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ABOUT US

OUR HISTORY

In 1970 Wayman and Nelda Mitchell moved to Prescott to take over a small, struggling congregation. Shortly after arriving, God saved a number of young hippies who were very different than anyone in the church. But as they were welcomed, God began to pour out His Spirit on the congregation.  As Pastor Mitchell sought to reach young people, they saw the possibilities of the “coffee-house” concert ministry. At the first concert they ever tried as an evangelistic tool, more than 200 young people attended, with many saved. Out of this a regular concert ministry was birthed. 2 nights a week, bands played, testimonies of salvation were given and the Gospel was preached, with many being saved each night. From the beginning, Pastor Mitchell understood that  concert ministry was to be a training ground of ministry development; It was run by young people who were committed to Jesus and His church.  From the beginning, people who had been radically converted sought to share with others what God had done in them. Personal evangelism began to be one of the basic foundations of the church.  Then came impact teams: Groups of people that would travel to other nearby cities to help people there experience what God was doing here. Over time, God began to reveal His plan of discipleship: Training young couples for ministry within a local church.  In 1973 the first couple was launched directly into the ministry – and God blessed them!  Churches then began to be planted throughout the Southwestern United States, and then further across America as converts prayed for the Gospel to be preached in their hometowns. In 1978 the first couple was planted into another nation – Australia; and we discovered the Gospel worked there, just like it did here.  After that, churches were planted in Mexico, Holland and Germany then as we came to understand God’s global mission more and more, churches began to be planted throughout the world. To date, there are over 3,400 churches throughout the United States and the World.

WHAT WE BELIEVE

Jesus Christ is the Son of the living God and the only Saviour from sin.

Jesus Christ is the Healer of the body through His shed blood.

Jesus Christ is the Baptiser with the Holy Spirit.

Jesus Christ is the soon coming King.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever.

OUR VISION

1. EVANGELISM - We emphasise sharing the good news of Jesus through personal evangelism and a large variety of outreaches.

2. CONVERSION - We witness, testify and preach for a decision because the gospel has the power to save and transform lives.

3. THE LOCAL CHURCH - God’s will is accomplished in us and through us as we connect and commit ourselves to a local church.

4. DISCIPLESHIP - The highest calling of a Pastor and church is to obey God’s company to make disciples in all the nations.

5. CHURCH PLANTING - Disciples are raised up so that they can be released into surrounding cities and countries to reproduce our vision.

6. WORLD EVANGELISM - Our job as believers and the church is to pray, train, invest, send and support workers to go into all the world!

WHAT TO EXPECT IN OUR SERVICES
(our services typically last about 1 hour and a half...with light refreshments provided at the end of service)
WORSHIP
We start our church service with praise and worship songs. Come and experience a time where we declare through music who Jesus is.
PRAYER
We believe in the power of prayer so you will find us praying for the needs of people in our churches and our nation. We also give an opportunity for those who aren’t following Jesus to pray at the end of service
OFFERING
We give generously as an act of worship to God, not under compulsion of any kind but out of a joyful heart.
PREACHING
Our church services are centred around the preaching of the Word of God (the Bible). Our sermons usually last around 30-45 minutes.
MEET NEW PEOPLE
We love to catch up, have a laugh and speaks words of encouragement after service, so it’s the perfect environment to meet new people. If you are in a rush you can slip away and we hope you enjoyed the service!

MEET OUR PASTOR

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Tristan Avelino

Tristan became a born again Christian in 2010 and started attending the Potters House Christian Fellowship Church in Walthamstow, London, where he met his wife Ruby. They've been married for over 10 years and have two children. Over the years, Tristan felt a stirring in his heart to become a minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ. In 2022, Tristan and Ruby were ordained into the ministry and have been serving in the Potters House Bounds Green congregation since.

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