Each February WEBA Ministers (and others in church leadership including Children, Families, and Youth Workers) gather for three days of fellowship, teaching, and relaxation in glorious surroundings. For the third year we will be holding our Ministers' Conference at Saunton Sands Hotel in North Devon from the 26th-28th February 2018. Our main speakers will be […]
This is the first of two Mentoring Workshops for ministers and pastoral leaders in 2018. It's been organised by WEBA in partnership with our three neighbouring Baptist Associations. Each workshop will be held at Little Stoke Baptist Church, beginning at 9:30am and ending at 3pm. Refreshments will be provided; bring your own lunch. There is […]
As one of the speakers at our 2018 WEBA Ministers' Conference, Ruth Rice introduced us to the concept of Renew Wellbeing Cafes like the one she founded in West Bridgford, Nottingham, pictured above. In partnership with a cafe and the local mental health team, these offer a quiet shared space where it's OK not to […]
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 […]
In addition to the WEBA Ministers' Conference, and a Leadership Teams morning, WEBA provides one additional annual training day for Pastoral Leaders. This year, we are delighted to welcome Bridge Builders who will run a day workshop on Handling Conflict Constructively. Bridge Builders are widely respected as a training provider in this field, with interactive […]
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 - […]
This is the second of two Mentoring Workshops for ministers and pastoral leaders in 2018. It's been organised by WEBA in partnership with our three neighbouring Baptist Associations. It will be held at Nailsea Baptist Church, beginning at 9:30am and ending at 3pm. Refreshments will be provided; bring your own lunch. There is no charge […]
You know them: those parts of scripture that we skip over when we preach; the bits of the psalms that we edit out when we use them in church; the sections of the Bible that bring a blush to our cheeks or make our sensibilities burn. But what are we missing when we avoid these […]
We have a Re:Imagine Taster Evening soon for those who may be interested in considering Re:Imagine for 2020. This will take place at the WEBA Office in Little Stoke on Monday 21st of October at 7pm. It’s up to you whether this means just the pastoral leader attending the evening, or if you would like to bring your whole leadership […]
Key Principles and Practice for Pastoral Leadership: Where do we grow from here? In this Pastoral Leaders Day, Baptists Together President Ken Benjamin will be helping us to explore the key principles which underpin pastoral leadership and how to put them into practice. This day is aimed at Pastoral Leaders. However, all Pastoral Leaders are encouraged to […]
DUE TO RESTRICTIONS ON PUBLIC GATHERINGS AT THE PRESENT TIME - THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED - WE HOPE TO RESCHEDULE IN THE NEAR FUTURE Building on Ken Benjamin's presidential theme 'Where do we grow from here?', in this Pastoral Leaders Day, incoming Baptists Together President Yinka Oyekan will be helping us to explore how it […]
Come and explore together what we're learning and what God is saying to us at this time. This webinar is for all webnet pastoral leaders including ministers, CYF and community workers. To book your place please use the details below: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84530573752 Meeting ID: 845 3057 3752
There has never been a better time to consider how the mental and emotional wellbeing needs of our communities can be met. So we've invited Ruth Rice from Renew Wellbeing to lead us through a short webinar together at 10am on Tuesday 11th of August. This will be ideal for those who are exploring setting […]
Our webnet gathering and AGM will take place on Zoom on Monday October 12th at 7pm. Each member church should have at least one representative to the AGM, and we ask that you register to say who is coming, and who is the church’s voting representative. To register your attendance and to receive your […]
As part of CMD (Continuing Ministerial Development) we want to facilitate ongoing development for ministers / pastoral leaders and enable the development of the habit of accountability. In peer mentoring, we walk with another minister to mentor each other. The principles of peer mentoring are the same as for any mentoring, but the relationship is […]
All those in pastoral leadership including employed children’s, youth and families workers are invited to our annual Pastoral Leaders Conference to share spiritual refreshment, Biblical insight, and theological stimulation while spending time with friends and colleagues. We warmly welcome spouses of those serving in ministry roles, retired ministers, and other church staff members who wish […]
All those in pastoral leadership including children’s, youth and families workers are invited to our annual Pastoral Leaders Conference to share spiritual refreshment, biblical insight, and theological stimulation while spending time with friends and colleagues. We warmly welcome retired ministers, other church staff members who wish to come along and spouses of those serving in […]