Almost one hundred members of the BMS World Mission’s General Committee (GC) gathered last week for what may be their last ever meeting.

The three-day meeting in Hodderson brought together representatives from UK Baptist churches, associations and unions to acknowledge BMS’ history and to focus on its future.

The GC was originally charged with responsibility for BMS activities before direction was handed over to the BMS Board of Trustees in 2000. The BMS annual meeting att he Baptist Assembly this year will decide on whether to approve the GC move last year to replace itself with a Council of Reference.

If approved the membership of the new Council of Reference will continue to be made up of churches, associations and unions in order to maintain the ‘ownership’ of BMS by British Baptists.