We will launch the South West 'hub' for Forge Training, delivered by ForMission Training, on the weekend of the 15th - 17th April 2016. We can now confirm that the cost will be just £495 for the year long course, including training weekends and coaching, or £850 for those wanting to gain academic credit. There are […]
Following our four Network Gatherings on the theme of Discipleship at the Core, we're going to devote this year's morning for Leadership Teams to the question of how to encourage discipleship among those we serve as leaders. Our facilitator will be David Lawrence, Teaching Pastor at Thornbury Baptist Church and now LICC's South West Imagine […]
Four Network Gatherings are planned for 2016 - in North Somerset, Gloucestershire, Bristol, and Wiltshire. Please make sure that the most convenient one is in your church diary.
Four Network Gatherings are planned for 2016 – in North Somerset, Gloucestershire, Bristol, and Wiltshire. Please make sure that the most convenient one is in your church diary.
Ministers or Pastoral Leaders interested in finding out more about Re-imagine before the next cycle begins in January 2017 are invited to attend a taster morning on Thursday 20th October. This will be an informal gathering where you can ask questions and work out whether the time is right for your leadership team to embark […]
Bookings for the WEBA Ministers' Conference 2017 are now closed and we are thrilled to say that all available rooms have now been taken. We may be able to consider a late booking if you have been able to negotiate sharing a room or suite with another attendee. The conference is an opportunity for […]
Re-imagine is a missional learning community especially for leadership teams across our network of churches. It takes the form of a residential weekend and then 3 day long hub gatherings, each 6 months apart. The process helps teams to build momentum in the transition towards mission being the heart of all they are and no longer […]
David Lawrence, who facilitated our Leadership Teams morning in 2016, will be bringing two LICC (London Institute of Contemporary Christianity) Church Imagine days to WEBA in 2017. Dave will be sharing what they have learned about how to create a whole life disciplemaking church. We will be exploring the biblical vision and the practical principles and process […]
Exploring Missional Communities: Helping our churches get out of the building Saturday, 11 November 2017 from 09:00 to 13:00 Chipping Sodbury Baptist Church, BS37 6AH This year's morning for Leadership Teams will be led by Ken Benjamin and Ellen Wild from Chichester Baptist Church. CBC is on a journey of exploring using Sundays not just […]
Forge aims to mobilise ordinary people to become missional and thrive in whatever context they are called to. This may be in pioneering new things, church planting, working in and through an already existing church, or serving in a local community, professional or relational network. The South-West hub for Forge England and Wales, run in […]
There will be a Re-imagine taster morning on the 10th September 2018. This take place at the WEBA office in Stapleton, Bristol. Pastoral leaders are invited to come along at 10:30am to find out more about our learning community for leadership teams. If you think you might be interested in this, please contact alex.drew@webassoc.org.uk - […]
15 September 2018 Beacon International Centre, Stafford "We are in an exciting time for Baptists across the UK, one characterised by increasing creativity and innovation in mission. The timing seems right to bring together stories of what God is doing to encourage and inspire one another to respond to His invitation and join the adventure." […]