Baptist churches to join in national day of prayer

Baptists are being invited to join an estimated 80,000 people at a day of prayer and worship at Wembley Stadium on 29 September. 30,000 have already ordered tickets for this major event being headed up by Jonathan Oloyede

Worship leaders appearing at the National Day of Prayer & Worship include Matt Redman, Tim Hughes, Lara Martin, Noel Robinson and Graham Kendrick. Organisers are planningto commission on the day 10,000 young people ‘towards evangelism, mission and transformation of their communities’.

On 27 July contracts were signed with Wembley Stadium allowing the event to take place and now there is a large logistical programme to provide everything from staging to speakers. Head of BUGB’s mission department, Ian Bunce, is part of the planning and delivery group. ‘This is a significant event, that will focus on praying for our nation, something which is greatly needed,’ he said.

Post Tweet

Stories round the campfire

Several stories and videos of how churches and people in the Northern Baptist Association (NBA) are connecting with their communities in imaginative ways were shared on Friday night at the Baptist Assembly

Urgency of the harvest – uniting in mission

Are we willing to seize the opportunity, shake off distractions and take advantage of this ‘Kairos moment’ of increased spiritual openness? That was the challenge shared by Leone Martin, who preached on Luke 10:1-24 during the Sunday morning sermon

Annual Returns encouragements; ‘make space for God to speak and move’

General Secretary Lynn Green highlighted areas of growth (and decline) in the latest Annual Returns, as well as encouraging Baptists to continue to make room for God to speak and lead us into His new thing

Colossians, and three angles of ministerial calling

Assembly delegates were reminded of the 'terrifying' yet 'glorious and sacred' nature of ministry as demonstrated by the Apostle Paul in the book of Colossians, by Baptist theologian Helen Paynter

Walking Worthy – new President Alex Afriyie’s address

New President Alex Afriyie outlined a three-fold vision for his 2026-27 presidency, calling on Baptists to embrace a life ‘worthy of God’s calling’ through a focus on Christ-centredness, community diversity, and missional courage

Presentation of ministers, pastors and RLMs

Around 40 ministers who have been transferred to the fully accredited list, Recognised Local Ministers (RLMs) and pastors who have been accorded recognition since the last Assembly were presented and prayed for on Saturday afternoon

Banner Image:	National-News-banner-Purple
Template Mode:	Baptist Times