The Funeral of Geoff Locke took place on 21 January and was a great occasion in a packed church full of people whose lives Geoff had touched. A likeable cheerful character, Geoff combined kindness and firm convictions in a convincing way that was a grand testimony to the grace of Christ in his life.
Geoff was the sort of lay leader that we need more of in the Church of England. Wonderfully converted subsequent to being made to think at the Billy Graham Harringay Crusade, he gave his life to Christ when taking a bath (as he joyfully recalled!) and that changed everything.
Hospitality
He became as well informed theologically as any clergyman, and better than most. He was greatly influenced by Francis Schaeffer and other good Reformed thinkers, and wanted his home to be a place of open hospitality and good conversations about Jesus, just like L’Abri. After marrying Josephine, his home became exactly that; a place of love and warmth, but also clear well-thought-out Biblically-based evangelical convictions. Open home, open heart and open Bible sums it up!
