Église Protestante Évangélique des Ternes · 8 min read
Herod and Pilate were bitter rivals until Jesus stood trial before them: Psalm 2 reveals the unholy alliance behind that sudden friendship, and the far greater friendship Christ now offers you.
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View articlesThe Église Protestante Évangélique des Ternes is an evangelical Christian church of Baptist tradition, affiliated with the AEEBLF, located at 8 bis rue des Ternes in the 17th arrondissement of Paris. The church describes itself as "a vibrant community of the Gospel in the 17th arrondissement of Paris," built on the principle that "what matters most is Jesus." It welcomes members and visitors every Sunday for a service in French, with dedicated care for children during the sermon.
Since September 2019, the church has been led by Pastor Marc-Etienne Debaisieux, who previously served as a pastor for six years at a church in southeastern France; he oversees teaching, vision and pastoral care, and chairs the church board. He has been joined since October 2024 by Associate Pastor Timothée Barakat, who leads the neighborhood groups, men's ministry and student ministry. The team also includes an elder, Nicolas B., along with several ministry leaders such as Laura Nelson, Nathalie Debaisieux and Anne-Laure De Vimal.
The Sunday service takes place at 10:45 am, with doors opening at 10:30 am, and includes dedicated care for children aged 4-7 and 8-11. The church runs neighborhood groups every second and fourth week of the month across the 17th arrondissement and the suburbs, youth groups for middle schoolers, high schoolers and students, and a monthly prayer evening. Other regular gatherings include a quarterly women's brunch, a men's meeting held several times a year, an English club and an annual back-to-school weekend retreat.
Église Protestante Évangélique des Ternes · 8 min read
Herod and Pilate were bitter rivals until Jesus stood trial before them: Psalm 2 reveals the unholy alliance behind that sudden friendship, and the far greater friendship Christ now offers you.
Église Protestante Évangélique des Ternes · 7 min read
A friend walks into a coffee shop, orders her espresso, and reaches for her wallet. The owner tells her: "It's free. Someone came in a few minutes ago and paid for the next twenty coffees."
Église Protestante Évangélique des Ternes · 10 min read
A sermon on Isaiah 61:1-9 and Luke 4:14-21, on how the Messiah heals broken hearts and restores what sin has devastated.
Église Protestante Évangélique des Ternes · 8 min read
You open the news and land on another tragedy: a terror attack, an accident, a disease cutting someone down too soon.
Église Protestante Évangélique des Ternes · 14 min read
Imagine your church leadership gets a visit from a consultant. Right as the new season begins, he offers to bring your church "to the next stage of maturity."
Église Protestante Évangélique des Ternes · 13 min read
Who wants to be loved? Everyone. It's human. But it goes deeper than that. Who could honestly say they're loved enough?
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It is located at 8 bis rue des Ternes, 75017 Paris, in the 17th arrondissement.
The service is held every Sunday at 10:45 am, with doors opening at 10:30 am.
It is affiliated with the AEEBLF, a union of evangelical Baptist churches.
Marc-Etienne Debaisieux has been lead pastor since September 2019, and Timothée Barakat has been associate pastor since October 2024.
There is dedicated care for children aged 4-7 and 8-11 during the sermon, along with groups for middle schoolers, high schoolers and students, and an English club.
The church has a YouTube channel, and Efficient Church will soon provide a summary of its sermons here.