The Power of Prayer Walking, Bristo Baptist
When Garry Ketchen and Christopher Anderson committed to prayer walking from their church, Bristo Baptist, around the local community, they had no idea what it would lead to! Christopher shares with us here about the power of prayer walking and the amazing impact...
19-21 March 2022
19th March Lord God we thank you that you have made us in Your image and that just as you are creative, we have been gifted creativity too. We pray for those in our churches who shine the light of Jesus in their creativity - for poets and painters, for wood-turners...
Weep With Those Who Weep
đ¸ credit: EBF By Martin Hodson, General Director Ukraine is in the forefront of our minds at this time. The unprovoked attack on a sovereign nation. The brutal violence of the assault and the response it has provoked. The threat to stability in Europe. But perhaps...
New CMD Programme 2022
We are delighted to release our new programme of CMD (Continuing Ministry Development) workshops and seminars for 2022, and this year we have been able to make these more widely available to anyone who is interested. Including content on: Safeguarding Leadership...
Watch and Pray Scotland: Lent 2022
As we enter this season of Lent we have been so encouraged by how many of you are planning to participate in praying for one another across our nation as part of 'Watch and Pray for Lent 2022'. We have included a short video which is available here on our YouTube...
Being Hillhead Baptist: An International, Glaswegian Baptist community
By Rev Catriona Gorton Being Hillhead Baptist Church ⌠a Personal Reflection Itâs 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, I launch the Zoom meeting, and am joined by Tamara, in Germany, who will read scripture, Paul who will play in the hymns, Leo who is todayâs âdoor stewardâ, E****...
Over 150 Baptist and Ukrainian Church members join together for prayer vigil
       On Sunday night Simon Schofield, Minister at Abbeyhill Baptist Church in Edinburgh, organised a prayer vigil for Ukraine. Churches around the country are gathering to pray and support the Ukrainian people this week after the devastating news that Russian...
Roman Roads & Digital Highways at Selkirk Baptist
Re-discovering Local and Trans-local Ministry By Andrew Rollinson, Selkirk Baptist I am instinctively wary of the rhetoric of the surprising blessings that have flowed from the pandemic. For too many of us it has been a period of frustration, pain, sadness and...
What’s Happening in Training Hub?
Each month we have the pleasure of hearing from the lovely Mae, our Training Hub and Comms Assistant, sharing what is going on inside the realm of Training Hub and what they have been learning and doing over the last few weeks.... 'I am delighted to be back...
One Body, Many Parts
Over the last few months one of the key things I have come to appreciate most about being part of the Baptist Union of Scotland is that we are one body but with many members. We each have different gifts, different functions, we come from different areas around...
New Podcast: RECAST with Glenn & Lisa
Welcome to our new podcast RECAST ⌠some of you will have tuned into MiGCAST but all the best things need a re-launch and so here it is! Jesus told his disciples to cast their nets back into the sea on 2 occasions in the Gospels â he asked them to re-cast their nets...
Finishing Well
Finishing Well In this encouraging piece by Anthony Luxton we are challenged to consider what it takes to persevere through challenging seasons; how focusing on God rather than our circumstances can make all the difference, and why Trypraying provides a conversation...
MAGNITUDE 2022: for your 11-18 year olds
23-27 JULY , Lendrick Muir Magnitude is a five-day annual Christian youth festival for young people aged 11-18. Based in the breathtaking Lendrick Muir, near Kinross, it is a week like no other: a space to encounter God, enjoy community and experience nature together....
Scottish Baptist College: Vacancy Opportunity
Our friends at the Scottish Baptist College are looking for a new Administrator for a part time role. Could it be you or someone you know? Graham Meiklejohn, Senior Lecturer and Communications Coordinator is here with more info: âAt the beginning of the year our...
What’s Happening in Training Hub?
Training Hub is a leadership and discipleship programme, facilitated by the Baptist Union, designed to enable you to become more transformed into the person God created you to be. It runs over 10 months and is built on 3 key areas: discipleship, mission and...
School Chaplaincy: the Unseen Glue
Nick Blair is in a unique position having been Chaplain at Merchiston Castle, a boarding and day school for boys age 7- 18, Edinburgh for the last 18 years. Here he shares with us why helping pupils ask questions rather than telling them what they should think is they...