BAPTIST UNION OF WALES
MINISTERIAL NOMINATION PROFILE
NAME: Brian Noel Morris
1) PERSONAL GIFTS AND SKILLS
I am caring person with well developed interpersonal skills. I have an outgoing, optimistic and encouraging nature. I enjoy working in a team but have the motivation to work on my own. I have the heart of an evangelist and delight to share my faith with others. I am good at motivating others to see opportunities for outreach and faith sharing. I enjoy preaching and writing.
2) THEOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES
I believe in a Triune God, who created the world and has been made known through His Son, who for the sake of redeeming a fallen world, suffered, died, and was raised again. I believe in justification by grace through faith alone, the necessity of personal salvation. and believer’s baptism by immersion. I believe in the priesthood of all believers and the autonomy of the local church. I am committed to developing close working cooperation among congregations for the sake of common mission efforts. I am also deeply committed to the priority of evangelism and mission in the local church’s life.
3) CONVERSION AND CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE
From my earliest days in Sunday School I have believed in God but did not commit myself until my late teens. After backsliding for many years I recommitted my life to Jesus in a Police Station cell in December 1995. Since that day, my life took on new meaning and I set up a prayer group in prison and ministered to many hurting inmates. Since leaving prison in December 2000 I have written my autobiography and shared my testimony in many prisons, schools and churches. I led a weekly prayer group for five years and now attend a monthly lighthouse prayer meeting. I have been an active member of Prison Fellowship in Swansea for ten years with an extensive visiting, writing and speaking ministry. I worked for 16 months in Enfys Foundation supporting people to fight addiction. I have served as a Street Pastor for six months.
4) EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE
Education
Clydach Secondary School 1965 – 1969 (Left at school leaving age of 15).
(GCSE [Grade C] in English completed in 1997 in HMP Dartmoor).
Theological Education
Currently in my last year of Theology Degree at Cardiff University and last year of ministry training at South Wales Baptist College.
Two years at the Bible College of Wales Swansea accredited by Bangor University.
Advanced certificates in Christian counseling and communicating.
Qualifications
I hold a number of NVQ and City and Guilds Qualifications
Diploma in Theology for Ministry, (BCW) Bangor University, Sept 2007- July 2009,
Introduction to Christian Counselling: Barnabus Trust, Jan – March 2002
Christian Counsellor: Advanced Certificate, Global University, Dec 1999 – Dec 2000.
Christian Communicator: Advanced Certificate, Global University, Dec 1998 – Dec 1999.
Work experience prior to ministerial training
Caretaker Community Resource Centre, Clydach June 06 – September 07
Support Worker level 3 with Prospects For People, Neath, June 04 –June 06
Volunteer Project Worker with Enfys Foundation, Swansea, June 03 – April 04
Care Worker with ‘Headway’ Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, July – Aug 2000
Drug addiction period, 1993 – 1995
Rehabilitation period, 1995 – 2000 (prison)
Door Security ‘The Spring’ Café, Rotterdam, 1990 – 1993
Home Help: Working with Senior Citizens, The Hague, Holland, 1990 – 1993
Skilled Labourer in building companies, The Hague, Holland, 1980 – 1990
Government Training Course in Carpentry, The Hague, Holland, 1979 – 1980
Animal Caretaker: TNO Research Centre, Rijswijk, Holland, 1975 – 1979
Fitter’s Mate: Wales Gas, Swansea, 1974 - 1975
Fitter’s Mate: Well Don Gas Installation, Swansea, 1973 – 1974
Labourer: Various Building companies, London, 1971 – 1973
Labourer: Glamorgan County Council, 1969 – 1970
Labourer: Wards Farm, Pontardawe, 1969
In Ministry
Formed a prison prayer group from 1996-2000.
Speaking, letter writing, support and visiting ministry with Prison Fellowship 2000-2010.
Preaching and sharing my testimony in various churches and schools 2000- to present day.
Volunteer project worker with Enfys Foundation encouraging ex-inmates.
5) OTHER INTERESTS
In Community Life
Visit the elderly in hospital and at their homes.
Part of the Lighthouse prayer group that prays for the local area.
My wife Su formed a youth group and I support her in this.
Leisure activities
I enjoy swimming and going to the gym, traveling, walking and staying in our caravan.
6) ANY OTHER INFORMATION
I have travelling extensively and lived in Holland for over 20 years
I am a published author - my autobiography, “Chased by the Dragon Caught by the Lamb” is available from www.brianmorris.org.
I enjoy using IT and have built and maintain my own website.
I enjoy decorating and DIY
I speak Dutch fluently and have enough Sinhalese to get by in light conversation. My wife Su has experience and is qualified in Child Care and has led a youth group for 18 months. Holder of full driving license. We have 7 children 2 of them fostered.
