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 […]
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 […]
Behind the Nine Baptisms at Newport
Newport Baptist Church (NBC) recently had an exciting service where five teenagers and four adults were baptised – a “soul encouraging” event for the congregation of around 30 people. “It was just a joy, a wonderful service,” said Pastor Julie Hunt. “It was such a communal event of celebrating God’s goodness. There were tears in […]
Inside the Wave’s Beach Outreach
Every surfer knows the awe-inspiring power of the ocean, yet the message that The Wave Church in Ocean Grove aims to spread is that God is even stronger and greater (Psalm 93:4). The Wave joins many coastal churches in sharing the good news of Jesus with locals and holidaymakers through surfing and summer missions. “Surfing […]
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). […]
Pivoting to English Youth Service for the Next Gen
A desire to see the young people in their congregation connecting with God in meaningful ways prompted Melbourne Immanuel Baptist Church, a Chin speaking church, to start a new youth service in the English language. (Chin is the language spoken in the Chin State of Myanmar – previously known as Burma.) The evening service started […]
Inspired to be Transformed
Transformation was the theme of an inspiring camp for young adults, held by Lutuv Baptist Church (LBC) this year. Around 40 young people attended from the Keilor church, bringing their enthusiasm and love for God to share with each other as they worshipped together and studied the Word. The speakers included BUV Support Hub’s Intercultural […]