Staff and Leadership

Please find below an introduction to our church leaders and members of staff.

Leadership in Baptist churches is shared, local and based on the biblical model of servant leadership. Christ Church is led by a minister who is trained and accredited by the Baptist Union of Great Britain (though currently we are in a gap between ministers) and by deacons, who are elected by the church. (Both 'minister' and 'deacon' are words which have their roots in bible words for 'servant'). They undertake a range of responsibilities and are accountable to the whole church membership through regular church meetings.


MINISTER: Matt Powell		DEACON: Roy Farrant (Church Secretary)
Matt joined us here at Christ Church Baptist in October 2025. Matt comes with his wife Tash, and they have two grown up children living in Brentford and Southampton. Matt has been a Baptist minister for 25 years and is passionate about seeing the church being a place for all people to be welcomed, loved and supported; with a passion to share God's amazing love and grace to all those in the community. In his spare time Matt loves to watch Southend United his football team, enjoys walking and loves cakes and so is looking forward to tasting the wonders of Kings Langley's baking both in the church and in the local coffee shops. You can contact Matt on 07312 074814 or at mattpowell-minister@christchurchbaptist.co.uk		Roy and his wife Jan moved to the area and joined CCB in 2006. Roy was our secretary from 2010 to 2014 and again since 2020. Roy is a Chartered Accountant by training and worked in practice for the last fifteen years, advising independent business owners. He is now semi-retired. He is treasurer for the Central Baptist Association. Roy and his wife Jan both became Christians whilst at their church youth group. They have three adult children and four young but fast-growing grandchildren.


DEACON: Cameron Varley (Treasurer)		DEACON: Joy Cooper
Cameron joined Christ Church in 2017 and became a Deacon in 2020. He has a wide interest in youth work and evangelism, having himself become a Christian at the age of 30. Cameron took over as our treasurer in March 2023.		A trained professional teacher, Joy regularly helps with our children's work.


DEACON: Kate Sime		DEACON: Mark Allchorn
Kate is a retired teacher. She has been a member of the church for fourteen years. She volunteers for, bakes for and is on the management team for our bookshop/coffeeshop. Kate is also a member of our social committee.		Mark has been at CCB for many years and has undertaken a huge range of different work. Mark recently rejoined the diaconate after several years. Now retired, he previously held senior roles within the education sector.


DEACON: Simon Carver
Simon joined CCB in 2024, following his retirement from full time ministry at another church. He has a wealth of experience in all aspects of church life.

If you need to contact the Church then please visit the Contact Us page.

Hello and welcome to Christ Church Baptist! If you’re new here, we’ve put together a page to help you get to know us and plan your visit.
Click here to see more.

Visitors click here.

Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and When

We meet at the Church Building (details here) for our Sunday Service starting at 10:30am. When you arrive, you should be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival, and they will help you to get set up. There are disabled toilets.

Our Service

The main service begins at 10:30am with a warm welcome from one of our team members. Then follows a time of songs and hymns, prayers, Bible reading and a sermon. Communion is celebrated on the first Sunday of each month. Sometimes there is an opportunity to receive prayer at the end of the service.

After the service, we serve tea, coffee, squash and biscuits in the church hall. It is a great way to meet people or simply take time to find your bearings. All refreshments are free.

DSC 7130

What about my kids?

At the moment, we are developing our children, youth and families work. We have strong midweek groups for children and young people, and are working towards plans and events to grow and develop our Sunday ministry.

We do have a small group that goes out every week.

The first part of our service is focused on all ages.

DSC 7170-2

Getting Connected

Get in touch with us to plan your visit

If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand, you are more than welcome! Get in touch, and we can arrange a time that suits you.

Name:

Telephone:

Email Address:
Comments / Questions or anything you would like to say?

Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.

Leadership


MINISTER: Matt Powell
Matt joined us here at Christ Church Baptist in October 2025. Matt comes with his wife Tash, and they have two grown up children living in Brentford and Southampton. Matt has been a Baptist minister for 25 years and is passionate about seeing the church being a place for all people to be welcomed, loved and supported; with a passion to share God's amazing love and grace to all those in the community. In his spare time Matt loves to watch Southend United his football team, enjoys walking and loves cakes and so is looking forward to tasting the wonders of Kings Langley's baking both in the church and in the local coffee shops. You can contact Matt on 07312 074814 or at mattpowell-minister@christchurchbaptist.co.uk

We hope that whoever you are, you will feel at home at our church.

Best Wishes

Christ Church Baptist