What we believe
Christ Church Bangkok is a protestant church open to all people and we welcome everyone.
"Christ Church Bangkok strives to be a vibrant, growing, welcoming, Bible-based, prayerful community which worships the risen Jesus Christ, and demonstrates Christ's love." We are committed to the authority and accuracy of Scripture as the ultimate voice of God, who defines our faith and life together:
-
We express our love for God in worship and in prayer
-
We are a Bible-based, prayerful community, equipping God's servants to apply God's Word and will in practical ways
-
We come to worship God: we know He is present, we hear Him speak
-
We reach out to each other and to the community:
-
We express our love for our neighbours by caring for them and helping them to know and experience God's love through Jesus Christ
-
We are committed to share God's love by serving Thailand and its people
-
We are a caring community. Each person is valued and by God's Word we seek to build each other up in Christ ​
Our Vision
Christ Church, Bangkok
We are Members of the Kingdom of God
“You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.” (1 Peter 2:9)
As members of God’s family, our faith is central to every aspect of our lives. The values of God’s kingdom must be evident in all that we do.
We are: People of Faith
People of Prayer
People of the Word
People of integrity
People of Community
How do these values affect the way that we live our lives? What is our vision for being God’s people? These five priorities encourage us to keep us in step with God, and with one another.
Priority 1: To build a Christ-centred church.
Priority 2: To deepen the Prayer Life
of the Church
Priority 3: To be a Bible-based community
Priority 4: To live out our faith in our daily lives
Priority 5: To be the Body of Christ
Priority 1: To build a Christ-centred church.
Priority 2: To deepen the Prayer Life of the Church.
Priority 3: To be a Bible-based community
Priority 4: To live out our faith in the life of the Church
Priority 5: To build up the Body of Christ
“We have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus” (Colossians 1:4)
​
At the heart of our faith must be our personal relationship with God. Like all relationships, there are no short cuts! Our salvation begins and ends with Jesus. As Paul teaches, we are saved, ‘by grace, through faith’. Our first priority is to believe the Gospel - the Good News of Jesus and recognise his saving work in our lives.
But this has implications for us. We have the immense privilege of spiritual blessings from God (read Ephesians chapters 1 and 2). But with privilege goes responsibility.
Paul goes on to write, in Ephesians, “Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” (5:1-2)
‘Lord, teach us to pray’ (Luke 11:1)
Prayer is our spiritual life-force. It is the means by which we keep in touch with God. It is so much more than just intercession – like any friendship, it is about listening and sharing. Prayer is spending time with God, and so discerning what He says to us, and sharing with Him all that is on our hearts. How important that we spend time in prayer (which includes reading the Bible), on a daily, regular basis.
There is much to pray about. We live in a troubled and uncertain world. We are aware of individuals to bring to God in our intercessions. We must also pray for wisdom as we seek to build God’s kingdom. We cannot escape the implications of living on earth; and we are called to pray specifically for the church: the practical and outreach needs of our church; for new disciples to embrace faith; we know that we need to reach out to the next generation and inspire faith in the young generation.
As we pray, God will speak to us. And be warned – often he will show us how He can use us to answer our own prayers!
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness (2 Timothy 3:16)
Bible reading is important: important not just because we want to fill our heads with facts and knowledge – there’s plenty of literature around that will do that. Bible reading is important because we believe the Bible to be the inspired Word of God. God has spoken to us through His Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, and it is through the Bible that we believe that God makes known His love for us.
As we read our Bibles, we pray. We pray that God will show us the truth. We pray that God will speak to us today. We pray that God will take the bare facts of faith and turn them into a living reality of a relationship with Himself.
So as you read, believe that God will speak to you. Believe that He will teach, rebuke, correct and train you in righteousness. Believe that He will use your reading to deepen and cement your relationship with him.
Live a life worthy of the calling you have received.’ (Ephesians 4:1)
This is summed up in one word: discipleship. Discipleship covers a multitude of subjects, but at heart it is about following Jesus.
As followers of Jesus Christ, we are called to live in a way that honours God, keeping Christ at the centre of everything that we do. That involves behaving in a godly way, and seeking the guidance of God’s Holy Spirit in our lives. That all comes back to love.
There’s an old mantra: What Would Jesus Do? Sometimes the simplest statements are the most profound! We should measure everything we do against the standards of Jesus.
If this all sounds too difficult, then we can take heart! God gives us His Holy Spirit in order that we may live as God’s children.
‘Live by the Spirit and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature’ (5:16).
Paul contrasts two ways of life. There are the old acts of the sinful nature, which stand in stark contrast to the fruit of the Spirit:
Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. (Galatians 5: 22-23)
‘Do not neglect to meet together’ (Hebrews 10:25)
We each have our own, unique, personal relationship with God, and will express our relationship individually, but there is a corporate dimension to faith. When we are baptised, we are baptised into the Body of Christ – the fellowship of all believers. We need other members of the Body. In order to maintain our spiritual health, we need to meet together – for worship, prayer, and mutual support. That’s why it’s so important to meet, not just on a Sunday morning, but also with like-minded believers to encourage and support one another. Belonging to the church is not just an optional extra, it is an essential part of our spiritual lives.
So what does this mean in practice?
​
We are here to support and help one another. We are here to look out for each other, even when it’s not easy. There’s an old saying, “You can choose your friends, but you can’t choose your family.” When it comes to church, we are family. We are brothers and sisters in Christ. And like any family, we have a responsibility to support and help each other. Every member needs appreciating for who they are. And sometimes, in our joint life, that means making comprises so that everyone feels included.
We each have different gifts. It’s only when we use our gifts that we will build up the church. Nobody has all the gifts. They are shared around. The question to consider is, “What are my gifts?” Begin by thinking about the things you enjoy doing; then the things you are good at; then ask other people what they think your gifts are; then consider what is needed in the church community right now. Genuine consideration, with prayer, will challenge us to develop our gifts in meaningful ways.
And finally…..
‘Go and make disciples of all nations’ (Matthew 28:19)
When Jesus left the earth, he entrusted His work to His disciples. We are all called to share in the work of building God’s Church. What is our part?
In Isaiah 6, the young prophet has a vision of God, seated on His throne. He hears God thinking aloud, ‘Who shall I send? Who will go for us?’
​
Isaiah’s immediate response is to cry aloud, ‘Here I am. Send me.’
“Lord, use me in Your service. Amen.”
Our Team
Rev. Tim Eady
Vicar
_edited.jpg)
Okechukwu Okafor (Okey)
International Coordinator
-
Children and Youth Ministry Leader
Panjit Chanete
Accounts Manager
Sarah Saparamdacha
Admin Assistant
%20%20%20%20%20.webp)
Ophak Ophak (Opas)
Church and Compound Maintainer
%20_edited.jpg)
Sukwa Lache (Believe)
Compound Assistant
.webp)
Too Mar
(Lily)
Church and Compound Cleaner
%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20Vicarage%20Maid_edited.jpg)
Nucharee Krajaiklin (Nud)
Vicarage Maid