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Recommended Reading – The Bible’s Burden for Church Revitalization

Throughout much of the United States (and a few other parts of the world) evangelical churches quite literally litter the landscape.

Many of these churches are like trash left on a street corner—they cause people to cross to the other side to avoid them. The people who belong to them profess to believe in the gospel, and their historic statements of faith confess the gospel. And some true Christians do belong to such churches. But on the whole the life of the church broadcasts anything but a gospel message. These churches instead churn out toxic waste rather than the nourishing food that people need. Read more.

A Special Invitation

The members and friends of Chelmondiston Baptist Church invite all interested people to a welcoming service for Pastor David Kelland. Read more.

Partnership Update – 1st November 2011

We rejoice in the positive feedback from the first two monthly meetings in Gloucester. Trinity Baptist Church (as one would expect) has done an outstanding job hosting the sessions. Phil Heaps, from Grace Church, Westerleigh (near Bristol), has helped the men to understand and put into practice basic principles of Biblical exegesis. Read more.

Partnership Update – 18th October 2011

The two London training groups are progressing nicely with Barry King giving instruction in expository preaching and Nathan Xiques helping the men hammer out their ecclesiology. A visit from David Chapman is anticipated in November.

No Work Too Hard for Him

Recently, as I prepared to lead a service, I was singing a few songs by myself when I came to the spiritual song “Be Still for the Presence of the Lord”. As I came to the last verse the words hit me hard and highlighted a weakness in myself and I am sure one that many of us have experienced. Read more.

Partnership Update – 18th August 2011

While our training groups do not meet in August we do have a reading assignment. Each man is asked to read John J. Murray’s Catch the Vision: Roots of the Reformed Recovery and to submit written responses to ten items contained in the book. Please pray that the men will profit from reading this work and will indeed catch a vision of God in all his greatness.

Lessons in Church Planting – A burdened worker

What kind of a worker does it take to plant a Biblical church?

Chelmondiston Joint Worship Saturday 30th July 2011

A selection of pictures from the GBP Joint Day or Worship at Chelmondiston. [nggallery id=4]

Partnership Update 26th July 2011

Dear Partner in the Gospel Generally speaking these partnership updates focus on updating you on the various projects in which we are involved. This time, however, we want to focus on the partnership aspect of our work. These are some of the ways we have sought to serve the churches in partnership with others the…
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Joint Worship Service and Prayer

Don’t forget two important dates for your diary.