About Us

For more than 60 years, Crabtree Church has stood as a central feature of life in Harpenden – a place where people of all walks of life have come together in worship, fellowship, and faith.

An independent evangelical church known for its multi-generational congregation, we have long been a spiritual home for many.

We are part part of the Evangelical Alliance – a UK-wide network of churches and ministries working together to share the good news of Jesus and live out the Great Commission (Matthew 28:16-20).

Leadership Team

Pastor

Pastor Fari

Pastoral Leaders

Alex White
Dave Pecover
Dave Pecover

Rebecca

Pastoral Support Group

Denise
Debbie
Vaughan

Church Statement of Faith

Crabtree Church is part of the Evangelical Alliance – a UK-wide network of churches and ministries working together in mission so that, together, we can more effectively share the good news of Jesus and live out the Great Commission (Matthew 28:16-20).

We follow the Evangelical Alliance Basis of Faith (2005):

  1. The one true God who lives eternally in three persons—the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
  2. The love, grace and sovereignty of God in creating, sustaining, ruling, redeeming and judging the world.
  3. The divine inspiration and supreme authority of the Old and New Testament Scriptures, which are the written Word of God—fully trustworthy for faith and conduct.
  4. The dignity of all people, made male and female in God’s image to love, be holy and care for creation, yet corrupted by sin, which incurs divine wrath and judgement.
  5. The incarnation of God’s eternal Son, the Lord Jesus Christ—born of the virgin Mary; truly divine and truly human, yet without sin.
  6. The atoning sacrifice of Christ on the cross: dying in our place, paying the price of sin and defeating evil, so reconciling us with God.
  7. The bodily resurrection of Christ, the first fruits of our resurrection; his ascension to the Father, and his reign and mediation as the only Saviour of the world.
  8. The justification of sinners solely by the grace of God through faith in Christ.
  9. The ministry of God the Holy Spirit, who leads us to repentance, unites us with Christ through new birth, empowers our discipleship and enables our witness.
  10. The Church, the body of Christ both local and universal, the priesthood of all believers—given life by the Spirit and endowed with the Spirit’s gifts to worship God and proclaim the gospel, promoting justice and love.
  11. The personal and visible return of Jesus Christ to fulfil the purposes of God, who will raise all people to judgement, bring eternal life to the redeemed and eternal condemnation to the lost, and establish a new heaven and new earth.

http://www.eauk.org/about/basis-of-faith.cfm

Policies

Crabtree Church has a safeguarding and health and safety policy which is displayed on the noticeboard inside our premises.

The church’s complaints policy is available on request.