Simply put, Home Mission is the Baptist family purse.
Funding for the thirteen associations –
Each association has a team of regional ministers and other staff who support the local churches pastorally, advise on mission and practical matters, and organise a variety of useful training events.
Funding the National Resource –
The national resource centre at Baptist House in Didcot Oxfordshire provides advice or help for all Baptist churches on mission ministry and communication matters, on legal and financial matters and also provides a variety of useful publications and resources for Baptist Churches and colleges. Many staff come from professional (e.g. accountancy, finance, HR, legal, communications secretarial, social work), or indeed from ministry backgrounds and are all there to serve the Baptist family.
Grants to churches and other organisations –
This year around £1.9 million will be given to churches and other organisations (mainly churches) to help them in their mission efforts. Most grants are given to fund the cost of ministry, full or part time, but some are given to help start a variety of mission projects.
All Baptist Churches in membership with BUGB and/or one of the associations are asked to give generously to Home Mission so that the work and mission of all our churches can continue to grow and develop.
BUGB Home Mission Grants
These are given to help churches support a minister who will lead them forward in their mission by helping them to reach out to their local community with the love of God in whatever ways are appropriate. The decision on the making or the denying of a grant lies with the National Grants committee. Whilst this is a national grants scheme it is facilitated through the regional associations, and consequently all applications are made through the local association – in our area therefore it would be HEBA (Heart of England Baptist Association)
