RC(A): Tell us a little bit about yourself.
KP: I live in Highbury, and have been employed as a church worker by the Association of Grace Baptist Churches (SE), since 2000. Prior to that I spent three years in full-time theological training in S. Wales (where I met my wife, Nicola). Before then, I worked for around a decade in the finance industry.
RC(A): When did you become a follower of Jesus Christ?
KP: Although I had received a New Testament when I was at school, which I avidly read, I didn't begin following Jesus until I was around 19/20 years old. A work colleague, from my home town, began to invite me to the youth group of a local church(http://www.akemanstreet.org/). There I heard simple but profound teaching, explaining the Bible clearly to me. Over the course of a few months I became convinced I needed to take seriously the claims of Jesus Christ. I responded privately, then asked to be baptised, as a public demonstration of my trust in Jesus.
RC(A): You belong to something called the IGO team. What is it? What is your role?
KP: As mentioned earlier, I am based in Highbury as a church worker. This is part of an outreach team called Islington Gospel Outreach, which has been sponsored by the Association of Grace Baptist Churches (SE). My role is mixed and varied; I have responsibilities as an evangelist (in direct, public outreach and in small-group work), as a Bible teacher (to children and adults), and as an administrator (doing accounts and other paperwork for my home church, (http://www.highburybaptistchurch.org/).
RC(A): You have had some experience ministering in Angel, Islington. Tell us about it.
KP: Yes, during my early years of working in N. London, we relocated some of our outreach work to the Angel area, whilst our own church building was being redeveloped. Specifically, we ran a mid-week drop-in and led Sunday meetings at the premises of Angel Baptist Church, and spent some time handing out Christian literature in nearby streets. I was also privileged to attend and occasionally lead meetings for the nearby branch of "Christians in the Royal Bank of Scotland" (http://www.cirbs.org.uk/).
RC(A): How can friends of this effort pray for you?
KP: I would welcome specific prayer support for the month of August; during this time I aim to help Barry King (pastor of Rehoboth Church) with planning of the overall work, and hope to give some guidance and hands-on support to the team who are daily working in the Angel.
KP: I live in Highbury, and have been employed as a church worker by the Association of Grace Baptist Churches (SE), since 2000. Prior to that I spent three years in full-time theological training in S. Wales (where I met my wife, Nicola). Before then, I worked for around a decade in the finance industry.
RC(A): When did you become a follower of Jesus Christ?
KP: Although I had received a New Testament when I was at school, which I avidly read, I didn't begin following Jesus until I was around 19/20 years old. A work colleague, from my home town, began to invite me to the youth group of a local church(http://www.akemanstreet.org/). There I heard simple but profound teaching, explaining the Bible clearly to me. Over the course of a few months I became convinced I needed to take seriously the claims of Jesus Christ. I responded privately, then asked to be baptised, as a public demonstration of my trust in Jesus.
RC(A): You belong to something called the IGO team. What is it? What is your role?
KP: As mentioned earlier, I am based in Highbury as a church worker. This is part of an outreach team called Islington Gospel Outreach, which has been sponsored by the Association of Grace Baptist Churches (SE). My role is mixed and varied; I have responsibilities as an evangelist (in direct, public outreach and in small-group work), as a Bible teacher (to children and adults), and as an administrator (doing accounts and other paperwork for my home church, (http://www.highburybaptistchurch.org/).
RC(A): You have had some experience ministering in Angel, Islington. Tell us about it.
KP: Yes, during my early years of working in N. London, we relocated some of our outreach work to the Angel area, whilst our own church building was being redeveloped. Specifically, we ran a mid-week drop-in and led Sunday meetings at the premises of Angel Baptist Church, and spent some time handing out Christian literature in nearby streets. I was also privileged to attend and occasionally lead meetings for the nearby branch of "Christians in the Royal Bank of Scotland" (http://www.cirbs.org.uk/).
RC(A): How can friends of this effort pray for you?
KP: I would welcome specific prayer support for the month of August; during this time I aim to help Barry King (pastor of Rehoboth Church) with planning of the overall work, and hope to give some guidance and hands-on support to the team who are daily working in the Angel.
