A call to love and listen
Recently, Rours and I had an opportunity to join Peace Bridges Organisation on a visit to communities in north-west Cambodia. We listened to local pastors, leaders, teachers, farmers, and vulnerable children and their parents as they shared the challenges they are facing following the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia. Their stories deeply touched our hearts. […]
Faithful seeds, God’s harvest
“I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow.” – 1 Corinthians 3:6 One of the great privileges of serving Baptist Mission Australia is witnessing the many different ways God is at work across the world. While ministry contexts vary enormously – from remote communities to bustling cities, from intercultural […]
Responding to the good news
Botta often visits other local communities with one of our church members. During these weekly trips they have built encouraging relationships with people and have had opportunities to share the hope they have in Jesus. Last month, Botta was asked to visit a family in our province on the opposite side of the river. This […]
Letting go of gifts
Nick and I are preparing to serve in Thailand. In July, as a part of this preparation, I sold my business, Jotterbook Flowers. Even though I’d spent months longing for this day, I felt a deep sense of loss when it happened. I’d started this business in our spare room, with zero experience or certainty […]
The end of a season
The Scriptures speak of seasons – physical seasons and seasons of life and ministry. In serving Jesus we also experience God’s gracious gift of seasons, as we celebrate the opportunity to work alongside others for Kingdom purpose. It has been my privilege to serve alongside our Associate Executive Director Susan Campbell for the past 6.5 […]
God brings us together
It all started at the end of a long hot day while searching for a Coke-Zero. Having searched the usual shops near our home, I decided to take my chances in another direction. Coming to a small shop which I’d never seen, I asked the young man sitting inside if he happened to have a […]
Advocacy in Canberra
“As a follower of Jesus, I think about advocacy as a responsibility that I have to offer care to those who need it, because they are dignified people created by God.” – Victor Owuor, Baptist Churches Western Australia Last week, around 30 leaders from across the Australian Baptist movement gathered in Canberra for Converge, an […]
Gathering Together
Leaders from across our mission community and valued global south ministry partners will come together next week for our first Baptist Mission Australia Global Gathering in Hua Hin in Thailand. This new-look gathering builds on the strong platform of previous Team Leaders’ and Global Roundtable conferences. Team leaders from across the world, ministry specialist, an emerging leader […]
Towards understanding
A few weeks ago, we were running a Discovery Bible Study at the Salvation Army in Auburn when a curious young Chinese guy came over and asked what we were doing. He was very interested that we were reading the Bible and joined us for the last bit of the study. ‘Ron’ had been in […]
Meet the ILN Director!
Hello. My name is Geoff Maddock and I serve as a missiologist with Baptist Mission Australia and Director of the Intercultural Learning Network. It is a role I hold with a great deal of gratitude. Before coming to this work my wife, Sherry, and I spent nearly two decades in a historic African American neighbourhood in […]