Digging Deep or Reaching More?
A decision that has opened the way for new expressions of church in Far East Victoria “Is it more important to really drill deep in relationships with folks or to try and spread ourselves thin to visit as many people as we possibly could?” This was the question that Michael Carlisle, Bart Stingwell and the […]
The Gift of Companionship
A new ministry at Lilydale Baptist Church (LBC) aims to ease the burden of loneliness for the socially isolated living in aged care. Peter Los, a pastor at LBC, has a big heart for the elderly, and this has prompted him to develop the Seniors’ Hope companionship ministry at Lilydale Aged Care (LAC) along with […]
Reflection on the Ordination Service – An Ordinand’s Perspective
By Mandy Stark It was a day of being lavished upon with generous gifts of every kind… Beautifully worded cards and floral bouquets, leadership books and Koorong gift-cards, long distances travelled bringing the gift of presence, even “ministry” earrings (the kind that don’t get you into trouble as a woman with those over-the-ears microphone headsets!!) […]
Converge 2023 – Join Us As We Take Action For Myanmar
What an incredible privilege it was for a delegation of 40 Baptists from around Australia to meet with MP’s and Senators at Parliament House in October to advocate for the people and country of Myanmar. CONVERGE is an annual event facilitated by Australian Baptist Ministries with the purpose of using our strength as a group […]
December Prayer Calendar
Centenary School Celebrations
2023 and 2024 mark the Centenaries of all three Baptist Schools in Victoria. Click on the image below to watch the highlights video of the journey of the schools over the past 100 years. https://vimeo.com/891684193