Our building is at 158 Brighton Road, Scarborough, Perth WA
Please feel free to contact any of our pastors:
André van Oudtshoorn: +61 418 263 602 andre@pbc.wa.edu.au
Chad Power: +61 403 839 558 sb.oshc@iinet.net.au
Anik Suharianto (Associate Pastor): +61 425566443
Church email address: scarboroughbcperth@gmail.com
Please see the Church Calendar to be updated on changes to services and studies.
About Us
Scarborough Baptist Church is an evangelical church based in the heart of Scarborough. We are pastored by Dr. Andre van Rheede van Oudtshoorn (who also lectures at Perth Bible College), Chad Power, who runs our youth activities and the Lark Refreshment Centre, and Anik Suharianto who has a focus on pastoral visitation and helps coordinate the outreach efforts of the church.
Our vision
We believe that Scarborough Baptist Church exists to positively change our world in love for God by bringing it under the Lordship of Jesus. We are, thus, more committed to doing the things which benefit God’s rule on earth than building a bigger church. We strive to have maximum impact for the number of people God has blessed us with to change the world.
Our goals
- Members are excited about who God is. They love His person and character. They worship him as the one God who in Himself is Father, Son and Holy Spirit and their Creator, Saviour and Lord.
- Members understand God’s work of grace in Christ Jesus and are able and keen to share the Good News of salvation with others.
- Members know the contents of the Bible and are equipped to read it and share it responsibly. They can differentiate between the essentials and non-essentials of the faith. They are able to handle differences between one another with maturity and in humility.
- Members of the church are focused on the world and its needs. They are engaged in setting up signs of God’s Kingdom of love in every aspect of their everyday lives.
We believe that every member of Scarborough is constantly being transformed into the image of Christ. They reflect his grace, mercy, humility, power and love.
Our focus
Scarborough Baptist Church focuses on three major areas of service to which the church is called. These three areas are equally important for the well-being of the church and its members. By focusing inwards, outwards and upwards (the IOU principle) we strive to ensure that the church continues to develop her vision and goals to realise her rich calling for God in the world.
Inwards
Here we focus on the services rendered by the church to build up, equip and empower members for their work for God and his Kingdom in the world.
Outwards
A church which does not exist for the sake of the world is no longer part of God’s plan and calling for his people in the world. We focus inwards to serve better outwards. Missions is not a part of the church, the church is a part of God’s mission to the world.
Upwards
Here the focus is upon everything the church does to develop a true love for God and his will amongst the church members. It is only as we become excited about the character and person of God, that we will be motivated by His love to affect the world in His Name.
Our values
These are the things we consider important in our church:
- Meaningful worship of the triune God;
- Deep and caring relationships;
- Hearts that want to reach out to those who do not know Christ, both locally and in the world at large; and
- The gospel preached with integrity