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Église Évangélique Baptiste de Paris-Centre · 7 min read
Where do your thoughts go this morning? To your work, your bills, that relationship weighing on you?
Who is Église Évangélique Baptiste de Paris-Centre?
Église Évangélique Baptiste de Paris-Centre, also known as "Sèvres 72," is located at 72 rue de Sèvres, in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, on the Left Bank. It is accessible via the Duroc (lines 10 and 13), Vaneau (line 10), or Falguière (line 12) metro stations. A member of the Association évangélique des Églises baptistes de Langue Française (AEEBLF) and affiliated with the Conseil National des Évangéliques de France (CNEF), it describes itself as a Christian, Protestant, evangelical, and Baptist community committed to the Bible as the Word of God.
The pastoral team consists of Matthieu Sanders, lead pastor since January 2018, trained at the Faculté libre de théologie évangélique de Vaux-sur-Seine (FLTE), where he also teaches New Testament courses, and Paul Bourdois, also a pastor since January 2018, trained at the same school and previously a pastor in Bry-sur-Marne. Margaret Trévisan, a volunteer pastoral counselor since 2017, focuses on spiritual care and home visits. The church's vision is to help a growing number of Parisians discover and come to know Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.
Church life centers on two Sunday services: a morning service at 10:15 am, lasting about 90 minutes with singing, communion, prayer, and preaching, and an evening service at 6 pm, designed to be more accessible for those unfamiliar with church. The church also holds the Thursday Evening Gathering every other week for Bible study and prayer, Saturday evening gatherings called "Soirées du 72," weekly neighborhood small groups meeting across different areas of Paris for discussion and prayer, and twice-monthly job-search support workshops.
Sermon summaries from Église Évangélique Baptiste de Paris-Centre
ECVIE INTÉRIEURE
Église Évangélique Baptiste de Paris-Centre · 12 min read
"The fool has said in his heart, 'There is no God.'" In a single line, David sets the scene for Psalm 14. This psalm stands apart from the ones we've walked through so far in the Psalter.
Église Évangélique Baptiste de Paris-Centre · 10 min read
The Magi, you think you know them. Three kings, camels, crowns, gifts, a star. A lovely Christmas picture. But what does the biblical text really say, and where do all these details come from?
Église Évangélique Baptiste de Paris-Centre · 7 min read
Since the 2000s, one word keeps surfacing in French media whenever evangelicals come up: conquest. Historian and pastor Alexandre Antoine sorts fact from caricature.
Église Évangélique Baptiste de Paris-Centre · 5 min read
After being beaten, whipped, and imprisoned in Philippi, Paul and Silas don't stop. They hit the road, reach Thessalonica, then Berea, and at every stop go straight to the synagogue to proclaim Jesus.
ECVIE INTÉRIEURE
Église Évangélique Baptiste de Paris-Centre · 7 min read
In Luke 6:12-26, Jesus spends a whole night in prayer before choosing the twelve apostles, comes down to a plain where a huge crowd awaits him, heals the sick, then pronounces four beatitudes
Église Évangélique Baptiste de Paris-Centre · 6 min read
Is singleness in church an awkward topic, caught between clumsy pressure and indifferent silence? Isabelle Coffinet invites us to move past the misunderstandings that weigh on singles in our communities.
Église Évangélique Baptiste de Paris-Centre · 6 min read
What does modern cosmology really say about the origin of the universe, and how does that concern your faith? At a Soirée du 72 event, Daniel Ris, assistant astronomer at the Paris Observatory
Église Évangélique Baptiste de Paris-Centre · 8 min read
Tolkien is today one of the most widely read authors in the world. The Lord of the Rings has sold over 150 million copies, not counting Peter Jackson's films.
ECENGAGEMENT
Église Évangélique Baptiste de Paris-Centre · 6 min read
Luke 8:26-39 takes us across the Sea of Galilee to Gentile territory, the region of the Gerasenes, where Jesus meets a man gripped by many demons and restores him with a single word.
Église Évangélique Baptiste de Paris-Centre · 5 min read
After a hostile welcome in Nazareth, Jesus goes down to Capernaum and everything changes. In twenty-four hours, he teaches like no one else, casts out a demon, heals Simon's mother-in-law.
Église Évangélique Baptiste de Paris-Centre · 8 min read
France is a welfare state where redistribution seems self-evident. But some Christians question, in the name of the Bible, whether solidarity is primarily the state's job.
ECENGAGEMENT
Église Évangélique Baptiste de Paris-Centre · 7 min read
Marc Chagall is often filed under the joyful Jewish painter, the one of flying newlyweds, weightless goats, and colorful bouquets.
ECVIE INTÉRIEURE
Église Évangélique Baptiste de Paris-Centre · 6 min read
Artificial intelligence fascinates, worries, and fuels endless debate. Mathias Gillardo, a data scientist in medicine and member of Église du Tabernacle, offers both a technical and Christian perspective on this phenomenon.
ECVIE INTÉRIEURE
Église Évangélique Baptiste de Paris-Centre · 11 min read
Psalm 36 is a short text, but carefully built. David begins by looking closely at the heart of the wicked, then lifts his eyes to God and his greatness, before turning to him in prayer.
Église Évangélique Baptiste de Paris-Centre · 8 min read
This study opens a short series on Paul's letter to Titus, a short three-chapter letter, often less known than the great Pauline epistles. We begin with a general introduction to the letter itself.
Église Évangélique Baptiste de Paris-Centre · 9 min read
The parable of the Good Samaritan is one of Jesus' most famous. Even someone who has never opened a Bible knows what "a good Samaritan" is. But this familiarity can become an obstacle.
ECÉGLISE
Église Évangélique Baptiste de Paris-Centre · 7 min read
How did the early Church define what it believed about Christ, the Trinity, salvation? Xavier Levieil traces the origins of the councils from Acts 15 to Constantinople III in 681.
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Frequently asked questions about Église Évangélique Baptiste de Paris-Centre
Where is Église Évangélique Baptiste de Paris-Centre located?
It is located at 72 rue de Sèvres, in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, accessible via the Duroc, Vaneau, or Falguière metro stations.
What are the service times?
Two services are held every Sunday: at 10:15 am and 6 pm.
What denomination is this church?
It is an evangelical Baptist church, a member of the AEEBLF (French-speaking Baptist Churches Evangelical Association) and affiliated with the CNEF (National Council of French Evangelicals).
Who are the church's pastors?
The pastoral team includes Matthieu Sanders, lead pastor since 2018, and Paul Bourdois, also a pastor since 2018, along with pastoral counselor Margaret Trévisan.
What ministries and activities does the church offer?
Besides Sunday services, the church offers a Thursday Evening Gathering for Bible study and prayer, Saturday evening events called Soirées du 72, weekly neighborhood small groups, and job-search support workshops.
Can sermons be followed online?
Yes, the church publishes its sermons on its YouTube channel and on its website, sevres72.org.