Phil Parker's Page

Home Town:

Basildon

Home Church:

Kingswood Baptist Church

Musical Gift(s):

Worshipper - the rest is unimportant!

About Me:

Attending The Salvation Army as a child through my family, I grew up into music, playing a cornet in the junior brass band and singing in the young peoples choir.

I left the Church as a teenager for several years and entered into a new life of alcohol, crime, sex and violence, where I continued to tap into my interest in music, through the nightclubs and pubs!!

Fed up with the way my life was going, I came to a crossraods.
Eventually turning to God in desperation during a riot, I prayed for God to reveal himself to me and show me a different way of life.God stayed true to his word!

That very night, a drinking pal (Freddy) got seriously injured during a huge night of violence, whilst I remained untouched, praying to God with the chaos around me. I never returned to nightclubbing after that night, and months later, Freddy was shot dead in another incident.


I soon started attending Church again after going to an Alpha Course, and became a Christian in approx 1995 (now 13 years), and have been on quite a journey since!!

I rejoined The Salvation Army, and once again played in the brass band, and senior singing choir. I also joined the worship group, and eventually took over, whilst also joining a gospel choir that toured Sweden, Guernsey and parts of the UK.

After moving on from The Salvation Army to the Baptist Church in 2005, I have since been a member the worship group, and have learned the guitar.

I am now very quite active in the Church; as a growth group leader, I also lead in worship on rotation, sing and play guitar, and preach the gospel at other Churches and at the town hospice from time to time.

I have just written a book titled 'PrayerDiscovery' which initially talks about my darker days, then focusing on many amazing experiences I have witnessed through the power of prayer. This has been accepted by ThankYou books and will be available in Christian book shops later this year. I have also just recently started writing songs but nothing great!!

My wife Claire and I, attend along with our daughters Jessica, 6yrs, and Emily 4yrs. Kingswood Baptist Church, which has a congregation of around 180, including 19+ different nationalites. Awesome!!!!

I have a real heart for spreading the gospel, through word or music!

Favourite Music

Where to start????

Matt Redman, Hillsong, Michael W Smith, Delirious?, Pastor Dave Daniel and Fanny Crosby are all inspiring. I also like many other worship songs. Anything that honours God!!

Favourite Books / Authors

PrayerDiscovery (Phil Parker) - I have to say that!! lol

The Heavenly Man - Brother Yun

Favourite Bible Verses / Passages

Again, where to start???

If I were to chose a favourite, it would have to be Matthew 22:37-39 because Jesus told us it was the most important!

'Love the Lord God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind'. This is the greatest commandment. And the second is this: 'Love your neighbour as yourself.'

Also like:
'Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.' Proverbs 3:5-6

'I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.'
Philippeans 4:13

Website

http://www.kingswoodbaptistchurch.com