London churches growing
JEB
Date posted: 1 Aug 2013
At the instigation of London City Mission
(LCM) a comprehensive study of churches
in London was carried out last year. The
results have now been published and there
is much which is encouraging.
The research was carried out by the Brierley
Consultancy and LCM were particularly
interested to see what information could be
gathered which related
to
the extent and
effectiveness of church planting in the capital.
Wales: from
North to South
EMW
Date posted: 1 Aug 2013
In early July the Evangelical Movement of
Wales helped with the running of two
outreaches.
The
first was at Bangor (North Wales)
where Ebenezer Evangelical Church and
Capel y Ffynnon ran a bilingual mission.
Cheshire change
Peter Butler
Date posted: 1 Jul 2013
On May 4, Wheelock Heath Baptist
Church, Cheshire, met with friends for the
induction of Paul Gibson to the pastorate.
Over 160 members and friends met to give
thanks
to God
for answered prayer and
bringing Paul, Helen and their two children,
Sarah and Timothy, to Wheelock Heath. The
happy occasion was chaired by one of the
elders, Bob Baxter. Peter Butler, fellow elder,
gave a history of the call, speaking of biblical
leadership being a team effort. Paul responded by recalling the way the Lord had led him
in ministry to his arrival in Cheshire. Bryan
Jarvis, an elder from his previous church family in Leamington Spa, presented a warm
commendation of Paul’s character, gifts and
evident development and said that he and
Helen will
be
greatly missed.
Simon
Medcroft, Danbury Mission, Essex, performed the induction. Bill James spoke from
1 Peter 1-4, stating that an elder, overseer,
and shepherd is to be a pastor of God’s flock.
He is to be a servant of Christ, a witness and
sharer in Christ’s sufferings, dependent on
God for daily grace. He is to be a committed
leader and the love of Christ must be the
constraining influence.
Baker in Bournemouth
Nicky Findley
Date posted: 1 Jul 2013
The month of June marked the start of a
new era in the life of Lansdowne Baptist
Church (LBC) in Bournemouth, as Peter
Baker took over as senior minister.
More than 400 people gathered at LBC
from all over the UK to attend the official
welcome service for Peter and his wife Siân
on June 8. A further 120 also watched online
from 12 different countries.