Three evangelical church plants in differing networks have taken their first steps forward across the UK.
Grace Church Beckenham
Pastor of the new Grace Church Beckenham, Matt Dew-Jones, says people in this new congregation are passionate about both Beckenham itself, and God’s grace. ‘God is a giver (in so many ways), and ultimately at the cross. As we see a world marked by taking …we love that [God] gives forgiveness and the power to change.’ In statements on their website, the church is clear it wants to ‘become generous like Jesus. We want our lives, our time, energy and money to be used to serve Jesus and His world’ and they want to be a place where ‘people like me love people who are not like me in a committed church family’.
Alongside three elders, around 30 other people have committed themselves to the work. Matt trained at Oak Hill Theological college and before moving to Beckenham worked as Associate Pastor for St Peter’s Barge in Canary Wharf. FIEC, Co-Mission and Christ Church Bromley have worked together to bring about the birth of this new church family.
