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Pastoral Testimony: Robin Bassam

Pastoral Testimonies

Pastor Robin Bassam

1) Please introduce yourself and the church you pastor.

My name is Robin Bassam and I was born in London, England. I was saved in 1970 at the age of 25 in an Evangelical Free Church. In 1974 I received a call from the Lord to serve Him in Norway. I came to Norway in 1983 and served the Lord in Northern Norway for many years. Seven years ago we started Trondheim International Church, which is an English speaking non-denominational church. We started with about 12 friends and we have grown to between 35 and 40 Christian believers. Our church has members from England, Norway, Canada, Romania, the Ukraine, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Ghana and the Philippines.

2) Tell us how you came to believe that head covering is a timeless symbol for today.

I was saved in an Evangelical Free Church which was a Reformed Calvinist Church. The Pastor believed in Head Covering and about half the ladies wore a Head Covering (mainly hats). The first four or five churches I pastored had a number of ladies who covered their heads. Since then none of the churches I have pastored practiced Head Coverings. At Elim Bible College (a Pentecostal Bible College in England) I was involved in a debate on Head Covering from 1 Corinthians 11 where I found myself defending Head Covering. It was not a subject that gripped me but I found myself defending not Head Covering itself, but the right for a lady to choose to cover her head if she desires. Afterwards a number of ladies (not men) thanked me for defending their right to cover their heads if they chose to. I gradually came to see that 1 Corinthians 11 is very clear in its teaching. Any new convert reading it would take it as a timeless command of God for ladies to cover their heads in all public worship meetings. Read more

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R.C. Sproul Quote Image #5

R.C. Sproul Quote Image #5

Source: R.C. Sproul – To Cover or Not To Cover Sermon (free clip)

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Covering the Web: Sept 15/14

Covering The Web

Shining a spotlight on the head covering discussion happening worldwide.

  • Headcoverings? Say what?! (A Fruitful Home)
    “Now, I’ve been in church all my life. And I have heard some quick teaching on this subject, mainly just saying that it was a cultural thing that we don’t have to adhere to anymore. End of story. And that was enough for me for the past 33 years. I didn’t want to cover my head anyway. Even though I love the Amish way of life, I don’t want to look like the Amish, you know?”
  • Review | Garlands of Grace (Fresh Modesty)
    “We quickly decided the ‘Cecily’s Classic Lace’ [from Garlands of Grace] was exactly what we were looking for in a headcovering for Kaliste’s wedding…To us, weddings are a worship service.”
  • Can We Have God AND Reject His Word? (Peaceful Wife)
    “I believe with everything that is in me that the Bible is the Word of God, the only source of absolute truth. I am completely heartbroken that anyone might teach that the Bible is meaningless and irrelevant to people today…Here are some of the topics in the New Testament that we have been told are culturally irrelevant today…”
  • Outfit // Almost Here Darling (Calico Sisters)
    Pictures of an outfit worn to church with a head covering. “I wore this darling dress for church services week before last.”
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Be An Encouragement: Share your Testimony

Be An Encouragement: Share Your Testimony

We’d like to invite women (especially those that have recently begun covering) to share your testimony with us here. We’re looking for unique stories to share with our readers to be an encouragement to them. Please don’t feel like you need to be an “expert”, knowing all the ins-and-outs of 1 Corinthians 11. If you’ve committed to practicing this symbol for biblical reasons then you’re qualified 🙂

Hope to hear from many of you soon!

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Covering the Web: Sept 3/14

Covering The Web

Shining a spotlight on the head covering discussion happening worldwide.

  • Why I Started Covering My Head (This Passionate Pursuit)
    “The interest I’ve had in head coverings over the course of my life sparked inside of me again. Though I had studied the subject for myself many times in the past, I began searching for more answers. Then one day, a few weeks ago, I came across a website called The Head Covering Movement.”
  • 1 Corinthians 11 – Headcovering (Dudley Gospel Hall)
    “I recently read an article on the subject of the Christian headcovering Paul talks about in his first letter to the Corinthians. The article in question was written by a fellow believer in the Lord Jesus Christ and it took me back a couple of years to when my wife was deciding whether it was right for her to have her head covered in church meetings.”
  • Homemade Headcoverings For 18-Inch Dolls (Frugal Abundance)
    “I am a Christian woman and I wear a headcovering, so of course my dolls wear them too. Several years ago a few moms asked me if I had any ideas for easy headcoverings for their daughter’s 18-inch dolls and this post is the fruit of my labor.”
  • Black & White ~ Hard Question of Headcovering (A Blossoming Homestead)
    “This portion of Scripture has always caused me to wrestle, because it seems to be saying women should be wearing head coverings as a symbol of their husband’s authority…I’ve kind of been on a hunt to have some questions answered.”

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We need photo/video help!

Woman with DSLR

If you love taking photos or shooting video, we could use your help.

We’re looking for both photographs and short video clips to use on the Head Covering Movement.

The ideal person(s) will have:

-a high quality camera
-an eye for quality
-a love of beauty
-access to model-talent (to shoot different scenes)

We’d be sending you various requests of specific scenes/looks in hopes that you could shoot some (or all) of them.

If you believe in what we’re doing, this is an area where you could help make a huge contribution to the movement. If you’re interested please contact Jeremy with links to your work.

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Charles Ryrie Quote Image #3

Charles Ryrie Quote Image #3

Source: Charles Ryrie – The Ryrie Study Bible NASV (Moody Publishers, 1976) Page 303

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