Common Questions

Here you can find answers to some the questions you may have about Christianity, about church, or as a new student in Canterbury:

Questions about Christianity

What is a Christian?

A Christian is an ordinary person who has a living relationship with God, through faith in His Son, Jesus Christ, who died on the cross for the forgiveness of sin and who rose from the dead. Please see the Our Faith – What we Believe section for more information about what we believe at Canterbury Baptist Church and how to become a Christian.

Is Christianity really still relevant?

Christianity has abiding and eternal relevance both for those who believe and those who do not! Historically, it has shaped the law and moral basis of many cultures, and Christian generosity continues to provide significant levels of development aid.

Why should it matter to me?

How we respond to Jesus Christ makes a difference for all eternity. Christians believe we can enjoy a quality of relationship with God through faith in Jesus Christ, which begins now and will last for eternity. We all have an individual choice to make concerning him. Please refer to the Our Faith – What we Believe section for an explanation of how to become a Christian.

Can I really trust the Bible?

The Bible is a collection of ancient books written over a long period of time and by different human authors. They used various types of literature and wrote to address different issues. Some were writing to record history, or explain events, or preach sermons, or encourage churches, or simply to praise God. The Bible therefore requires careful interpretation but contains a reliable witness to God’s activity in human affairs, especially with regard to the person and work of Jesus Christ.

Questions about Church

What is baptism?

As a Baptist Church we baptise believers, normally by immersion. Baptism is symbolic of our identification with Jesus Christ in his death and resurrection as well as of the inner cleansing of forgiveness we receive from Him.

Why a “Baptist Church”?

Our practice of baptising believers, rather than infants, is one of the most visible distinctions of our ecclesiology, i.e.our theological understanding of the Christian church.

Questions for Students

Will I be able to feel a part of this church?

How can I get involved in this church?

There are so many ways you can get involved at Canterbury Baptist Church and we would really encourage you to get your ‘hands dirty’. If you are musically or creatively gifted you can join our Music and Worship team. If you enjoy sport you can join one of the chuch's sports teams (football, badminton, cricket, rugby, golf). If you are good at working with young people or youth and children we have lots of activities throughout the week that you can help at. As a church, we know that God gives his children gifts and talents and would encourage you to find out what your gifts are and then use and develop them in the church. And we promise to support you and encourage you in your gifting!

Where can I eat for less than £5 in Canterbury?

Super Noodles, Weatherspoons, Subway, Nandos, Pizza Hut

Sport?

St Georges Place, Kingsmead Leisure Centre, or join one of our sports teams.

Where can I get cheap things to decorate my room?

Wilkinsons, Asda, Argos.

What does Canterbury Baptist Church do to reach out to the local community?

We want to be a church that is involved in the community; we want to reach out to those who don’t know Christ. To do this we run Alpha courses, have an outreach project for families called Messy Church, run the Lighthouse Project for clubbers, and once a year put on the The Wow Factor as an evangelistic event. We would love you to get on board with any of our outreach events.

Getting Involved / More Info

If you are interested in getting involved or require more information on any of the above, please click here to contact us.