Tim Presswood appointed Regional Minister
The Revd Tim Presswood will become the Transitional Regional Minister in the North Western Baptist Association on a full-time basis from January.
He will take responsibility for overseeing church and ministry support within the Association, with a particular emphasis on implementing and developing the outcomes of the Baptist Futures Process.
Tim has been minister of Openshaw Baptist Tabernacle in East Manchester for over 20 years, and brings a wealth of experience of working in a variety of community projects and initiatives. He has held high profile roles in a number of community and statutory organisations, including chair of Manchester Credit Union which has grown to be one of the largest and most successful in Europe. Tim is also part of the Urban Expression Church Planters Network.
Alongside the Revd Dr Clare McBeath Tim is co-author of
Crumbs of Hope: Prayers from the City, a collection of prayers and reflections inspired by their experiences of Urban Ministry.
They maintain a website of worship resources at
www.dancingscarecrow.org.uk
As part of his appointment process, Tim prepared and presented a 'poemprayer' - through it he offers ‘an inspiring vision for our Association and our common engagement in the mission of God’.
You can download and read it by visiting
http://nwba.org.uk/trm.php
Baptist Times, 20/11/2013