This year was the turn of the Renewal Centre in Solihull to play host to the Grace Baptist Mission (GBM) annual meetings.
On October 26, the venue was full with 750 or more Christians from across the country. The theme was ‘A heart for mission’. One of the highlights of the day was the introduction of new missionaries who have come into the work.
Heading for Bordeaux
James Hammond, a graduate of London Theological Seminary (LTS), is nearing the end of his language training in Paris. His long-term goal is to serve God in Bordeaux in church planting. What was impressive about James was his perseverance in language learning and his understanding that to speak to people’s hearts you need to understand their language and culture. He is Canadian, though not French Canadian. He finishes his French studies at the end of the year and will then be in the UK to raise support from among the churches.
