Name

Nicholas William Joseph Pearce

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

Thought i was a Christian until I phoned Ron Wallace who showed me otherwise. Had done a certain amount of repentance, but that’s all.

What year were you baptised? How old were you?

I spoke to Beverley at the camp and she assured me it was after her husband Peter.

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

I started to worship at “Eastside” Bondi Junction and loved the church from the beginning.

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

As you know, I drifted away within a few years. If one uses the parable of the sower and the seed as covering just about every circumstance for falling away, then Matthew 13:22, sums me up very well at that time. The seed fell on thorny ground!!

What challenges did you have in feeling part of the Lord’s body?

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

I believe the whole concept of the restoration movement is important and we should try and please God by following his guidelines to the very best of our ability.

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

I like having no musical instruments because God doesn’t mention using them, so why risk displeasing him.

What spiritual interest did you have before becoming a Christian?

Little spiritual interest after childhood. Probably a certain amount of fatalism and a bit of Don Juan the peyote chewing mystic dreamed up by Carlos Castinada.

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

I think right now if I had to single out anything it’s my prayer life and being a member of the church which is “the manifold wisdom of God.”

Where do you worship today? Approximately how many brethren?

I worship with the brethren at Gosford, including around 80 adults.

What roles do you carry out in the church?

I am basically there Colin, at the moment. If there is any activity involving the church I try to get to it. From sandcastle competitions for the kids at Umina Beach to over 50’s dinner parties. I want to be involved in just about anything.