News

• Tribute to the late Brian Haymes

  We note with sadness the sudden death of Brian Haymes, friend and mentor to many in the Anabaptist Mennonite Network, but we also celebrate his significant contributions to the Baptist and Anabaptist communities. Local pastor, preacher, principal of two Baptist theological colleges, Brian was also the co-author of God after Christendom? in our ‘After Christendom series and…

  

• A Book Study with the SoulSpace Online Community

  Soulspace Belfast are planning a book group to explore The New Anabaptists this Summer.

  

• Short Course: Baptist Stories

  This course is Baptist rather than Anabaptist, however its offered by colleagues who are involved in the Anabaptist/Baptist day conference in Oxford next February, and we thought it may be of interest to some.

  

• Dissent in a Digital Age

  The Centre for Baptist Studies is hosting a day-conference on Digital Theology on 7th November.  We have eight excellent speakers lined up, exploring topics as diverse as ‘Human Says No’, ‘Theology of Play’, ‘AI and the Church’, ‘Worldviews of Dissent’ and much more.

  

• Encountering the Anabaptists

  This short online module is being run again in November over four Thursday evenings. Who were the Anabaptists? Radical reformers - Church planters - Peace activists - Pioneers of liberty

  

• Beyond 500

  Beyond 500: A Baptist-Anabaptist Conversation is a day conference in Oxford on 27 February 2025, arranged as part of the 500th Anniversary of Anabaptism.

  

• Bible & Violence – Annual Conference 2024

  The Centre for the Study of Bible & Violence are having their annual conference between 3rd and 5th June 2024, in person at Woodlands Church, Bristol, UK and it will also be accessible online.

  

• Three Upcoming Courses

  Our friends at Urban Expression have a few courses starting soon. Two modules of the Crucible Course - Jesus Unplugged and Rural Crucible, as well as the latest Black Light course.

  

• Visit of José Arrais

  José has recently become the new European Coordinator of Mennonite Conferences. We hosted him for a weekend in the UK recently.