Post 2000

Abstract

"I believe we are facing a critical turning point in the history of the Union and all of us need to address the radical nature of the changes God expects from His people. Such is the nature of these changes, I do not expect clarity about where God is leading us for, maybe, a generation. When people ask me, what kind of Baptist Union I envisage for the 21 st century. I decline by saying this is the purpose of the Denominational Consultation in September. In the January 1996 edition of "Baptist Leader", ministers and churches were invited to submit their thoughts on the future of the Union, and Keith and I are grateful forthe many letters which have been received at Didcot reflecting the praying, writing, dreaming that is taking place in the local churches. The booklet published by the four English college principals, Something to Declare (an exposition of the Declaration of Principle), symbolises the kind of debate we want to encourage"