Training for Culturally Inclusive Ministry

1. Programmes that are consistent with the needs of the particular Associations and the churches within them, the different Colleges, and Baptist House

   • Associations have the opportunity to have a bespoke ‘We Belong’ conference on healthy multi-cultural church for their region eg LBA in 2010 and HEBA in 2011.

   • RJG seek to ensure there is a seminar or session as part of the Baptist Assembly programme that addresses racial justice issues. 

   • RJG is developing a descriptor for a module on healthy multicultural church to form part of the programme of modules Baptist colleges offer ‘lay’ students.

   • RJG supports the development and extension of alternative patterns of assessment (eg the Portfolio route option for accredited ministry which is currently only available in LBA).

2. A programme for ministerial formation and training in cross-cultural understanding

   • Racial Justice Awareness sessions are offered over 1-3 days for ministerial students at Baptist Colleges.

   • A number of Baptist colleges offer students an overseas trip to enable cross-cultural understanding. 

   • RJG seeks to encourage Baptist Colleges/Associations to have modules, Theological Reflection days and learning contracts (including reading lists) for NAMs, which include further learning opportunities around building healthy multicultural churches.

3. A programme for leaders of churches attempting to become more fully multicultural

   • RJG has developed descriptors for seminars on multi-cultural church in relation to:

     • Growing leaders

     • Preaching

     • Worship