah 4:6 that it’s “Not by might, nor by power but by my Spirit...
A Liturgy Collective, by Stephen Crothers, Adelaide Place Baptist Church Shaped and created by Baptist leaders in the city centre of Glasgow and Edinburgh, wanting to serve and draw together those in our community who care about the craft of worship, and sense the...