River Church - Gravesend Site

Q uses common questions asked of Christians and helps us see how to answer with confidence the validity of Jesus' existence, death and resurrection.

A passionate preach on the many ways God breaks through into situations and in our lives.

Dave shares how the community of believers in Acts were obedient to share the gospel truth as we can be now.

Atillio helpfully reminds us of the significance of our workplaces in our walk with God

From Psalm 147, Q explores what delights God 

Using a Discovery Bible method, Duncan helps us unpack the way God's transforming power is at work through the story of Saul and can do the same for us.

Al takes us through the opportunities God presents to us when we're scattered and how we can embrace those around us, seeing the gospel advance as we do it.

Jane talked about us being full of the Spirit to be able to go out and witness wherever we go

Jo draws out the moments when Stephen gave everything for the name of Jesus. He wasn't prepared to compromise on his faith even in the face of sacrifice.

Al speaks about the importance of serving others

No one likes to suffer. Jesus talks about the persecution that we should expect to receive as Christians and James helps us to understand what this looks like and why it happens.

Working through Acts, we see many instances of healing, but what about healing today? Dave helpfully walks through the passeages and helps us to understand the importance of believing God heals today!

Q unpacks the difficult passage relating to Annanias and Saphira and the judgement God brings upon them for harbouring greed in their hearts whilst drawing us into understanding the need for heart change in all that we do.

In spite of life's ups and downs, God is always good. Q looks at some passages that describe the moments those in persecution were committed to celebrating the goodness of God.

To follow Jesus is not to go it alone but rather to be in community and fellowship with others where you're committed and able to give and receive the care and support of each other. Duncan helps us see this from our Spirit-filled series.

James and Charlie share their son's story and explain the way God showed himeself faithful and good in spite of very difficult circumstances.

We discover the importance of being in community as we pursue the life that Jesus taught us to live. Jo shows us how community links together many of the ways we commune with God.

In this talk on being a witness, Colin invites us to see the bigger picture—challenging us to reach out with hospitality and to open our lives and homes as spaces of genuine welcome and connection.

Duncan introduces us to why we Sabbath and how we might do it to bring life to ourselves and give glory to God.

Q follows up on a previous talk that focussed on how we handle the harder passages of scripture to give us an opportunity to think through these verses and discuss them as he went. 

Al walks through the aspects of faith that we need to do in community taking from the scriptures in Hebrews.

Jane helps us to understand the hand-in-hand nature of being disciplined and growing in endurance. 

Abed unpacks faith and hope from Hebrews

Every so often we like to adjust our services so our children can take the lead, followed by a bring and share meal, to practice being family authentically. This time, our kids team take us through ten parables they've been learning about and what they mean. 

James explains how Jesus as our high priest has opened up the way into God's presence and God's presence into us through the Holy Spirit.

Ian takes us through some difficult passeges from Hebrews to help us to see the need for endurance and strength to run the race with perseverance.

Quinton takes us through the problem of sin and compares God's old testament and new testament way of dealing with our sin to give us freedom from guilt. 

Duncan teaches from Hebrews about rest.

Jane passionately preaches about our victorious Jesus using passages from Hebrews 2.

Al gives us an understanding of Jesus as more than just a man, but as the living word.

For the first in the new year of talks, we spend time thinking about our part in the bigger picture, with time to talk and pray in between.

Following on from last time, Q gives more depth to the effect Fasting can have on our prayers. 

Q talks us through the first in two parts all about Fasting as an age-old rhythm and why it's a way to offer our bodies to God and connect with Him unlike any other.

How is it possible that we can follow in Jesus' footsteps? In our united service, Ian looks at Jesus' teaching that we need to be 'born again' to follow him and what that means for us.

Guest speakers Paul and Denise Brown passionately share the urgency of the gospel and the need for us to be ready.

Quinton shares the goal of being a Jesus follower is to be with Jesus, to become like Him, and do as he did.

Quinton launches our first weekly service in Gravesend talking about two doors - faith and fear. Which will you walk through?