Scottish Baptist Lay Preachers Association

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 get to know other lay preachers? Well you can be, because from 4th – 6th February 2011, we’re going to be holding our first ever residential training event and [...]

Feed your Faith with the Christian Worker Certificate For a number of years the Baptist Union, Christian Worker Certificate has provided such a study programme for a wide range of people in Scottish Baptist Churches.. These undertaking the programme have ranged in age from early 20’s to early 70’s. The programme has attracted both fairly [...]

Marisa Rosie (St Ninians) is the Stirling team leader for Ywam and has been in touch regarding a second School of the Heart, week long seminar from 16th-21st Nov at the YWAM Seamill base that they are running. If you are looking for a week to go deeper into the Father’s love then this week [...]

BAPTIST UNION OF SCOTLAND CHRISTIAN WORKER STUDY PROGRAMME 2010/11. Have you time on your hands or are you overloaded with all the things you are doing? Either way the Christian Worker Certificate Study programme may can provide you with a FOCUS for prayerful study and reflection based around the Bible. Its an opportunity to help [...]

International Christian College Monday Classes Another set of interest level Monday classes begin on Monday 15th February for six Mondays. These classes have no minimum entry requirements and are for anyone who wants to explore a particular topic. Monday mornings : 10.15 – 11.15 a.m. Jane Macarthur “The Bible and the End of the World [...]

Once again Scottish Baptist College are providing a level 1 Preaching Course which will give you an introduction to Preaching over the course of 2 Saturday mornings (10-1.00pm) and 5 Monday Evenings 7.30- 9.15pm. It will be held at Resource House, Aytoun Road, Glasgow. The cost for this short course is £90.  The sessions will [...]

On Saturday 3rd October 14 members and friends of the Assocation gathered at Stirling Baptist Church for the first of the Connect Four Workshops. An excellent day was held as the following subjects were covered:- From Text to Sermon – Ian Birch Spiritual Development – Deans Buchanan Pastoral Care – Isobel Neal Evangelism & Mission [...]

Shawn White, member, Duncan Street Baptist Church, Edinburgh I was more than a little curious about where Stuart Blythe would take the topic of “Relevance and Relic.” My attendance was richly rewarded as he addressed the need to continually encapsulate an ancient message in modern clothing in order that hearers may understand how it continues [...]

Eric Renfrew, Cathcart Baptist Church Gathering on a damp Thursday evening on 2nd October for my first encounter with the Scottish Lay Preaching Association, it was a warm welcome from Glen that set the tone for the rest of the night. Meeting Glen, and sensing his passion for the building up of those who desire [...]

Phil Magee (Dingwall)  I had heard of the preaching training days which the Baptist College was organising for lay people who had a gift for preaching but Glasgow was a few miles from Dingwall. So I was quite pleased when I heard that Rev. Stuart Blythe (Lecturer and Development officer at the Scottish Baptist College) [...]