Commitment - A Really Scary Concept
Pastor Arnold Wong reminds us that being committed to God should be the chief commitment of our lives....
Keep Reading
Boasting in Jesus Christ
Pastor Oliver explains why we can and what it means to boast in Jesus Christ. ...
Knowing and Praying for One Another
Pastor Eugene encourages us to use the church’s membership directory to know and pray for one another. ...
The Hope for Legalists
Following from his sermon on empty religion last Sunday, Pastor Oliver expands on what legalism is and the importance of preaching the gospel to ourselves daily....
Practising Perseverance
Pastor Eugene encourages us to listen to James to learn how we can press on through our trials. ...
Hope Amid the Darkness
Pastor Oliver walks us through Lamentations 3:19-24 on how to cultivate hope amid the darkness....
Keep Coming to the Living Stone
Pastor Eugene encourages us to continually draw near to Christ, and not take the gospel for granted....
Celebrating the Lord's Supper
Last Sunday, 16 August 2020, around 40 of us gathered physically for the first time since March to celebrate the Lord's Supper, and to thank God for His grace and faithfulness to GBC the last 61 years. ...
Book Review: David Helm's One-to-One Bible Reading
Pastor Oliver Chia reviews David Helm's One-to-One Bible Reading: A Simple Guide for Every Christian. ...
Witnessing for Jesus Christ
Do you find it difficult to share the gospel? Pastor Oliver invites Michael Wee to share how he depends on God to tell of the good news of Jesus Christ....
Worship and Music Ministry
Elder Lam Lup Meng tells us more about the worship and music ministry which is currently looking for more people to serve....
The Joy of Face-to-Face Fellowship
Pastor Eugene encourages us to meet together for mutual encouragement, as we have the opportunity to do so. ...
Adjusting to Changing Normals
Pastor Ian deliberates on the church's upcoming plan to offer the Lord's Supper....
Keeping Holy Habits
Pastor Oliver shares three holy habits that we should keep to help us draw closer to God....
O LORD, How Long?
What do you do when you cannot make sense of the bad things that are happening in the world? Pastor Oliver exhorts us to learn from the prophet Habakkuk....
Praying for the Polls
Pastor Eugene shares five things we can pray for, as Singaporeans prepare to go to the polls on July 10....
Quarterly Congregational Meeting (QCM) 5 Jul 2020
We held our second QCM for the year over Zoom on 5 July 2020. Around 170 members attended the meeting to give thanks for what God has been doing in our midst and to commit all our plans to Him....
Transfer of Membership--5 Jul 20
Last Sunday, we welcomed five new members to GBC via transfer of membership. We thank God for each one of them and pray that they will settle into the GBC family well....
Why Lament?
What do we do when life hurts? Pastor Oliver encourages us to turn to God in lamentation and let His Word comfort and strengthen us....
Grace Baptist Church’s Ministry Internship
Last week, we introduced three new interns who will be starting their internship with GBC in July. Wonder what they will do during this five-month-long internship? Pastor Eugene answers your questions....
“Protection” is Not a Metaphor
Pastor Ian explains the latest measures that GBC will put in place during Phase 2 of Singapore's reopening....
Preparing for New Normal
Pastor Eugene reflects on the spiritual lessons he has learnt over the past few months. ...
Risen Motherhood
Emily Seck shares how reading the book, Risen Motherhood — Gospel Hope for Everyday Moments by Emily Jensen & Laura Wifler, with the Mum's Connect group has helped her see God’s purpose for her in motherhood. ...
How Not to Respond to Glory
Pastor Oliver reflects on last Sunday's sermon and explains what we can learn from Peter's response to the transfiguration of Christ....
The Plight of Man and the Power of God
Eric Lui recommends The Plight of Man and the Power of God, a compilation of five clear and powerful expositions on Romans 1 by Dr Martyn Lloyd-Jones....
What is a Healthy CG?
Pastor Eugene describes four marks of a healthy Care Group (CG). ...
Prayer Points During Circuit Breaker
We've provided a list of suggested prayer points that you can use in your personal prayers, or during your CG meetings....
Loving the "Strangers" in Our Midst
Pastor Oliver explains why we should care and serve the strangers in our midst. ...
Knowing Who We Are
Who are we? Pastor Eugene reminds us that our identity is found in our Creator....
When People Are Big and God Is Small
Michael Wee reviews Edward T Welch's book, When People Are Big and God Is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man....
What Do I See When I Look at Me?
Pastor Ian reminds us of our true identity in Christ and issues us a Grace Challenge. ...
Let the Nations Be Glad!
Eric Lui shares the salient points he picked up from reading John Piper's Let the Nations Be Glad!...
(No More) McDonald’s and the Unmasking of My Idols
What are the idols in our hearts? Pastor Oliver encourages us to take this time of staying at home to unmask and unmake the idols that grip our hearts. ...
The Gift of Losing Control
Pastor Eugene reflects that losing control, though disconcerting, is a crucial step in our walk of faith. ...
Community and the Coronavirus
Pastor Oliver expresses his heartache on not being able to gather as a church and shares how we can continue to encourage, strengthen and love one another during this period. ...
Online Services and the Lord’s Supper
The pastors and elders share their deliberation and thoughts on the decision to defer observing the Lord's Supper until we can physically gather as a church. ...
God is Good... All The Time! (Pua Mission Trip Mar 2020)
Last month, a team from GBC headed to Kathy's Home at Pua, Thailand to conduct Vacation Bible School (VBS). The team shares with us how God has put together the VBS programme....
Skeletons in My Ministry Closet
Pastor Ian suggests four ways to turn our hearts afresh to God in these difficult times. ...
Honouring Families
What does it mean to show Christ’s love to our families? How is God working in our families? The recent “Honouring Family” event held on 7 March, organised by the GBC Young Adults Ministry, sought to break barriers and start a conversation about the often sensitive and delicate topic of family....
Statement from Pastors and Elders on COVID-19 (25 March 2020)
Read this statement from the pastors and elders on the recent measures in response to COVID-19. ...
Baptisms and Transfers -- 15 Mar 2020
On 15 March, we had the great joy and privilege of welcoming 18 new members into the GBC family!...
“If God Should Wish to Take Me”
Drawing from church history, Pastor Ian shares the German reformer Martin Luther's response to the Black Death and the anxiety of Christian believers in his day....
Interview with Lee-Tiang Siew Ting
In Feb 2020, Lee-Tiang Siew Ting joined the English Congregation Ministry Team as a part-time Ministry Support Worker. We catch up with her to find out more about her new role and how we can pray for her....
Ships. Going Nowhere.
Pastor Ian offers three suggestions from God's Word on what we ought to do when we worry and shares the latest measures GBC will be taking for Covid-19....
Praying Together
Pastor Eugene expresses what a blessing it is to be able to gather with God's people for prayer as he shares with us what the church prayed for during last Friday's prayer meeting under the sky. ...
Sharing Meals (and Grace) Together
Pastor Eugene shares how having a simple meal with others is a powerful way of showing the love and grace of Christ....
Trusting God Our King
Amid changing uncertain times, Pastor Oliver encourages us to go back to Scripture to reflect on who God is. ...
There, Though Not There
Pastor Ian shares how we can still join the church family for Sunday worship even if we cannot be physically there, as well as the latest measures GBC will be taking for Sunday's worship service....
nCoV Update on 7 Feb 2020
GBC is closely monitoring the 2019-Novel Coronavirus situation and will take reference from official MOH advisories. ...
Faithfulness and the Coronavirus
Many are concerned about the spread of the coronavirus, Pastor Eugene shares how we, as children of God, should respond in such uncertain circumstances....
The Goal of Our Prayers
Why pray? Pastor Oliver explains the goal of our prayers and shares the thanksgivings and prayers from last Friday's prayer meeting. Do join in prayer as a church....
The Bible’s Big Story
What is the Bible's big story and how well do we know it? Pastor Eugene explains why it is important for us to know the story well....
Passing of Thomas "Tom" Chandler
We remember our late Pastor Thomas "Tom" Chandler, who has gone home to be with the Lord....
The Challenge and Blessing of Singleness
How should we view singleness? Pastor Oliver shares the challenges and blessings of being single and how we as a church can respond. ...
A Sufficient, Clear, Authoritative and Necessary Bible
Elder Caleb Yap writes on the topic of "What is the Bible?", taught recently at Equip, and shares about why this topic is important....
Radical Dependence
What does being radically dependent on God mean? Pastor Eugene looks at Luke's emphasis on Jesus' prayer life to reveal what radical dependence looks like. ...
What is the Bible?
How do we know the Bible is true? Pastor Eugene explains why we can trust the Bible and encourages all to attend the first session of Equip 2020 this Saturday (3.30-5.30pm) on "What is the Bible?" to find out more....
Watching and Waiting -- GBC’s Watchnight Service 2019
Neo Yi Ling shares with us how members of GBC gathered on the last day of 2019 to look back on the year that had come to an end and to look forward together to what God has in store in the coming year. ...
Reading Your Bible in 2020
Pastor Oliver recommends a few Bible reading plans and resources for us to feast on God's Word this new year. Praying that we will all draw near to God and depend fully on Him in 2020!...
Radically Ordinary Christmas Hospitality
This Christmas, GBC members shared the love of Christ in radically ordinary hospitality efforts, welcoming others into their homes in the name of Jesus. ...
Let Us Examine Ourselves!
As the year comes to a close, Pastor Oliver encourages us to set aside time to reflect and prepare our hearts for the new year....
Glory to God in the Highest - Christmas 2019
Heng Wen Xiu recounts for us the message of Christmas @ GBC with “Angels We Have Heard on High”, a Christmas carol that we sang with much enthusiasm on Christmas Day....
Christmas is About ‘God with Us’
Have we lost focus on what Christmas is all about as we busy ourselves with all the festivities? Pastor Oliver turns our focus back to the birth of Jesus and explains why the incarnation is so important....
Baptisms and Transfer -- 15 December 2019
We had the privilege to witness the baptisms of four young adults last Sunday and the great joy of welcoming one member via transfer of membership....
Singapore is Not a Christian Nation--And I am Grateful
Pastor Ian reminds us that we should not allow the world to define what it means for God’s children to succeed. ...
Fragmented Reflections of a VBS Volunteer
Vacation Bible School (VBS) 2019 was held from 28-30 November. We thank God for His goodness and faithfulness to us and the children throughout the camp. Deborah Yap, the camp commandant, shares her reflection from the camp. ...
Monthly Prayer Meeting: For the Father Loves the Son
Did you miss last Friday's Prayer Meeting? Pastor Ian shares with us how God has been working in our lives and how He intends to do even greater things among us!...
Heritage from the Lord
88 children had a wild and good time over 2.5 days during Vacation Bible School last week. One of the volunteers shares her prayers for these children and GBC. ...
Resounding Joy
As we enter into the season of Advent this Sunday, Pastor Oliver shares what Advent means and how we can prepare for this season. ...
Loving Someone Else’s Child
Pastor Ian shares an article that gives some practical ways that older women can serve the women in their lives....
Baptism and Transfers -- 17 Nov 19
What a joy it was to welcome ten new members last Sunday: one through baptism and nine through transfer of membership! ...
October Monthly Prayer Meeting
Pastor Oliver shares with us the the thanksgiving and prayer requests shared during last Friday's prayer meeting. Let's join together as one church to give thanks and pray for one another. ...
Compassion Ministry Focus: JiaLe Ministry
What does authentic faith look like? Pastor Oliver invites you to befriend and care for the elderly in our neighbourhood....
Doing Justice, Loving Kindness, and Walking Humbly with Your God
Is social justice the mission of the church? Pastor Oliver clarifies what social justice is and what it is not. ...
Teaching Our Children
Pastor Eugene recommends resources to help us teach the children in our midst to know God....
Helping and Being Helped in the Body of Christ
Often times, we are more willing to help than to ask for help. Pastor Eugene explains why acknowledging our need for help to one another is one way of putting the truths of the gospel into practice....
Tuesday Enquiry Group
Do you have questions about what Christians believe? Do you wonder why Christians spend so much time reading the Bible? Join us for these six sessions where you will get to meet Christians and ask them about their faith....
The History That Walks Among Us
Pastor Ian reflects on his recent conversation with one of the founding members of GBC....
Ordination of Pastor Eugene Low
On 21 Sep 2019, we had the great privilege to celebrate the ordination of Pastor Eugene Low. We thank and praise God for His wonderful work in Ps Eugene and his family....
Who Do You Think You Are?
Our YA ministry has been holding regular evangelism events that focus on topics that many young adults identify and struggle with. Some past topics included relationships and the life we lead online. This September, they will be holding another event titled “Who do you think you are?” on 28 Sept and they’ve shared with us their motivations and purposes for this upcoming session....
The Burden of Expectations
Are you weary that you are not seeing any fruit from your ministry or Christian life? Read this encouraging article by Pastor Eugene on why it need not be so. ...
Growing. Pains.
Pastor Ian suggests five ways we can embrace the growth and its associated pain that God is blessing GBC with....
Pua Mission Trip Aug-Sep 2019
We thank God for the privilege to participate in His work in the lives of the Hmong people in Northern Thailand. Find out more from the trip report of the team that headed to Kathy's Home in Pua from 30 Aug to 2 Sep to conduct the quarterly English camp. ...
The Ancient of Days
Last Sunday, we sang the song 'Ancient of Days'. Pastor Oliver clarifies what the title 'Ancient of Days' mean....
Thick-Skinned and Relentless for the Gospel
How do we share the gospel when time is short and there is a pressing sense of urgency? Cecilia Kang pens an honest and heartfelt account of a too-short friendship ...
Learning to Carry Another Christian’s Cross
Do we love one another enough to want to be involved in what looks like a messy person’s life? Neo Yi Ling reflects on 'The Compelling Community' seminar held from 23-24 Aug 2019....
Gracehaven Outing to Kampong Glam -- 17 Aug 2019
On 17 Aug, one of GBC's care groups organised a walking tour of Kampong Glam for the children of Gracehaven. Read why the outing impressed upon the participants that God is in control....
Sermon Schedule for September 2019
How can we be right with God? Join us for our sermons in September, as we preach through Romans 10 and 11. ...
Faith Journal (1 November 2015)
This week's faith journal is written by Elder Wee Thiem Heng on the theme of giving thanks to the Lord, reminding us to have a spirit of praise and thankfulness to God despite the circumstances that we are in....
Keep ReadingPrayer Meeting
Prayer Meeting (30 October 2015) Prayer Points I. Church Camp 2016 Prayer Praise: Church Camp Organising Committee Formation This Ministry is for people who serve because they enjoy working towards a camp, a fixed destination, and the fellowship from working with other members of the church. Ours is a flow through concept whereby anyone who has served in any role au...
Keep ReadingAnnouncements for 1 November 2015
WORSHIP SERVICE AT CHS | 4 OCT ONWARDS WORSHIP CHINESE ENGLISH Service Timing 1.30 PM 3.00 PM 3.30 PM 5.00 PM BUS SERVICE CHINESE ENGLISH Pick-up to CHS : a. Macpherson C.C. 12.30 PM 2.50 PM b. Potong Pasir MRT 1.00 PM 3.00 PM Drop-off : 4.30 PM From CHS to Potong Pasir MRT / 5.15 PM Macpherson C.C. 6.15 PM TRANSPORTATION TO CHS Besides the bus services list...
Keep ReadingEssentials of Discipleship: Seminar 12 - Leadership and Submission
Christian leaders should lead as Christ leads the church, and Christians should submit to their leaders and to each other, because by doing so they are submitting to Christ....
Keep ReadingYour Shattered Dreams and Shaken Faith
Suffering comes to all of us at one point or another. How do we continue to trust God when our plans crumble and our expectations go unmet? Read on as one author writes about suffering as one well acquainted with it....
Keep ReadingLast Week's Worship (25 Oct 2015)
Our God is good, who answers our prayers and delivers us from the kingdom of darkness into His glorious light....
Keep ReadingFaith Journal (25 October 2015)
This week's faith journal is written by Elder Eddie Tan who exhorts us to bless the Lord and be thankful to God for His unceasing grace, love and mercy....
Keep ReadingAnnouncements for 25 October 2015
WORSHIP SERVICE AT CHS | 4 OCT ONWARDS WORSHIP CHINESE ENGLISH Service Timing 1.30 PM 3.00 PM 3.30 PM 5.00 PM BUS SERVICE CHINESEENGLISH Pick-up to CHS : a. Macpherson C.C. 12.30 PM 2.50 PM b. Potong Pasir MRT 1.00 PM 3.00 PM Drop-off : 4.30 PM From CHS to Potong Pasir MRT / 5.15 PM Macpherson C.C. 6.10 PM TRANSPORTATION TO CHS Besides the bus services listed ...
Keep ReadingWe are Children of God
Following his sermon last Sunday, Pastor Oliver further shares his thoughts on the importance of knowing our identity as children of God in this post. ...
Keep ReadingLast Week's Worship (18 Oct 2015)
Ps 33 : 1-5 Shout for joy in the Lord, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright. Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre; make melody to him with the harp of ten strings!Sing to him a new song; play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts. For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness. He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is f...
Keep ReadingEssentials of Discipleship: Seminar 11 - The Lord's Supper and Baptism
The ordinances are visual aids of understanding, remembering and commemorating what Christ accomplished for us in redeeming us from the punishment we deserved for our sin; the practice of the ordinances do not give salvation....
Keep ReadingGrace News Issue #4 2015 - Commitment: In for the Long Haul
The October 2015 issue of Grace News focuses on commitment: an old-fashioned concept in the eyes of the world, yet one that bears closer inspection for Christians....
Keep ReadingFaith Journal (18 October 2015)
This week's faith journal is written by Elder Tan Chong Tien who gives praise and thanks to God in worship of Him who reveals His character and actions to GBC in time past and present....
Keep ReadingAnnouncements for 18 October 2015
WORSHIP SERVICE AT CHS | 4 OCT ONWARDS WORSHIP CHINESE ENGLISH Service Timing 1.30 PM 3.00 PM 3.30 PM 5.00 PM BUS SERVICE CHINESE ENGLISH Pick-up to CHS : a. Macpherson C.C. 12.30 PM 2.50 PM b. Potong Pasir MRT 1.00 PM 3.00 PM Drop-off : 4.30 PM From CHS to Potong Pasir 5.15 PM MRT / Macpherson C.C. 6.10 PM TRANSPORTATION TO CHS Besides the bus services list...
Keep Reading"Worship Without Words"
Can we worship God without words? In this interesting article by Bob Kauflin, he explains why words are important to our worship of God. ...
Keep ReadingLast Week's Worship (11 Oct 2015)
The call to worship was Luke 1:68-75: Our God is a God who keeps his promises and rescues his people....
Keep ReadingAnnouncements for 11 October 2015
WORSHIP SERVICE AT CHS | 4 OCT ONWARDS WORSHIP CHINESE ENGLISH Service Timing 1.30 PM 3.00 PM 3.30 PM 5.00 PM BUS SERVICE CHINESEENGLISH Pick-up to CHS : a. Macpherson C.C. 12.30 PM 2.50 PM b. Potong Pasir MRT 1.00 PM 3.00 PM Drop-off : 4.30 PM From CHS to Potong Pasir MRT 5.15 PM / Macpherson C.C.6.10 PM TRANSPORTATION TO CHS Besides the bus services listed...
Keep ReadingFaith Journal (11 October 2015)
The theme of this week's faith journal is "Persevering in Community". In this journal, Pastor Oliver encourages us to come together as a community, persevering in faith by loving and caring for one another, pointing each other to Jesus, when facing challenges and difficulties....
Keep ReadingHow to Listen to a Sermon by George Whitefield
How do you listen to a sermon? Some of us keep our Bibles open, and listen attentively. Others take copious notes. But beyond the habits and form of listening, what is our attitude and heart posture? Let us consider what the great English preacher and evangelist George Whitefield has to say about this. ...
Keep ReadingYA Visit to Gracehaven
The Young Adults spent a morning with the children of Gracehaven home, and in this post, they've shared with us some of the things that they've learnt and how we can continue to pray for and support this ministry! ...
Keep ReadingLast Week's Worship (4 Oct 2015)
It was our first service at CHS. No matter where we are, we have a reason to worship God because He is faithful and trustworthy in every way!...
Keep Reading"Four Prayers for Bible Reading"
This artice by David Mathis gives us 4 prayers that we can use when we're reading our Bibles. ...
Keep ReadingSong of the month: Grace Unmeasured
In this post, the worship ministry shares with us the new song of October by Bob Kauflin, entitled 'Grace Unmeasured'. ...
Keep ReadingEssentials of Discipleship: Seminar 10: The Lord's Prayer
In prayer, we are to demonstrate our dependence on God and our submission to Him, our all-wise and all-powerful Heavenly Father....
Keep ReadingEssentials of Discipleship: Seminar 9 - The Bible
The Bible is the inspired Word of God revealing God's will for how we should relate to Him and lead our lives....
Keep ReadingFaith Journal (4 October 2015)
This week's faith journal is written by Elder Jonathan Yao on the theme: "by faith, always give thanks to God because of His grace, mercy, kindness and goodness toward us lasts forever". Elder Jonathan calls us to reflect on God's lovingkindness which results in our continual thanksgiving....
Keep ReadingFaith Journal (27 September 2015)
Written by our pastoral staff, these weekly devotionals are meant to help us meditate on Scripture and consider the great works of the Lord in our lives. The goal is to turn our eyes back to our unchanging, faithful God in this period of transition and change for GBC. ...
Keep ReadingAnnouncements for 4 October 2015
WORSHIP SERVICE AT CHS | 4 OCT WORSHIP CHINESE ENGLISH Service Timing 1.30 PM 3.00 PM3.30 PM 5.00 PM BUS SERVICE CHINESE ENGLISH Pick-up to CHS : a. Macpherson C.C.12.50 PM2.50 PM b. Potong Pasir MRT1.00 PM 3.00 PM Drop-off : 4.30 PM From CHS to Potong Pasir MRT / 5.15 PM Macpherson C.C. 6.10 PM TRANSPORTATION TO CHS Besides the bus services listed in th...
Keep ReadingGBC Members' Covenant
What does it mean to be a member of the church? This study in GBC's member's covenant lays out the promises we make to one another as a church. ...
Keep Reading