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Mainstream - Baptists for Life & Growth Mainstream (renamed Fresh Streams in 2011) began in 1978 as a ‘ginger group’ within the Baptist Union "to encourage, co-ordinate, publicise and support every venture that will lead to further life and growth." Over the years it became a Word and Spirit network of church leaders, largely Baptist, "passionate about God, real in relationships, getting stuck into God’s mission". It is reproduced by permission of the current editor. Visit the Fresh Streams website here.

Mainstream
Vols. 1 - 10 (1979-1982)
Vols. 11 - 20 (1982-1985)
Vols. 21 - 30 (1986-1988)
Vols. 31 - 40 (1989-1991)
Vols. 41 - 50 (1991-1994)
Vols. 51 - 60 (1994-1997)
Vols. 61 - 70 (1998-2001)
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Vols. 1 - 10 (2001 - 2010)
 
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Volume 61 (January 1998)Click here to download View in PDF format pdf

  Issue Theme: Liberating Leadership
On-line Resource Michael Bochenski, "Introduction," Mainstream 61 (January 1998): 3.
On-line Resource Malcolm Goodspeed & Viv Lassetter, "Recognising Liberating leaders," Mainstream 61 (January 1998): 4-8.
On-line Resource Tony Peck, "Associating - The Yorkshire Baptist experience," Mainstream 61 (January 1998): 9-13.
On-line Resource Stephen Rand, "Liberating Leadership - into Mission," Mainstream 61 (January 1998): 14-17.
On-line Resource Rob Warner, "Liberating Leadership," Mainstream 61 (January 1998): 18-21.
On-line Resource Michael Bochenski, "Trends in Ministry," Mainstream 61 (January 1998): 21-27.
On-line Resource John Weaver & Richard Burfoot, "Forming Church Leaders in today's world," Mainstream 61 (January 1998): 28-33.
On-line Resource "Letters from Readers - Yes!" Mainstream 61 (January 1998): 33-36.

Volume 62 (May 1998)Click here to download View in PDF format pdf

  Issue Theme: Renewing Renewal
On-line Resource Michael Bochenski, "Introduction," Mainstream 62 (May 1998): 3-4.
On-line Resource Douglas McBain, "Letters to the Churches: In Step With the Spirit," Mainstream 62 (May 1998): 5-9.
On-line Resource Nigel Wright, "Time to Associate," Mainstream 62 (May 1998): 9-12.
On-line Resource Michael Bochenski, "Trans-local Leadership," Mainstream 62 (May 1998): 15-21.
On-line Resource "Five Core Values for a Gospel People," Mainstream 62 (May 1998): 22.
On-line Resource Paul Beasley-Murray, "Renewal - So What?" Mainstream 62 (May 1998): 25-28.
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Lynn Green, "Women in Renewal," Mainstream 62 (May 1998): 28-33.

On-line Resource "Mainstream News," Mainstream 62 (May 1998): 33.

Volume 63 (September 1998)Click here to download View in PDF format pdf

  Issue Theme: Mainstream 1978-1998: A Retrospective
On-line Resource David Coffey, "Maintream 20th Anniversary Edition," Mainstream 63 (Sept. 1998): 3-6.
On-line Resource Barrie White, "Mainstream 1978-1998: A Restrospective," Mainstream 63 (Sept. 1998): 7-10.
On-line Resource Paul Beasley-Murray, "A Mainstream Restrospective," Mainstream 63 (Sept. 1998): 10-12.
On-line Resource Michael Bichenski, "A Mainstream Restrospective," Mainstream 63 (Sept. 1998): 13-15.
On-line Resource Patrick Goodland, "Mainstream Reflections: The First Decade," Mainstream 63 (Sept. 1998): 16-18.
On-line Resource Peter Grange, "A Mainstream Restrospective," Mainstream 63 (Sept. 1998): 19-21.
On-line Resource Jack Ramsbottom, "A Mainstream Restrospective," Mainstream 63 (Sept. 1998): 21-22.
On-line Resource Glen Marshall, "Mainstream - The Philisan Files," Mainstream 63 (Sept. 1998): 23-25.
On-line Resource David Slater, "Mainstream's Life and Growth," Mainstream 63 (Sept. 1998): 26-27.
On-line Resource Rob Warner, "Mainstream - a troublesome irritant?" Mainstream 63 (Sept. 1998): 28-31.
On-line Resource John Weaver, "Mainstream Retrospective 1978-1998," Mainstream 63 (Sept. 1998): 32-33.
On-line Resource Nigel Wright, "My life with Mainstream," Mainstream 63 (Sept. 1998): 33-35.

Volume 64 (June 1999)Click here to download View in PDF format pdf

  Issue Theme: Leadership: Building in Faith?
On-line Resource Craig Millward, "Introduction," Mainstream 64 (June 1999): 3-4.
On-line Resource Tony Peck, "A National Pastoral Team," Mainstream 64 (June 1999): 4-6.
On-line Resource David Pyches, "The Gift of Leadership," Mainstream 64 (June 1999): 7-12.
On-line Resource Terry Virgo, "Apostles Today?" Mainstream 64 (June 1999): 12-17.
On-line Resource John Nicholson & Craig Millward, "The Office of the Messenger in Baptist Ecclesiology," Mainstream 64 (June 1999): 18-23.
On-line Resource Tim Foley, "Church-Craft," Mainstream 64 (June 1999): 24-31.
On-line Resource Wolfgang Simson, "15 Theses towards a Re-incarnation of the Church," Mainstream 64 (June 1999): 31-36.

Volume 65 (November 1999)Click here to download View in PDF format pdf

  Issue Theme: Growing Church: What are the Options?
On-line Resource Chris Scupham, "Introduction," Mainstream 65 (Nov. 1999): 3-4.
On-line Resource Ian Nicholson, "Threshold of the Future - Book Review," Mainstream 65 (Nov. 1999): 4-6.
On-line Resource Clive Sims, "How to Evangelise a Happy Moral Pagan?" Mainstream 65 (Nov. 1999): 6-10.
On-line Resource Christine Leonard, "God Loves the Poor - Church Loves the Poor?" Mainstream 65 (Nov. 1999): 11-16.
On-line Resource John Bridger, "Church Planting as a Option for Growth," Mainstream 65 (Nov. 1999): 16-22.
On-line Resource Roger Standing, "So, What in Heaven's Name is Christertainment?" Mainstream 65 (Nov. 1999): 23-26.
On-line Resource Ian McFarlane, "Revival: a Possibility?" Mainstream 65 (Nov. 1999): 27-32.

Volume 66 (March 2000)Click here to download View in PDF format pdf

  Issue Theme: Searching for the Future - Conference Reflections
On-line Resource Craig Millward, "Introduction," Mainstream 66 (March 2000): 3.
On-line Resource Various Authors, "Conference Reflections," Mainstream 66 (March 2000): 4-6.
On-line Resource Peter Nodding, "What does it mean to be Word and Spirit Centred?" Mainstream 66 (March 2000): 7-10.
On-line Resource Roger Standing, "Dreams Can Come True," Mainstream 66 (March 2000): 11-15.
On-line Resource Craig Millward, "Mission Through the Smaller Church," Mainstream 66 (March 2000): 16-19.
On-line Resource Steve Ibbotson, "Managing Conflicting Constituencies," Mainstream 66 (March 2000): 19-22.
On-line Resource Rob & Marion White, "Can you really balance Ministry, Marriage & Family?" Mainstream 66 (March 2000): 22-23.
On-line Resource Peter Nodding, "Inviting response to Christ in a worship setting," Mainstream 66 (March 2000): 24-25.

Volume 67 (May 2000)Click here to download View in PDF format pdf

  Issue Theme: Prayer
On-line Resource Peter Nodding, "Introduction," Mainstream 67 (May 2000): 3.
On-line Resource Rob White, "Answer Please!" Mainstream 67 (May 2000): 4-6.
  Prayer Movements
On-line Resource Pete Greig, "24-7," Mainstream 67 (May 2000): 7-9.
On-line Resource Linda Holt, "Deborah's Arise," Mainstream 67 (May 2000): 9-11.
On-line Resource Gordon & Rachel Hickson, "Heratcry - M25 Prayer Net," Mainstream 67 (May 2000): 12-13.
On-line Resource Ruth Bussell, "Nottinghamshire Prayer-Camp Network," Mainstream 67 (May 2000): 14-16.
   
On-line Resource "Growing in My Private Prayer - What I do in my Quiet Time," Mainstream 67 (May 2000): 16-18.
On-line Resource Angela Fairlamb, "Prayer-Walking with the Cross," Mainstream 67 (May 2000): 18-20.
On-line Resource David Beer, "Prayer: The Power Beyond the Principles," Mainstream 67 (May 2000): 23-28.

Volume 68 (September 2000)Click here to download View in PDF format pdf

  Issue Theme: Getting Connected
On-line Resource Stephen Ibbotson, "Introduction - mending the nets," Mainstream 68 (Sept. 2000): 3-4.
On-line Resource Derek Allan, "Clustering in national perspective," Mainstream 68 (Sept. 2000): 5-7.
On-line Resource Steve Rowley, "Clusters - the foundation of relationship," Mainstream 68 (Sept. 2000): 8-9.
On-line Resource Rob Parkinson, "Culture Shift - from Fraternal to Cluster," Mainstream 68 (Sept. 2000): 10-12.
On-line Resource Steve Gordon, "The Power of Networking," Mainstream 68 (Sept. 2000): 15-18.
On-line Resource Kathryn Morgan, "Chalk & talk... and a lot else," Mainstream 68 (Sept. 2000): 19-21.
On-line Resource Stephen Ibbotson, "Towards a Theology of Networking," Mainstream 68 (Sept. 2000): 21-25.
On-line Resource "For Your Bookself," Mainstream 68 (Sept. 2000): 26-30.

Volume 69 (November 2000)Click here to download View in PDF format pdf

  Issue Theme: Church Meet Community
On-line Resource Roger Standing, "Editorial," Mainstream 69 (Nov. 2000): 3-4.
On-line Resource Simon Hall, "Greetings from the front line of the culture wars!" Mainstream 69 (Nov. 2000): 5-8.
On-line Resource Nigel G. Wright, "Rediscovering Evangelists," Mainstream 69 (Nov. 2000): 11-14.
On-line Resource Mark Greene, "How Will the West be Won?" Mainstream 69 (Nov. 2000): 15-17.
On-line Resource David M.A. Evans & Joe Davis, "The Words Alone Don't Work," Mainstream 69 (Nov. 2000): 18-21.
On-line Resource Rob Warner, "Kairos - Church from Scratch," Mainstream 69 (Nov. 2000): 22-25.
On-line Resource Roger Standing, "The Path Between Compromise and Irrelevance," Mainstream 69 (Nov. 2000): 26-30.
On-line Resource Peter Stevenson, "Items for the Unfinished Agenda - Stimulating Thinking About Missions," Mainstream 69 (Nov. 2000): 31-34.

Volume 70 (March 2001)Click here to download View in PDF format pdf

  Issue Theme: Vision and Values
On-line Resource "Editorial," Mainstream 70 (March 2001): 3.
On-line Resource Peter Nodding, "Vision for Mainstream," Mainstream 70 (March 2001): 4-7.
On-line Resource Philip Butcher, "Forming Values," Mainstream 70 (March 2001): 8-9.
On-line Resource Roger Standing, "Watching Over the Vision," Mainstream 70 (March 2001): 10-12.
On-line Resource David Shearman, "Holding to the Vision," Mainstream 70 (March 2001): 13-15.
On-line Resource Adrian Argile, "Grace in a World of Performance," Mainstream 70 (March 2001): 16-18.
On-line Resource Rob White, "Team Ministry," Mainstream 70 (March 2001): 19-20.
On-line Resource "Book Reviews," Mainstream 70 (March 2001): 21-22.


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