Resources – First Baptist Peddie Memorial Church

Resources for Bible Study

September 21, 2021February 12, 2021 by James Kang

It’s daunting for anyone to navigate through the bewildering array of resources for Bible study. I hope that the following list of resources would offer a starting point for those who desire to grow in the knowledge of God’s Word. Unavoidably, the following recommendations are influenced by my personal preferences, theological perspectives, and my experiences … Read more

Growing Healthy as an Extended-Family Church

October 19, 2019 by James Kang

We at Peddie Church are at a stage where we need to make a mental shift in our self-understanding as a church, from a family church to an extended-family church. The growth is never about gathering a crowd of spectators but about making disciples of Jesus Christ and doing so in a spiritually and emotionally … Read more

Accepting Our Calling

December 29, 2015January 2, 2015 by admin

(Eph. 2:1-10; John 17:1-5)

–Pastor Felix Tingson

We are called for a holy and noble purpose! You were put on earth to make a contribution. You were not created just to consume resources, to eat, breathe, and take up space. God designed us to make a difference with our life.

While many best-selling books offer advice on how to “get the most out of life”, that’s not the reason God made us. We were created to add to life on earth, not just take from it. God wants you to give something back. This is God’s purpose for your life, and it is called your “ministry” or service.

How First Baptist Peddie Memorial Church of Newark, NJ, Became an International, Multicultural church

April 11, 2019January 1, 2015 by admin

Written in 2006 by retired pastor Glenn Hatfield, at the request of and in consultation with Rev. Felix Tingson.

Some churches call it “multicultural” to rent space to a church of another culture, or to have more than one cultural or language group as part of one church, but with separate meeting times or rooms. Under some circumstances, these can be valid approaches. However, Peddie’s approach to multiculturalism is to have all groups involved in one church, interacting with each other as Christian brothers and sisters in most activities. Although Peddie still uses the terminology “multicultural,” this form of being “multicultural” is now increasingly called being “intercultural.”