The Watson family moved from the US to plant a church in London with a hope to reach the nations. Adam and Laura have been married 10 years and have served in both church and para-church ministries across multiple nations. They have a 4 old named girl and 1 year old boy, born in London. London is now home to this growing family who are planting a new church here in the city of London.
They have been welcomed into the Commission family of Churches by Guy and Heather Miller and Westminster Chapel. Adam also serves as the trainer for Commission leading the TLM course and hosts the Union School of Theology Learning Community at Westminster Chapel as well.
We are served by Commission Global with Trustees and ministry oversight. We are thankful to a core leadership team of committed members of Story Church who play key roles in the formation of the church. Additionally, we are actively seeing our launch team grow. If you are interested in joining the launch team please contact us.
Follow along with them at: watsonsuk.com
Who We Are
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What kind of church do we want to be?
(Acts 1:8): We believe the Holy Spirit is not merely a doctrine to affirm, but the dynamic power that fills, leads, and sends us. In a city as diverse and global as London, we rely on the Spirit’s presence to bear fruit, proclaim boldly, and be witnesses to the resurrected Jesus—across boroughs and beyond borders. We seek to live in daily dependence on the Spirit through prayer, obedience, and mission.
(Acts 2:42): We are not just building gatherings—we are forming gospel-centered communities on mission. Like the early church, we devote ourselves to Scripture, prayer, fellowship, and the breaking of bread, embedded in neighborhoods across London. Missional communities are where discipleship happens in everyday life and where Londoners can see the love of Jesus embodied.
(2 Timothy 2:2): We are committed to raising up faithful followers of Jesus who will disciple others. Multiplication, not just addition, is our aim. In a post-Christian and post-religious culture, we pursue intentional, relational disciple-making—training leaders, equipping saints, and planting the gospel in every context God gives us.
(Revelation 12:11; Psalm 107:1–2): We overcome the world not only through the blood of Jesus but by the power of our testimony. Every believer has a story shaped by redemption, and we are called to tell it. In a city filled with competing narratives, we proclaim the greatest story ever told—the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus—and we invite others to see how His story transforms their own.
(Matthew 24:14): London is a global city, and our church is made up of people from many nations. But we are not gathered for ourselves—we are gathered to be scattered. We are passionate about seeing missionaries raised up from London to the ends of the earth. We long to be a sending church that reaches the unreached and joins the global church in proclaiming the gospel to all nations.
What We Believe
At Story Church London, we joyfully affirm the core doctrines of the historic, global Church. These truths shape our worship, mission, and hope as we live sent lives in London and to the nations. We hold fast to the gospel of Jesus Christ and the essential foundations of Christian faith revealed in Scripture.
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Scripture: The Bible is God’s inspired, inerrant Word and our ultimate authority.
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The Trinity: One God in three persons — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — equal in nature and worthy of worship.
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Jesus Christ: Fully God and fully man, who lived sinlessly, died for our sins, rose bodily, and reigns forever.
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Human Condition: All people are spiritually lost and in need of salvation through Christ alone.
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Salvation: By God’s grace through faith in Jesus alone, not by works.
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Christ’s Return: Jesus will come again physically to judge, restore creation, and establish His Kingdom.
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The Church: The body and bride of Christ, made up of all believers united by the Spirit, called to love and unity.
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Sanctification: The Holy Spirit’s work transforming believers to grow more like Jesus.
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Eternity: Heaven for those who trust Christ, eternal separation for those who reject Him.