All One in Christ Jesus
Local Evangelical Churches
Derby Bible week is organised by a committee of local church leaders:
Derby Bible week is organised by a committee of local church leaders:
| Committee Member | Church | Web Link | text | text | text | text | text | text | text | |
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| Neil Barber (Chairman) | St. Giles’ Church, Derby | www.stgiles-derby.org.uk | neil.barber<@>stgiles-derby.org.uk | text | text | text | text | text | text | text |
| Steve Adam (Secretary) | Woodlands Evangelical Church | www.woodlandschurch.org.uk | steve.ad4m<@>gmail.com | text | text | text | text | text | text | text |
| Tim Houghton | Christ Church Derby | www.christchurchderby.org | tim<@>thehoughtons.me.uk | text | text | text | text | text | text | text |
| Andrew Knox | Davenport Road Evangelical Church | www.davenportroadchurch.org.uk | andrewknox1<@>live.co.uk | text | text | text | text | text | text | text |
| David Fielding | Castlefields Church Derby | www.castlefieldschurch.org.uk | davidfielding3<@>aol.com | text | text | text | text | text | text | text |
| Jason Ward | St Mary's Chaddesden | www.chaddesdenchurch.org.uk | jason<@>chaddesdenchurch.org.uk | text | text | text | text | text | text | text |
| Jason Ward | St Mary's Chaddesden | www.chaddesdenchurch.org.uk | text | text | text | text | text | text | text | |
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We a part of the Keswick Fellowship, linked to the Keswick Convention.
Members of the Derby Bible Week committee affirm their commitment to the Keswick Fellowship as expressed below:
Our purpose
The Keswick Fellowship is committed to the spiritual renewal of God’s people for his mission in the world.
God’s purpose is to bring his blessing to all the nations of the world. That promise of blessing, which touches every aspect of human life, is ultimately fulfilled through the life, death, resurrection, ascension and future return of Christ. All of the people of God are called to participate in his missionary purposes, wherever he may place them. The central vision of the Keswick Fellowship is to see the people of God equipped, encouraged and refreshed to fulfil that calling, directed and guided by God’s Word in the power of his Spirit, for the glory of his Son.
Our priorities: we seek to serve the local church through:
Hearing God’s Word: the scriptures are the foundation for the church’s life, growth and mission, and we are committed to preach and teach God’s Word in a way which is faithful to scripture and relevant to Christians of all ages and backgrounds.
Becoming like God’s Son: from its earliest days the Keswick movement has encouraged Christians to live godly lives in the power of the Spirit, to grow in Christ-likeness and to live under his Lordship in every area of life. This is God’s will for his people in every culture and generation.
Serving God’s mission: the authentic response to God’s Word is obedience to his mission, and the inevitable result of Christ-likeness is sacrificial service. We seek to encourage committed discipleship in family life, work and society, and energetic engagement in the cause of world mission.
Our beliefs
· There is one God in three persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
· God is sovereign in creation, revelation, redemption and final judgment.
· The Bible, as originally given, is the inspired and infallible Word of God. It is the supreme authority in all matters of belief and behaviour.
· Since the fall, the whole of humankind is sinful and guilty, so that everyone is subject to God's wrath and condemnation.
· The Lord Jesus Christ, God's incarnate Son, is fully God; he was born of a virgin; his humanity is real and sinless; he died on the cross, was raised bodily from death and is now reigning over heaven and earth.
· Sinful human beings are redeemed from the guilt, penalty and power of sin only through the sacrificial death once and for all time of their representative and substitute, Jesus Christ, the only mediator between them and God.
· Those who believe in Christ are pardoned all their sins and accepted in God's sight only because of the righteousness of Christ credited to them; this justification is God's act of undeserved mercy, received solely by trust in him and not by their own efforts.
· The Holy Spirit alone makes the work of Christ effective to individual sinners, enabling them to turn to God from their sin and to trust in Jesus Christ.
· The Holy Spirit lives in all those he has regenerated. He makes them increasingly Christ-like in character and behaviour and gives them power for their witness in the world.
· The one holy universal church is the Body of Christ, to which all true believers belong.
· The Lord Jesus Christ will return in person, to judge everyone, to execute God's just condemnation on those who have not repented and to receive the redeemed to eternal glory.
Our values
Keswick Ministries’ values shape who we are, what we do, and how we do what we do. They are not imposed. We believe they describe us. They are fundamental to our identity – a bit like DNA.
Over and above everything is CHRIST – dependent on Him, listening to Him, seeking to be like Him, in His name, making Him known, for His glory.
Commitment
• We are passionately committed to the ministry and its initiatives.
• We conduct ourselves professionally.
Humility
• We listen to God’s word and to one another; we are prayerfully dependent on Him.
• We are always looking to learn and improve, individually and as a team.
Respect
• We have respect for every conventioneer and for one another as equals, since Christians are “all one in Christ Jesus”.
• We treat with respect every person with whom we engage, since all humans are made in the image of God.
Integrity
• We look to align our lives with what is right in God’s sight.
• We tell the truth and are trustworthy.
Stewardship
• We are stewards of the gospel, and are faithful to it.
• We use resources wisely and responsibly as stewards of all that is entrusted to us.
Teamwork
• We work together as family for shared goals, offering help, encouragement and support.
• We strive together to inspire and equip Christians to love and live for Christ in his world.
Our unity
The Keswick movement worldwide has adopted a key Pauline statement to describe its gospel inclusivity: ‘for you are all one in Christ Jesus’ (Gal 3:28). The Keswick Fellowship works with evangelicals from a wide variety of church backgrounds, on the understanding that they share a commitment to the essential truths of the Christian faith as set out in our belief statement (above).
All who speak are asked to affirm their commitment to the doctrinal statement, but also to display sensitivity and generosity of spirit on the wide range of issues where evangelicals, in good conscience, hold a variety of opinions. Founded on our unity in Christ and our shared understanding of evangelical truth, we expect those who minister among us to expound scripture with clarity and faithfulness, but respectfully ask them not to use the platform to campaign for particular positions on such secondary issues. Recognising that scripture allows for legitimate difference on such matters (Romans 14:1-15:13), we lay these aside for the purposes of our ministry together.
Lifestyle, morality and personal example
The Keswick movement has always sought to highlight the call to Christlikeness. Holiness and practical godliness has been part of our DNA as an event and as a movement. We therefore seek to live in accordance with Biblical guidelines in all areas of life, with truth and integrity in our relationships, attitudes and behaviour. We are called to a distinctive lifestyle of discipleship.
Our ministry requires us to demonstrate that lifestyle, especially as we are likely to influence others, including in our work amongst children and young people. Such a lifestyle includes regular Bible reading and prayer and active involvement in a local church. It is marked by a selfless attitude to money, possessions, time, work, leisure, social action and relationships. It demonstrates moral standards, including an acceptance that the only appropriate place for a sexual relationship is within a marriage between a man and a woman.
Whilst we recognise that as fallen people we often fall short of this ideal, we believe that God’s grace and forgiveness are always available to those who repent. We nevertheless expect that all those working with us will affirm these principles and be committed to work towards achieving such a lifestyle with God’s help.
Other Links:
Keswick Convention
We a part of the Keswick Fellowship, linked to the Keswick Convention.
Members of the Derby Bible Week committee affirm their commitment to the Keswick Fellowship as expressed below:
Our purpose
The Keswick Fellowship is committed to the spiritual renewal of God’s people for his mission in the world.
God’s purpose is to bring his blessing to all the nations of the world. That promise of blessing, which touches every aspect of human life, is ultimately fulfilled through the life, death, resurrection, ascension and future return of Christ. All of the people of God are called to participate in his missionary purposes, wherever he may place them. The central vision of the Keswick Fellowship is to see the people of God equipped, encouraged and refreshed to fulfil that calling, directed and guided by God’s Word in the power of his Spirit, for the glory of his Son.
Our priorities: we seek to serve the local church through:
Hearing God’s Word: the scriptures are the foundation for the church’s life, growth and mission, and we are committed to preach and teach God’s Word in a way which is faithful to scripture and relevant to Christians of all ages and backgrounds.
Becoming like God’s Son: from its earliest days the Keswick movement has encouraged Christians to live godly lives in the power of the Spirit, to grow in Christ-likeness and to live under his Lordship in every area of life. This is God’s will for his people in every culture and generation.
Serving God’s mission: the authentic response to God’s Word is obedience to his mission, and the inevitable result of Christ-likeness is sacrificial service. We seek to encourage committed discipleship in family life, work and society, and energetic engagement in the cause of world mission.
Our beliefs
· There is one God in three persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
· God is sovereign in creation, revelation, redemption and final judgment.
· The Bible, as originally given, is the inspired and infallible Word of God. It is the supreme authority in all matters of belief and behaviour.
· Since the fall, the whole of humankind is sinful and guilty, so that everyone is subject to God's wrath and condemnation.
· The Lord Jesus Christ, God's incarnate Son, is fully God; he was born of a virgin; his humanity is real and sinless; he died on the cross, was raised bodily from death and is now reigning over heaven and earth.
· Sinful human beings are redeemed from the guilt, penalty and power of sin only through the sacrificial death once and for all time of their representative and substitute, Jesus Christ, the only mediator between them and God.
· Those who believe in Christ are pardoned all their sins and accepted in God's sight only because of the righteousness of Christ credited to them; this justification is God's act of undeserved mercy, received solely by trust in him and not by their own efforts.
· The Holy Spirit alone makes the work of Christ effective to individual sinners, enabling them to turn to God from their sin and to trust in Jesus Christ.
· The Holy Spirit lives in all those he has regenerated. He makes them increasingly Christ-like in character and behaviour and gives them power for their witness in the world.
· The one holy universal church is the Body of Christ, to which all true believers belong.
· The Lord Jesus Christ will return in person, to judge everyone, to execute God's just condemnation on those who have not repented and to receive the redeemed to eternal glory.
Our values
Keswick Ministries’ values shape who we are, what we do, and how we do what we do. They are not imposed. We believe they describe us. They are fundamental to our identity – a bit like DNA.
Over and above everything is CHRIST – dependent on Him, listening to Him, seeking to be like Him, in His name, making Him known, for His glory.
Commitment
• We are passionately committed to the ministry and its initiatives.
• We conduct ourselves professionally.
Humility
• We listen to God’s word and to one another; we are prayerfully dependent on Him.
• We are always looking to learn and improve, individually and as a team.
Respect
• We have respect for every conventioneer and for one another as equals, since Christians are “all one in Christ Jesus”.
• We treat with respect every person with whom we engage, since all humans are made in the image of God.
Integrity
• We look to align our lives with what is right in God’s sight.
• We tell the truth and are trustworthy.
Stewardship
• We are stewards of the gospel, and are faithful to it.
• We use resources wisely and responsibly as stewards of all that is entrusted to us.
Teamwork
• We work together as family for shared goals, offering help, encouragement and support.
• We strive together to inspire and equip Christians to love and live for Christ in his world.
Our unity
The Keswick movement worldwide has adopted a key Pauline statement to describe its gospel inclusivity: ‘for you are all one in Christ Jesus’ (Gal 3:28). The Keswick Fellowship works with evangelicals from a wide variety of church backgrounds, on the understanding that they share a commitment to the essential truths of the Christian faith as set out in our belief statement (above).
All who speak are asked to affirm their commitment to the doctrinal statement, but also to display sensitivity and generosity of spirit on the wide range of issues where evangelicals, in good conscience, hold a variety of opinions. Founded on our unity in Christ and our shared understanding of evangelical truth, we expect those who minister among us to expound scripture with clarity and faithfulness, but respectfully ask them not to use the platform to campaign for particular positions on such secondary issues. Recognising that scripture allows for legitimate difference on such matters (Romans 14:1-15:13), we lay these aside for the purposes of our ministry together.
Lifestyle, morality and personal example
The Keswick movement has always sought to highlight the call to Christlikeness. Holiness and practical godliness has been part of our DNA as an event and as a movement. We therefore seek to live in accordance with Biblical guidelines in all areas of life, with truth and integrity in our relationships, attitudes and behaviour. We are called to a distinctive lifestyle of discipleship.
Our ministry requires us to demonstrate that lifestyle, especially as we are likely to influence others, including in our work amongst children and young people. Such a lifestyle includes regular Bible reading and prayer and active involvement in a local church. It is marked by a selfless attitude to money, possessions, time, work, leisure, social action and relationships. It demonstrates moral standards, including an acceptance that the only appropriate place for a sexual relationship is within a marriage between a man and a woman.
Whilst we recognise that as fallen people we often fall short of this ideal, we believe that God’s grace and forgiveness are always available to those who repent. We nevertheless expect that all those working with us will affirm these principles and be committed to work towards achieving such a lifestyle with God’s help.
Other Links:
Keswick Convention