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Safe Church Training We are excited to announce a new Safe Church training partnership with the Baptist Association of NSW & ACT. Creating Safe Spaces will replace the previous six-hour Safe Church Awareness and Refresher Workshops. Creating Safe Spaces (CSS) will significantly increase the accessibility of our Safe Church training. CSS training requires participants to complete an […]

Clusters   South West Host: Kim Smith Contact Details: 0418 377 094 Next Meeting: Location: OneHope Baptist Church Province Boulevard, Highton Date & Time: TBC   West Host: Abbie Pilat Contact Details: 0403 605 907 Next Meeting: Location: Caroline Springs Date & Time: TBC   East (Kids & Families) Host: Brent Allred Contact Details: 9725 3700 […]

Professional Standards Workshops   The Baptist Union of Victoria desires that all its churches – and its pastors – live in ways that are consistent with the loving, healing and reconciling work of God. Therefore we ask all our pastoral leaders to know and practise the BUV Code of Ethics for Pastoral Leaders. Living and leading ethically […]

We understand pastors do not always have the capacity to attend events in person, due to time, geographical or health challenges. The BUV has created online workshops to allow you to access them where and when it suits you. Pastoral Leadership and Mental Illness Resilience for Pastoral Leaders Pastoral Persona and Power

Organised by the Victorian Council of Churches, Staying Connected, Doing Ministry Safely On-Line is an opportunity for Pastors, ministers and children & families ministry leaders and program leaders to engage with experts around on-line safety for children and vulnerable people. This 90 minute online workshop will focus on staying connected and practising ministry safely online during COVID […]

Have you ever wondered how other pastors are facing the challenges that you are facing? What are other pastors finding particularly helpful? What good questions can you be asking in these unique times? The BUV Pastoral Leadership, Support and Development (PLS&D) team of Regional and Generation Pastors are at the forefront of our interaction with […]