Review of the year 2021

Highlighting the most clicked pieces in The Baptist Times last year

1
Donald Trump800 Donald Trump and the heresy of white evangelical Christianity
As Donald Trump leaves the White House in disgrace, the time has come for the evangelical Christians who supported him to examine their consciences and embark on the road to repentance, writes Joshua Searle

2
TBC800 Baptist church buildings used as vaccination centres
Several Baptist church buildings have become vaccination centres as the national programme accelerates

3
Hayley Young800 (1) Baptist Union Presidency for Hayley Young
The Revd Hayley Young has been elected President of our Baptist Union 2022-23

4
Project Violet 800 Launch of Project Violet
The Centre for Baptist Studies, Regent’s Park College, Oxford is pleased to announce Project Violet, a three-year participatory research project that will examine the place of women in Baptist ministry

5
HongKong800 1 Is your church Hong Kong ready?
The UK is about to welcome hundreds of thousands of people from Hong Kong. Simon Goddard explores how Baptists are responding, and what your church can do

6
A new normal800 Imagining a new normal: analogue and digital
How do we integrate old and new into a better future? In this long read, Bruce Murray highlights some of the areas churches may wish to consider

7
COP 26800 COP26 - A BUEN prayer guide
By Dave Gregory and Trevor Beckett of the Baptist Union Environment Network (BUEN)

8
Young adult800 Internships for young adults across Baptists Together
A new focus on promoting and facilitating internships for young adults in Baptist life is gathering pace

9
Welcome800 A journey towards inclusion and affirmation
Mike Parker shares developments in his ministry and that of the church he co-pastors, Worthing Baptist Church

10
Wren800 Blessed to see God’s church responding to his call
Carol Richardson reports on collecting 100 stories of Baptists involved in missional adventure

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Hands I'm a minister and can be hurt like anyone else
A Baptist minister highlights bullying and spiritual abuse

Baptist Times, 04/01/2022

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'We want Sunday mornings to be the best part of the week for children and young people'

Duncan Reid introduces RaiseUPfaith.com – a new curriculum and resources platform designed to equip children’s and youth ministry leaders with high-quality, Bible-based multi-media content

Am I my neighbour’s keeper?

Helen Paynter offers a brief report and some personal reflections from the recent Christ at the Checkpoint Conference held at Bethlehem Bible College

Daring to believe

Christian media pioneer Terence Ascott has seen an 'explosion of interest in Christianity' in the Middle East - and in a new book and tour the SAT-7 founder shares highlights of 50 years of impact

Succession: a neglected theme today

Throughout his life, David perceived more of what mattered and focused less on the obvious. Despite some poor choices, he oversaw a royal hand-over and was alive when Solomon took power. We too have an investment option that will stand the test of time

Moving the mental health conversation into the heart of the church

Corin Pilling introduces The Sanctuary Course, a new small-group resource designed to reduce stigma, raise awareness, and engage communities in meaningful conversations about mental health and faith

Communicating with God

David persevered and developed several communication channels, managing to integrate reflective communication with God alongside more formal lines, writes Terry Young in the fourth blog of his leadership series

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