Theological College in Yorkshire & Region

Thinking Ahead

Thought Leadership | Reflections on life & leadership in contemporary culture |

Baptist-led research

By Thinking Ahead, the Centre for Baptist Ministry is building up a body of quality work for the sake of the UK Baptist family. Here you will find experienced practitioners and theologians sharing expert knowledge and original insights.

By Thinking Ahead, we hope to spark ideas within you and your ministry contexts. At times we offer a voice of disruption, and always a vision for positive change. As we look to the future and reflect on our present practices, we hope and pray that we will develop better practices.

Our thought leadership reflects St Hild College’s four core values.

We are: 

Prayerful 
Collaborative 
Courageous 
Pioneering

What sustains someone through decades of ministry?

When Revd Chris Friend met with St Hild's Baptist Ministers in Training, he reflected on leadership, holiness, accountability, innovation and the realities of serving God's church. In this three-part series, we share some of the wisdom he has gathered along the way.

Chris is the Co-Minister at Alnwick Baptist Church and the Mission & Pioneer Development Facilitator for the Northern Baptist Association.

This is a three-part blog series. Please click on the title to read each one.

Thriving in Ministry: Why Authenticity Matters As Much As Expertise

Thriving in Ministry: Embracing the Beautiful Mess of Church Life

Thriving in Ministry: Building Teams and Keeping Jesus at the Centre

Creating Movement Around Evangelism and New Churches

An Everyone Everywhere Conversation with Alan Hirsch & Dot Tyler

Converging evangelism & church planting with movement & multiplication

Recently St Hild College partnered with 24/7 Prayer and the Everyone Everywhere initiative. We gathered c.100 pioneers, planters and thinkers for a conversation with Alan Hirsch to ask 'what's needed?' to move Baptists Together further towards growing confident, multiplying disciples and churches. These themes were based on 61 responses, and 30 additional conversations.

Here are the five key themes which arose around creating movement, evangelism and new churches...