Confident Christians
Confident Christians

Welcome

Our vision of encouraging confident Christians, growing churches and transforming communities guides and supports our parishes, churches and three cathedrals.
We are here to help everyone share the Good News of Jesus Christ across our diverse region.

 

The Bishop of Leeds,
The Rt Revd Nick Baines.

Latest News

Bishop Nick announces his retirement with thanks to all in our diocese

24th March 2025

The Rt Revd Nick Baines, Bishop of Leeds announced his retirement in an Ad Clerum to clergy  this morning and will end his ground-breaking role at the end of November this year.

Lessons learnt and new ways ahead at our Synod

25th March 2025

Safeguarding, Barnabas and lessons learnt from legal actions were on the agenda for the 30th Diocesan Synod which met online last Saturday.

How to help a changing world become better, asks Bishop Nick

22nd March 2025

The world is changing, but stay focussed on the Kingdom of God, was the core message of Bishop Nick’s wide-ranging Presidential Address to our 30th Diocesan Synod.

Lead bishops for racial justice have been appointed by the Church of England

25th March 2025

The Bishop of Kirkstall, Arun Arora of our diocese, and the Bishop of Croydon, Rosemarie Mallett, have been appointed by the Archbishop of York and the Bishop of London as the first joint lead bishops for the Church of England on racial justice.

Holy Nativity Mixenden visits Park Lane Academy careers fair to talk vocations

21st March 2025

One of our Huddersfield area churches has been helping local pupils learn more about what it means to work in the Church.

New Bishop of Wakefield enjoys first day in diocese

25th March 2025

Our new Bishop of Wakefield enjoyed a grand tour of the varied area where he will serve everyone, following the Downing Street announcement of his appointment.

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Barnabas: Encouraging Confidence

Barnabas: Encouraging Confidence is how we work together to create confident Christians, build growing churches and be part of transforming communities.

Barnabas offers every church resources and support at different levels and will help us to become more confident in our mission, leadership, future, and witness.

The programme draws on the wisdom of the parishes, recognises everyone has something to give, and is reflected in strong relationships across the diocese.

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