Name

Bob Marks

What was your life style like when you decided to follow Jesus?

Living in Canberra, working as a public servant.

What year were you baptized? What age were you?

1968. 22.

Where did you begin to worship and what was your first impression of the church?

Canberra.

Amazing attitude toward the Bible.

The church was in need of preachers.

There were problems in the church.

What difficulties / challenges did you have in striving to be like Jesus?

I was a young family man with lots of commitments.

What principles of the Restoration Movement (restoring Christianity to be as it is in the New Testament) are important to you?

A “thus saith the Lord” for things we do.

A respect for the silence of the scriptures.

What did you think about having no musical instruments in worship?

That is the way it was in NT times, and I don’t think we should alter that.

What spiritual interests did you have before becoming a Christian?

I was a highly committed member of a denomination.

I went to 3 church services each Sunday.

I was looking around at other churches.

What is important to you in how you walk in Jesus today?

The example I am leaving my children and grandchildren.

Where do you worship today? Approximately how many brethren?

Warringah. 25.

What rolls do you carry out in the church?

Preaching, teaching. Organizing, etc.