Our History

Allington Baptist Church was established in 1994 by Christians who believed God was leading them to serve Him in the fast-growing Allington district. We originally met in the Vine Medical Centre, which had been built as a mission station. At our first meeting we were expecting 30 people, but 80 turned up, and there was a real sense of God’s blessing and presence with us.

After a couple of years we were led by God to our current site and building, which has been awonderful blessing to us over the years. David Spriggs of the Bible Society helped the elders to launch the church in the new building with a community open day.

Our first full-time worker was Rev Mike Asbery who ministered among us for 3 years. A couple of years later, Martyn Colley, a member of our fellowship was called to full-time ministry here, having recently completed theological training at Oak Hill. We have always had a positive working relationship with St Nicholas, the one other church in the immediate area, and with other churches across the town (where Martyn serves as Chair of the annual Maidstone Bible Week). Over the years we have sought to develop our contacts with the community and our neighbouring school through a variety of different ministries. Through it all we have known the faithfulness of God leading us on and upholding us.

Our leadership Team

Martyn Colley

Senior Pastor

Anany Kasongo

 Assistant Pastor 

Barbara Mitchell

Chair of Trustees 

Tim Rotter

IT and Worship Leader 

Nicolas Aitalegbe

Elder 

We are an independent Baptist Church affiliated with the Evangelical Alliance.

Martyn Colley serves as our Senior Pastor and has trained as a minister at Oak Hill Theological College. Anany Kasongo is our Assistant Pastor.

Our team of elders consists of Maggie Knee, Nicolas Aitalegbe, Colin Smith, Martyn Colley, and Anany Kasongo.

Our Trustees are as follows:

Chair Barbara Mitchell, Treasurer Stuart Doyle, and trustees Jane Mchalty, Malcolm Knee, Martyn Colley, and John Lambert.

 

For inquiries, you can reach us at

elders@abcmaidstone.co.uk  and trustees@abcmaidstone.co.uk.

General inquiries may be addressed to office@abcmaidstone.co.uk.

 

For Pastoral Support

Please contact our Pastors or one of the elders.

Martyn Colley (Pastor) – days off: Saturday & Monday
Email: masjcolley@aol.co.uk, 07835 390466

Anany Kasongo (Assistant Pastor) – not Saturday & Monday
Email: anany@abcmaidstone.co.uk, 07743 279547

Our vision

We want to see the Kingdom extended in the local community through personal conversion, and to actively worship and serve the Lord in accordance with Scripture.

Our mission

‘This church seeks to glorify God through the Lord Jesus Christ by being a WORSHIPPING, LOVING, WITNESSING community, and for this we will work and pray.’

Aims and Core Values

Aims

We aim to:

  • honour God in all our life and activities
  • provide regular opportunity to join in Christian worship and prayer
  • present the challenge of the Christian gospel
  • provide regular Bible teaching on the Christian faith
  • help individual Christians to deepen their faith and commitment and provide them with opportunity to work out that commitment
  • provide the individual with support and a sense of belonging
  • provide means of sharing God’s love with each other and with the wider community
  • take a part in the life and work of the Christian church local and worldwide

Core Values

  • Strong Bible Teaching
  • Vibrant Worship
  • God-dependent praying people
  • Being led by the Holy Spirit
  • All member ministry
  • Unity in the Body of Christ
  • Active discipleship and devotional life
  • Being real and authentic
  • Radical integrity and transparency
  • Servant hearted team leadership
  • Diversity (Ethnic/Age/Background)
  • Community Witness
  • Global Vision/Mission/Compassion for the lost

Our Beliefs

We believe in:

1. The one true God who lives eternally in three persons – the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

2. The love, grace and sovereignty of God in creating, sustaining, ruling, redeeming and judging the world.

3. The divine inspiration and supreme authority of the Old and New Testament Scriptures, which are the written Word of God – fully trustworthy for faith and conduct.

4. The dignity of all people, made male and female in God’s image to love, be holy and care for creation, yet corrupted by sin, which incurs divine wrath and judgement.

5. The incarnation of God’s eternal Son, the Lord Jesus Christ – born of the virgin Mary; truly divine and truly human, yet without sin.

6. The atoning sacrifice of Christ on the cross; dying in our place, paying the price of sin and defeating evil, so reconciling us with God.

7. The bodily resurrection of Christ, the first fruits of our resurrection; His ascension to the Father, and His reign and mediation as the only Saviour of the world.

8. The justification of sinners solely by the grace of God through faith in Christ.

9. The ministry of God the Holy Spirit, who leads us to repentance, unites us with Christ through new birth, empowers our discipleship and enables our witness.

10. The Church, the body of Christ both local and universal, the priesthood of all believers -given life by the Spirit and endowed with the Spirit’s gifts to worship God and proclaim the gospel, promoting justice and love.

11. The personal and visible return of Jesus Christ to fulfil the purposes of God, who will raise all people to judgement, bring eternal life to the redeemed and eternal condemnation to the lost, and establish a new heaven and new earth.

Worship With Us

Allington Baptist Church
76A London Road
Maidstone
Kent
ME16 0DT

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