The Pastors name is Bruce Capps, a graduate of Tahlee Bible College at Karuah on the shores of Port Stevens. He took on the task of pastoral ministry at Georges River Congregational Church (GRCC) in January 2003.
Converted in 1994 at the age of 28, he has had lots of experience in many various areas before submitting to the Lordship of Jesus Christ, but being in ministry in a local Church is a new calling and GRCC has had that privilege, or problem, depending on how you look at things.
Growing up on a farm in central west NSW was a great experience and there are often illustrations and stories that come out of those childhood years. Leaving home at 19 on the completion of an Electrical Trades Apprenticeship, Canowindra became home.
An old school acquaintance in the form of Margo Hodge became his wife in 1987 and they are still in the process of raising two girls to become godly women of faith. Talleigh, now aged 17, and Dimity aged 15, always have been and still are a delight and special gift from God.
Always enjoying a lot of variety, there were many different jobs that came and went. Sometimes forced by economic conditions like droughts or recessed rural conditions, sometimes by choice.
Some of those jobs include…
All this has left a broad base of particular understanding.
However this type of lifestyle has not been without its concerns with Margo stating not too long ago that, “He’s still trying to decide what he wants to be when he grows up”.
Still, ministry has become his life and passion, with a special interest in preaching and teaching The Word of God to ordinary people wrestling with the associated tensions of being in the middle of a spiritual battle.
“Juggling commitments to God, family, Church, work, and community in a way that allows us to be productive and effective in all areas is a real challenge that can only be balanced with the help of the Holy Spirit. The application of God’s Word and a willing heart inclined towards obedience to the Holy Spirit of God offer the only potential for stability, security, and fruitfulness in our lives”, says Bruce.
With this in mind, Pastor Bruce’s commitment to teach The Word of God faithfully, with integrity to its original intended meaning and appropriate application, are at the very heart of his preaching.
Four overseas mission trips in the past 6 years, teaching and preaching in Indonesia and Kenya , ensure that he is sensitive and alert to what is going on in some other parts of our world, and committed to missions be they in the local Church or across the other side of the world.
