Senior Pastor : George McKim
Pastor George McKim grew up in Belfast, with the aspiration of becoming a professional footballer - destined to play in the English Premier League until the troubles escalated in Northern Ireland.
Pastor George became involved in loyalist paramilitaries and received a prison sentence for a political crime. During this time George's parents had become Christians and began earnestly praying for God to deliver their rebel son.
In 1979 after his release from the infamous Maze Prison George gave in to the pleadings of his mother and agreed to go along to a Mothers Day evening Gospel service it was at that service that George surrendered his life to Jesus Christ.
George continued with his football career playing for Bangor Football Club while working as a 'Fitter' in Short Brothers Aircraft Factory. In 1983 God called George into full time ministry as an Assistant Pastor in a North Belfast Church.
In 1986, Pastor George and his wife Linda moved to Falkirk, Scotland to pioneer 'The Peoples Church'. The Church started with twelve people at the 'Old Drill Hall' and within five years the growing congregation purchased the Falkirk West Church. Twenty four years later in 2006 Pastor George having been called of God returned to Northern Ireland with his wife Linda and two sons Lewis and Elliot.
On Sunday 14th June 2009 The Peoples Church, Newtownabbey held their inaugural service in Corr's Corner Hotel, Newtownabbey. On the first meeting, the hotel room was packed to capacity with over 320 worshippers. With two weeks the church had out grown Corr's Corner and the meetings were moved to the Hilton, Templepatrick.
It was not long before the growing and thriving congregation needed new premises and on Monday 31st August 2009, the Peoples Church held their first meeting in the warehouse at Mallusk.
The end is not yet!
Pastor George became involved in loyalist paramilitaries and received a prison sentence for a political crime. During this time George's parents had become Christians and began earnestly praying for God to deliver their rebel son.
In 1979 after his release from the infamous Maze Prison George gave in to the pleadings of his mother and agreed to go along to a Mothers Day evening Gospel service it was at that service that George surrendered his life to Jesus Christ.
George continued with his football career playing for Bangor Football Club while working as a 'Fitter' in Short Brothers Aircraft Factory. In 1983 God called George into full time ministry as an Assistant Pastor in a North Belfast Church.
In 1986, Pastor George and his wife Linda moved to Falkirk, Scotland to pioneer 'The Peoples Church'. The Church started with twelve people at the 'Old Drill Hall' and within five years the growing congregation purchased the Falkirk West Church. Twenty four years later in 2006 Pastor George having been called of God returned to Northern Ireland with his wife Linda and two sons Lewis and Elliot.
On Sunday 14th June 2009 The Peoples Church, Newtownabbey held their inaugural service in Corr's Corner Hotel, Newtownabbey. On the first meeting, the hotel room was packed to capacity with over 320 worshippers. With two weeks the church had out grown Corr's Corner and the meetings were moved to the Hilton, Templepatrick.
It was not long before the growing and thriving congregation needed new premises and on Monday 31st August 2009, the Peoples Church held their first meeting in the warehouse at Mallusk.
The end is not yet!
Senior Pastor : Linda McKim
Pastor Linda has known nothing but the pioneering of God's work and has worked along side Pastor George since 1982. Linda is George's wife and best friend on this earth.
Linda was saved in her own bedroom as a teenager. After marrying George the young wife who at that time was working for the Ormo Bakery in Belfast was catapulted into the ministry. 'What a Leap of Faith'.
God honoured Linda's faithfulness, passion and determination to do everything right in the sight of the Lord for His People and His Glory!
Linda inspires others to Worship the Lord expressively and to Serve Him practically.
Solomon asked 'Who can find a Virtuous Woman?', Pastor George resounds "I did"! as he praises the Lord for Pastor Linda and their two sons, Lewis and Elliot.
Linda was saved in her own bedroom as a teenager. After marrying George the young wife who at that time was working for the Ormo Bakery in Belfast was catapulted into the ministry. 'What a Leap of Faith'.
God honoured Linda's faithfulness, passion and determination to do everything right in the sight of the Lord for His People and His Glory!
Linda inspires others to Worship the Lord expressively and to Serve Him practically.
Solomon asked 'Who can find a Virtuous Woman?', Pastor George resounds "I did"! as he praises the Lord for Pastor Linda and their two sons, Lewis and Elliot.
Assistant Pastor : Robert Blake
Bertie Blake is one of the most effective Assistant Pastors that Pastor McKim has ever met in his life. Pastor Blake is a man who loves the Lord Jesus with a passion, a true Pastor of God's People and one who has prayed for a Holy Ghost Revival for many years.
Saved by the Grace of God in 1976 Pastor Blake has been in full time Pastoral Ministry since 1980.
God not only knew What the Peoples Church needed but Who the Peoples Church needed and He has brought Pastor Bertie out of retirement to help the Peoples Church Newtownabbey stay on course towards its God Ordained Destiny!
We praise the Lord for Pastor Bertie and Gladys.
Saved by the Grace of God in 1976 Pastor Blake has been in full time Pastoral Ministry since 1980.
God not only knew What the Peoples Church needed but Who the Peoples Church needed and He has brought Pastor Bertie out of retirement to help the Peoples Church Newtownabbey stay on course towards its God Ordained Destiny!
We praise the Lord for Pastor Bertie and Gladys.
Assistant Pastor : Tommy Braiden
Tommy Braiden is a human dynamo, a man of 'preparation and planning'. The King's business requires haste and Efficiency is Tommy's Motto he is a man who gets things done in record time.
Saved on 10th march 1985 most of his Christian life has been spent looking after God's House, now the Lord has given him the opportunity to look after His People.
The Peoples Church Newtownabbey thanks God for Tommy and Margaret.
On the 14th June 2010 Tommy was inducted into pastoral ministry.
Saved on 10th march 1985 most of his Christian life has been spent looking after God's House, now the Lord has given him the opportunity to look after His People.
The Peoples Church Newtownabbey thanks God for Tommy and Margaret.
On the 14th June 2010 Tommy was inducted into pastoral ministry.