Christmas 2020--Good News for Thirsty People
Dikaios Pang goes behind the scenes of this year's Christmas service, a reminder of God's abundant grace in a difficult year....
Keep Reading
Why does Complementarianism Matter?
We began our new Equip series on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood this past Tuesday. This is an 8-week series that will work through what the Bible says about God's good design for men and women. ...
The Personal Approach to Disciple-Making
Pastor Oliver encourages us to consider how we can disciple in the local church. It may sound daunting at first, but discipling is simply doing spiritual good to others and Pastor Oliver also shares some simple ways that we can do it. ...
Book Review: "The Trellis and the Vine"
Our pastoral intern, Rolland reviews the book "The Trellis and the Vine", which is helpful for us to think about discipleship as a church. ...
Update from Doug and Joyce Erdmann
Doug Erdmann, a former GBC member who has returned to the U.S. in 2016, shares with us his current work with REI....
Prepare for Worship (9 & 10 Oct 2021)
How have you been glorifying God in the way you have been living or suffering?...
Investing in People
Pastor Eugene exhorts us to encourage and develop the staff whom God has entrusted to our stewardship....
Recap of 4Q21 QCM
Our fourth and final QCM for 2021 took place on 3 Oct 2021 via Zoom. It was good for the church to gather together to hear about some of the events in the past quarter, as well as to look ahead to plans for 2022....
Pursuing Holiness in Community
Following a recent study on the Ten Commandments, Caroline Cheah shares her reflections about the study as well as the importance of pursuing holiness together even in a period of constant COVID restrictions....
"Adulting 101"
From May to September, the Young Adults (YAs) spent ten weeks as a ministry exploring the Ten Commandments together under the "Adulting 101" series. This was the first time the entire ministry had met together in about a year. They share about what they covered and learnt through their study together. ...
Christmas in September?
The thought of Christmas in September or October could feel weird, but for Christians with a certain hope, the truth that God is with us is a yearlong comfort. ...
Baptisms and Transfers -- 26 Sep 21
With great joy and thankfulness, we welcomed 13 new members to GBC last Sunday. May their proclamation of faith and the glory of God encourage and strengthen you. ...
Love in Turbulent Times
Assoc Pastor Thian Chye shares three practical ways we can love one another in words and deeds during these turbulent times....
A Son is Given
Pastor Eugene encourages us to let the good news of Christ’s coming assure our hearts that God is with us and for us. ...
Keep ReadingEvangelism At Christmas
Elder Caleb shares how CGs can go about speaking about Jesus at Christmastime with unbelievers....
Keep ReadingRadically 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. ...
Keep ReadingGlory 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....
Keep ReadingChristmas 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....
Keep ReadingTogether We Tell of Jesus Christ
How do we approach evangelism? Pastor Oliver presents a community approach to telling the good news of Jesus Christ to others. ...
Keep ReadingSomeone is Dying
How do we face the prospect of someone dying? Pastor Ian helps us understand what God expects of us during such times....
Keep ReadingCelebrating the Coming of the Prince of Peace - Christmas 2018
On a sunny Christmas morning, GBC gathered to celebrate the birth of a Saviour who had come to take away the sins of the world!...
Keep ReadingPreparing for Christmas
Pastor Ian suggests five ways that you can prepare for Christmas this year. ...
Keep ReadingThe Worship of a True King - Christmas 2017
This year's Christmas service back at Mattar Road saw 7 baptisms and 2 transfers of membership; with much rejoicing the GBC family celebrated the birth of Christ even as we reflected on the significance of His coming to dwell amongst us. ...
Keep ReadingPrepare for Worship (24 Dec 2017)
Amidst all the festivities of the Christmas season, as you prepare to gather with God's people this Sunday, take a moment to consider the difference that light makes in your world today ...
Keep ReadingThe Joy of a Christmas Bargain
Pastor Ian points us to the best Christmas bargain we will ever find, and encourages us to respond with joyful worship and heartfelt gratitude....
Keep ReadingHe would be born in Bethlehem
We extract the devotional for this Sunday from 'They Looked For Redemption' to encourage you to continue to use this devotional for our daily time with God. ...
Keep ReadingChristmas Celebration
Seah Kah Yin encourages us to invite our family & friends to join us for our Christmas Celebration on 24th Dec. Let's take this opportunity to share the love of Jesus Christ with others this Christmas....
Keep ReadingAdvent Devotional: They Looked For Redemption
Since early this year Dr Poulson had the burden to reprint this devotional, "They Looked for Redemption" for use in churches, especially at Grace Baptist Church, this Advent. Let’s continue Dr Poulson’s legacy of loving God, His Word and living it out in our everyday lives....
Keep ReadingVeni, Veni Emmanuel!
Pastor Ian shares with us the original expectation underlying the season of Advent, and encourages us to await Christ's coming with similarly joyful and expectant hearts....
Keep ReadingStudying Christ in Handel's Messiah
“Hallelujah!” means praise ...
Keep ReadingChristmas Love Box
Towards the end of every year you will have heard appeals from the Missions Committee (MC) for love offerings to be given to the Christmas Love Box (CLB). You may have wondered what exactly is this Christmas Love Box? ...
Keep ReadingThe Good News of Christmas -- Christmas 2016
Joy and thankfulness filled our hearts as we came together to celebrate Christmas 2016....
Keep ReadingDecentralised Evangelistic Christmas
Care groups invite church members and pre-believers into their homes to learn what Christmas is all about....
Keep ReadingChristmas Greetings from Ping and Heidi
Ping and Heidi, together with their boys, give thanks for the Holy Spirit that expresses His life and power through their daily lives....
Keep ReadingWhat does Christmas mean to our children?
What does Christmas mean to you? We ask some of our children what Christmas means to them and here's what they say....
Keep ReadingDecentralized Evangelistic Christmas (DEC) Celebration
Are you making disciples? Are you spreading the Good News? How about turning this Christmas season into a special outreach to families and friends who have yet to know Christ?...
Keep ReadingAdvent : The Coming of Christ
What is "Advent"? Advent in its original Latin roots means “coming”. ...
Keep ReadingJoy to the World - Christmas Service 25 Dec 2015
The Christmas Day service at GBC this year was an evangelistic service that spoke to believers and non-believers alike with a clear presentation of the gospel, interspersed with favourite carols of praise to God. ...
Keep ReadingJesus is the Light of the world
This Christmas, Pastor Arnold reaches out to us with the hope that is found in Jesus, the Light of the world....
Keep ReadingA Very Merry GBC Christmas
GBC celebrates the real reason for Christmas....
Keep ReadingAdvent Devotionals: The Dawning of Indestructible Joy by Dr. John Piper
In this new post, we recommend a new resource by trusted teacher John Piper for Bible reading and personal devotion during this Advent season....
Keep ReadingChristmas Is Coming: Advent Devotions
As Orchard Road is getting ready with the usual tinsel and decorations, we too should be preparing for the celebration of Christ's first coming! What better way than to have resources for family devotion and worship?...
Keep ReadingNow that Christmas is over, pray
As you look at the images of this gallery, pray for the work began at our Christmas service....
Keep ReadingJesus, the Light of the World
More than 700 guests and members joined in our Christmas celebration on 25 December this year. ...
Keep ReadingChristmas Evangelistic Service: 13 quotations on how to pray
13 well known pastors, preachers and theologians lend their thoughts on how to think of prayer and evangelism...
Keep ReadingAdvent Call to Worship passages
The worship ministry team has selected 4 different OT and NT passages for our Sunday calls to worship. Read about why and how they have been chosen...
Keep ReadingHow can you celebrate Advent?
What are some ways families and individuals can prepare meaningfully during the season of Advent and draw closer to Christ? Here are some ideas and resources for helping us all treasure and adore Christ....
Keep ReadingOverview of 'They Looked For Redemption'
Take a look at the overview of the Advent Devotional: They Looked For Redemption and how it helps us understand the true meaning of Christmas...
Keep ReadingInterview with Yap Kim Meng about Pray for 100 for Christmas
As a part of the committee for the Christmas evangelistic outreach and Pray for 100 for Christmas, Yap Kim Meng hopes to energize our faith in God for active personal evangelism....
Keep Reading