At this year's Baptist Assembly in Blackpool, Brian Reed, Minister for Pastoral Care, was formally recognised as a Fully Accredited Minister. This follows a period of study, reflection and affirmation by the local church and the Baptist Union of Great Britain.We're delighted to have been part of this milestone, and pray that God would continue to bless Brian's ministry amongst us.
In the above picture, you can See Brian receiving a welcoming handshake from Jonathan Edwards, the General Secretary of the Baptist Union of Great Britain. In the envelope Jonathan's holding is Brian's certificate of ministerial recognition. Brian was also welcomed by John Weaver, this year's BU President and Alistair Brown, the General Director of BMS World Mission. It was a moving and affirming occasion, in front of a gathering of approximately 1800 people, and had been preceded by prayer and anointing with oil at Prism, the interactive and creative strand of the Baptist Assembly.
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Thanks Jonathan. I would have loved to have gone, if only to have supported Brian in his richly deserved accreditation. I do not however feel "worthy" enough to sully the BU with my presence though, so I have prayed and watched from afar. A great picture. I do hope there was some sort of celebration afterwards. Brian is not the sort of person to party late into the night, however much the occasion might merit, but I do hope that his achievement was marked in some fitting way.
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