What we believe

Our vision is to bring the gospel of light to every community, every household and every generation.

“In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”
Matthew 5:16

Our statements of belief

ABOUT THE SCRIPTURES
We believe the entire Bible is the inspired Word of God and that people were moved by the Spirit of God to write the very words of Scripture. We believe all that is necessary for salvation is contained in the Scriptures.
2 Timothy 3:14-17
2 Peter 1:21

ABOUT GOD
We believe in one God who exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe that God became truly human in the person of Jesus Christ.
Mathew 28:19
Luke 3:22
Luke 10:21

ABOUT JESUS
We believe Jesus truly suffered, was crucified, dead, and buried, to reconcile His Father to us, and to be a sacrifice, not only for our guilt, but for the sins of men and women. We believe he rose from the dead, in flesh, and ascended into heaven. We believe he will return to judge all people.
Hebrews 10:10
John 3:16-17
Mark 10:45
1 Peter 4:5
1 Corinthians 15:1-28

ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT
We believe the Holy Spirit is the person of God who lives in all who believe. His presence is the mark of a true believer and the one through whom God powerfully works in us each day. He is very much at work in us each day, transforming us and gifting us to serve in the Church and the world..
1 Corinthians 6:19
Ephesians 1:13
John 14:26

ABOUT HUMANITY
We believe that all people were created in the image of God to have fellowship with him, but are naturally inclined towards evil (sin). We all deserve God’s wrath and punishment for our sins. Yet there is no condemnation for those who believe and put their faith in Jesus Christ.
Romans 3:32-36

ABOUT SALVATION
We believe that the Jesus Christ died on the cross, and shed his blood as a punishment for the sins of the world. God poured out on him the wrath we deserve. This is the only way we can be saved is to put our trust in the sacrifice of Jesus in our place. His sacrifice has paid the price, the ransom, for our sins.
John 14:6

ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN LIFE
As Christians we are called to deny ourselves, take up our cross and follow Jesus. The good works we do is a response to our salvation already gained through Christ. We do not work for that salvation, as Christ has already given it to us freely, by faith.
Ephesians 2:8-9
James 2:14-18
Romans 12:4-8

ABOUT THE CHURCH
We believe that the church is the body of Christ, of which Jesus Christ is the head. Every member of the church is called to serve God, according to the gifts they have been given, and according to their maturity of faith
1 Corinthians 12:7-12

ABOUT THE SACRAMENTS
We celebrate two sacraments as an Anglican Church – Baptism and the Lord’s Supper (Communion). Jesus took part in both of these while on earth, and commanded us to continue with them. Baptism is an outward physical sign (washing with water) of an inward spiritual grace (washing of our sins under the new covenant of Jesus blood). The Lord’s Supper is a meal of remembrance – wine and bread help us to remember the body and blood of Jesus, the life he lived and the sacrificial death he died.
1 Corinthians 11:23-26
Mathew 28:18-20

Jesus has the power to change lives for eternity

We believe everyone who calls St Paul's home should be connected in 5 ways

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Are we part of a Diocese?

Yes, St Paul's is part of the Sydney Anglican Diocese of Australia

Find out more about the Anglican Diocese

Women in Ministry

At St Paul's, we continue in good faith and in practice to encourage women in ministry of the word, in line with the doctrinal position of our Diocese. Most weeks in our congregations, you will see women preaching, leading, praying and exercising all forms of ministry within the congregations. We see this as a valuable part of who we are as a church and a Biblical reflection of the ministry of all believers in the church of God.

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Is there a way I can find out more about Jesus?

Absolutely - if you are curious about Jesus, the bible, or just have questions, then we would love to chat. We run a few different short courses, and they are a great way to have conversations in a warm and casual environment. Read below to find out more, and then reach out and a member of our staff would love to help find you the right fit!

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Margaret

LAKEMBA

Since 2008, under the auspices of the Anglican Church and Evangelism & New Churches, Margaret been serving women and their families in South West Sydney by introducing them to the Lord Jesus Christ.

She does this by establishing a network of communities to which women from all faiths can belong, observe and experience Christian community, where they and their families can be introduced to the person of Jesus, and be discipled to be disciplers.

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James and Charly

BATHURST

James, Charly, Elijah, Joshua & Hannah Boardman moved from Sydney to Bathurst in January 2023. James completed a Bachelor of Divinity at Moore College in 2022 and serves with BCA as a ministry trainee at the Cathedral Parish in the Diocese of Bathurst. James & Charly are excited to see the ways God grows them in maturity and what opportunities He will grant them to testify to His glory.

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Chris and Erin

SOUTH EAST ASIA

We share a deep affection for South East Asian people and long to see them fall in love with Jesus as we have. We’ve served as student ministers in churches in Sydney, where God grew our language and cultural understanding. In 2020 we visited South East Asia and met with Christian leaders and evangelists, as well as some of the beautiful children in Christian orphanages. God used this trip to convict us to serve the South East Asian people through cross-cultural mission there.

Many South East Asian Hindus are gripped by great spiritual fear and darkness. We hope to reach these people in evangelism, and train pastors and Christian leaders to do the same. Our aim is to encourage local believers to grow in their love for Jesus and their confidence to live out and share his gospel, to see a South East Asia that knows Jesus

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John and Fiona

SOUTH ASIA

John, Fiona and their children are enjoying life in this chaotic, fun part of Asia. As Director, John oversees many projects working with vulnerable people. Together they care and set vision for a team of local and foreign SIM workers serving in the community. This is a complex role and requires leadership of 40+ SIM members and associates of the team and oversight of the 80+ national staff. The team has a clear vision of establishing healthy churches among the majority people and are accomplishing this through a variety of means. Both Fiona and John are also involved in teaching and discipleship of church leaders.

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Tim and Lauren

GLASGOW

Glasgow is not the gospel city she used to be. Her streets used to rally around the motto “Lord let Glasgow flourish through the preaching of thy word and praising thy name.” Today, the motto is “People Make Glasgow” but the people who make the city are as devoid of Christ as their motto. Evangelical Christians now make up about 2% of the greater Glasgow area, with the East End an even more dire 0.3%. It is home to 276,000 people who desperately need Bible-teaching churches planted that will hold out the gospel of the Lord Jesus in a contextually appropriate way.

We are partnering with St Silas Episcopal Church to lead Glasgow’s first evangelical Anglican church plant for 150 years. The gospel generosity of St Silas and other evangelical churches from many denominations in Glasgow has been a huge encouragement to us, and we value your prayerful support for us on this venture.

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