Home Mission

Home Mission provides not only a lifeline for many a church and ministry but is also a symbol of our shared journey. In 2023 as an Association we raised £289,234 for Home Mission. Thank you so much for your generosity.

As the linked poster points out, Home Mission Giving helps to support 15 local ministries, 4 Regional Ministers and 3 National Specialist Teams at Didcot - the national resource for Baptists Together.

Your church's financial contribution to all this is vital if we are to continue to see Baptist life flourish in the UK.

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A Warm Hello

Welcome to the website of The Central Baptist Association. We look after about 150 Baptist churches across Northamptonshire, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire, including Milton Keynes. If you are looking to find a specific church near you then please click here.

Who we are

We have a team of four Regional Ministers, led by Lisa Kerry, alongside Mary Moody, Nathan Toseland and Andrew Openshaw. Andrew is also the association secretary. Our moderator is Maureen Hider and our treasurer is Roy Farrant. Jane Day is the course tutor for The Learning Collective.

What we do

We support ministers and churches by 'walking together in ministry and mission'. This includes providing pastoral care for ministers, advice to churches, guiding the settlement process, encouraging churches in their mission, providing training opportunities, encouraging networking, talking ecumenically, and offering small grants.