QB Convention 2012 in Rockhampton, Central Queensland

Planning is well underway for this year’s Convention to be held in Rockhampton to coincide with the 150th Anniversary of the Rockhampton Baptist Tabernacle.  The program and registration form are now available. Mark the dates in your calendar and plan to attend!

ABM media release, 5 March 2012: Australian Baptists condemn Iran over death sentence

Australian Baptist Ministries has condemned a decision by the Iranian Government to impose a death sentence on an Iranian pastor convicted of apostasy and attempting to evangelise Muslims.

The National Chair of Australian Baptist Ministries, the Revd Dr John Beasy, said he was dismayed at reports that an execution order had been issued for Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani and that the execution could take place at any time. Continue reading ABM media release, 5 March 2012: Australian Baptists condemn Iran over death sentence

Media Release, 30 January 2012: National Day of Prayer and Fasting

We call for a National Day of Prayer and Fasting on 19 February 2012, to pray for Australia to turn back to God. The purpose of this call to prayer is for the Renewal and Transformation of Australia as a nation with Jesus Christ as Lord. 

The National Day of Prayer and Fasting will take place on Sunday 19 February 2012 at Parliament House, Canberra from 10am – 4pm as well as in churches, homes and public places all over Australia, all at the same time. If possible, we ask each church to send one person to represent them for our time of prayer at Parliament House. The important thing is to mobilise your church to pray. Continue reading Media Release, 30 January 2012: National Day of Prayer and Fasting

Make Christmas count!

Check out the fabulous lights display at Stafford Heights Baptist Church and make your donation to BWA’s Christmas Appeal!

BWA Media Release – 19 December 2011

A Christmas Message from the BWA  – Celebrate the Gift 

 

Washington (BWA)–The story of the Incarnation is good news that God has come to earth in the form of a human being to walk where we walk, feel what we feel, show us how to live, and offer us the gift of life in its fullness.  When the church celebrates Christmas, what it seeks to do is to plunge into the depth of the mystery of God’s amazing love for all creation, to grasp something of the significance of our Lord’s identification with us, and to experience anew the marvelous grace by which God makes salvation available. 

Over the years, Christians have commented on the nature of the Incarnation, trying to find words to express the magnificence of it. But how can we describe this mystery?  Continue reading BWA Media Release – 19 December 2011

QB Media release, 16 December 2011

A Christmas message from David Loder, QB General Superintendent:

We’ve come to the end of what, for many, has been an extraordinarily difficult year.  Thousands of our fellow Queenslanders (and others south of our border) have suffered through floods and cyclones and are in the process of rebuilding their lives; a journey that will continue for years to come. In particular, our hearts go out to those who have lost loved ones and friends. They are now facing their first Christmas without them and we know that their lives will never be the same. Please continue to pray for those still struggling and for our pastors and others who continue to help them. Continue reading QB Media release, 16 December 2011

ABM media release, 29 November 2011: Baptists oppose offshore and mandatory detention

The National Council of Australian Baptist Ministries has urged the federal government to process claims for refugee status within 90 days, and called on churches to oppose mandatory detention of asylum seekers and refugees. Continue reading ABM media release, 29 November 2011: Baptists oppose offshore and mandatory detention