Interviews
The questionnaire:
Gary Grant, founder of The Entertainer toy shops
If you are helping Santa this Christmas chances are you will visit The Entertainer toy shop or www.TheToyShop.com.
The owner is Gary Grant -
Here he answers our questionnaire.
Which verse means the most to you?
I will honour those that honour me.
Have you ever told anyone something ‘in love’?
Yes
Can you remember the date you became a Christian?
Yes, 5th May 1991
How do you think you changed on conversion?
Everything – attitude to life, family, business
What do you think the UK church is getting wrong?
Not all churches are getting it wrong – but many churches are not relevant and I guess people are unable to see the need for God. When services are boring, repetitive and unable to demonstrate that by his Holy Spirit God still moves today – he’s NOT a dead hero from the Bible.
Happy clappy, Taize or organ?
Happy clappy but engaging and engaging
Where do you go to get inspiration for your work?
I enjoy the buzz of the toy trade and I love my job.
Favourite preacher
J. John
Favourite Christian soundbite?
Expect the unexpected!
What do you remember about the people who nurtured
you in the faith?
Their faithfulness. Their closeness to God.
If you could ask Jesus one question, what would it be?
Why aren’t all prayers answered?
How do you imagine heaven?
I haven’t though about it – but I guess it’s a place without suffering
and striving. A place of peace and reunion.
How do you imagine hell?
To be avoided –a collection of all those days that go wrong – all the time.
Which of the 10 commandments have you broken the most?
Do not covet
What would your 11th commandment be?
Do not miss your children growing up.
Sum up the Gospel in 10 words or less.
Life changing, unconditional mercy and love.
What are you working on next?
Patience and anger
How would you answer Jesus: ‘Who do you say that I am?’
King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
Andrew Graystone
Director of the Churches’ Media Council.
Andrew has worked as a producer on radio and TV, and is a regular presenter for BBC Radio 4.
The national director of SCORE, which functions interdenominationally with Christian clergy to resource, train and induct them into a wide variety of sports chaplaincy settings.
Testimony of
an ex-
Also many thanks to Steve for sharing his testimony with our church on October 12th.
Please pray for him and the work he is doing with offenders anonymous.
