Our Vision
We seek to be a community of God’s people who are praying and working together to see an outpouring of God’s Spirit in South East England.
In response to God’s calling, we are aiming to fulfil our vision by
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Fostering prayer & spiritual growth
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Providing pastoral oversight, support & care
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Working collaboratively through our networks of churches
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Resourcing and communicating with local churches to enable them to share the gospel and build Jesus’ Kingdom more effectively
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Offering development opportunities to ministers and leaders
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Playing our part in the creation of new expressions of church
Fostering prayer & spiritual growth
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Weekly prayer updates
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Preaching in local churches
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Connecting churches and leaders together
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Offering opportunities for prayer and spiritual growth to churches, ministers and leaders
Providing pastoral oversight, support & care
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By Regional Ministers
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By Network ministers
Working collaboratively through our networks of churches
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Addressing specific issue and groups
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Baptist Union Environmental Network
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Women’s Ministry
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Support for spouses of ministers
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Regional celebrations/roadshows
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Working prayerfully & collaboratively with other denominations and networks of churches
Resourcing & communicating with local churches
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Offering funding
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Church growth grants
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Project grants
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Providing assistance and guidance to fill pastoral vacancies
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Providing and facilitating training e.g. Safeguarding, First Aid, Food Safety
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Weekly news bulletin
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Providing leadership to churches when help is needed
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Supporting children’s, youth & student ministries
Offering development ministers and leaders
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Ministers Conference
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Training - e.g. Core Leadership, Mental Wellbeing
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Supporting CMD
Playing our part in the creation of new expressions of church
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Supporting Pioneers
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Offering resources to support mission
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Inspiring churches and networks of churches to engage in new expressions of church, to share the Gospel and build Jesus’ Kingdom more effectively