Pastor George McKim grew up in Belfast, Northern Ireland with aspirations of becoming a professional footballer – destined to play in the English Premier League until the troubles escalated in Northern Ireland.
He became involved in loyalist paramilitaries and received a prison sentence for a political crime. During such times his parents had become Christians and began seriously praying for their rebel son.
Through much prayer and after his release from the infamous Maze Prison, he attended the Metropolitan Tabernacle Whitewell, Belfast and through the preaching of Dr. James McConnell surrendered his life to Jesus Christ on Mothers Day 1979. He continued his football career with Bangor Football Club and worked as a Fitter in Shorts Aircraft Factory.
In 1983 due to the rapid growth of his Church – God Called, Changed and then Commissioned him into full time ministry as an Assistant Pastor.
Pastor McKim and his wife Linda moved to Falkirk in 1986 to pioneer The Peoples Church. The Church started with 12 people at the Old Drill Hall. As the Church grew new accommodation had to be found and the Church moved to different halls between 1986 – 1991:– Girl Guide Hall, Camelon Hall, Lint Riggs Hall, United Reformed Church. Then God answered prayer for a permanent home. With a growing congregation, the Falkirk West Church was purchased.
A transformed building was not the only thing changed. Individual lives were also transformed over the weeks, months and years of Pastor McKim’s ministry
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