Deep Thought Aug/Sept 2022
Mission in the 21st Century is necessarily very different to the mission of yesteryear says Tasmanian Baptist historian Laurie Rowston
Love Beyond our Backyard
From Local to Global How three generations of Baptist World Aid supporters built a legacy of generosity Sophia Russell recently chatted with three women from the same family from Wynyard: Shirley Wilson, daughter Cindy and granddaughter Kelsea Clingeleffer. Kelsea is the International Programs Coordinator at Baptist World Aid. “Giving has shaped our lives to bring …
Census Overview from Crossover
Andrew Turner is the Director of Crossover and brings a census overview from the 2021 census
Stand Sunday 2022
During September Stand Sunday 2022 Fostering Hope is Tasmanian Baptists’ official foster care agency Stand Sunday is a way for us to all rediscover the importance that Jesus puts on caring for vulnerable children in our community. Individual Christians have fostered, offered kinship, and informal care for decades, but overall the church in Australia is …
PROFILE: Claremont Baptist Church
Here is the Claremont Baptist Church profile – from the perspectives of Pastor Peter Clark, and long-time member Pam Conrad.
Achieve Lasting Social Change
Learning to live in proximity to your community Strategies for change By Michael Henderson, Mission Leadership Development Tasmanian Baptists continue to share a desire for our churches to embrace the key strategies of RE-ENGAGE, RE-IMAGINE and RE-ALIGN. We believe this is the best way for us to realise the social change God desires in Tasmania. …
Around the Churches, June-July 2022
Around the Churches: Find out the latest at Wynyard, Ulverstone, Lwr Barrington, City, Gateway, Riverlands, Perth, Claremont, Citywide and Hobart Baptist Churches
Deep Thought July 2022
Mark Wilson of Australian Baptist Ministries inspires courage to make a difference in this July 2022 Deep Thought.
Matt Holloway – Westbury
Ministry Profile Matt Holloway Matt began as the new pastor at Westbury in April, moving from Shepparton Victoria when Tasmania called him back! From TAS to NSW I was born in Burnie, and lived there until I was about four and a half. Burnie was a wonderful place to live. I loved living on a hill …
Supporting Foster Carers
Your church can care too Churches are a huge support network for foster parents, suggests Mary Dickins of Fostering Hope. Over the last couple of years, Tasmanian Baptists have partnered with Fostering Hope to encourage churches to care for foster children. It is no secret Fostering Hope believes the local church is ideally placed to …