Most popular features/interviews 2018

**Edith Gates; a clothing company with social responsibility; welcoming Iranian asylum seekers: these were the most read features in The Baptist Times in 2018**

1 Edith Gates: A Baptist Pioneer
A century ago, Edith Gates was the first woman to be recognised as being in pastoral charge of an English Baptist church. What do we know about her?

2 'A clothing company with a social responsibility'
More Lord is a clothing company with a difference. Interview with founder and CEO JD Vance, a member of The Gate, a Baptist church in Reading

3 Welcoming Iranian asylum seekers
Minister Jonathan Keyworth shares how life at Heywood Baptist Church has been transformed

4 Develop a healthier relationship with food
Dr Deborah Lycett introduces a new church-based programme for people who struggle with food in some way

5 The loneliness of the long distance carer
A recent study explored the lives of churchgoing carers of people with dementia – and revealed several lessons

Baptist Times, 31/12/2018

New book provides further insight into Baptists in the 17th century

Rather than retell familiar political narratives, the new collection of essays from the Baptist Historical Society probes the convictions, practices, and lived experience that shaped congregations in times of revolution

'Imagine new Christian communities, grow existing churches'

Baptists via Everyone Everywhere have teamed up with the Gregory Centre for Church Multiplication and other ecumenical partners to offer a series of events in 2026 to help churches reach new people with the Good News of Jesus Christ

'A light in the lives of struggling children'

Through TLG’s Early Intervention programme, churches (including a growing number of Baptist churches) are supporting young people are carrying burdens far too heavy for their age. Rob Stevenette explains how

Handling conflict well

The Blackley Centre has announced the return of its Paths of Peace: Handling Conflict Well training course. Baptist minister and mediation trainer Joanna Williams shares why this training is more vital than ever

'A bridge into your community with the Gospel'

The testimonies of Bear Grylls and Chris Pratt feature in the Easter issue of the Good News newspaper

Making space for young people in church

Spaces, a new ministry by The Boys’ Brigade, is all about helping churches intentionally disciple young people. Pilot churches share their experiences

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Features

New book provides further insight into Baptists in the 17th century

Posted: 01/04/2026

'Imagine new Christian communities, grow existing churches'

Posted: 31/03/2026

'A light in the lives of struggling children'

Posted: 17/03/2026

Handling conflict well

Posted: 11/03/2026

'A bridge into your community with the Gospel'

Posted: 04/03/2026