Welsh Bible roots call

The current cost of living crisis could prove an opportune moment for Baptists to rediscover their Biblical roots, a Welsh leader says.

Writing in a recent newsletter, Baptist Union of Wales’ Mission Director Simeon Baker acknowledged the challenge of maintaining large buildings and the pressures that brings, not least on church finances and this is likely to get even harder over winter.

‘The energy costs of heating large empty chapel buildings with old and inefficient heating systems is going to significantly rise,’ he said, ‘and perhaps those same questions will return: how do we continue to meet?’