Stories and News
Change Lives No to Knives Initiative
TWENTY-FIVE young people in Swindon benefitted from hearing a hard-hitting presentation about knife-crime, courtesy of some of the local churches. Jordan Turner and Danyelle King, both believers, from the Change Lives No To Knives initiative, along with John Cheek,...
November: Transforming Culture: Living with Jesus
Each month we’ll be hearing from one of our Regional Ministers, to encourage us along the way as we continue empowering missional disciples in our communities across the West of England. WHAAAT?! It is only the 6th November. I’m in a busy café and the background...
October: Transforming Culture: Becoming like Jesus
Each month we’ll be hearing from one of our Regional Ministers, to encourage us along the way as we continue empowering missional disciples in our communities across the West of England. Last month in his short article, my colleague Gary Woodall reminded us of the...
Home Mission at Open House Community Church, Bristol
Recently Alisdair Longwill met with April and Steve Ballard from Open House Community Church. April heads up the worship and media and Steve focuses on the teaching and discipleship. They have been grateful for all who have contributed to Home Mission, in support of...
Horfield Baptist story behind the building swap
Horfield Baptist Church and B&A Church in Bristol swapped buildings earlier this year. Sarah Phillpot explains the background to the move, what’s happened so far – and how the church deepened its reliance on God throughout the process. ‘When we walked in for our...
September: Transforming Culture: Being with Jesus
Each month we’ll be hearing from one of our Regional Ministers, to encourage us along the way as we continue empowering missional disciples in our communities across the West of England. I love the gospel of Mark because of its simplicity. Two threads run through the...
Home Mission at Sheep St Baptist Church, Devizes
Alisdair Longwill recently met with Wes Poirot from Sheep Street BC, Devizes. Click below to hear of the encouraging things God is doing there. A shorter clip which can be used as part of a morning service to highlight and share news about Home Mission can be viewed...
Pilgrim Pioneers Planting the Gospel
Some of you will know that I have been talking to a couple about the possibility of working bi-vocationally in the local area. (Portishead, Pill, Portbury, Easton-In-Gordano). This is to further develop the work that I have been involved with to date, as well as to...
Every Little Helps
The rain was really coming down, but we wouldn't have to walk far. They don't own a car and so we could park on their little driveway, right in front of their front-door. I quickly opened up the boot and took out the food-parcel, making sure that I used both hands; it...
Part Time Job Opportunity at Webnet: Operations Manager
An exciting opportunity to join the Webnet team in equipping missional disciples in the West of England. Webnet Operations Manager (Part Time) The West of England Baptist Network (Webnet) is looking to appoint an Operations Manager. Working from the Webnet Hub in...
Summer: Encouraging Others: Learning from Jesus
Each month we’ll be hearing from one of our Regional Ministers, to encourage us along the way as we continue empowering missional disciples in our communities across the West of England. I don't know if you've ever played the dinner party game ‘Which three guests...
Championing the cause of older people
Alex Drew, Operations Manager at Webnet will soon be moving on to lead the work of Faith in Later Life, a Christian charity which exists to inspire and equip Christians to reach, serve and empower older people in every community, through the local...