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Encouraged by a message recently received from a church member, Doug writes to encourage the church to be encouraged!
Our Services
Sunday School
Sundays at 8:30 AM
Morning Worship
Sundays at 9:30 AM
Evening Prayer
Sundays at 5:30 PM
Grace Groups
Weekday Evenings
What is the Gospel?
About Brackenhurst Baptist Church
Brackenhurst Baptist Church meets people’s spiritual needs through the preaching and teaching of God’s word. Marriage, family, and personal counselling are available for those with special needs. Our pastors are equipped and ready to serve you. We have a heart for people just like you.
If you are in our vicinity and are interested in a God-honouring church, as well as knowing what the Bible has to say and how it applies to your life, join with us for our services as we worship, fellowship and study God’s word together.
We want to minister to you and your family. Give us the joy of knowing you personally and the opportunity to grow with you spiritually.
If you have never visited our church, we are thrilled that you have found our website, and we hope that you find it informative and helpful.
Sola 5
www.sola5.org
Pillar Network
www.pillarnetwork.com
What We Believe
Our Confession
Brackenhurst Baptist Church is a Reformed evangelical Christian church, which affirms the five solas of the Protestant Reformation and the doctrines of grace encapsulated in the five points of the Protestant Reformation.
Our Covenant
Brackenhurst Baptist Church seeks to live out the principles of biblical Christianity. Each member affirms both what the Scriptures teach and agrees to live according to what the Scriptures require. Our covenant summarises biblical expectations for Christian living.
Our Affiliation
Brackenhurst Baptist Church is an independent Baptist Church, not affiliated with the Baptist Union of Southern Africa. The church freely affiliates with likeminded churches and is a member of Sola 5 and the Pillar Network.
We are a part of the Pillar Network
The Pillar Network is a community of Southern Baptist Churches and International Baptist Churches that are doctrinally aligned, missionally driven, and committed to equipping, planting, and revitalising churches, together.
The network gladly stands in the Reformed Baptist tradition and commends Statements of Faith like the Abstract of Principles (1858) and the Baptist Faith and Message (2000).
Are you looking to join a church?
The membership process at BBC is intentionally slow and is designed to ensure that the church and the member applicant are on the same page with regard to understanding the gospel and church life. Here is how to pursue membership with BBC.
Attend our services
Begin by worshipping with us. Attendance gives a good feel for the general ethos of the church. Consider also joining one of our Family Bible Hour classes, which take place prior to the morning worship service, from 8:30 AM to 9:15 AM.
Read our membership booklet
Download and read a booklet produced by our elders, which explains who we are as a church. The booklet contains the full text of our church covenant and our confession of faith.
Attend a membership information class
Membership information classes are typically held the first Sunday morning of every month during Family Bible Hour / Sunday school (8:30 AM – 9:15 AM). This no-obligation class will give you all the information you need about church membership.
Work through the membership material
An elder will assign an existing member of the church to lead you through the required membership material, which takes the form of ten lessons focusing on the relationship between the church and its members.
Undergo a membership interview
Prospective members will be interviewed by one or two of the elders, where they will establish that you are happy with the ethos and doctrine of the church and that you understand the gospel. The elders will explain next steps at the interview.
Support the Ministry
Account Number: 5941 0006 596
Account Type: Cheque / Current
Banking Institution: First National Bank
Branch Code: 250 655