Train a Baptist Minister
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As some of you know I have been exploring the call to Baptist Ministry for some time now.
I have had the call to ministry affirmed by my regional association and have been accepted for a place as a 'Minister in Training' at Bristol Baptist College to start this September. There is a charge to undertake the formation, which to be honest we simply do not have so we are seeking some financial support:
The fees are £2,200 a year,
so 3 years = £6,600
plus 2nd year mission £400
(the fees will increase each year by an as yet unknown amount)
Just to clarify we will not be receiveing any support for this cost from our local church nor are we are asking for support for the cost of living or travel. We are trusting God that he will provide what is needed to keep the kids in food & clothes!
To give you some context I have been a lay or non accredited pastor of Children, Youth & Families at West Cliff Baptist Church for the past few years. Prior to this was a Lead Youth Worker for a Salvation Army Corps. Throughout this time I have been a member of a Baptist church either at West Cliff or at Iford Baptist Church where I have been thankful for the opportunities to grow and develop my gifting’s.
I feel the call to baptist ministry because I believe I seek to outwork the Baptist Core Values of being part of a community that is Prophetic, Inclusive, Sacrificial, Missionary and Worshipping. I think I outwork these, but the key question is do you?
Alongside being a church pastor I am actively involved in my community you can find out a bit more about that by visiting streetspacebournemouth.org or by taking a look at this short clip made by a local uni student recently https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txshci3gNQc
So if you feel I do outwork the Baptist Core Values and you feel called to affirm me on my journey to baptist ministry please do consider financially helping us to get there. We really are all in this together!
No worries if you dont or if you cant at this time I will still keep trying to love you better x
I have had the call to ministry affirmed by my regional association and have been accepted for a place as a 'Minister in Training' at Bristol Baptist College to start this September. There is a charge to undertake the formation, which to be honest we simply do not have so we are seeking some financial support:
The fees are £2,200 a year,
so 3 years = £6,600
plus 2nd year mission £400
(the fees will increase each year by an as yet unknown amount)
Just to clarify we will not be receiveing any support for this cost from our local church nor are we are asking for support for the cost of living or travel. We are trusting God that he will provide what is needed to keep the kids in food & clothes!
To give you some context I have been a lay or non accredited pastor of Children, Youth & Families at West Cliff Baptist Church for the past few years. Prior to this was a Lead Youth Worker for a Salvation Army Corps. Throughout this time I have been a member of a Baptist church either at West Cliff or at Iford Baptist Church where I have been thankful for the opportunities to grow and develop my gifting’s.
I feel the call to baptist ministry because I believe I seek to outwork the Baptist Core Values of being part of a community that is Prophetic, Inclusive, Sacrificial, Missionary and Worshipping. I think I outwork these, but the key question is do you?
Alongside being a church pastor I am actively involved in my community you can find out a bit more about that by visiting streetspacebournemouth.org or by taking a look at this short clip made by a local uni student recently https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txshci3gNQc
So if you feel I do outwork the Baptist Core Values and you feel called to affirm me on my journey to baptist ministry please do consider financially helping us to get there. We really are all in this together!
No worries if you dont or if you cant at this time I will still keep trying to love you better x
Organizer
Gemma Dunning Wcbc
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