Stories from the Local Context

This edition of our magazine has a theme of ‘Baptism - are you ready?’, and includes stories about baptisms in our churches and other ministry settings.

There’s a preparation and an expectation

After several years of no baptisms, Pollards Hill Baptist Church in south London now intentionally hosts four baptism services a year. Minister Deji Ayorinde shares how, and why More ...

On a leap of faith, we opened up our baptistry

Chenies Baptist Church hadn’t conducted a baptism in almost a decade - but without a candidate in sight, decided to open its baptistry on Easter Sunday. Minister Jon Bishop explains more More ...

Not owning our building means we’ve had to be inventive

Castle Donington Community Church has baptised people in a variety of unusual places. It has led to miracles of salvation, says Roy Monks More ...

A baptism in the sea

Baptisms are always a time of rejoicing, and this was such a joyous occasion: being baptised in a beautiful calm sea, with glorious morning sunshine and Nina’s family and friends celebrating with her. By Ann Marie Fradgley More ...

In difficult times, people began to turn to God

Igor Bandura, Vice President of the All-Ukrainian Union of Evangelical Christian-Baptists, reports on an increase in baptisms following the Russian invasion of 2022 More ...

A baptism that provoked many questions

Bread of Life, a micro-bakery, coffee shop and community hub led by Baptist minister John Western, conducted its first baptism this year More ...

Baptisms in my local prison

By volunteer Prison Chaplain and retired Baptist minister Pam Bryan More ...

A baptism in a JCB – A further reflection

In 2018 army chaplain Gary Birch conducted a baptism that went viral, with the short video clocking up more than one million views on social media. He explains what happened, and offers further reflections More ...

For other articles from this edition, please see the Current edition section.

A printed copy of the magazine is being sent to each minister, church secretary and church treasurer and additional copies are available to purchase from our online shop.

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