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Recommended Reading – Preaching by H. York

The most frustrated preacher is the one who has a sense of duty but not a burning calling. Preaching is not just another helping profession, a Christian version of the politics or the Peace Corps. The call to preach is a definite demand issued by the Holy Spirit that ignites a fire in one’s bones that cannot be extinguished by the hard-hearted, stiff-necked, or dull of hearing.

A Thanksgiving Report from Southall

However unlikely it seemed a year ago, the Lord worked in his mysterious ways and made it possible for us to purchase the building we worship in. On Saturday 19th January we held a service to thank God for his providence and invited many people who contributed to the cause. Despite the weather many people came.

Grace Church Southall Thanksgiving Service Photos

A selection of pictures from the Thanksgiving Service at Grace Church Southall on Saturday 19th January 2013.

Supporting the work of church planting in Essex

Kevin Felix-Hollington is a member of Grace Baptist Church in Grays (Grace 2 Grays). GBP recently asked Kevin to write a report about how he, and his family, got involved with church planting in Essex.

Lessons from Oncken

Johann Oncken was brought up in the Lutheran church in Germany and was confirmed 200 years ago this year at the age of 13. Later that year, new and dynamic spiritual influences were brought to bear upon his young heart when he was taken to Scotland to begin his working life. He would spend the next nine years in Scotland and then England.

Southall Thanksgiving Service

The New Year has been very busy so far with a number of challenges (and blessings!) for which we thank God. At the moment we are especially looking forward to Saturday, 19th of January when we will meet together to thank the Lord for providing the building for Grace Church in Southall.

Men’s Training Day in Southall

The Grace Baptist Partnership training day will be held on Saturday, 19th of January at Southall.

Christmas in Grays – A 2012 High Point

The Christmas Service at Grace Baptist church, Grays was a real high point in 2012. Bruce Massop, church planter in Grays, reports.

Praise and Potential – Christmas in Angel

On Christmas Eve, it was a joy to be able to join with some friends from Angel, Wood Green, and North Watford for our annual Christmas Eve service at the chapel on Chadwell Street in Angel. Read more.

Great Things God Has Done – A Church Planting Report from Wood Green, London

This past Lord’s Day (23/12/2012), Grace Baptist Church (Wood Green) welcomed three new members into the congregation as they were baptised in obedience to the command of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and upon their profession of faith in him.