Mission
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So that’s what a bushel is!
by Andrew Turner October 3, 2023There is an art to inviting without inviting. “We must have you over for a meal sometime!” Just look at the sheer beauty of that sentence. It has all you want in…
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Baptist Mission Australia are seeking your stamp of approval!
by Lisa Cornish October 2, 2023Exotic worlds, weird and wonderful flora and fauna, historic achievements, records of sporting prowess or scientific discovery – all winging their way to us on the corners of envelopes sent from around…
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The Secret of Contentment
by Baptist World Aid Australia September 28, 2023In our Western world, it’s so easy to get caught up in thinking about the things that we don’t have, but here’s how one woman in Nepal has mastered the secret of…
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Eating Culture for Lunch
by Andrew Turner September 1, 2023“Culture eats strategy for breakfast”, as Peter Drucker famously said. This is learned the hard way by many a sacred agent who wanted to help their church be more effective in making…
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Shining a light on the WestCare Health Centre
by Shane Austin August 31, 2023The issues our community faces are varied and complex. They span homelessness, domestic violence, social isolation, probation and parole, emergency food relief and health. Often these issues are so confronting, those affected choose…
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Launching the Global Baptist Mission Network
by Ros Gooden August 30, 2023Scott Pilgrim, Executive Director of Baptist Mission Australia, recently attended the Baptist World Alliance gathering in Stavanger, Norway along with 500 representatives of 253 member bodies from 130 countries. After attending he wrote, “It…
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The Scandal and Wonder of Baptism
by Andrew Turner August 13, 2023I have been working on baptism resources lately, and it is mainly straightforward – don’t forget to bring them up again! But there are curly issues too – when is a person…
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Workers on the Harvest Field
by Lisa Cornish August 12, 2023When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask…
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Baptist Care SA Month is here!
by Baptist Care SA August 10, 2023Sunday 20 August 2023 will mark 110 years since the doors were opened to the West End Baptist Mission. Located in one of the poorest areas of Adelaide, it provided a safe…
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Looking for Supported Independent Living?
by Baptist Care SA August 10, 2023Baptist Care SA has some great houses for people with NDIS funding who want to live as independently as possible, but with some support for daily tasks. Best suited for people living…