This book is an exploration of the renewal of the Baptist Union of Great Britain in the 1990s, the only historic UK denomination which grew in this period.  It was an exciting time, with plenty of denominational activity and engagement, both theological and institutional. The book tells this story focusing on the particular individuals involved and the wide-ranging discussions centred around mission and identity, ministry, associating, and ecumenism. It argues that there were competing visions emerging from two different streams of thought which whilst not divisive caused tension. At the end of the decade structural changes were introduced with hope for the new millennium, but the book contends that opportunities were missed for a more deeply theological renewal.
 
Click here for an article by author Andy Goodliff, introducing this book.

Click here for an article on the official launch of this book, at which an audience of 80 participants reflected on a key period of Baptist life and asked important questions about how Baptists do theology today.
 
Andy Goodliff is the minister of Belle Vue Baptist Church, Southend-on-Sea.