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Thanksgiving for Elder Chong Tien

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At our 31 December 2023 service, we thanked God for the service of Elder Chong Tien, who has completed his 3-year term as an elder. ...

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Installation of Elders (October 2023)

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At our 8 October 2023 service, we installed our new elders Jeremy Lee and Beh Soo Hee. ...

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Testimony of Beh Soo Hee

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Beh Soo Hee shares with us how he came to faith, how he came to be a part of Grace Baptist Church, and how he has been trusting God as a member of this church even as he served in various ministries. This sharing was originally provided as a part of the Elders' elections at the English Congregational Meeting. ...

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Calling of New Elders

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At our recent Quarterly Congregational Meeting (QCM) held on 2 July 2023, our pastors and elders shared some updates pertaining to staffing matters. ...

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Recap of 3Q23 QCM

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We held our third Quarterly Congregational Meeting (QCM) of 2023 on 2 July 2023. The Fellowship Hall was full as members, and even some visitors, stayed to hear of updates in the life of the church, and to participate in prayer....

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Opportunity to Pray with the Collins

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At our 28 May 2023 service, Pastor Mark Collins gave an update to the church regarding his recent visit abroad and shared ways we could keep him and his family in prayer....

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Installation of Elders (March 2023)

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At our 26 March 2023 service, our elders who were recently re-elected reaffirmed their vows to serve God's flock. It was also a time for the congregation to commit to supporting and working together with them for the good of the gospel....

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Elders' Election at the English Congregational Meeting

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Our English Congregation Leadership (ECL) have unanimously reaffirmed the calling of Jonathan Tan and Nehemiah Chong as elders. The ECL are thankful to God for their faithful service and their willingness to continue serving for another term of three years....

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Testimony of Jonathan Tan

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Jonathan Tan shares with us how he came to faith and also his heart for Grace Baptist Church. This sharing was originally provided as a part of the Elders' elections at the English Congregational Meeting....

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Testimony of Nehemiah Chong

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Nehemiah Chong shares how he came to faith and also his heart for the church, as he stands for reelection. This sharing was originally provided as a part of the Elders' elections at the English Congregational Meeting. ...

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Installation of Pastor Mark

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We thank God for bringing Mark, Megan and their children to us. As a church, we had the privilege of installing Mark as our newest pastor for family ministries at our weekend services....

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Installation of New Elders

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During last weekend's services, the elders reaffirmed their vows to serve God's flock and the congregation also committed to support and work together with them for the good of the gospel....

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We Aspire to Train and Send

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Pastor Oliver shares with us why training and sending is important to the church, and how we are doing so at Grace. ...

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Elders' Election at the English Congregational Meeting

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Ephesians 4 tells us it is the risen Lord Jesus who graciously gives shepherds to His church, for the purpose of equipping the saints for ministry. The elders are thankful for how God has raised up faithful men who are willing to shepherd God’s church by serving as pastors-elders....

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Testimony of Caleb Yap

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Caleb Yap shares with us how he came to faith and also his heart for the church. This sharing was originally provided as a part of the Elders' elections at the English Congregational Meeting. ...

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Testimony of Gerald Chua

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Gerald Chua shares how he came to faith and his heart for the church, especially after serving as an Elder Associate for the past ten months. This sharing was originally provided as a part of the Elders' elections at the English Congregational Meeting. ...

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Testimony of Mok Chuan-Xin

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Mok Chuan-Xin shares with us how he came to faith in Christ and his heart for the church after serving as an elder for the past three years.This sharing was originally provided as a part of the Elders' elections at the English Congregational Meeting. ...

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Encouraging by Understanding

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Samuel shares how his interactions with our elders during the internship have given him a better glimpse into the lives of our elders and how we can encourage them....

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Testimony of Lam Lup Meng

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We thank God for Elder Lup Meng's faithfulness and obedience in answering God's call to continue to serve the community at GBC as an elder. He shares with us his testimony and the lessons he learnt the past three years....

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Testimony of Ngo Thian Chye

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We thank God for Elder Thian Chye's pastoral heart and his obedience to answer God's call into full time ministry. He shares with us his testimony and how we can pray for him. ...

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Pray for Your Elders

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Pastor Eugene requests prayer for himself and the rest of the elders, as they serve us in the gospel. ...

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Looking at Shoes

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Pastor Ian expresses his gratefulness to the team of elders who have been serving sacrificially and faithfully, and prays that we will love and trust them....

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Know Your Leaders - Elder Tan Chong Tien

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Tan Chong Tien was unanimously affirmed to be an elder on 18 October 2020. We thank God for His willingness to serve again as an elder and he shares with us his prayer for GBC. ...

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Quarterly Congregational Meeting (4 Oct 2020)

The elders invite all members of GBC to attend the Quarterly Congregational Meeting this Sunday....

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“Protection” is Not a Metaphor

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Pastor Ian explains the latest measures that GBC will put in place during Phase 2 of Singapore's reopening....

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Testimony of Nehemiah Chong

Nehemiah Chong shares how he came to know the love and grace of Jesus Christ and how God called him out of himself to serve God and His people....

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Testimony of Pastor Eugene Low

Pastor Eugene Low shares how he came to believe in Jesus as His Lord and Saviour and sought to live to serve Christ, His redeemer....

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Testimony of Jonathan Tan

Jonathan Tan shares how Jesus called him to repent from his sins and to put his faith in Him daily, bringing glory to God with everything He has given him. ...

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Testimony of Pastor Oliver

There will be an English Congregation Meeting on 27 October to re-elect Pastor Oliver Chia for a further term of 5 years. Here Pastor Oliver shares with us how he came to know Jesus and his desire and passion to make Jesus known....

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Quarterly Congregational Meeting (4 Jul 2021)

We will be having our 3rd Quarterly Congregational Meeting for 2021 on Sunday, 4 July 2021, at 2pm....

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Re-election of Ps Ian Buntain

We thank God for Ps Ian and Sherri and their love and service among us for the last 2.5 years. This Sunday after service, there will be an English Congregational Meeting to re-elect Ps Ian as Lead Pastor of the English Congregation. Below, Ps Ian shares with us how God has called him into His ministry....

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Commissioning of Elders

During our service on 17 March, we commissioned four elders – Ngo Thian Chye, Lam Lup Meng, Mok Chuan-Xin and Caleb Yap. We thank God for stirring in their hearts the desire to serve and we pray that the church will support and encourage them....

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Elder Recommendation - Caleb Yap

Last Sunday, Pastor Ian interviewed Caleb Yap for the church to find out more about him as we prepare to affirm our elders on 17 Feb. Here, Caleb shares with us how God has been working in his life. ...

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Affirming Elders

Pastor Eugene explains what we are asked to do at the upcoming election of elders on 17 February....

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Elder Recommendation - Beh Soo Hee

At the upcoming EC Meeting on 17 Feb, we will be asking the church to renew Beh Soo Hee's term as an elder. Beh shares with us why he agreed to continue serving GBC as an elder. ...

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Elder Recommendation - Mok Chuan-Xin

At the upcoming EC Meeting on 17 Feb, we will be asking the church to affirm Mok Chuan-Xin as an elder. Chuan-Xin shares with us why he felt compelled to serve in this capacity....

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Why Do Baptists "Vote"?

On 22 July, members will be asked to affirm the leaders' recommendation of Lam Lup Meng and Ngo Thian Chye as elders and Samuel Beh as associate pastor. Pastor Ian explains to us what the leadership is asking us to affirm. ...

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Quarterly Congregational Meeting (1 July 2018)

Every quarter, the English Congregational Leadership holds a Congregational Meeting for members to hear and stay in touch with what's going in the body. Here's a brief summary of what happened at the recent meeting, which was very well-attended...

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Nurturing Elders and Pastors (Part 2)

Pastor Ian explains to us the elders and pastoral staff's recommendation of Samuel Beh – a ministry staff and elder associate – to join the pastoral team as an Associate Pastor. There will be a Q&A session during this Sunday's QCM should you have any questions regarding the elder recommendations....

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Nurturing Elders and Pastors

We will be voting for new elders on 22 July during a special congregational meeting. Pastor Ian shares with us the pastoral team's elder recommendations and the process that will take place. ...

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Obey and Submit to our Elders

To help prepare us to recognise new elders, our pastors have been considering what the Bible says about the roles, qualifications and spiritual gifting of an elder. But what about the role of the church? This week, Pastor Oliver reveals what God has to say about our role and disposition towards our elders. ...

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A Shepherd’s Gifting

To help prepare us to recognise new elders, we have been considering what the Bible says about the roles and qualifications of an elder. This week's article focuses on an elder’s spiritual gifting....

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A Shepherd's Character

Following from last week's article by Pastor Ian on the roles of an elder, this week Pastor Eugene deliberates on the character that an elder should have. ...

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A Shepherd’s Resume

What is the role of an elder? Pastor Ian highlights the roles of those who are called to shepherd the flock of God. ...

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Know Your Leaders - Elder Associate Mok Chuan-Xin

Elder associate Mok Chuan-Xin, who also leads the Children Ministry, speaks candidly about his personal struggles as a Christian and ways that we can pray for him....

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Know Your Leaders - Elder Associate Samuel Beh

Elder Associate Samuel Beh gives us a peek into his personal and ministry life while sharing the challenges that he faces....

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Know Your Leaders - Elder Associate Tan Yee Kiat

Elder associate Tan Yee Kiat shares with us how God sovereignly brought various people into his life to help him know God and Christ; and divulges his heartfelt prayer for unity in GBC. ...

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Know Your Leaders - Elder Associate Lam Lup Meng

Lam Lup Meng shares how his role as an elder associate has helped him see that shepherding God's people is more important than accomplishing tasks – even tasks related to church ministry needs. ...

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Know Your Leaders - Elder Associate Caleb Yap

Elder associate Caleb Yap shares with us his journey into personal faith, and reflects on the importance of unity, trust and openness in our relationships with fellow believers in GBC....

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Know Your Leaders - Elder Associate Ngo Thian Chye

Ngo Thian Chye sheds light on his role as an elder associate, and emphasises the importance that the Care Group Ministry has played in his walk as a sincere disciple of Christ. ...

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Know Your Leaders - Elder Beh Soo Hee

Elder Beh Soo Hee reveals to Jonathan Yao what he considers to be the most important aspect of an elder’s role, and what it means to him to be part of the body of Christ....

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Know Your Leaders: Elder Lim Song Huat

Freshly Brewed: Lim Song Huat chats with Li Shiwei on his role as the newest elder of GBC....

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Know Your Leaders: Elder Wee Thiem Heng

In the second instalment of our series called 'Know Your Leaders', Elder Wee Thiem Heng shares with us how he came to GBC and the joys and challenges of being a spiritual leader of the church....

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Know Your Leaders: Elder Eddie Tan

Our elder, Eddie Tan, shares with us some thoughts and reflections on his faith and his role in the church....

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New Ministry Support Staff

Pastor Ian shares with us the wonderful news of Samuel Beh joining GBC as a ministry support staff. ...

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How Should We Do Church?

As Tan Yee Kiat reflects on the "What is a Healthy Church?" conference, he invites us to examine what the Bible says about how we should do church....

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The Joy of Mutual Ministry

Church leaders have an important responsibility towards the members of the church: they are to keep watch over our souls. How, then can we, as church members, make our leaders’ work a joy and not a burden? ...

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Know Your Leaders: Pastor Oliver Chia

Pastor Oliver has been directly responsible for the care group ministry, as well as the ministry to the Youth and Young Adults for many years. Read on as he introduces himself in preparation for the upcoming EGM....

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Know Your Leaders: Elder Tan Chong Tien

Do you know your church leaders? In this post, Elder Tan Chong Tien shares more about himself in preparation for the upcoming English Congregation EGM....

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