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Bruce’s 4 books: Land of Hope and Glory, No More Law, Shut Up and Show Me, The Isaac Factor

n September 1990 a young theology “My overwhelming emotion
graduate from Durham University joined
IKT’s Bible School, IBIOL – he was Bruce today is one of gratitude and
Atkinson. Following IBIOL graduation the thanksgiving. I came to KT
next summer he joined the KT staff.
28 years ago, when I was 21
Two years later, in 1993, Bruce was appointed years old. The world was my
as IBIOL Dean of Students, serving under the
then Principal, Chris Cartwright; this was a role oyster and I found inside it
he held for four years. It was during this season the pearl that is Kensington
that KT launched the first overflow located
in Porchester Hall and Bruce was part of the Temple. I am grateful to
leadership team. the congregation who have

After receiving ordination into the Elim encouraged me, and to Colin
ministry in 1997 Bruce moved to oversee KT’s and Amanda for their help
pastoral department before being appointed
as Associate Minister in 2000. and oversight.

On Sunday 21st October at the 9am and 11am I will never really leave KT,
services we gave thanks to God for Bruce’s
28 years of service, which has encompassed everything I have become
many areas: preaching, teaching, pastoral care, – my values and anointing -
missions and leadership. We also prayed as a
congregation for Bruce as he moves on into have all come from God in
the future that the Lord has prepared. this house.”

Bruce has worked by my side for so many BRUCE ATKINSON
years, he has been loyal and faithful to me and (SUNDAY 21 OCTOBER)
to KT. I am convinced that in Bruce Atkinson
we have a choice, anointed, and gifted spiritual
leader; and God is going to open doors for him,
ones that we will all look at and know that
God has done it.

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