“… whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Mark 10:43b-45

We believe in the model of leadership that Jesus demonstrated to His followers, namely that first and foremost a Christian leader is a servant to those they are leading.

We are a diverse group of people who share a common desire to serve God in this place.

Please make yourself known to us – we would like to get to know everyone who comes to the church!

  • Mark Akiwumi

    Pastor
    Called to Barking Baptist Church as Minister-in-Training in November 2021, Mark has been a Christian since 1981 while...

  • Stephen Hammond

    Deacon
    Stephen Hammond gave his life to Jesus in 1993, and was baptised by full water immersion in 1994. Since that...

  • Ebun Hammond

    Deacon
    Ebun Hammond was raised in a Christian family where she was taught to pray and study the word and gave...

  • Roseline Omonigho

    Treasurer
    Roseline is an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), a member of the Institute of...

  • Tabitha Saulo

    Deacon
    Tabitha has been a part of Barking Baptist Church since 2010. After her baptism here, she has served on the...

  • Maureen Phillips

    Deacon / Administrator
    Maureen emigrated to England from the Caribbean in her early teens and was baptised at the West Ham Central Mission...

  • Jill Godfrey

    Deacon
    Jill is a single lady living with her twin sister.  She was baptised in the church in 1954 and became...

  • Marlene Earle

    Deacon
    Marlene has been attending Barking Baptist Church since 1991 and has been the Sunday Club leader since 2013  where she...

  • Emmanuel Idehen

    Deacon
    Emmanuel Idehen was baptised in 1987 and became a member of Barking Baptist Church in 2002. He was first elected...