Intentional investment in leadership development
Leadership development is a major part of the BUV Generations Network and as usual the first half of the year kicked off with a bang. The 2023 EMERGE (intentional leadership development pathway for emerging leaders) cohort kicked off in February with the now traditional team building / getting to know each other activity of assembling […]
Up close and personal with Elijah Brown
In March this year, our Union Council, and heads of Baptist Agencies were treated to an Up Close and Personal with Elijah Brown, the General Secretary of the Baptist World Alliance. The General Secretary is the CEO of the BWA, has overall responsibilities for the administration and operations of the organization, and is its chief […]
Suffering produces perseverance
“Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; character; and character, hope.” Rom 5:3-4 Earlier this year, Rev Beth Jackson, Head of Ordination at the BUV Support Hub was thrilled to finalise Elizabeth Johnstone’s ordination process that began more than 12 years earlier. On 25th February, […]
Celebrating 40 years of Rural Ministry Fellowships
This April we celebrated the 40th anniversary of Victorian Baptist Rural Ministry Fellowships (RMF’s). Rev John Simpson, who still attends the Halls Gap RMF each year, was instrumental in giving birth to RMF’s back in 1983 and we had a chance to celebrate the anniversary with him at the Halls Gap RMF earlier this month. […]
Mission to the margins in Dandenong
“We value neighbors and long to extend our community more and more into the city of Dandenong. We want to share your joys and your heartaches, to lend a helping hand in your struggles, to celebrate with you in your successes and to offer a listening ear and caring words.” Powerful words that are at […]
Stand with Myanmar
A call to all Victorian Baptist churches and communities of faith to participate in Stand with Myanmar Appeal by joining MYANMAR SUNDAY on Sunday APRIL 30th and beyond, when we will pray for, advocate and raise funds for the people of Myanmar, particularly those of the Karen, Chin and Kachin states. Prior to the war, […]
Conflict, Violence, and a Just Future in Myanmar
As part of our focus for 2023 on peace and justice for Myanmar, the BUV, in collaboration with Whitley College, co-hosted an event on ‘Conflict, Violence, and a Just Future in Myanmar’. Guest speakers included Rev Associate Professor Ellen Jamir from Nagaland (Oriental Theological Seminary) and Dr David Moe (Yale University). This was an important […]
Pastoral Ministry is changing for good!
Pastors are… reflecting on the way they do their ministry; they are wondering, imagining and they are learning. There is a change starting to sweep across Victoria among Baptist Pastors – it began slowly but is now gaining momentum. The difference may not be obvious now, but in the future the change will be major. […]
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