A WINCHESTER woman is the first female general secretary for the Baptist Union of Great Britain.
Rev Lynn Green, 48, originally from Harestock, has been serving as the regional minister with the Southern Counties Baptist Association.
She was elected general secretary at the Baptist Assembly on May 4 in Blackpool.
Jenny Royal, the moderator of trustees who proposed the appointment, said: “This is an exciting appointment for the Baptist Union and we are confident that Lynn is the right person to lead our union at this strategic time, she brings many gifts and vast experience to the task.”
Rev Green said: “I long to see local churches being encouraged and supported to transition beyond inherited church into vibrant mission communities. I hope that we will be adventurous, take more risks and above all, be Kingdom possibility thinkers.”
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