Grace Baptist Church is located in Selkirk, Manitoba. Selkirk is a town in Central Canada roughly 20 miles north of Winnipeg. Grace Baptist Church has been a part of the AIT Network for a number of years and in 2018 Grace Life Church of Muscle Shoals ordained and sent out Blake Kenaum to serve as Pastor of GBC. Over the last two years, the Church has seen a steady number of baptisms, they have experienced a growing appreciation of expository preaching, as well as a renewed emphasis on the importance of the local church. The purpose of GBC is to glorify God by making disciples of Christ and promoting the spread of healthy local churches throughout the world. In 2018, after an internship at Grace Life Church of Muscle Shoals, Blake, and his family, moved from Alabama to Selkirk to serve as pastor of the Church. Blake is a native of Mississippi who has been preaching since he was 16 years old. Blake is married to his wife Destiny, and they have 4 children: Josiah, Daniel, Jane, and Sadie.

October 2025 Update

The past few months have been a busy season for our church family. Each September, we restart our small groups after a summer break. We are privileged to have a large number of people devoted to leading these groups. Will you pray with us for effective ministry to take place within our church body?

Last month, the men of the church undertook a major project. We completed the roof repair that began last year and finished the remaining shingle work. Here’s a picture of what that looked like.

We recently concluded a membership class and are planning to welcome two new members this weekend. In addition, a few individuals are preparing for baptism. Please pray for effective discipleship to take place.

We are blessed to regularly welcome new visitors and see growth within our congregation. Like many of you, the assassination of Charlie Kirk opened several opportunities to witness and share Christ with those affected. One such individual came to our church building last week, seeking direction on how to pursue God. I was able to give her a Bible and encourage her to join us for worship on Sunday.

We’ve currently paused our verse-by-verse walk through Romans and are focusing on the topic of forgiveness and reconciliation. My pastor used to say, “Every two years, you need to preach on biblical peacemaking.” This series is a refresher for us, but I’m finding the topic is always relevant. Will you pray that God continues to use the preaching of His Word to grow His people into the likeness of Christ?

As always, thank you for your encouragement, prayers, and support. God bless!