Ministerial Counselling Service

The Baptist Union of Great Britain (BUGB) offers up to 12 sessions of counselling if you are:

an accredited minister
a recognised minister-in-training at a Baptist College
a nationally-recognised pastor
a member of staff of a BUGB Specialist Team

This is also available to adult members of your family who live at the same address.

Find out more from the Baptist Union Website.
COUNSELLING SUPPORT

Download the CMCS Handbook.
CHURCHES MINISTERIAL COUNSELLING SERVICE

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Planning your Visit

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.