Logo

 

Banner Image:   National-News-banner-Purple
Template Mode:   Baptist Times
Icon
    Post     Tweet


Director of Baptist Church Planting at St Hild announced


St Hild College has announced the appointment of the Revd Alex Harris to the newly created role of Director of Baptist Church Planting at the St Hild Centre for Church Planting


Alex-HarrisAlex will be working closely with the Revd Dr Christian Selvaratnam, Dean of the Centre for Church Planting, helping to develop the vision and strategy of the Centre, specifically in its key focus of investing in church planting across the North of England. 

Alex comes to the St Hild Centre for Church Planting with extensive experience and expertise in church planting, and his ongoing doctoral studies are in church planting in post-Christendom Europe. He takes up this role as an integral part of his work as a Regional Minister in the Yorkshire Baptist Association – with specific responsibilities for pioneering ministry and church planting – and is also planting a Baptist church in North Leeds.

Prior to joining the YBA, Alex led the Beacon Church in Stafford, which saw its adult attendance grow from 50 to several hundred in a multi-congregational approach. Alex was also one of the leaders of the Firestarters movement.

Alex will be a member of the Centre for Church Planting Advisory Board and will champion, develop, and implement a strategy for resourcing Baptist church planting in the region and beyond. His role will include delivering training on church planting to Baptist, Anglican, and independent students at St Hild College.

Christian said, 'Alex’s experience in resourcing mission, developing leaders, and starting new congregations and churches, brings wisdom that is vitally needed in the church today. I’m delighted to be working with him and am looking forward to the development of a strategy to resource church planting with Baptist churches in the region.'

Graham Ensor, Regional Minister and Team Leader at the Yorkshire Baptist Association and Vice Chair of St Hild Council, commented, 'In an age where the Church is anxious over its future, Alex will inspire confidence in the Gospel and help us look forward with hope. As a practitioner, he can provide countless stories of people’s lives transformed by the Gospel.

'Alex is a great addition to the St Hild team, and I’m excited by the opportunities his appointment gives. He’ll complement and support the excellent work begun under Christian Selvaratnam – the work of developing the expansive vision of God growing his Church in the North of England.'

Alex added, 'I’m thrilled to be joining the St Hild team and am really looking forward to helping resource the leaders and teams to push forward pioneering and church planting through our Baptist family.' 


 

Baptist Times, 24/02/2022
    Post     Tweet
Ripples of Change - a service of celebration and thankfulness
A service has been organised to mark the role Jane Day served in our Baptist family as Centenary Enabler, combining thankfulness for the progress made, as well as a time of lament for many of the findings of Project Violet. Lisa Kerry explains more
I Will...Leave a lasting legacy
The Baptist Union of Great Britain with BMS World Mission have now launched a new church resource to help those considering an ongoing blessing to support God’s mission both in the UK and overseas
Church planting: a national perspective on God at work
A report from the latest meeting of the The National Church Planting Network, which aims to spot emerging trends - and seek God’s direction together for the future of church planting in the UK
Calling previous members of the Joppa Group
Were you a member of the Joppa Group? Do you have historic papers about it? An invitation-based roundtable event is being co-convened to mark the 40th anniversary of the group's founding. Paul Weller explains more
Graduation for Baptist local leaders course
The first cohort of students on a two year course designed to help Baptist church members deepen their understanding of faith and develop skills in ministry and mission has graduated
New Brian Haymes book launched
Contributions and Struggles: Some Theological Contributions brings together a selection of Brian's essays and sermons, edited posthumously. It launched at a thanksgiving service for Brian's ministry and life
     Latest News 
    Posted: 04/06/2025
    Posted: 21/05/2025
    Posted: 07/01/2025
    Posted: 07/01/2025
     
    Text Size:  
    Small (Default)
    Medium
    Large
    Contrast:  
    Normal
    High Contrast