Who we are
Vision
We are a network of Bible centred churches working together to strengthen leaders, train believers and advance the gospel.
Values
Convinced that Christ will build his church, we are passionate about working in partnership to grow local churches through
- Bible centred ministry
- Uniting in prayer
- Courageous evangelism
- Authentic gospel unity
Aims
Under God, and all for his glory, our aim is
- To strengthen a partnership of church leaders
- To grow and equip Christians for gospel ministry
- To advance the gospel through partnering in mission and planting new churches
Gospel Partnerships
Visit the UK Gospel Partnerships homepage
Steering Group
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Andy Bousfield |
Andy Upton |
Matt Lee |
Mike Smailes |
Nick Hiscocks |
Peter Breckwoldt |
St Mark's and St Andrew's Salisbury |
Harbour Church Poole |
St John's Church Wimborne |
Lansdowne Church |
Christ Church Westbourne |
St John's Church Wimborne |
Basis of faith
The basis of the Partnership shall be that the fundamental truths of Christianity, as revealed in Holy Scripture, should govern the teaching and practice of the church. We understand these truths to include:
a. There is one God in three persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
b. God is sovereign in creation, revelation, redemption and final judgement.
c. The Bible, as originally given, is the inspired and infallible Word of God. It is the supreme authority and sufficient in all matters of belief and behaviour.
d. Since the fall, the whole of humankind is sinful and guilty, so that everyone is subject to God’s wrath and condemnation.
e. The Lord Jesus Christ, God’s incarnate Son, is fully God; he was born of a virgin; his humanity is real and sinless; he died on the cross, was raised bodily from death and is now reigning over heaven and earth.
f. Sinful human beings are redeemed from the guilt, penalty and power of sin only through the sacrificial death once and for all time of their representative and substitute, Jesus Christ, the only mediator between them and God.
g. Those who believe in Christ are pardoned all their sins and accepted in God’s sight only because of the righteousness of Christ credited to them; this justification is God’s act of undeserved mercy, received solely by trust in him and not by their own efforts.
h. The Holy Spirit alone makes the work of Christ effective to individual sinners, enabling them to turn to God from their sin and to trust in Jesus Christ.
i. All those who believe in Christ are baptised with the Holy Spirit, who lives in all those he has regenerated. He makes them increasingly Christlike in character and behaviour and equips them for ministry in the church and witness in the world.
j. The one holy universal church is the Body of Christ, to which all true believers belong. It is made visible in local churches and unity is expressed within and between local churches by mutual love, care and encouragement.
k. The Lord Jesus Christ will return in person, to judge everyone justly, to execute God’s eternal condemnation on those who have not repented and to receive the redeemed to eternal glory.