From two to more than 120 people in nine years – a London church plant which began with a couple meeting individuals in the first year before launching as a living-room Bible study, is now planning to send its very first convert to start a new church in West London.
Malcolm Riley and his wife moved to London in 2013 with a desire to reach the next generation from the city centre. They came with literally nothing, having just left St Ebbe’s Oxford; with no staff team, no core group, no salary, no vicarage and no church building. ‘But we had two Bibles,’ said Malcolm.
A number of supporters helped them begin, including personal friends, the European Leadership Forum, College Church in Wheaton IL (Malcolm’s wife’s home church), St Ebbe’s Oxford and Co-Mission’s ‘Antioch Plan’.
The Gettys at Christmas: 'As perfect as it could be this side of eternity'
One week before Christmas, more than 5,000 people filled the iconic Royal Albert Hall for a Christ-focused festive blend of …