The church is congregational in government with the church meeting the ultimate decision making body. Day to day leadership is provided by the Diaconate. At present it has the following structure:
• Pastor
• Chairman
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Individual Deacons have specific responsibilities
The Pastor, Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer form the Executive.
Pastor - Rev Dr Brian Talbot
Brian Talbot was brought up on a farm in the Lune Valley, south
of the Lake District. He met his wife Kathryn at the College of Ripon
and York where they trained for the teaching profession. After obtaining
her B.Ed Kathryn has worked as a primary school teacher in various places
most recently in Abronhill PS in Cumbernauld, the school that Rachel (P1)
and Benjamin (P5) attended. Helen attended Abronhill High School and completed
two years there. While in Ripon Brian felt called to the pastoral ministry
and after a brief time of paid employment trained for the Baptist ministry
at the Scottish Baptist College between 1988 and 1992. He served as interim
pastor at Cumbernauld for six months prior to being called as the full-time
pastor in February 1993. In 1999 he obtained a Ph.D. in Church History
from Stirling University. His ministry in the town included playing a
leading role in the formation of Broadwood Baptist Church, constituted
in 2005, together with a range of community ministries including participation
in team-chaplaincies in two Primary Schools and one High School. Since
moving to Broughty Ferry Brian has quickly established himself in the
church and wider Christian community.
Broughty Ferry Baptist Church, 86
St. Vincent Street, Broughty Ferry, Scotland, DD5 2EX