Scottish Baptist Lay Preachers Association

As we prepare to gather together as the Scottish Baptist family at Assembly in Dunfermline at the end of October, and explore the theme of ‘Communities of Conviction’, we want to help unpack that theme in our blog series for October. In attempting to unpack the theme of ‘Communities of Conviction’, we want, through our [...]

Glen Cartwright has subsequently been re-elected to serve as the SBLPA on the Scotish Baptist College Committee. This will enable healthy and helpful working relationships to continue to be developed between the Scottish Baptist Lay Preachers’ Association and the Scottish Baptist College.

Jim Ewing (Bearsden) I thought I’d have to pass on the topic of “missional relationships”, as I could not think of anything to say on the subject. Then I realised I had a rather rare one of my own. Over the past year I have developed my own relational mission: I have become a performance [...]

             ‘IT SO HAPPENED’…THE  START  OF  AN  EVANGELICAL  WITNESS   A few weeks ago I received, out of the blue, an invitation to speak at a scientific meeting in Prague to help celebrate the retirement from the Czech Academy of Sciences of an old friend.  As I myself retired twelve years ago, and finished research [...]

In Acts 8 we read the story of the Ethiopian Treasurer who initially was looking for that which would bring him satisfaction and fulfilment. Despite being a man of position and authority, a man of wealth and a religious man (we read of him going to the temple) there was still something lacking in his [...]

On his blog, Alan Donaldson, General Director reflects on the samaritan woman and the power of invitation “Over the last month I’ve been thinking a lot about the Samaritan woman and how she invites people to come and meet Jesus. I don’t imagine for one minute that extending that invitation was an easy thing for [...]

Hugh Tannock (Drumchapel) I have been reading and encouraged by some of the articles already written on Missional Relationships, and add a further few thoughts to those already submitted. What Does Mission Mean to:  The Disciple/Christian?                                                     The Church? It has been my experience from visiting and speaking to different churches over a number [...]

Postscript: Please note that this event has now been postponed. How would you like to be part of an exciting and inspiring weekend away in the heart of Scotland, surrounded by spectacular scenery, with the chance to relax and get to know other lay preachers? Well you can be, because from 4th – 6th February [...]

In September ‘Connect’ the General director of Baptist Union of Scotland, Rev. Alan Donaldson, calls the scottish Baptist family, of which we were a key part to pray over the weekend 22-24th October 2010. SBLPA members can find out more about this on the SBLPA Members Prayer Page

Andrew Young (Fraserburgh) Missions today – biblically based, culturally relevant Recently a group of Christians held a ‘Gospel mission’ in village just outside my hometown.  I went along to a couple of the meetings hoping and praying for an effective outreach in a needy area.  What did I find when I got there?  As I [...]