In the Bible the way that Christians showed they had decided to become followers of Jesus was by being baptised as believers. September 2nd was a very exciting day as Jo was baptised in a packed church with many of her family and friends travelling…
Category: The Difference Jesus Makes
Gwen’s story from The Difference Jesus Makes The difference Jesus makes as we face death I can’t remember a time in my life when I didn’t believe in God. We were brought up to believe and sent to Sunday School. But I was in my…
David’s Story from The Difference Jesus Makes Who is God? What is God? One things for sure, we cannot prove his existence. As the Bible says faith pleases God and we have to believe in faith that He exists. Well I have more or less…
Nick’s story from The Difference Jesus Makes As a child I was taken to Sunday School, and gained an understanding about Jesus but not really knowing him myself. I knew I needed to ask for forgiveness, but I never really knew how to ask, so…
Dianne’s story from The Difference Jesus Makes I have discovered prayer is very important in the Christian walk. Over the years God has answered countless prayers covering many areas in my life. Sometimes His answers were not the same as my expectations. As a young…
Rebekah’s story from THE DIFFERENCE JESUS MAKES As a 46 year old mum with two teenagers, there are times when life gets extremely hectic! One particular week, my son was on study leave and doing exams. He’d been up each night revising in the lounge,…
Ruth’s story from The Difference Jesus Makes I have known God was with me ever since I can remember. Throughout my life I have talked to Him and known that He was listening and so many times He has answered my prayers and shown me…
Jill’s Story from The Difference Jesus Makes Meeting Jesus through a friend I left school not from choice but to earn a living. Stuck in an office job, which was one of several during eight years, and nearly 19 old, I began to search for…
Shilpi’s story from The Difference Jesus Makes Knowing Jesus as my Lord and personal Saviour has been a journey. Growing up in a Christian home and later years studying in convent, I’d heard and know of Jesus. But it had never been so up close…
First Printed in HAVEN NEWS in September 2016 This month our Minister Rev Peter Thomas is celebrating 30 years of being a Minister. Growing up in Manchester Peter first studied science at Trinity Hall Cambridge, trained to be a teacher there and taught chemistry and…
Keith’s story of the difference Jesus makes to his life, from The Difference Jesus Makes I know I have been a different person since I started going to North Springfield Baptist Church nearly two years ago now. The number of people I know who…