Recent articles from the Witness – the monthly magazine of the BUV

The Witness is a Victorian Baptist Churches Magazine that voices discussions of the life and culture of Baptist churches in Victoria.

The Witness maintains a partnership with the Victorian Baptist churches through the communication of local church news and stories which illuminate the positive, meaningful moments and events within the Baptist community in Victoria.

The Witness also threads together stories from the wider body of churches and global issues within Victoria and the international church. It is a vehicle that facilitates the Baptist Union of Victoria’s objectives to "share the love of Jesus with everyone".

Each edition of the Witness is themed, and the November edition is 'Thanksgiving'. You can read snippets from a few sample articles below. For Witness subscription information, contact Rhonda Shaw on (03) 9880 6100 or rhonda.shaw@buv.com.au

1. "A Fresh Approach for Leadership Training":  Darren Cronshaw is the newly appointed Coordinator of Leadership Training (CoLT) at the BUV. Here Rev Alan Marr interviews Darren about what he brings to the role and his passion for leadership training in Baptist  churches.

2. "Women in Leadership, Part 1", by Rev Carolyn Francis:  Over the new few editions of the Witness you'll see profiles of some of the women who are serving in leadership positions in our churches andw ider communities. Over the past few months, the BUV's Women in Leadership taskforce has been gathering information on the role women are playing in our churches, and have been delighted to learn about the many and varied roles women have played, over many years, in Baptist communities. In this edition, we meet Roslyn Wright, the Senior Pastor at St Kilda/Elsternwick Baptist.

3. "Ordinand Series Part 4":  In the final part of our series introducing the Ordinands for 2007, Matthew J Bevis and Rev Meewon Yang interviewed the final two of the ten-strong team being ordained this month. Meet Julian Dunham and Tut Kuichlock.

4. "Ordinand Series, Part 3" : Part 3 of the Ordinand Series talks to John Gabell, the Senior Pastor of Maryborough Baptist, Wally Starchanko, the Youth Pastor at Berwick Community Baptis, and Luan Le, the Associate Pastor of the Vietnamese congregation at Syndal Baptist. They're asked questions such as "What inspired you to become ordained?", "What are your thoughts on some key issues facing Baptist ministry today?", and "What is the best and hardest thing about ministry?".

THE FULL ARTICLES AND MUCH MORE ARE AVAILABLE IN THE NOVEMBER EDITION OF THE WITNESS!

We're all at different stages in our lives. Some of us are very young, while some of us are very young-at-heart. This edition aims to highlight people's journeys at all points of the spectrum. From the kids attending playgroup to the seniors still keen to get the most out of life - and everyone in between. We'll read stories from families and learn the marks of spiritual maturity. As you read these pages, consider your own season of life. Are you experiencing your summer, spring, winter or autumn years? No matter what the next step of your journey will be, join us in sharing it with one another.