We as a nation are getting older. There will soon be more people aged over 65 than those under 16 in the UK. Churches in the Southern Counties Baptist Association, part of the Baptist Union of Great Britain (BUGB), have started to become aware of the potential mission opportunities this societal shift will bring.
Four years ago some churches in the association contacted regional minister Kathryn Morgan with a desire to work with older and retired people. Whilst working with one church, Kathryn and the minister decided to use the biblical example of Caleb, who took charge of a difficult part of the Promised Land when he was 85-years-old (Joshua 14: 10-11).
From this, the Caleb Challenge was born and a conference was held in July 2005.
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