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.

June 2025 Update

This has been an encouraging time at Grace Baptist Church. God has blessed our church with a growing sense of unity and love over this past season. This has become increasingly apparent, as I have regularly heard testimonies from new visitors who were drawn to our congregation for this very reason.

We have been praying consistently in our monthly prayer meetings for revival, and I am thankful to see glimpses of it. Additionally, the Sunday preaching has been marked by liberty and clarity. We are journeying through Romans and have the privilege of walking through Chapter 3. In my opinion, this chapter is the Mt. Everest of Scripture. It has been on my heart to preach through Romans to clarify and strengthen our church’s understanding of the Gospel, and I am regularly reminded of how timely this has been. Our seasoned saints are humbled anew by the hopelessness of our own righteousness, yet they are filled with hope at the redemption we have in Jesus. We also have several unconverted people who worship with us each week—will you join us in praying for their salvation?

In April, we asked you to pray for our Easter evangelistic services. Those were encouraging times, with good attendance, including a few new visitors. Please continue praying with us for Gospel fruit.

We have initiated quarterly youth gatherings, bringing together youth from several Reformed Baptist churches across Manitoba. This past weekend, we hosted a meeting where 60 young people gathered for fun and fellowship. Ben, our youth small group teacher, shared his testimony and exhorted the youth on the dangers of pride and the consequences of sowing seeds to the flesh. It was a very encouraging evening.

We are preparing for VBS outreach this coming month. A team from Grace Life Church in Brookhaven is coming to partner with us in sharing the gospel with our children and our community. Will you pray with us for this outreach?

God bless you, and thank you for your prayers and support!