SPEAKERS FOR 2019

 

Speaker Dr Kevin Bidwell (Sheffield Presbyterian Church)

 

Subjects: Stepping out in Faith & A Closer Walk with God

 

Kevin Jon Bidwell is married to his Dutch wife Maria and they have been blessed with two daughters. He was baptised as an infant in the Church of England in 1965 and “little by little” the gospel penetrated his soul. In 1986 he came to believe in Jesus Christ in a personal way. In 1990, he was soundly converted and sensed a call and desire to preach Christ from the beginning of his conversion. As his spiritual understanding which led to repentance and faith in Christ took place over many years through the grace of Christ, his doctrinal understanding developed slowly and steadily, primarily through the Holy Spirit granting him, an unquenchable love for the written Scriptures.

 

Rev Dr Kevin Bidwell is the minister of Sheffield Presbyterian Church (part of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in England and Wales). The church worship in the historic Hill Top Chapel, built in 1629, whose founding minister was Stanley Gower. Gower went on to be part of the Westminster Assembly and he presided over the production of every document produced by that Assembly. World missions continues to be a passion for him, having preached in over 40 countries over the years. England as well as Uganda and Germany are foremost in his desire to see Confessional Christianity and Presbyterianism flourish there.

 

Speaker 2 Mr Alec Taylor (retired Minister & Author)

 

Subject: ’William Cowper: Behind a frowning providence He hides a smiling face’

 

Alec Taylor was the pastor of Chelmsley Wood Reformed Baptist Church, Birmingham for 31 years. He is the author of The Pilgrim Bible Notes and several books. He is retired and lives in Trowbridge, Wiltshire with his wife Beverley.

 

For over twenty five years Alec Taylor has laboured to produce The Pilgrim Bible Notes that cover the whole Bible in eight years and they have benefited and blessed so many of the people of God. The notes are published on a monthly basis and circulated throughout the United Kingdom, South Africa, Zambia and Malaysia. They are produced in English, French and Slovak and also translated into Tagalog by Necy Ellis. Some updated notes are also available in German. He has written undated Bible notes with 31 days readings intended for new Christians and others interested in the Christian faith. His latest project is Pilgrim Bible Commentaries which are devotional and based on Pilgrim Bible Notes.

 

Among his books are A Pilgrim's Treasury (EP Books) and Pilgrims Under Pressure (EP Books).