Tim Costello on a crisis no one’s talking about

In regional Myanmar, where there’s a strong Baptist presence, a church is more than a building. It’s a place of worship, a community’s pride and joy, and in recent times of civil war, a haven. Today, 67 of the country’s churches lie in ruins, decimated by military airstrikes along with five Buddhist monasteries and 25 […]

Seeds of the Gospel

This past month has once again brought plenty of rain! This is something that shouldn’t have surprised us though, since we prayed with the faith communities for God to bless their crops with enough water for a fruitful harvest. This is the season when seeds need rain to grow and bear fruit. In the same […]

Local Church, Global Vision

Over the last two weekends I have visited two regional churches in South Australia and the New South Wales-Victoria border. Both faith communities are highly valued Baptist Mission Australia partners as sending churches. They take seriously their role in standing alongside, praying for and generously supporting Baptist Mission Australia team members sent from their churches. […]

A two-way street

I’m sure you’ve heard it hundreds of times now: ‘Building relationships is essential as we share the good news of Jesus with local people.’ And that remains true. However, as we talk about this essential work of relationship building, the focus is often on us getting to know others and their world. But what’s also […]

Willing to be interrupted?

One of my kids likes to bring home ‘Do Not Disturb’ signs from hotels. When his room is getting messy – and it has been suggested that maybe it’s time to clean his room – he likes to put the sign over his door. It’s his way of saying to the rest of us don’t […]

Neighbours in a big city

We hope you are all keeping warm as we try to cool down in the hot and humid New Delhi! A little while ago we had a friend express to us her apprehension about visiting another country as a single young woman. We assured her that she would be alright anywhere in the world, as […]

The world comes to Brisbane

More than 3000 people from across the world gathered in Brisbane this month for the 23rd Baptist World Congress. It was a wonderful, joyful, challenging and memorable experience, as followers of Jesus from 130 countries came together for worship, learning, equipping, networking and prayer. Participants were urged to leave Brisbane with a renewed commitment to […]

Remote leaders gathering

Recently Indigenous leaders from remote communities including Lajamanu, Willowra, Murray Downs, Katherine, Kalkarindji, Dagaragu and Yuendumu gathered in Darwin, along with some of our Outback team and representatives from Baptist Churches SA & NT (BCSANT). This gathering was a great way to connect with other leaders and encourage one another with words of welcome and […]

Doing a new thing

The Silk Road Area is a fascinating place. A place of rich history and culture. A place where multiple ethnic groups intersect. A place known for its diverse, beautiful landscapes and unique blend of nomadic traditions and modern development. A place with many challenges and opportunities. And it’s a place where God’s Spirit is working, […]

The victory is God’s

“I thought I was going to die.” When Pele walked into our house and said those words, we were very surprised. Not by what he was saying, but because he was there, standing in front of us, walking, talking and no longer in a hospital bed. The day before, his best friend had come running, […]