The Grove Baptist Church

What happens when hundreds of ordinary people offer thousands of acts of faithfulness?
In Romans 16, Paul celebrates the many people who quietly served, welcomed, prayed, led, gave, taught and shared the gospel. In the same way, God still uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things.
In this Volunteer Thank You Sunday message, we celebrate the hundreds who serve thousands - making room at the table, opening doors for people to encounter God, building up the church, investing in lives, and carrying the love of Jesus into the world.

It’s easy for us to turn faith into obligation and a process of following rules. But that’s not what God wants of us. Pastor Henry shares from Psalm 1 on what knowing God really involves.

God is moving across our nation. Jason shares of the stories of God reaching out, and meeting with people in a powerful way. John 14:12 is being fulfilled. We are seeing greater things because He is active in our lives, we can gave greater confidence, greater expectation for a harvest, and be willing to risk more to see the message of the Gospel reach the next generation.

In Mark 10, Jesus welcomes the little children and challenges those who would stand in their way. In this message, we’re reminded that children are at the very heart of God’s Kingdom. As we learn to welcome them, embrace their wonder, and nurture their faith, we have the opportunity to help the next generation know Jesus and flourish in their faith. Discover how we can create a place where every child is welcomed, blessed and knows they belong.

In Mark 10, Jesus welcomes the little children and challenges those who would stand in their way. In this message, we’re reminded that children are at the very heart of God’s Kingdom. As we learn to welcome them, embrace their wonder, and nurture their faith, we have the opportunity to help the next generation know Jesus and flourish in their faith. Discover how we can create a place where every child is welcomed, blessed and knows they belong.

The power of God to rescue, heal and restore is available to all who turn to him and open the door of their hearts. This is the powerful story of Emily Higgins who through miraculous healing has become an Ambassador for Christ.

All Christians are called, equipped with gifts, and set apart to ‘go’. What can we do as a church to help mobilise missional heroes?

When God is quiet and we are sinking, how will we respond? We’re called to remain faithful and keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, our Saviour and friend.

When following God gets hard, it can be tempting to stop or fall back on what feels safe. In Haggai 2, God speaks to a discouraged people and calls them to keep moving forward—to be strong, to work, and to trust him. In this message, Marty explores three reasons we can take the next step with God: his presence is with us, his provision is enough, and his promise is ahead of us. When we can’t see what God is doing, we can still transfer our weight, trust him, and step forward in faith.

The Rich Young Ruler came to Jesus seeking eternal life but when the cost of surrendering to Jesus was too high he walked away from the very thing he was seeking. Are we willing to surrender to Jesus and accept his gift of eternal life and make him Lord of our whole lives?