About us

Here you will find some infromation about Longton Community Church, things like:- What we beleive, Who leads Longton Community Church, the network of churches we are part of, and what we call servant leadership; but please explore the rest of the web site to find out more...

What we believe

People

Andy and Angie have five grown up children and enjoy spending time with their family and grandchildren. Before becoming the Pastor of Longton Community Church Andy was the administrator for Lifelink International. Angie is also the Manager of a childrens centre in Birmingham. Andy and Angie moved to Stoke on Trent from Rugby, via Cape Town, South Africa, where they spent a year dedicating their time to God and now they are feeding thier passion for God into Longton Community Church.

Lifelink International

Lifelink is a family of evangelical charismatic Christian churches who share a common vision and purpose of wanting to see the Kingdom of God fully established across the World in this generation. All the churches within Lifelink work relationally with the apostolic company that is led by Alan Scotland. Currently there are related churches in the UK and USA with church links in a number of other nations in South America, Africa and Asia

Servanthood Leadership

Leadership in the church is only leadership as God intended when ittakes up the 'basin and towel'. The most revolutionary act to humankind wasexpressed through the servant heart of Jesus, when he came to the world toliberate it from bondage. Servanthood is not some posture to attractattention and sympathy; it is love in action.

'The new language in the life of Christians was thelanguage of love. But it was more than a language, it was a thing of power andaction." Hanark 1962

The same of course is true of the leading prophets. They were referredto as 'The Servants of God" (1 Samuel 3:10, Exodus 14:3, 2 Samuel 3:18).In his earthly ministry, Christ stressed by his actions that he had come toserve, not to be served. 'Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with Godsomething to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of aservant, being made in human likeness.'(Philippians 2:6-7). As human beings, we were designed to serve God and to express suchdevotions in the outworking of relationships that are forged in the context ofevery day life – be it husband and wife, parent and child, pupil and teacher.Detailed instructions can be found in the epistles.(for futher reading Ephesians 5:33 – 6:9, Colossians 3:17 – 23).

True leadership dissolves the pedestal.
'…you are not to be like that. Instead, thegreatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like theone who serves. For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one whoserves? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one whoserves." (Luke 22:26) We must conclude that true leadership can only be properly conductedwithin an attitude of humility. So then, …regard us as servants of Christ and asthose entrusted with the secret things of God." (1Corinthians 4:1)

Indicators of a servant heart
People are not there to serve you; rather you are there to serve them.
Asense of stewardship, not ownership, is expressed in word and deed.
Wordstranslate into deed, which often demand everything.
A sense of fulfilment, notin the recognition by others but in the accomplishment of the task.

What task draws out an expression of your servanthood in the Christian community?
How are you serving God in the outside world?