After months of prayer, planning and preparation, The Globe Church held its first public meeting in Southwark, London, on 20 September.
Led by Jonty Allcock, The Globe Church hopes to reach the diverse area of the South Bank which is home to tens of thousands of people. 120 people gathered for the first service at The Globe and Jonty preached from Romans 5.8, explaining that everyone needs to hear the same message. We are not lovely people who deserve the love of God, but rather God demonstrated his love for us in this: while we are still sinners, Christ died for us.
Sense of potential
Jonty was hugely encouraged by this first service and said: ‘I got a real sense of the gospel potential in this area of London. There were the young professionals who have just arrived to start out on their careers. There was the man from the next-door council estate who was in a good mood because he had just collected his winnings from the betting shop. There was a group of students from various institutions who were excited about getting involved in a new church starting up. There were a number of people who know nothing of the gospel who had been invited to join us, including a girl from Hungary who has just discovered the Bible and is desperate to know more.’
