Christians in Onslow are hungry to learn more about God’s word, grow in their faith and encourage others to follow Jesus, according to Minister Simon Roberts.
In June Simon, with his wife Alison, held the first service for 15 years in St Nicholas Anglican church – making the eight-hour round trip from their base at Exmouth.
“Our plan is to visit Onslow each month to encourage gospel growth among the saints there.
“While the church was closed, the believers were doing a great job of supporting and encouraging one another, and Alison and I pray we can assist them to do this more and more.”
Simon says many are fairly new Christians and haven’t had the opportunity to be trained in how to read, understand and apply the Bible, but they are hungry to know more.
“It has been a great delight in Onslow to see the believers’ enthusiasm to learn from God’s word and their appreciation for the Christian ministry we can provide.
“We plan to run training sessions on the big picture of the Bible during our visits and using online technology in between times.
“We’ll look at how the Bible fits together, how to understand the Bible and how to apply it to our lives.
“Our aim is also to support the small groups that meet week to week by training group leaders so they will grow in their confidence in understanding the scriptures and leading group discussion.”
Please pray for the growth of the gospel in Onslow and the partnership with Exmouth Anglican Community Church. Pray we can make the most of opportunities and that people would continue to hunger and thirst for God’s word.