Partnership Meetings
Our Partnership Meetings are our main regular event for church leaders and others in ministry in the South West, and form the heartbeat of our Partnership.
Partnership Meetings take place quarterly in either Bristol or Bath, and involve a mixture of:
- Teaching from invited speakers: considering key aspects of gospel ministry in a local church context, and how we can effectively partner together in those areas.
- Partnership business: discussing the current and prospective work and events of the Gospel Partnership, so that we are shaping together the things we do to me effective and beneficial for our Partners.
- Fellowship and prayer: supporting one other by providing a context for sharing the encouragements and discouragements of ministry and praying together for one another.
Church leaders from Partner churches, and Individual Partners are invited to bring along other members of their leadership or ministry teams, and those considering becoming Partners are welcome to join us for a few meetings to get a feel for what they are like.
Partnership Meetings in 2025
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Local church, global mission with Tim Howlett (UFM) 15th January @ St. Bart's, Bath Having previously worked as Executive Officer at United Beach Missions, Tim serves voluntarily there now as Chairman alongside his role as Head of Partnerships at UFM Worldwide
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Courageous Leadership - lesson from abroad with Isaac Shaw 26th March @ The Emmanuel Meeting House, Narrow Lewins Mead, Bristol BS1 2NN Isaac Shaw has been Director of the Delhi Bible Institute working across North India for the past 40 years. During that time, DBI has established 12 regional centres to train thousands of Christian leaders and has seen hundreds of churches planted through that ministry. Working in a challenging context, Isaac has demonstrated courageous leadership himself and equipped many other leaders to be courageous personally and strategically. Having spent a year’s sabbatical at Cornhill, he is very aware of the UK context and is able to stimulate and inspire us in our own situations. Do not miss this! |
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Teaching Jude with Rupert Bentley-Taylor 11th June @ St Barts, Bath Rupert served as a pastor for 30 years, firstly in Bournemouth and then in Bath. He is now a committed church member, regular preacher and itinerant speaker. |
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Hate the Art, Love the Artist? (Towards a Theology of the Arts) with Matt Peckham 17th September @ The Emmanuel Meeting House, Narrow Lewins Mead, Bristol BS1 2NN In recent times, a growing number of Christians have sought to explore the ways in which theology impacts the arts and how we engage with the artist. But what if it were more helpful to see how understanding the arts impacts our theology?
Matt Peckham is the Pastor of Bradley Stoke Evangelical Church. Previously, he worked as an Art Director in London before training as an Independent student at Oak Hill College. |
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The Future for our Youth with Mel Lacey 26th November @ St. Bart's Church, Bath Mel is the Executive Director of Growing Young Disciples, a charitable organisation devoted to promoting and supporting biblical children’s and youth ministry. |