Godfirst Cheltenham

Howard encourages commitment to genuine community as essential to growing as disciples of Jesus.

Howard highlights the importance of why belonging and being committed to a local church really matters.

Zak summarises the last chapters of Acts. The Apostle Paul's incarceration and journey to Rome catalyses a passing of the baton of gospel and missional impact to the next generation and to us.

Christopher speaks about the 'constraint of the Holy Spirit' that Paul felt to go to Jerusalem and discussed why this was so important to Paul as an expression of gospel unity.

Howard uses the idolatry in Ephesus and Paul's gospel message to help us see, reflect and repent of the idolatry in our own hearts.

Christopher identifies Paul's methods and words from his time in Athens to encourage us to be thoughtful missionaries of Jesus into our culture.

As part of the appointment of a new elder, Sean Green preaches from Titus about how elders are selected, what they do and how a church is to respond to their leadership.

The early church changed everything for women. From Acts 16 Howard highlights how the gospel brought hugely positive counter-cultural change from women, slaves and gentiles.

Christopher looks at the perseverance modeled by Paul and Barnabus in Acts 14 and encourages their example to spur us on in our own perseverance in following Jesus.

Christopher brings a New Years Encouragement to live all-out for Jesus out of Philippians.

Christopher highlights the need for mercy in our lives and how Jesus is the only one who can fill us to overflowing with His mercy.

Howard and Naomi Kellett explore Jesus' encouragement that life does not consist of an abundance of things.

Guest speaker Richard Stamp from Gateway Church Poole, highlights the gospel imperative at the heart of the Council of Jerusalem to 'Remember the poor'.

Christopher looks at the conversion process that God takes Saul on from zealous persecutor of the church to zealous apostle of Jesus.

Howard looks at Peter's Vision in Acts 10 as the pivotol moment the gospel goes global. This shifts from a Jewish-only to a gospel that includes the gentiles, has huge implications for the spread of the gospel and for us today.

Christopher continues the Acts Series with a look at the learns and encouragements from the life and terrible death of Stephen, the church's first martyr.

Adam speaks about the heart and response of Jesus towards Lazarus and his loved ones at his death and resurrection.

Howard continues the Acts series discussing the power and importance in the name of Jesus for salvation and identity as God's people.

Guest speaker Alan Frow from our Advance Partner church in California, encourages that it is God's presence that has always distinguish His people, and through Jesus, always will distinguish us.

Christopher discusses the reasons for God using miracles to empower the early church and why the Holy Spirit continues to empower believers today.

Author and speaker Simon Edwards answers the question, 'What is life worth?', as part of Godfirst's Re:Think evenings.

Howard encourages the deep devotion to Jesus and one another that we see in the early.

Howard continues the series through the book of 'Acts', highlighting how God purposely uses the same signs throughout His story, to show how the Church is now the New Temple, the place where He dwells by His Spirit.

Howard encourages Godfirst with faith lessons from the life of Abraham as we trust God to buy Chapel Arts as a mid-week and office hub for Godfirst.

Howard kicks off the new series through the book of Acts by introducing the book and highlighting the grid of the '2 temples' and the '2 Visions' that we'll use throughout part 1 of the series.