Overview of Baptist pastoral and missional training
There are many ways our Baptist colleges can equip you to fulfil God’s calling on your life. Whether you wish to enhance your leadership in a local church or feel called to become an accredited Baptist minister, you can explore the options below to learn more about particular types of training. This overview is useful only as a means of orientation. Once you have thought through the options, the best thing to do is to contact or visit a college directly to discuss your training needs. All the colleges can tailor programmes where necessary. They would welcome a conversation about how they may best prepare you for the mission, ministry and leadership role God is calling you to pursue.
The six Baptist colleges in England and Wales are:
Bristol Baptist College
Cardiff Baptist College
Northern Baptist College in Manchester
Regent’s Park College in Oxford
Spurgeon’s Baptist College in South London with a hub in Birmingham
St Hild Centre for Baptist Ministry in Sheffield
There is a further college that is in membership of the Baptist Union of Great Britain.
Scottish Baptist College helps prepare people seeking accreditation with the Baptist Union of Scotland. Qualifications gained at the Scottish Baptist College would usually meet the requirements of BUGB accreditation, but please check this with the Ministries Team. Theological training for Baptists is also available on the Continent through the
International Baptist Theological Study Centre (IBTS Centre) in Amsterdam.