ABOUT US
THE LEADERSHIP TEAM
Our Elders
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Aaron Johnson: Pastor
Aaron is married to Lynne and they have three grown up children and six grandchildren. He has a primary school teaching background in Newcastle and in Papua New Guinea. As part of our team of Elders, Aaron has responsibility for Bible Teaching, Pastoral Care and Vision. He has been at Springwood Church since 2015, having been a Pastor in the North East of England for the previous eleven years. Outside of church, Aaron is often seen with a bass guitar in his hands, since he still hasn’t got over his misspent youth! |
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Steve Adam: Elder
Steve, along with his wife Jenny, moved to Derby in 1999 and they joined Springwood Church in 2014. They have four grown-up sons and six grandchildren. Steve is part of the Eldership team, and Chair of the Trustees. With a background in Finance, and having taken early retirement from his work as a Finance Director with Rolls-Royce, Steve preaches regularly and also serves as Treasurer for Keswick Ministries. In his spare time Steve enjoys reading and spending time with his ever- increasing brood of grandchildren. He also lectures on a part-time basis at Warwick University on Finance. |
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David Patterson: Elder
David is married to Colette and has two primary school aged daughters. He currently works as an accountant for a company that manages Public Private Infrastructure assets such as hospitals. David has responsibility for our Home Groups and is Chair of the Finance Team. He has lived in Derby for over 15 years, but is originally from Northern Ireland and still likes to support the Ireland rugby team. In church he is involved in leading a house group, teaching in Sunday school, leading services as well as being an Elder. Outside of church he enjoys pub quizzes, golf and walking in the countryside. |
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Steve Judd
Steve is married to Carol and they have two married daughters and two Grandchildren. A Chartered Architectural Technologist by profession he was an apprentice at seventeen and spent his career in Derby, before taking early retirement. Brought up in a Christian family, he made his commitment in his teens, and joined Springwood in 2013. As an Elder, Steve has responsibility for evangelism, with a particular interest in Men’s Ministry and acts as our Prayer Coordinator. When not with his family, Steve watches Derby County, Burton Albion and Derby Rugby Club and enjoys cricket, motorbikes, classic cars, railways, real ale and hiking. Wider Leadership Team |
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Gareth Lyon
Gareth is married to Sarah and they have four small children, which seemed like a good idea at the time. At work he runs a small group of companies in the construction industry. At church he is on the Finance Team and takes part in the Wider Leadership Team which supports the Elders. Like most parents his home life can revolve around the children but he also enjoys rugby and all kinds of food. Sarah Lyon: Treasurer Prior to becoming a full time mother and homemaker, Sarah worked as a General Manager of a business centre. Her responsibilities included sales, facilities management and accounts. Sarah is the Church Treasurer and a member of the Finance Team. In any spare time Sarah enjoys reading, visiting coffee shops and eating out. |
WHAT WE BELIEVE
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Here at Springwood we are affiliated to the "FIEC: the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches."
As such, we share their statement of faith: |
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1. God
There is one God, who exists eternally in three distinct but equal persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. God is unchangeable in his holiness, justice, wisdom and love. He is the almighty Creator; Saviour and Judge who sustains and governs all things according to his sovereign will for his own glory.
2. The Bible
God has revealed himself in the Bible, which consists of the Old and New Testaments alone. Every word was inspired by God through human authors, so that the Bible as originally given is in its entirety the Word of God, without error and fully reliable in fact and doctrine. The Bible alone speaks with final authority and is always sufficient for all matters of belief and practice.
3. The Human Race
All men and women, being created in the image of God, have inherent and equal dignity and worth. Their greatest purpose is to obey, worship and love God. As a result of the fall of our first parents, every aspect of human nature has been corrupted and all men and women are without spiritual life, guilty sinners and hostile to God. Every person is therefore under the just condemnation of God and needs to be born again, forgiven and reconciled to God in order to know and please him.
4. The Lord Jesus Christ
The Lord Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of a virgin, and lived a sinless life in obedience to the Father. He taught with authority and all his words are true. On the cross he died in the place of sinners, bearing God’s punishment for their sin, redeeming them by his blood. He rose from the dead and in his resurrection body ascended into heaven where he is exalted as Lord of all. He intercedes for his people in the presence of the Father.
5. Salvation
Salvation is entirely a work of God’s grace and cannot be earned or deserved. It has been accomplished by the Lord Jesus Christ and is offered to all in the gospel. God in his love forgives sinners whom he calls, granting them repentance and faith. All who believe in Christ are justified by faith alone, adopted into the family of God and receive eternal life.
6. The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit has been sent from heaven to glorify Christ and to apply his work of salvation. He convicts sinners, imparts spiritual life and gives a true understanding of the Scriptures. He indwells all believers, brings assurance of salvation and produces increasing likeness to Christ. He builds up the Church and empowers its members for worship, service and mission.
7. The Church
The universal Church is the body of which Christ is the head and to which all who are saved belong. It is made visible in local churches, which are congregations of believers who are committed to each other for the worship of God, the preaching of the Word, the administering of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper; for pastoral care and discipline, and for evangelism. The unity of the body of Christ is expressed within and between churches by mutual love, care and encouragement. True fellowship between churches exists only where they are faithful to the gospel.
8. Baptism and the Lord’s Supper
Baptism and the Lord’s Supper have been given to the churches by Christ as visible signs of the gospel. Baptism is a symbol of union with Christ and entry into his Church but does not impart spiritual life. The Lord’s Supper is a commemoration of Christ’s sacrifice offered once for all and involves no change in the bread and wine. All its blessings are received by faith.
9. The Future
The Lord Jesus Christ will return in glory. He will raise the dead and judge the world in righteousness. The wicked will be sent to eternal punishment and the righteous will be welcomed into a life of eternal joy in fellowship with God. God will make all things new and will be glorified forever.
There is one God, who exists eternally in three distinct but equal persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. God is unchangeable in his holiness, justice, wisdom and love. He is the almighty Creator; Saviour and Judge who sustains and governs all things according to his sovereign will for his own glory.
2. The Bible
God has revealed himself in the Bible, which consists of the Old and New Testaments alone. Every word was inspired by God through human authors, so that the Bible as originally given is in its entirety the Word of God, without error and fully reliable in fact and doctrine. The Bible alone speaks with final authority and is always sufficient for all matters of belief and practice.
3. The Human Race
All men and women, being created in the image of God, have inherent and equal dignity and worth. Their greatest purpose is to obey, worship and love God. As a result of the fall of our first parents, every aspect of human nature has been corrupted and all men and women are without spiritual life, guilty sinners and hostile to God. Every person is therefore under the just condemnation of God and needs to be born again, forgiven and reconciled to God in order to know and please him.
4. The Lord Jesus Christ
The Lord Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of a virgin, and lived a sinless life in obedience to the Father. He taught with authority and all his words are true. On the cross he died in the place of sinners, bearing God’s punishment for their sin, redeeming them by his blood. He rose from the dead and in his resurrection body ascended into heaven where he is exalted as Lord of all. He intercedes for his people in the presence of the Father.
5. Salvation
Salvation is entirely a work of God’s grace and cannot be earned or deserved. It has been accomplished by the Lord Jesus Christ and is offered to all in the gospel. God in his love forgives sinners whom he calls, granting them repentance and faith. All who believe in Christ are justified by faith alone, adopted into the family of God and receive eternal life.
6. The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit has been sent from heaven to glorify Christ and to apply his work of salvation. He convicts sinners, imparts spiritual life and gives a true understanding of the Scriptures. He indwells all believers, brings assurance of salvation and produces increasing likeness to Christ. He builds up the Church and empowers its members for worship, service and mission.
7. The Church
The universal Church is the body of which Christ is the head and to which all who are saved belong. It is made visible in local churches, which are congregations of believers who are committed to each other for the worship of God, the preaching of the Word, the administering of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper; for pastoral care and discipline, and for evangelism. The unity of the body of Christ is expressed within and between churches by mutual love, care and encouragement. True fellowship between churches exists only where they are faithful to the gospel.
8. Baptism and the Lord’s Supper
Baptism and the Lord’s Supper have been given to the churches by Christ as visible signs of the gospel. Baptism is a symbol of union with Christ and entry into his Church but does not impart spiritual life. The Lord’s Supper is a commemoration of Christ’s sacrifice offered once for all and involves no change in the bread and wine. All its blessings are received by faith.
9. The Future
The Lord Jesus Christ will return in glory. He will raise the dead and judge the world in righteousness. The wicked will be sent to eternal punishment and the righteous will be welcomed into a life of eternal joy in fellowship with God. God will make all things new and will be glorified forever.
VISION AND VALUES
As well as sharing the FIEC Statement of Faith, we also consider everything we do in line with the following Vision and Values:
Purpose
We exist to glorify God, grow disciples and go to all peoples with the Good News of Jesus Christ, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Mission
To see people from the community of Oakwood and the surrounding area reached with the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Values
Christ exalting
Colossians 1:18 He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything He might have the supremacy.
Christ is the eternal Son of God and is our only hope for salvation through His death and resurrection. We want our hearts and minds to delight in Him, and for the Holy Spirit to make us more like Him.
Bible centred
2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
The Bible is God’s transforming Word. In it, the Lord Jesus is revealed. We expect to hear God speaking to us and we want to understand it, obey it and apply its teaching to our daily lives. The Bible alone speaks with final authority and is sufficient for all matters of belief and practice.
Gospel focused
Matthew 28:19-20 Go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.
The mission of the church is to fulfil the Great Commission by making disciples. This is central to the life of our church. We want every member to be an ambassador for Christ wherever they are, and to mobilise people for missions in the UK and overseas.
Prayer dependant
Colossians 4:2-3 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ.
We are dependant on God for everything so we must be devoted to prayer, individually and corporately. Prayer transforms us and draws us closer to Christ. When we pray, we will be confident that God will work by His Spirit to bring glory to Himself.
People affirming
Psalm 100:3 Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
Our church family is a place where we all demonstrate love and care to one another. We want to share in all aspects of our lives in authentic, growing relationships. People from all backgrounds, ages and nationalities are valued.
Our love for the Lord Jesus will overflow to acts of mercy to the wider community to build bridges for the gospel and to show God’s compassion for those in need.
Generous givers
2 Corinthians 9:7 Each of you should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
The Bible teaches us that everything we own belongs to God, so our deepest satisfaction is found in the Lord Jesus rather than in what we own. We recognise that all of our church expenses come from the regular giving of our people, so we want to be generous to the church and generous to one another in terms of time, money and service. We count it as a privilege to give to the Lord’s work as we see Him grow His Kingdom.
Disciple makers
Colossians 1:28 He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ.
We are committed to equipping, training and developing the whole church. We want to have a culture where everyone reaches their full potential in Christ.
Servant hearted
Ephesians 4:11-12 Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up.
The Lord has given all Believers gifts to strengthen the church. We want to identify these gifts and give opportunities to develop and use them to honour the Lord Jesus, to serve one another, to build the church and to bless our world. Serving is best done in teams.
Purpose
We exist to glorify God, grow disciples and go to all peoples with the Good News of Jesus Christ, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Mission
To see people from the community of Oakwood and the surrounding area reached with the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Values
Christ exalting
Colossians 1:18 He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything He might have the supremacy.
Christ is the eternal Son of God and is our only hope for salvation through His death and resurrection. We want our hearts and minds to delight in Him, and for the Holy Spirit to make us more like Him.
Bible centred
2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
The Bible is God’s transforming Word. In it, the Lord Jesus is revealed. We expect to hear God speaking to us and we want to understand it, obey it and apply its teaching to our daily lives. The Bible alone speaks with final authority and is sufficient for all matters of belief and practice.
Gospel focused
Matthew 28:19-20 Go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.
The mission of the church is to fulfil the Great Commission by making disciples. This is central to the life of our church. We want every member to be an ambassador for Christ wherever they are, and to mobilise people for missions in the UK and overseas.
Prayer dependant
Colossians 4:2-3 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ.
We are dependant on God for everything so we must be devoted to prayer, individually and corporately. Prayer transforms us and draws us closer to Christ. When we pray, we will be confident that God will work by His Spirit to bring glory to Himself.
People affirming
Psalm 100:3 Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
Our church family is a place where we all demonstrate love and care to one another. We want to share in all aspects of our lives in authentic, growing relationships. People from all backgrounds, ages and nationalities are valued.
Our love for the Lord Jesus will overflow to acts of mercy to the wider community to build bridges for the gospel and to show God’s compassion for those in need.
Generous givers
2 Corinthians 9:7 Each of you should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
The Bible teaches us that everything we own belongs to God, so our deepest satisfaction is found in the Lord Jesus rather than in what we own. We recognise that all of our church expenses come from the regular giving of our people, so we want to be generous to the church and generous to one another in terms of time, money and service. We count it as a privilege to give to the Lord’s work as we see Him grow His Kingdom.
Disciple makers
Colossians 1:28 He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ.
We are committed to equipping, training and developing the whole church. We want to have a culture where everyone reaches their full potential in Christ.
Servant hearted
Ephesians 4:11-12 Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up.
The Lord has given all Believers gifts to strengthen the church. We want to identify these gifts and give opportunities to develop and use them to honour the Lord Jesus, to serve one another, to build the church and to bless our world. Serving is best done in teams.
OUR HISTORY
Springwood Church, formerly "Woodlands Church, Oakwood," started life in 2004 as a plant from Woodlands Evangelical Church, Allestree, Derby.
In those days, about 15-16 people regularly travelled over to Woodlands Evangelical Church from Oakwood and Chaddesden, and they formed their own Home Group. After much prayer and planning, a new congregation on Oakwood was planted. We remain grateful for the huge amount of support and encouragement from Woodlands Evangelical Church, Allestree.
Aaron Johnson came in early 2015 to be pastor. We are grateful to God for the godly leaders who have faithfully served our fellowship over the years.
In those days, about 15-16 people regularly travelled over to Woodlands Evangelical Church from Oakwood and Chaddesden, and they formed their own Home Group. After much prayer and planning, a new congregation on Oakwood was planted. We remain grateful for the huge amount of support and encouragement from Woodlands Evangelical Church, Allestree.
Aaron Johnson came in early 2015 to be pastor. We are grateful to God for the godly leaders who have faithfully served our fellowship over the years.
OUR MISSION PARTNERS
As a church we are called to support those working locally and further afield as they seek to share God's love and make disciples, according to His call on their lives.
In particular we are excited to support the following mission partners (amongst others!):
Derby City Mission
New Hope for Children, working in Bogota, Colombia
Persecuted Church
In particular we are excited to support the following mission partners (amongst others!):
Derby City Mission
New Hope for Children, working in Bogota, Colombia
Persecuted Church
