BUV Recognised Professional Pastoral Supervisors List
Find the Supervisors who are recognised by the BUV are placed on the BUV Recognised Professional Pastoral Supervisors list and are available to supervise Baptist Pastors.
Church Size Dynamics Resource
Church Size Dynamics is an online training resource that includes a 15minutes video and workbook. This training resource aims to help church leaders and Pastors understand how different churches operate at different sizes and implement required changes to transition to a desirable future. Through the learning activities, leaders will be able to: Recognise the dynamics associated with […]
Ordination Handbook
The Baptist Union of Victoria (BUV) accredits and ordains women and men who are called to pastoral leadership in and on behalf of Victorian Baptist Church communities. We desire to see pastoral leaders in our movement that are spiritually mature, theologically reflective, and emotionally resilient who are pastorally and missionally engaged in their communities. To […]
Why Ordination
The Baptist Union of Victoria (BUV) accredits and ordains women and men who are called to pastoral leadership in and on behalf of Victorian Baptist Church communities. We take seriously the responsibility to form and equip pastoral leaders that are spiritually mature, theologically reflective, and emotionally resilient and who are pastorally and missionally engaged in […]
Working with Children Checks
The Working with Children Check (WWCC) helps protect children from harm by preventing those who pose an unjustifiable risk to children from working with or caring for them. It does this by screening people’s criminal records and professional conduct history. The WWCC focuses on serious sexual, violent and drug offences, and the Department of Justice […]
Exponential
Exponential is a growing community of leaders committed to accelerating the multiplication of healthy, reproducing faith communities. Free resources on discipleship and evangelism can be found on their website: https://exponential.org/books/
Leadership Appointment Process
Together on Mission Podcast
Welcome to our TOGETHER ON MISSION podcast, brought to you by the Baptist Union of Victoria, and hosted by our Director of Mission and Ministries, Rev Daniel Bullock. Daniel will be joined by a guest from our Victorian Baptist family each week for a brief discussion that aims to encourage you in your personal walk of faith […]
Process for appointing a leadership or volunteer role
Screening is part of the leadership appointment process. It is one way that the leadership can determine in advance if a particular individual is appropriate and eligible to lead or volunteer within the church. The main steps that should be followed when appointing a leader or volunteer are: Have a position description for each role […]