Our Future Directions
The world is changing! The global church is changing! The Australian church is changing! So, what does this mean for Baptist Mission Australia and our future? Innovation, change and responding to God’s world – as it actually is – has always been part of the Baptist Mission Australia story. It’s an enduring thread of our […]
Driving Change
There are more than 10,000 Nepalese speaking people in Hobart, mostly from Hindu, Buddhist and Muslim backgrounds. We found the Nepalese migrants and students were coming to Tasmania without a driver’s license, but because they were living so far from work opportunities and the Hobart public transport is limited, they struggled to get a […]
How did I get here?
Danny shares six key moments that have led him to serve in Outback Australia with Baptist Mission Australia. One From an early age, I was fascinated with those serving interculturally. I loved hearing them share their stories and challenge us at meetings. My parents often offered hospitality to those on home assignment. I prayed […]
Sowing Seeds
One of Baptist Mission Australia’s core values is that we foster innovation – taking appropriate risks and encouraging creativity. One of Baptist Mission Australia’s core values is that we foster innovation – taking appropriate risks and encouraging creativity. These words sound great on a page, but what does that mean when the people we […]
What happens when you teach a child to read?
In 2017 the team in South East Asia began running mini-libraries for economically and socially disadvantaged children in two provinces. We call them ‘Reading Gardens’. In one province the focus is on assisting children living in large cities, on or next to garbage dumps where their families scavenge for recyclables or anything else they […]
Holding the ropes
Thanks for holding on! These are our heartfelt words to those supporting churches, individuals and groups who have willingly stepped up to support and partner with us in our calling to serve in Malawi. We shared our story and they believed in what God was doing, so much so that they promised to hold the […]
Mending around the world
Followers of Jesus in different contexts share what it means for them to join with God in mending a beautiful, broken world. Jimmy | Queensland “One way that our church is joining with God in His mending work is through a food pantry. We are walking alongside people who are hurting and what they […]
Embodying justice: The Gospel lived out loud
As followers of Jesus, we are beckoned onto a path that winds through the dense forest of injustice with the compass of the Gospel of Christ in our hands. The Gospel, a story of God’s love and redemption, encompasses far more than personal morality and individual salvation—it is also a blueprint for societal restoration. For […]
Sharing rice and life
Every week I meet together with a group of seven Khmer men. We share rice and life together – the happy, the sad and the hard. Of this group, some are followers of our God of Peace and are continuing to mature and deepen in their faith. One of the men is a follower […]
Transforming love and peace
Being able to communicate is something most of us take for granted. It allows us to share our experiences, feelings, ideas and needs. It helps us to build connections with others. It invites others to see beyond outward appearances and abilities – to see who we truly are. In Cambodia, disability support is under-funded, […]
