About Us
Hello my name is Peter J Gordon. I am married to Debbie and we have a son called Rodrick. I have two fantastic kids from my first marriage, its great when I see them. I also have four step kids which are a challenge.
My wife Debbie has been a born again believer since December of 1991. Her walk with the Lord has had it's up's and down's but in the past 5 years it has grown and become much deeper and personal.
I set up this website and group in 2003 and through the first few years of having the website I realised I was living all my life as a carnal Christian. The way I was living my life showed no fruit and living a worldly life that gave no glory to God.
I knew from the very early age of 7 that the Lord was convicting me of my sin and wrong doing and in a small way I felt I had a relationship with Him but I didn't fully commit my life to him at that stage. In later years I enjoyed the fellowship and ministry at Perth Knox Free Church where the Rev. David Patterson and Rev. Duncan MacLeod gave strong bible based sermons, but even with their teaching I was still too stubborn to fully commit my life to Christ.
My family were strong Free Church of Scotland members and were very staunch in following the Bible but at times this became legalistic. This was a nightmare on a Sunday when we weren’t allowed out to play or watch TV. In these times on a Sunday I used to get really bored even after annoying my wee brother and sister!
My Granddad was an amazing man and in many ways I wanted to be like him. He knew the Lord and had a committed life of prayer and devotion to the Lord.. He had a glow about him. It’s so hard to describe but he got it by doing what we called ‘the books’ which was the family get together. Every morning and evening my Granddad prayed, read a chapter of the old testament, then a Psalm then a chapter of the new testament and finished with prayer. He did this every day with dedication. He took time to meet with the Lord and making sure his family were blessed too.
I really feel through my granddads prayers the Lord has been with me, even though my commitment and coming to Him has been slow.
It was when I was online looking at a website called Sermon Audio I found the ministry of the Free Presbyterian Church and listened in to Ian Paisley’s services and found Dr. Alan Cairns by what I thought was a mistake. It was early 2005 and I was listening in regularly to Dr. Cairns and week after week the Holy Spirit was convicting me through his preaching. It was like I was in a boxing ring, on the ropes with punch after punch and then one blow I was on the floor and realised I was a sham before God and needed to repent and totally turn from my sins forever. In these moments the scales fell from my eyes and I felt years of tension fall away. I felt a confidence and assurance that now if I die I know the Lord will take me into glory with Him. I realise now that it was no accident that I came across the preaching of Alan Cairns.
Some weeks after I was convicted of the need to be baptised, to show publicly to the world, proclaiming my faith in Christ that I was born again and to testify my identification with Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection. On the 01-10-2005 I was baptised at Luss on Loch Lomond. It was a special day and I thank Kevin Gresham for doing the service. At the time I was baptised a crowd from a church wedding came out and witnessed it.
Over these few years I have heard some great teaching from Dr. Cairns of Faith Free Presbyterian Church. It was during 2006/7 at the 5/6th Annual Bible Conference at the Ballymena Free Presbyterian Church that I felt the call to go into ministry.
Alistair Begg of Parkside Church held the Basics 2007 Conference for pastors. This is where I saw a man called Edward Lobb preaching. During that conference Edward gave an interview and spoke about Cornhill Scotland in Glasgow. I came home, searched online for it and sent an email requesting more information. I then applied to the course, got an interview and the following day I was told I had been accepted.
With this my burden for ministry was growing and I set up a church plant in my town and I pray it will grow, and I have the help of Kevin Gresham to help me with the church plant and with my course.
The ministry of Paul Washer of HeartCry has been an immense help, his background in missions is unique and the Lord is using him mightily. Listening to his online sermons has helped to grow as a believer and as a pastor, helping me to understand more fully the burden of responsibility that lies with those who preach the Word of God.
I have been under some immense ministries and believe the Holy Spirit has used them to change my life and to effect others as I pastor and teach the Scriptures.
Please pray for me! I need them…
Peter
