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President

The President of the Baptist Union of Great Britain is elected annually and usually takes office at the annual Baptist Assembly.  Our current President, Tim Presswood, took office on 17 June 2023. Stephen Finamore was also welcomed as our new Vice-President. 

Click here for more information about the role of our President.
 
2023-24
President: The Revd Tim Presswood
Vice President: The Revd Stephen Finamore

TimPresswoodTim Presswood has spent the last 30 years re-inventing the church in one of the most deprived inner-city communities in the country. Today he is team leader the Urban Expression Team in Openshaw, east Manchester, and minister of Forest Church, Manchester.

In 2014 Tim was invited to join the staff of the North Western Baptist Association, where he led the team through a transition process. He is now enjoying leading the Church Life Team at NWBA half time, while acting as College Manager for Northern Baptist College and continuing in ministry in Openshaw.

Tim has held a number of community roles in East Manchester, including senior roles in the NHS. For 20 years he was on the board of Manchester Credit Union as either treasurer or chair, building it from 85 members to more than 20,000. He has an interest in alternative economic solutions.

Read more about Tim's theme for his presidential year in the article he wrote for the Summer 2023 edition of Baptists Together magazine.

Tim is writing regular reflections - or postcards - as he travels around our churches and Associations.

As part of Tim's year as President, he intends to visit all 13 Regional Associations and to go for a walk with anyone and everyone who wishes to join him.

 

Click here to access a list of former BUGB Presidents

Hayley Young's theme for her year as President 2022-23 was 'Building a Bigger Table'. Read more about this theme in the article she wrote for the Summer 2022 edition of Baptists Together magazine.

Geoff Colmer's theme for his year as President 2021-22 was 'Being attentive to rhythms of grace'.  Read more about Geoff’s theme in the article he wrote for the Summer 2021 edition of Baptists Together magazine.

Find out more about Yinka Oyekan's theme for his year as President  2020-21 at www.howdowegrowfromhere.com

Ken Benjamin's theme for his year as President 2019-20 was Where do we grow from here?   Ken also produced a series of videos and studies for small groups to follow the theme

Please click here to find out more about 'Divine Windows' - the theme for Dave Gregory's year as President 2018-19.

Please click here to access 'As in heaven' - the theme for Dianne Tidball's year as President 2017-18.

Click here to access 'Anointed to do good' - the theme for Rupert Lazar's Presidential Year 2016-17.

Click here to access letters from Jenni Entrican and guest blogs on the Daring Greatly theme of her Presidential year 2015-16.

Click here to access the blog posts from Chris Ellis during his Presidential year 2014-15.

Click here to access the blog posts from Ernie Whalley during his Presidential year 2013-14.

 

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