The Association of Grace Baptist
Churches (South East)

A Brief History

On March 10, 1871, representatives from 23 churches in the London area met in Soho Chapel, Oxford Street, to form the Metropolitan Association of Strict Baptist Churches. Since then, the boundaries of the Association have grown to include the South-East corner of England, from Essex across to Oxfordshire, then south to Hampshire. In 1986, the name was changed to the Association of Grace Baptist Churches (South East). At present, the Association includes 57 churches.

What we believe

• an orthodox view of the Trinity and the Two Natures of Christ
  

• a Calvinistic view about how people are saved - The Doctrines of Grace
  

• a Baptistic view of Church government - that is, the members run their own churches, not an outside body. This includes baptism of believers by immersion before becoming church members and taking communion.
  

• a Conservative Evangelical view of the Bible - inerrancy and verbal inspiration of the Old and New Testaments
  

• a Conservative Evangelical view of Judgment - the return of Christ, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal punishment or bliss.
  

Some of the things we do

Association Evangelist

We employ a man to work full time helping churches with their outreach

Home Mission research

We have a consultant who suggests ways of making the gospel speak to the unchurched

Local Church fellowship

South-East England is divided into five districts, where churches can do things together, such as pray or learn about Christian life and witness. For example, you can view here the 1998 Diary of the South East District of the Association.

Legal matters

We have our own trust company, who can hold trusts on behalf of Particular Baptist churches.

Getting in Touch

You can contact us in any of the following ways:
By e-mail: Agbcse@aol.com
In writing: