Young Adults Drawn to Jesus
Kew Baptist Church has seen an increased number of baptisms this year, particularly amongst the vibrant young adults age group. There have been 14 baptisms so far this year and they have all been under 30 years of age, says Senior Pastor Mark Edwards. “Some are from non-church backgrounds, others have found their faith revitalised […]
WinterCamp Sparks a Fire of Faith
“When we step away from the daily grind and spend time away together, it often gives God a chance to open our hearts to him”, says Ben Stephenson, Youth Pastor at Crossway Baptist Church. Around 480 young people went on Crossway’s Wintercamp, where time for learning, discussion and focusing on God prompted 22 first-time commitments, […]
Young people hear the call at the games
PRIORITISING ENGAGING THE NEXT GEN IN FAITH SERIES Young people heard the call to seek a vibrant, living relationship with Jesus at the State Youth Games (SYG) in June, as 535 made faith commitments – including young people from 13 Baptist church groups. Once again Baptist youth groups from around the state gathered their team […]
Sharing the Joy at a South West Camp
Five Baptist churches from south-west Victoria recently went on a combined camp in Port Fairy, and the result was a great time of fellowship and encouragement that everyone would love to repeat in the future. The camp brought together Naringal, Warrnambool, Port Campbell, Portland and Hamilton Baptist churches, with five pastors sharing the lead on […]
Renewal at Rock City’s First Camp
Rock City Church, a church plant in Nunawading, held its first camp over Easter and it was such a blessing to everyone that plans are already under way for next year’s camp. “As well as drawing us closer to Jesus, the camp also drew us closer to one another,” said Senior Pastor Ferdinand Haratua. “The […]
Friendships, Growth and Authenticity at OneHope Youth
Slightly crazy cabin-group challenges and small-group study times were just some of the ways that young people from OneHope Baptist Church enjoyed building faith and friendships on a camp during April. “Friendship-building and times of spiritual encouragement were the major aims of the camp – and these were certainly achieved. Across the whole weekend we […]
Creating Spaces to encourage each other
Starting with a trickle of combined events over recent years, a beautiful collaborative relationship has emerged amongst many churches in Victoria’s southwest – most recently seen in a camp for five Baptist churches in May, and a Blokes’ Brekky involving a dozen churches in April. The camp will bring together Naringal, Warrnambool, Port Campbell, Portland […]
Making Connections at Kew Hub
The start of each year at Kew Baptist Church (KBC) sees many newcomers seeking to become involved in church life, and one of the best ways to draw them into community is through the Hub. Hub is a weekly event run across a series of Wednesday nights, with three main goals: to go deeper into […]
A Bright Start to the Year
PRIORITISING ENGAGING THE NEXT GEN IN FAITH series A compelling speaker plus a magnificent choir of more than 60 people gave young people at the Chin Christian Council in Australia Youth Conference an uplifting start to the year. The Chin people originate from the Chin state, an ethnic state of Myanmar (previously known as Burma). […]