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Ministering in rural Australia to remote and often desperate communities – is hard work. But the BUV seeks to give these field workers the opportunity to network, connect with and be encouraged (as well as resourced) by fellow brothers and sisters. Whether its thinking through how to minister to a drought affected congregation, encouraging a dwindling, elderly congregation, or determining a united vision for a disheartened congregation – under God’s grace the BUV and our regional ministers would like to help you as you minister to these people.
Lending an Ear
Key contacts to serve you are Regional Ministers:
Rev Stephen Venz (West)
5339 2376
stephen.venz@buv.com.au
Feel free also to contact the BUV Director of Ministries:
Rev Alan Marr
9880 6188
alan.marr@buv.com.au
A Great Site for you and your Congregation
We also provide the Rural Ministry website - a useful and encouraging site for Australian Rural Baptist Churches full of sermons, rural-issue articles, and details on rural events, meetings and camps. Visit: www.ruralministry.org
Ministering to Remote Churches – Northreach
The Baptist Union of Australia also ministers to rural communities through Northreach. Northreach enables Baptist Churches throughout Australia to give special assistance to churches in Western Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland that are designated as 'Remote Area Churches'.
The areas covered are:
*Western Australia: The churches from Carnarvon to Kununurra.
*Northern Territory: All the churches.
*Queensland: Selected churches north of the 26th parallel.
These churches are supported in a variety of ways including financially, pastorally, training/equipping events.
Supporting Northreach
Northreach has a seasonal newsletter *(link to pdf) and is funded by congregational donations.
To financially support Northreach churches and Pastors you
can give a donation to the general work which supports the remote churches.
Please send your gift to 'Northreach':
PO Box 377 Hawthorn 3122.
All cheques to:
The Baptist Union of Victoria. |